US exports to Middle East in limbo amid war zone service disruptions
While the logistical hurdles of sending cargo to the region are more of an inconvenience at this point for US exporters rather than a
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Ocean carriers employ effective capacity management despite market volatility
Container shipping has come a long way in mastering the art of blank sailings, redeployments, slow steaming and other forms of proactive capacity management,
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Evergreen’s 2025 profits nearly halved on sharp freight rate declines
The weakness has continued into 2026, with Taiwan’s biggest carrier reporting that combined revenue of $1.9 billion for January and February was down 23%
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Middle East shipping disruptions boost US position as top LNG exporter
With liquefied natural gas flows at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, a near-doubling of LNG export capacity in the US is set
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Canada’s ‘Driver Inc.’ crackdown could push trucking rates higher
Long-sought regulatory reforms within the Canadian trucking industry could tighten capacity and cause cross-border rates to rise.
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Volatile shipping market drags down OOCL’s 2025 financial results
The Hong Kong-based carrier ended the year with a $1.5 billion net profit, but that was a 41% drop from the robust earnings of
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Cosco, OOCL halt Balboa calls in latest twist over Panama port row
Cosco did not give a reason for the move, but it comes just two weeks after the Panamanian government wrested control of Balboa and
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Carriers seek to offload stranded Asia-Middle East containers at Indian ports
All major long-haul liners are seeking temporary supply chain asylum at Indian docks to offload boxes that departed China and Southeast Asia in recent
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FMC says ‘closely monitoring’ carrier rate moves tied to Middle East war
The agency in charge of enforcing US shipping law reminded the market that any change in ocean tariffs must come with a 30-day notice period prior to implementation
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Elevated US trucking rates get new boost from diesel gains amid Middle East war
The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel rose 96 cents for the week ending March 9, according to the Energy Information Administration,
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