container shipping
After Suez Canal Crisis, Freight Rates Are Sky High. When Will Fees Fall?
A month after maritime traffic in the canal was suspended for six days, its effects continue to ripple…
Maersk Takes on Port Demurrage and Detention
Maersk North America's DCM is designed to optimize destination planning and delivery, giving importers a…
Is Fashion Rerouting Product Away from Locked-Down Europe? Here’s What the Data Shows
The supply chain has "buckled" amid pandemic-induced stress and lockdowns across Europe are creating even…
Maersk Clears Suez Ships but Isn’t Taking New Short-Term Bookings
When ships start hitting ports in Asia and Europe, Maersk said it can't avoid a significant impact on…
Salvagers Unstick Suez Ship, But $10B in Lost Trade Still at Stake
While U.S. ports likely didn't have any immediate impact, the container problem is likely to be bigger than…
$400-Million-an-Hour Suez Canal Snafu Heightens Importer Woes
NRF's Jon Gold says the ship blocking the canal "is contributing further stress to an already strained supply…
Shipping Worker’s Crushed Pelvis and Leg Amputation Spark $156K OSHA Penalty Proposal
OSHA investigators said the cargo container facility allowed workers to ride unsecured on a reach stacker…
Cargo Imports Seen Rising 23.3% in First Half as Demand Surges
There has been a robust increase in shipments over the first two months of the year as global demand…
Storm at the Ports: West Coast Shipping Delays ‘Unprecedented’
A confluence of factors has led to massive delays in the shipment of goods, and it's hitting retail on the…
CMA CGM to Dedicate Six New Eco-Friendly Vessels to US Service
The six 15,000-TEU vessels will be deployed on CMA CGM's Pearl River Express line that sails from China to…
Here’s Why ‘Perfect Storm’ at West Coast Ports Will Spill Into 2022
As exports substantially outpace imports amid a container shortage, the vessel queue at West Coast ports has…
Ocean Carrier CMA CGM Boosted US Capacity by 39%
CMA CGM is set to launch the Golden Gate Bridge in California with service from China to Oakland.
Importers Feel the Heat of Skyrocketing Shipping Container Costs
Costs are surging and ports are scrambling to unclog docks overflowing with containers.
High Freight Rates the ‘New Norm’ in Global Ocean Transport
Surging global demand and the resulting container shortage have kept rates spiking on Asia-Europe and…
Covid Vaccines Are Coming. What Does This Mean for Apparel and Air Freight?
With Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine already approved in the U.K., priorities in the logistics of shipping…