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Inflation and high interest rates mean consumers have less buying power and will spend less, driving shipping profits down in the year to come. + Read More

Vessel delays mount at Chinese ports amid bad weather, COVID-19 surge

2022-12-30

Congestion and vessel queues at Chinese ports could worsen in the run-up to the start of the Lunar New Year on Jan. 22 as + Read More

Developers warn that US warehousing constraints will get tighter

2022-12-30

Warehousing capacity in the US is predicted to get tighter as 2023 progresses despite the substantial number of distribution and warehousing construction projects under + Read More

Houston to start charging long-dwell fee from Feb. 1

2022-12-29

The Port of Houston said it has resolved the software issues that will allow it to proceed with an additional fee on import containers + Read More

Norfolk Southern to shut container spillover lot near Memphis

2022-12-29

Norfolk Southern Railway will shut one of two container spillover lots outside Memphis this week after a significant reduction in rail boxes coming into + Read More

Hapag-Lloyd hit with FMC rail demurrage complaint

2022-12-29

The filing is just the latest in a barrage of complaints made against various container lines with the FMC in recent months, a flurry + Read More

Falling US imports drive improved schedule reliability for carriers

2022-12-28

Globally, schedule reliability in November increased in 31 of the 34 trade lanes measured by Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis, with 56.6 percent of vessels arriving + Read More

Pandemic profits leave 3PLs well positioned as freight demand wanes

2022-12-28

After two years of record profits, a continued softening of demand and increased competition will put forwarding margins under pressure in the first half + Read More

Shippers, carriers in no rush to negotiate annual trans-Pacific contracts

2022-12-27