Lori Ann LaRocco

Lori Ann LaRocco is the author of Trade Alert on Substack, the president of supply chain data and trade policy analysis firm LaRocco Consulting, creator of supply chain symposium Containers Don't Lie,  and columnist for GCaptain. LaRocco is an award-winning author, including the best-selling book, “Trade War Containers Don’t Lie”.  LaRocco worked at CNBC for 26 years and was recently the network’s senior editor of guests and global supply chain reporter. 


Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
News

Port of Los Angeles Tops 1 Million TEUs in Record June

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest container seaport, processed more than 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units

July 15, 2026
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
News

First Ships Return to Hormuz’s Central Corridor Since War Began

By Lori Ann LaRocco – There are signs of a slow return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz, but it will take time for tanker owners and operators

June 23, 2026
Total Views: 1089

Friday, June 19, 2026
Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
Shipping

Iran’s New ‘Toll by Insurance’ Raises Stakes in Strait of Hormuz

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The already volatile security picture in the Strait of Hormuz has taken a sharp turn for the worse as Iran moves to assert de

June 19, 2026
Total Views: 7306

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Shipping

Maritime Industry Demands Clarity on Hormuz Reopening as Mine Risks Persist

By Lori Ann LaRocco – Maritime organizations are demanding that the Trump administration provide clear guidance on how stranded vessels can safely leave

June 18, 2026
Total Views: 213

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
MSC Gayane
Ports

Only One U.S. Port Makes Global Top 50 as Asia and Middle East Dominate

The Port of Philadelphia was the only U.S. port to rank among the world’s top 50 container ports in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025,

June 10, 2026
Total Views: 726

Monday, May 11, 2026
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Chief Says Shipping Won’t Normalize Without Lasting Hormuz Stability

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles reported strong results in April, but the port’s head warns that high energy prices are hitting the

May 11, 2026
Total Views: 3302

Friday, May 8, 2026
Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin (WLM 555) transits ice-infested waters at the west exit of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal while underway north of Baltimore, Maryland, Feb. 11, 2026
Shipping

Historic Cold Pushed U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaking Fleet to the Limit in 2026

The icebreaking season for the U.S. Coast Guard was longer this year after a series of storms ravaged the

May 8, 2026
Total Views: 827

Friday, April 24, 2026
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
Shipping

Panama Canal Pushes Back on ‘Line Jumping’ Claims as Auction Slot Prices Surge

Panama Canal authorities are trying to debunk the misconception that auction slots are a free pass to cut the

April 24, 2026
Total Views: 1894

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
Shipping

Interview: America’s Oil Surge Is Pulling Tankers West — and Reshaping Global Trade

The United States continues to export record amounts of oil. Demand for U.S. black gold shows no signs of lessening. The long line of tankers dotting the ocean

April 22, 2026
Total Views: 1491

Friday, April 17, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Hold the Champagne: Oil Recovery Faces Weeks of Delay as Supply Chain Shocks Deepen

Don’t be fooled by the latest declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is “open.” Many things still need to be put in place for that to truly happen. There

April 17, 2026
Total Views: 1969

Monday, April 13, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Shipping

Port of Los Angeles Posts Strong March as Trade and Energy Risks Build

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles was a beehive of activity in March, but details are emerging on the impact of the U.S./Israel war with

April 13, 2026
Total Views: 580

Friday, March 27, 2026
cosco containership
Shipping

Iran Signals New ‘Permission-to-Transit’ Regime in Hormuz After Blocking COSCO Vessels

By Lori Ann LaRocco – Iran says it has begun enforcing new controls over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming it blocked multiple container

March 27, 2026
Total Views: 2540

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Containers are seen stacked at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port
Ports

Container Contagion: Global Trade Choked as War-Driven Congestion Hits Ports

Multiple sources of trade data are showing the significant impact of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran and how it is going to continue to get worse before it gets

March 24, 2026
Total Views: 2386

Sunday, March 22, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

The Oil Shell Game: Peeling Away the Bluster of the Latest Oil Announcements

Trade is agnostic, and because it is a physical entity that can be tracked, it can blast away the bluster of trade announcements. The reality is in the trade

March 22, 2026
Total Views: 2234

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Panama Canal Expansion milestone
Shipping

Panama Canal Sees LNG Surge as Hormuz Disruption Reshapes Global Trade

LNG bookings average one per day as Canal positions itself as key alternative for disrupted Middle East energy flows By Lori Ann LaRocco – LNG transits

March 18, 2026
Total Views: 1371

Friday, March 13, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
News

Shadow Fleets Cash In as War Disrupts Gulf Oil Flows

The second set of U.S. waivers on Russian oil and vessel tracking data shows both the Iranian and Russian shadow fleets are profiting off the U.S./Israel war

March 13, 2026
Total Views: 630

Thursday, March 12, 2026
U.S. Coast Guard Debunks Tankers Registering For U.S. Compliance
Shipping

U.S. Coast Guard Debunks Tankers Registering For U.S. Compliance

The U.S. Coast Guard is quashing the latest rumor on tankers looking to reposition to the Atlantic and Pacific trades instead of staying in the Middle

March 12, 2026
Total Views: 5225

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Jet Fuel Shock Looms on U.S. West Coast as Asian Exports Dry Up
Energy

Jet Fuel Shock Looms on U.S. West Coast as Asian Exports Dry Up

Energy export data shows South Korean jet fuel exports to the United States West Coast is dropping as countries around the world are holding onto the energy

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 1331

Friday, March 6, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Iranian Shadow Fleet and Greek Affiliated Ships Lead Strait of Hormuz Transits

Recent vessel tracking data details the continued movements of Iranian dark vessels as well as other ships moving through the Strait of

March 6, 2026
Total Views: 24661

Thursday, March 5, 2026
Containership and cranes at DP World Jebel Ali
News

Over 270,000 TEU Stranded as Container Carriers Halt Gulf Cargo Bookings

Hundreds of thousands of containers are in limbo after ocean carriers suspend cargo bookings to Arabian Container

March 5, 2026
Total Views: 2356