container shipping
Here’s How Much Asia-to-US Container Rates Could Jump on a 1-Week Port Strike
As of Thursday, 54 ships waited outside nine top U.S. ports impacted by the strike, but Everstream says that…
Baltimore ILA Branches File Class Action Against Dali Owners
In the wake of the Key Bridge collapse, union members claim they should be compensated for wages lost when…
As Possible East Coast Port Strike Nears, ‘Rerouting Potential Isn’t Too Great’
While Designer Brands shifted half of its shoe imports to the West Coast, neither coast is an ideal…
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DOJ Sues Dali Owners for $103 Million Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The Department of Justice called the Francis Scott Key Bridge's collapse "entirely avoidable" in its 50-page…
Typhoon Bebinca Temporarily Halts Container Operations at Shanghai, Ningbo Ports
Shanghai's strongest typhoon in 75 years forced container vessels to steer clear of the two major ports in…
Ocean Carrier Alliances are Taking Shape for 2025
MSC wants to prove it's the industry's stand-alone powerhouse, offering shippers both Suez Canal and Cape of…
Panama Canal to Launch Long-term Slot Booking System in Fall
The authority expects another drought within the next four years, Panama Canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez…
‘Something is Boiling’: East Coast Cargo Rates Set to Soar
Xeneta's Peter Sand says Asia-to-East Coast container rates are now nearly $3,000 higher than those headed…
Congestion at Bangladesh’s Chattogram Port Triggers 10-Day Delays
As of Tuesday, more than 20 container ships waited to berth at Bangladesh's largest port as the country…
Port of Ningbo Explosion Yet Another Catalyst for Potential Congestion
"Delays will affect other ports throughout the area including Shanghai, Xiaman, Hong Kong, Singapore and Port…
Maersk CEO: Container Demand ‘Biggest Question Mark’ of 2024 Second Half
Vincent Clerc said in an earnings call that a potential East Coast and Gulf Coast port dockworker strike was…
Red Sea Disruption Pushing Maersk Further Into Black
The ocean carrier also revised its projections upward for global container market volume growth, to a range…
Panama Canal ‘Practically Back to Normal’ With Rainy Season in Full Swing
Beginning in September, the Panama Canal expects to increase the number of daily transit slots from the…
Bangladesh Protests Lead to Port Backlogs, Weeklong Berthing Delays
One local report says 13 container vessels were waiting to berth at Chattogram Port Monday as container yards…
CMA CGM Says Freight Rates ‘Seem to be Reaching a Plateau’
Major container price indices have indicated a slowdown in recent weeks, compared to their high acceleration…