Container Shipping News

The International Chamber of Shipping said the maritime industry shouldn’t have to pay more than its share of the cost of reducing carbon dioxide emissions blamed for global warming.

The International Chamber of Shipping said it doesn’t object to the expiration of guidelines for ship lines after Europe’s abolition of rate-setting conferences, but that vessel-sharing co

India’s exports in June fell 5.4 percent year-over-year, shrinking for the second straight month as the global economic slowdown hurt the country’s outbound trade volume, according to prel

Container lines and the cargo owners that ship products on their vessels are getting new tools to measure both performance and schedule reliability through a new report that will enable them to analyz

Greek shipowners are gaining a larger share of the global container ship fleet, challenging German KG partnerships as the primary providers of new charter ships in the wake of 2008 financial crisis an

June was the busiest month of the year so far at the Port of Long Beach, with the 555,359 20-foot containers handled at the port easily beating the second highest total of 497,892 TEUs handled in May.

Hapag-Lloyd will raise its rates on services from the Indian subcontinent to the U.S., starting Aug. 15.

Containerized imports at the Port of Los Angeles increased 6 percent in June compared to June 2011, while exports were up 6.9 percent.

One of the 25 persons aboard the ship was reported missing and one has died from burns.

The Port of Charleston got more good news last week when Hamburg Sud announced it will switch calls to Charleston from Savannah in mid-September by its service between Australia, New Zealand and the U

Maersk Line will impose a general rate increase on westbound shipments from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean, starting Sept. 1.

Major state-owned ports in India, getting off to a sluggish growth trend in 2012 amid global economic uncertainties, saw container volume remain flat in the first fiscal quarter from a year ago, accor

If the United States is truly serious about leading the world out of its economic malaise, it should be investing in the infrastructure needed to transport food products from the nation’s interi

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For ocean shipping, unlike trucking and railroads, environmental regulation, not fuel costs, will likely drive the use of natural gas and other alternative energy-powered engines.

After years of producing garments and luxury goods for the world, China’s fashion-conscious consumer is now a major engine for logistics development efforts at home.

West Coast ports entered 2012 anticipating only modest, single-digit growth in imports and exports. To date, that forecast has been right on target.

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The four carrier members of the CKYH alliance announced plans to cut capacity on the routes from Asia to Europe and Asia to the Mediterranean, where overcapacity has been undermining the rate increase

OOCL reported positive operating results Friday for the second quarter ended June 30, with strong increases in both container volume and revenue.

Average spot rates in the Asia-Europe trade lane eased this week following the general rate increase that carriers put into effect on July 5 ranging between $400 and $500 per 20-foot equivalent unit.<

Mediterranean Shipping Co. will impose a peak-season surcharge on westbound trade from Asia to Europe, starting Aug. 1.

By the time the Panama Canal Authority opens its new set of locks in 2015, the 50-mile stretch of canal may have at least two new terminals, one at each entrance, with plans for a third on the Pacific

When Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner expropriated control of the country&rsquo;s largest oil producer, YPF, from its Spanish parent Repsol YPF in May, the shockwaves reverberated th

Overall growth in containerized Asian trade has been at a snail&rsquo;s pace, with imports through the U.S.

The ups and downs of this year&rsquo;s International Longshoremen&rsquo;s Association contract negotiations resemble a stock price chart on a volatile trading day.

German competition regulators approved the acquisition by Sweden&rsquo;s Stena Line of five Baltic Sea freight routes from German rival Scandlines, accelerating the consolidation of the one of Europe&

Strong iron ore and coal shipments for the steel and construction industries were key in driving traffic on the St.

Bold plans to boost coal exports to Asia through Northwest ports will likely slow intermodal and grain shipments, resulting in higher freight rates and equipment costs, according to a new study commis

Singapore-based container carrier APL will seek a general rate increase on trades from India to the U.S., starting Aug. 5.

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A 0.7 percent year-over-year decline of U.S imports in May and the second-best month ever for the exports of goods and services helped pull the U.S.

Having succeeded in raising their freight rates several times since Jan. 1, carriers in the eastbound Pacific will try to secure another rate increase in early August.

The Virginia Department of Transportation said Wednesday it is extending until Aug.

Average spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade lane fell 2.9 percent this week, dropping for the second week in a row since carriers put a peak-season surcharge into effect on June 10.

Oscar J. Abello, the former president, CEO and chairman of "K" Line America, died on Sunday, July 8, in Pembroke Pines, Fla., where he had retired.

Retailers continue to plan for increased imports this fall despite discouraging news recently regarding consumer confidence, employment numbers and retail sales.

Vietnam&rsquo;s ambitious Cai Mep container port is losing its appeal to ocean carriers, according to Alphaliner, as lower-than-expected cargo volumes have cut the number of weekly direct line-haul se

Japan's containerized cargo trade will rise 3.2 percent year-over-year in fiscal 2012, which started on April 1, to 12.865 million 20-foot equivalent units, a Tokyo-based research firm predicted in a

The fate of the long-planned Savannah Harbor Expansion Project remains undecided after a federal judge ruled against the dismissal of an environmentalists&rsquo; lawsuit aimed at blocking a pollution