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Like the three blind men trying to figure out what the elephant looked like, anyone who examines U.S

As the dollar shrinks in value, overseas consumers are discovering that U.S.-produced specialty food

Ever since fuel prices started going through the roof last year, container shipping companies have c

An uncommon complaint before the Federal Maritime Commission is about a common fear among shippers a

When he took over as the sole CEO of Maersk Line last June following the reorganization of A.P. Moll

The other shoe is about to drop in Copenhagen. Early in the new year, Eivind Kolding, chief executiv

The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement scored a major coup in mid-November with the announcement t

Combine tight bulk carrier capacity, soaring charter rates, an oversupply of export containers, a we

If conditions in the major east-west trade lanes in 2008 mirror what took place this year, container

Importers who consistently ship large volumes of freight to inland U.S. destinations may be able to

Freight interests in California have grown used to warding off attempts by state politicians and por

The 2 million ocean containers that are built each year are cutting into forest resources that go in

Carriers' hopes are fading fast for a strong peak shipping season this year in the eastbound Pacific

to end rate-setting conferences, shippers seek change in AsiaThe 140-year-old liner conferen

For carriers and some non-vessel-operating common carriers, the Chinese government's recent crackdow

For carriers and some non-vessel-operating common carriers, the Chinese government's recent crackdow

BY JOSEPH BONNEYSixteen years ago this fall, Neptune Orient Lines made a big splash when it

For carriers and some non-vessel-operating common carriers, the Chinese government's recent crackdow

BY JOSEPH BONNEYSixteen years ago this fall, Neptune Orient Lines made a big splash when it

BY JOSEPH BONNEYSixteen years ago this fall, Neptune Orient Lines made a big splash when it

Just as the growth of Asia's exports to North America has begun to slow, Asia's trade with Europe is

Rudy Mack has some harsh observations about the liner shipping industry: "We are stupid that we are

The world's busiest container trade lanes are still growing at a healthy pace, but the rate is slowi

Chris Koch is a proud man. As head of the World Shipping Council, Koch says the industry "has reache

When carriers and shippers negotiate shipping contracts, they bring briefcases full of estimates of

As the shock waves from A.P. Moller-Maersk's management shakeup begin to subside, Maerskologists are

The clock is ticking down on the antitrust immunity that the liner shipping industry has enjoyed for

The Singapore stock market is fast becoming a favorite place for shipping trusts to raise money to b

A rising tide lifts all boats, and the rising tide of interest by global equity investors in dry- an

Russia's Fesco Transport Group reacted strongly this month when news leaked out that it wanted to ac

Air pollution by ships in port is of growing concern, and it's a problem ocean carriers agree must b

This looks like the year. During the coming months, the Suez Canal alternative for Asian cargo to Ea

With big-box retailers paying ocean freight bills that add up to millions of dollars a year, they of

Could the perennially disputatious dialogue between carriers and shippers be undergoing a fundamenta

Maersk Line's decision to re-establish service from the U.S. West Coast to North Europe is good news

The Panama Canal Authority's proposal to increase tolls on ships transiting the canal didn't come as

When hundreds of British beachcombers scavenged everything from Bibles to BMW motorcycles from conta

Ocean carriers are hoping that new leadership at the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, coupled w

Knowing exactly where a shipment is from origin to delivery has long been a goal of many shippers. A

The specter of overcapacity, which haunted the world's ocean container carriers through much of this