Carriers pare blank sailings in May as ocean freight rates steady
With spot freight rates largely stabilized, ocean carriers have blanked fewer sailings in May and instead opted for more biweekly sailings.
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Ocean trade emerges from pandemic haze to face new realities
Although the container shipping order book is the highest it has been in many years and demand remains subdued, the ground is shifting under
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Don’t equate ‘normal’ ocean shipping market to stability: analyst
While indicators may point to a “normal” container shipping market in the wake of the pandemic, it is important to remember that disruptions large
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LTL carrier Roadrunner finds faster network attracts more freight
More freight density, a tighter point-to-point network and better data have enabled successive rounds of transit time cuts at Roadrunner, which company executives claim
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Port of Philadelphia cargo incentive receives state funds through mid-2024
Relative to other US East Coast ports that saw high import volumes in 2022 due to diversions from West Coast ports, PhilaPort saw more
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PSA inks China-Europe ‘middle corridor’ deal with Kazakhstan Railways
The Singapore-headquartered terminal operator has extended its reach deeper into the landside business, targeting the growing Central Asia rail freight market.
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Top US Shippers: Recyclables export decline continues as environmental restrictions tighten
Price volatility, economic uncertainty and China’s ongoing efforts to keep adulterated scrap products out of the country held back US exports of recyclable materials
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Pandemic-induced trailer dislocation still hampering US truckload carriers
Trailer marketplace technology provider vHub estimates a quarter of truckload trailers are out of network for the nation’s carriers, with an abrupt shift in
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Top US Shippers: Home construction decline drags down HHG import demand
A decrease in US housing construction from the fever pitch seen during the COVID-19 pandemic is reducing demand for imports of furniture, appliances and
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ONE agrees to pay $1.7 million fine in detention/demurrage case: FMC
The carrier will pay the penalty to avoid the Federal Maritime Commission launching a formal investigation into whether it violated US detention and demurrage
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