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The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are again delaying the implementation of new container dwell fees because importers are starting to clear out freight from the ports.

One shipping executive said China’s limiting of cabotage volumes to domestic operators has hindered ports such as Dalian and Qingdao from developing their own transshipment business.  

Cosco was coy on how it plans to develop its relationship with SF Holdings, which has an extensive domestic air express cargo and ground transportation network and is growing its international operation.

Searoutes, a startup focusing on calculation of freight transportation carbon emissions, has raised $2.7 million through venture capital and an environmental grant from the European Union in recent months.

Shippers are being forced to rethink how they approach contract negotiations with carriers in the midst of an overheated market while wondering when rates may return to normal levels.

The Port of Vancouver was stranded from inland rail service and trucking was limited due to damage from last weekend’s widespread flooding.

Teamsters rank-and-file members have elected critics of outgoing General President James P. Hoffa to lead the union in a more militant direction.

The International Longshoremen’s Association is appealing a federal labor judge’s decision that it engaged in an unfair labor practice against South Carolina’s newest marine terminal.

The Port of Virginia is expanding the rail footprint of Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) to take advantage of import volumes that have grown at the fastest rate of any US Southeast port in 2021.

CMA CGM is making a significant investment in its air cargo division, placing its second direct order for new freighter aircraft.

The North Carolina State Ports Authority said it will be able to offer customers opting for the Port of Wilmington a new, daily rail service into Midwest markets.

Near-term operational issues make it difficult for supply chain leaders to focus on climate change, but scientific reports are driving greater urgency to achieve fully decarbonized operations.

The looming storage tariffs in Los Angeles and Long Beach are starting to force carriers, marine terminals, and shippers to break through the gridlock of competing interests.

While its rivals target acquisitions that fit an integrated end-to-end logistics strategy, Hapag-Lloyd has instead focused on expanding its core container shipping network.

APM Terminals took another step with Plaquemines Port on the development of what would be among the US’ largest container terminals.

The White House has endorsed proposed shipping reform legislation and said the Department of Justice is ready to assist maritime regulators if they find alliances are violating the US Shipping Act.

Turvo has embedded ocean data from visibility provider OpenTrack to help shippers track container movements in a market where predictive insight into ocean is much in demand.

Cargo owners are shouldering the huge increase in transportation costs, which are pushing up consumer prices and threatening to undermine the global economic recovery, according to UNCTAD’s annual maritime and trade report.

Zim joins other leading carriers in reporting record earnings in the third quarter on the back of surging freight rates and container volumes.

Although US imports from Asia were down 2.4 percent in October year over year, it was the third-busiest month ever for containerized imports from Asia.

After severe weather last weekend caused flooding and mudslides, Vancouver port stakeholders hope that rail service can be restored this weekend to the port, a key entry point for US imports.

The Port of New York and New Jersey’s longshore workforce is set to grow again in 2022 as the port’s volumes see double-digit increases through 2021.

Through the suspension of a trans-Pacific service to Southern California, Zim Integrated Shipping Services has become the latest carrier to shift vessels out of trade, blaming port congestion.

The current supply chain crisis will come to an end at some point, and that end could be sooner and sharper than we think, writes JOC analyst Larry Gross.

Not all Christmas goods will be available in Germany as ongoing congestion at the country’s ports disrupts supply lines and delays deliveries for retailers and manufacturers.

Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) are diversifying, acquiring and mixing services, as supply chain disruption pushes more shippers toward aggregators of capacity and capabilities.

Consolidation and a looming capacity shortage will shape the MPV sector once the spillover market has calmed.

Shippers of refrigerated (reefer) cargo say ocean carriers have been favoring bookings for dry containers that are generating higher rates, compounding difficulties in securing equipment and vessel capacity.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have delayed by one week implementation of costly emergency fees on long-dwell containers as retailers rush to vacate those containers from the docks.

The US Federal Maritime Commission is looking at how all the segments of the container supply chain trade off data in a bid to get greater efficiency.

Maersk’s joint venture with Durban-based forwarder and terminal operator Grindrod — along with other recent purchases and partnerships — could be the start of a splurge of similar deals as a cash-rich Maersk strengthens its global logistics footprint.

It’s time for shippers and trucking operators to ask themselves what they’ve learned during the COVID-19 capacity crunch to plan for a better future, writes Brian Fielkow, CEO of trucking carrier and broker Jetco Delivery.

Rising inflation and interest rates could put the brakes on consumer demand and lead to a rapid slowdown in global demand for container shipping, despite carrier “hype” over lasting congestion levels, according to the Global Shippers’ Forum.

Detention and demurrage costs have soared in 2021, and shippers complain that many of these storage fees are mistaken and difficult to correct.

BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad are concerned cargo owners will use trucks instead of trains in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach due to the Excessive Container Dwell fee.

Electricity shortages slowing Chinese factory output and lowered production in Vietnam due to COVID-19 lockdown measures are providing a slight — and likely temporary — easing of short-term Asia–US container rates.

Container lines and their largest import customers are beginning trans-Pacific service contract negotiations earlier month, driven by shippers’ concerns about securing enough contracted space and carriers’ stronger positioning.

Southeastern Freight Lines is working with Relay Payments to automate accessorial payment processes such as “lumper fees” as LTL firms look to digitize more aspects of their business.

Elevated freight rates and strong high and heavy and breakbulk volumes boosted roll-on/roll-off carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s earnings even as vehicle volumes slide due to chip and parts shortages.

Starting Tuesday, container ships calling Southern California will enter a queue based on when they departed their last port of call in an effort to improve safety and reduce emissions.