Ocean carriers
Ocean Freight Rates Bounce Back as Carriers Tighten Capacity, But Will it Last?
Blank sailings surge 60 percent in October as carriers fight off post-peak season slump, with container…
Panama Canal Opens Search for Partners in $2.6B Dual-Terminal Project
The ACP wants to develop new Pacific and Atlantic transshipment hubs to boost capacity and counter growing…
Cosco, OOCL Rack Up $43M in Port Fees in First Week After USTR Penalties Take Effect
China's top ocean carriers are on pace for nearly $2.2 billion in annual charges after Washington began…
Red Sea Return Could Flood Europe’s Ports With Cargo
A swift shift back to the Suez Canal would free up millions of TEUs but risk overwhelming European gateways…
China Sanctions US-Linked Korean Shipbuilding Firms as Port Fees Kick in
Beijing targets shipbuilder Hanwha's U.S. subsidiaries in launching its own investigation into Washington's…
US Shipping Faces Minimal Exposure to China’s Retaliatory Port Restrictions
Beijing's new decree allows restrictions on foreign vessels, yet the U.S. fleet's limited presence in China…
CBP to Vessel Operators: Pay USTR Fees Before Port Calls
Carriers face potential penalties and clearance delays as new USTR-imposed port fees take effect, with the…
US House Panel Advances Bill Backing FMC’s ‘Get Tough on China’ Push
The bipartisan measure would extend FMC oversight through 2029, strengthen protections for U.S. shippers, and…
China Preps Potential Retaliatory Port Fees, Access Limits
Beijing's new maritime rules grant power to charge special vessel fees, restrict port access and curb data…
Carriers Slash Sailings Ahead of Golden Week, as Premier Alliance Expects 20% Capacity Cut
Ocean carriers have withdrawn 544,000 TEUs of cargo from the trans-Pacific and Asia-to-Northern Europe trade…
Maersk Has ‘No Intention’ to Add Port Fee-Related Surcharges
The carrier does not foresee adjusting U.S. port rotations ahead of the port docking fees the USTR will levy…
Cosco Confident in ‘Stable and Reliable’ Service Ahead of US Port Fees
"We will maintain competitive rates and surcharges, along with related policies that align with market…
Long Beach Port Feels August’s Tariff Impact, CEO Cites Trade Policy ‘Uncertainty’
The port handled 901,846 20-foot equivalent units this August, falling 1.3 percent short of the containers…
CMA CGM Pledges No Surcharges When US Port Fees Kick in
As the French ocean carrier says it has contingency plans to maintain service levels, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd…
Cosco, OOCL Face $2 Billion Hit From Impending US Port Fees on Chinese-Built Ships
Without a network adjustment, the Chinese carriers stand to see significant contraction of EBIT margins due…