Local East Coast freight leading charge on intermodal rebound
Rising fuel costs, reliable service and higher rates amid the end of the four-year recession in trucking are helping convert more freight to rail
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CMA CGM posts Q1 earnings decline amid volatile ocean trade
The carrier’s first-quarter financials, which included a sharp drop in net profit, were generated in a market roiled by ongoing tensions in the Middle
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Demand rising on Asia-Europe ocean trade as July bunker hike looms
Volumes under contract when the Middle East war began were locked into quarterly bunker fuel adjustments, and those costs are set to be passed
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Heavy-lift trade group lobbies USTR for relief from crane, trailer tariffs
A lead time of five to seven years to build up domestic crane manufacturing capacity could cripple the US heavy-lift industry if tariffs on
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Peter Tirschwell leaves enduring legacy on Journal of Commerce
Tirschwell, who most recently served as vice president of the Journal of Commerce, announced his plans to leave the business and continue work as
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NY-NJ maritime industry honors ILA’s McNamara
James McNamara who joined the union as it faced tumult from containerization persisted at his job over four decades to help shape the modern
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ILWU chief slams ‘foreign shipping companies’ ahead of contract expiration
The speech by Bobby Olvera sends a warning shot to employers and cargo owners ahead of the expiration of its longshore contract in 2028.
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Evolution of ocean capacity linked to varied dynamics of trade needs
The alignment between demand and the supply of capacity has individual dynamics across each trade lane and different consequences for the newbuild, second-hand and
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‘Dummy permits’ could overcome last-mile snafus for project cargoes
Project shippers in the US are being encouraged to test the robustness of bridge strength and state permitting feasibility up to a year in
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US move against container makers is latest entry in logistics battle with China
Justice Department indictments against four of the world’s biggest box manufacturers follow reciprocal port fees and tariffs on China-made port equipment.
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