container shipping
New Red Sea Threats ‘Would Not Change Much for Freight’
Freightos' Judah Levine says renewed warnings from Iran and Yemen's Houthis are unlikely to trigger major…
Sens. Warren, Kelly Demand Revival of China Port Fees Shelved in Trump-Xi Deal
In a letter to USTR Greer, the senators say the mere warning of the surcharges worked, with orders at Chinese…
Freight Rates Are Climbing Fast as Peak Shipping Season Kicks Off Early
Ocean spot freight rates have risen at their fastest pace in nearly a year, approaching 2025 peak levels as…
Maersk Fined $1.9 Million by FMC for Improper Detention Billing
Since the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 expanded its authority, the commission has levied millions in…
The Scramble for Trans-Pacific Shelf Space Has Already Begun
Surging bookings, blank sailings and Iran-driven fuel costs are eating up cargo capacity weeks ahead of the…
CMA CGM Profits Sink as Freight Rate Hangover Hits Q1
The ocean carrier moved more boxes in the quarter than in the year-ago period, but lagged global container…
Maritime Startup Fund Aims to Help U.S. Catch China in Shipbuilding
TMV Logistics is launching as Washington ramps up efforts to rebuild domestic maritime capacity.
Ships Stack Up at Hormuz Entrance as U.S. Denies Report of Navy Escorts
As Iranian brass maintains mixed messaging on whether the country will levy tolls for vessels to pass…
DOJ Indicts Chinese Container Makers Over Covid-Era Price Fixing
Four Chinese container manufacturers that produce about 95 percent of the world's dry boxes allegedly…
Iran Moves Toward Formal Strait of Hormuz Toll System
Tehran's proposed Hormuz transit framework would require vessel declarations, approvals and payments as…
Freight Rates Spike Double Digits as China Scrutinizes Ocean Carriers
As Drewry's WCI jumped 12 percent this week, China's transport ministry fined and warned major container…
DOJ Files Criminal Charges Over Dali Crash That Collapsed Baltimore’s Key Bridge
Synergy Marine faces up to $10 billion in fines as prosecutors accuse the operators of concealing hazardous…
Hapag-Lloyd Flags Weak Quarter, Expects ‘Fairly Normal’ Peak Season
The ocean carrier's liner shipping revenue fell 18 percent as lower rates, flat volumes and Middle East costs…
A Bed Bath & Beyond Shipping Dispute Is Now a Constitutional Crisis for the FMC
OOCL's lawsuit challenging the FMC's authority to hear Shipping Act cases is the first of its kind, and could…
Hormuz Disruption Avoids Red Sea-Style Schedule Reliability Collapse
Sea-Intelligence says the Hormuz blockade created a localized "volume shock," unlike the global transit…