Ocean carriers
Cargo Carriers Pressed in FMC’s Probe of ‘Illegal’ Retaliation
"Even a simple verbal threat to a shipper from an ocean carrier employee could undermine U.S. law and will…
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen ‘Not Convinced’ Logistics Really Turned a Corner
Declining rates and increased capacity on ships isn't because of industry changes, the digital freight…
Disgruntled Shippers Rack Up 175+ Cargo Carrier Complaints
Complaints related to cargo charges have flooded the FMC since the June passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform…
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New Legal Twist Rocks ‘Cargo Collusion’ Case
A Swiss ocean carrier said it could face criminal sanctions in its home country if it complies with a…
Target, REI Join Zero Emissions Cargo Scheme
The 2040 Ambition Statement urges cargo owners to switch all of their ocean freight to vessels powered by…
Truckers Sound Off on ‘Ridiculous’ Port Problems
The concerns flowing into the Federal Maritime Commission are part of a public comment period as the agency…
FMC Chair Puts the Screws to Ocean Carriers
FMC chair will "do everything in my power to ensure carriers do not receive involuntarily subsidized storage…
$100-Per-Container Fee Coming to NY-NJ Port
The container management fee, targeting excess empty containers being stored in the port for long periods…
Why FMC’s Restructuring Is Good News for Shippers
A new Bureau of Enforcement has been created as carriers scramble to make sense of the Ocean Shipping Reform…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Awaits Biden’s Signature with House Passage
A major overhaul to the law regulating the ocean shipping industry cleared Congress Monday.
Biden Again Urges Ocean Carrier Crackdown to Tame Inflation
President Biden pressed for swift passage of a bill overhauling ocean shipping as he looks to tamp down on…
Shippers Warned to Be Flexible as Container Rates Spike 30%
Xeneta said May clocked in the largest monthly jump on record for long-term freight contracts with a spike of…
FMC: Blame High Container Rates on Supply-Demand Imbalance
The FMC's two-year investigation concluded the container pricing spike came from consumer demand, while fees…
FMC Chair Seeks Bigger Budget Amid Increased Shipper Complaints, Legal Actions
"Demand for Commission services is not dissipating," the FMC chair said when petitioning Congress for a 5.2…
Hapag-Lloyd Fined for 14 Shipping Act Violations
The ocean freight carrier was ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars and said it is "thoroughly…