ocean freight
US Imports Slow in September As Hectic Holiday Remains in View
U.S. freight imports by volume increased 5.1 percent year over year to 2.86 million TEUs, according to…
Long Beach Unloading 7,000 Containers Per Ship, 73% Surge Over 2019
Asian ports can load or unload a container more than twice as fast as North American counterparts, averaging…
No Place to Turn as Shipping Woes Go Coast to Coast
Already hampered by supply chain disruptions, FedEx has had to reroute 600,000 packages per day due to labor…
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‘No Quick Fix’ for Freight Rates, Project44 Warns
The supply-chain visibility specialist sees a potentially 'multi-year' freight problem and 'many more empty…
‘No Signs of a Sustained Easing’ of Global Trade Gridlock
The Kiel Trade Indicator, which estimates trade based on real-time maritime traffic, expects September's ship…
Fashion and Retail Groups Endorse Ocean Shipping Reform Act
"Now is the time for the Shipping Act to be modernized to address a 21st century supply chain," said NRF…
EU Safety Agency Sets Sights on Ocean Shipping Pollution
Ocean shipping is a major source of GHG emissions and other dangerous pollutants that are harmful to land and…
What Two Transporters Gained Ground During Shipping Shock
CMA and Maersk benefited from long-term planning by Walmart and TJX as they looked to ensure inventory supply…
Maersk CEO on Skyrocketing Freight Rates: ‘No Doubt We See Inflation Creeping Up’
Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that ships are back to berthing at China's busy Ningbo port, which shut weeks…
Ross CEO: ‘Merchandise Deliveries Are Sliding’
Though CEO Barbara Rentler noted persistent supply-chain delays, she believes Ross might be able to take…
Children’s Place Fights Through Freight, Climbing Costs to Post Profit, Sales Gains
The Children's Place launched a $1 million "School is Back Giveaway" to help families through difficult…
Ocean Freight Strategies for Surviving ‘Perfect Storm’ Shipping Surge
"There's no such thing as standard ocean service anymore," said Brian Bourke of Seko Logistics. "Everything…
Columbia Sportswear CEO Slams ‘Monopolistic’ Freight Rates
Delays are understandable "due to the container dislocation, but the freight rates are clearly…
‘Everything That Can Flow is Being Thrown into Transpacific Trade,’ Ocean Expert Says
Rising contract rates mean there's "no indication that this is coming to a close anytime soon,"…
Bestseller Buys Into Carbon-Neutral Ocean Transport
A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed a fully carbon-neutral transport agreement on ocean services with Danish…