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‘The Market’s Going to Soften’ for Trans-Pacific Cargo, LA Port Director Says

An estimated 30 percent to 40 percent of trans-Pacific container imports are still effectively halted by…

IMO Approves Deal to Cut Global Shipping Emissions

Starting in 2028, shipping companies worldwide must either transition to less carbon-intensive fuels, or pay…

Trump Signs Executive Order to Curb China’s Shipbuilding Supremacy

The move comes as the USTR is targeting China for alleged "unreasonable" dominance of maritime, logistics and…

US Bows Out of IMO’s Carbon Tax Proposal, Urges Other Governments to Follow

The Trump administration said the measures "would impose substantial economic burdens" and "drive inflation…

USTR Reevaluates Proposed Port Fees on Chinese Ships After Industry Pushback

The Trump administration is considering delaying implementation and adopting new fee structures designed to…

Here’s Why Genco’s CEO Is Considering Pulling Out of U.S. Ports

Genco's CEO told Bloomberg that the Trump administration's proposed port tax will see the company passing on…

Panama Canal Opens ‘Net-Zero’ Transit Slot for Low-Emissions Ships

This slot will not be offered through an auction, but instead will be allocated to vessels based on cargo…

Port Fees on Chinese Ships Would ‘Distort Competition,’ But Who Benefits?

Container shipping research firm Alphaliner named HMM, Yang Ming and Evergreen as the big winners of a port…

Red Sea Crisis at Center of Trump Admin’s Group Chat Gaffe

The administration accidentally leaked plans to strike the Houthis to a journalist mere hours before the…

Retailers Grow Concerned Over Proposed Port Fees for Chinese Ships

"Delays in shipments due to fewer port calls and higher shipping costs will force businesses like ours to…

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Foresees ‘Considerable’ Changes to USTR Port Fee Proposal

Rolf Habben Jansen used the same word—considerable—to describe additional costs to U.S. consumers if the…

Maersk Shareholders Vote Against Halting Military Equipment Shipments to Israel

Separate shareholder proposals called for Maersk to ban these shipments, and be more transparent in its human…

Red Sea Risks Re-Escalate as US Hits Houthis with Airstrikes

As the Houthis commit to attacks on U.S. ships and war-risk premiums stay at elevated levels, ocean carriers…

China Urges USTR to ‘Stop its Wrongdoings’ Over Proposed Port Fees

"The practice will ultimately fail to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry," foreign affairs ministry…

Houthis Threaten Resumption of Attacks on Israeli Ships in Red Sea

The Yemeni militant group's deadline for Israel to lift a blockade of aid to the Gaza Strip passed late…