By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Disruptions to transportation of coffee around the world, caused by container shortages and port congestion, will likely keep coffee prices high...

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Container spot rates from Asia to the US have re-gained traction after China’s Golden Week holiday, while rates to Europe appear to have plateaued and could...

French shipping giant CMA CGM says it will suspend calls at the Port of Savannah on the U.S. East Coast due to severe congestion and long wait times. The announcement...

By Jennifer Epstein and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is trying to relieve supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the U.S. Christmas shopping season, but officials acknowledge their options are...

By Sarah Young and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Britain said on Wednesday that people should buy normally for Christmas and there would be no shortage of gifts,...

By Charlie Bartlett, European Correspondent (The Loadstar) – Appraisals of the situation at Felixstowe conflicted today – a report warned that some $2bn of imports could be affected at the current rate...

The Biden Administration is set to unveil plans to address bottlenecks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. In a White House “Fact Sheet” published today ahead of...

South Carolina’s Port of Charleston seems to be handling the the retail imports surge in stride as it kicks off holiday shipping season with a bang. SC Ports reported 205,008...

By Brendan Murray and Siddharth Philip (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S said it had to divert some ships from the U.K.’s largest container port because of congestion tied to a trucker...

By Gerry Smith and Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) –Starting in late August, five container ships left China carrying 65,000 copies of a monograph celebrating the career of filmmaker Spike Lee. They were headed for...

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – China’s Golden Week holiday this month saw container spot rates from Asia to the US ease back, while short-term rates to Europe ticked up a few...

Imports through the nation’s top retail containers ports should remain at near-record levels this month, but could be even higher if not for port congestion, the National Retail Federation said...

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Hopes of a return to some form of normality in global supply chains after Chinese New Year in February have been dashed by analysts. Both...

South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction has announced its first commercial shipbuilding order in six years with an order for four 5,500 TEU containerships. The order comes on...

The chaos in container shipping has forced some brands like Home Depot, Ikea and Costco to get creative with their supply chains. We can now add The Coca-Cola Company to...

By Ian Putzger in Toronto (The Loadstar) – Persistent and mounting congestion at US west coast ports has caused some shippers to seek the sanctuary of the east coast to speed cargo...

Containership leasing company Seaspan Corporation has announced the delivery of its first newbuild containership as part of its massive 70-ship-strong orderbook. The new vessel, a one 12,200 TEU containership, is...

FRANKFURT, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Global container shipping problems related to post-COVID 19 logistics problems have intensified in the third quarter and show no sign of letting up, the world’s number five...

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Supply constraints thwarting global economic growth could still get worse, keeping inflation elevated longer, even if the current spike...

Canadian pension fund CPP Investments will acquire 100% ownership of Ports America from Oaktree Capital Management at a reported valuation of more than $4 billion. Jersey City, New Jersey-based Ports...