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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Ports

San Pedro Bay Ports Get Off to a Busy Start in 2024

California’s San Pedro Bay ports have experienced one of their busiest February’s on record, continuing to outpace expectations as U.S. imports surge. The

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Friday, March 15, 2024
File photo shows Mexico's Port of Lazaro Cardenas from the bridge of a containership at berth
Shipping

Soaring Container Imports from China to Mexico Sparks Speculation of a ‘Backdoor’ into U.S.

A staggering 60% year-on-year increase in container shipping imports from China into Mexico in January 2024 is triggering suspicions of Mexico turning into a

March 15, 2024
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Overcapacity Pushing Rates to ‘Unsustainable Levels’, Maersk CEO Says
Shipping

Overcapacity Pushing Rates to ‘Unsustainable Levels’, Maersk CEO Says

OPENHAGEN, March 14 (Reuters) – The global container shipping market faces overcapacity in the coming years and the rates paid by customers have

March 14, 2024
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Hapag-Lloyd's newbuild containership Manila Express
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Seeks Cost Cuts as Net Profit Slumps

By Vera Eckert and Elke Ahlswede FRANKFURT, March 14 (Reuters) – German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd on Thursday said global vessel oversupply and a

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 1085

Monday, March 11, 2024
Photo courtesy Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Ports

Port of New York and New Jersey Kicks off 2024 Strong

The Port of New York and New Jersey began 2024 on a high note with a notable increase in container volume and a significant boost in auto numbers. Container

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2171

A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
Shipping

TPM24: Spot Rate Spike Hits Transpacific Contract Negotiations

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Based upon initial feedback to The Loadstar, there appears to have been only a handful of shippers,

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 1096

Friday, March 8, 2024
Yang Ming containership
Shipping

Red Ink Warning for Yang Ming as Red Sea Spot Rate Gains Ease

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Yang Ming slid into the red in the final quarter of 2023, with a net loss of $43m after a profit of $483m in

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 2356

Thursday, March 7, 2024
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
Shipping

Strong Month for U.S. Imports in February

In February 2024, U.S. container import volumes declined 6% from January, but jumped 23.3% when compared to the same month last year, according to the March

March 7, 2024
Total Views: 1446

File photo of the port of long beach from the bridge of a ship
Shipping

TPM24: Weary Shippers Unconvinced of Gemini’s Hub-and-Spoke Transhipment Model

By Gavin van Marle in Long Beach (The Loadstar) – The question of rates and annual contracts – and the effects of the Red Sea crisis on both – may

March 7, 2024
Total Views: 1359

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Shipping

TPM24: Shippers Slow Walk New Contracts Amid Red Sea Rate Shock

By Lisa Baertlein LONG BEACH, March 6 (Reuters) – U.S. importers are playing the waiting game with new container shipping contracts,

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 2006

Monday, March 4, 2024
Mega Rail aerial
Ports

Port of Savannah Container Volumes Surge in February

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) saw a significant increase in container volumes at the Port of Savannah in February, with 451,670 twenty-foot equivalent

March 4, 2024
Total Views: 1085

A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Shipping

TPM24: Liner Heavyweights Face Tough Transpacific Contract Talks

By Mike Wackett in Long Beach (The Loadstar) – Some 4,000 container shipping industry attendees are assembling at the Long Beach Convention Center in

March 4, 2024
Total Views: 1241

Friday, March 1, 2024
A containership at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Shippers, Carriers Navigate Soaring Rates Heading Into Contract Negotiations

Long-term container freight rates are soaring as many U.S. shippers begin negotiations over new long term contracts at the Journal of Commerce’s TPM24

March 1, 2024
Total Views: 3360

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
FMC Adds Chinese Shipping Company to Controlled Carrier List
Shipping

FMC Adds Chinese Shipping Company to Controlled Carrier List

The Federal Maritime Commission, the independent federal agency responsible for ensuring a competitive and reliable international ocean transportation

February 27, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen stacked up on the container ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin at the port of Antwerp, Belgium September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo
Shipping

Ocean Alliance Carriers Squash Defector Rumors with Extension Until 2032

By Mike Wackett The Ocean Alliance east-west liner services vessel-sharing agreement between CMA CGM, Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen, has been extended until 31

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 1459

Friday, February 23, 2024
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

FMC Issues Final Rule on Detention and Demurrage Billing

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a new rule that prescribes fresh regulations for how common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs)

February 23, 2024
Total Views: 4110

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Shipping

CMA CGM’s Earnings Skid on Red Sea Disruptions, Weak Demand

By Gaelle Sheehan and Michal Aleksandrowicz Feb 23 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest container shipping groups, said on Friday

February 23, 2024
Total Views: 2768

Monday, February 19, 2024
unifereder-container-ship
Shipping

Unifeeder Charters More Methanol-Powered Feeder Vessels

Unifeeder Group, a part of DP World Marine Services, has finalized a long-term charter agreement to add two more methanol-fueled container feeder vessels to

February 19, 2024
Total Views: 921

Friday, February 16, 2024
A containership at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Transpacific Carriers May Have Edge as Contract Season Looms

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Transpacific ocean carriers are holding on to as much of their Red Sea crisis-induced gains as they can, heading into

February 16, 2024
Total Views: 2173

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Shipping

New Study Looks at Impact of Weather on Container Stack Stability

Norwegian marine insurance group Gard has released a comprehensive new study exploring the effects of weather on the collapse of container stacks. The research

February 15, 2024
Total Views: 5991
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