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The Journal of Commerce is the industry’s source for maritime news and analysis about ocean container shipping, logistics, supply chains, global shipping ports, shipping technology solutions and end-to-end connectivity. Coverage tracks the movement of containerized cargo — from origin to destination — handled by marine terminals in the US and abroad, depots, container ports, container lines, drayage, consignees and shippers, forwarders, non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) and off-dock warehousing providers, as well as pricing, capacity, volume and reliability on the trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe, North America-Caribbean, Central and South American and intra-Asia trades.
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Cautious shippers navigate post-pandemic landscape of visibility data tools
The primary dilemma for shippers is whether to source visibility data or applications from a standalone vendor or to expect it to be included in a bundle from a third-party logistics provider.
Ocean carriers seek clarity on D&D billing to truckers under new FMC rules
The World Shipping Council said the Federal Maritime Commission’s new rule on detention and demurrage is creating “substantial confusion and uncertainty.”
Rotterdam edges rival Antwerp in long-awaited return to volume growth
Rotterdam attributed its first quarter gains to recovering Asia imports in March and a jump in feeder traffic between the port and the Mediterranean linked to vessel diversions around southern Africa.
WSC urges EU to enhance focus on shipping decarbonization after June elections
The World Shipping Council said in a new report it wants Brussels to design policy frameworks “that facilitate the essential role of shipping in a globally connected economy.”
WSC names government relations director as group’s next CEO
Coast Guard veteran Joe Kramek will succeed John Butler in August as chief executive of the World Shipping Council as US lawmakers continue to push legislation that brings greater scrutiny to the liner shipping industry.
Antwerp-Bruges Q1 throughput shows growth after dismal 2023
But it’s an open question just how long the port’s quarterly volumes can maintain that upward trend with weak economic conditions largely expected to remain in place in Europe this year.
Hapag-Lloyd wins Asia-Europe green shipping tender to launch next year
An alliance of global shippers will pool their volume in a two-year deal with the carrier to transport cargo from Singapore to Rotterdam using fuel that produces zero CO2 emissions.
Portland seeks state aid to maintain container business through 2024
The port said it has gotten its two ocean carriers to pay higher terminal fees to help offset growing losses, but wants a third-party operator to come in to keep its container business viable.
Portland seeks state aid to maintain container business through 2024
The port said it has gotten its two ocean carriers to pay higher terminal fees to help offset growing losses, but wants a third-party operator to come in to keep its container business viable.
Large loads to Europe stranded in Indian ports after MSC Aries seizure
According to local port berthing updates, the Aries had an estimated time of arrival in Nhava Sheva of April 16, with some 2,400 containers planned for loading out of the port.
Hapag-Lloyd to target BCO growth in move to ‘rebalance business’
The carrier has pledged to remain loyal to its core container shipping segment but at the same time is rapidly expanding its terminal business and increasing its share of inland transport capacity.
CMA CGM Air Cargo enters key trans-Pacific market amid e-commerce boom
With Asia-Europe services already served by 12 weekly flights out of Paris, the addition of an Asia-US network will fill a crucial gap in the airline’s global coverage.
HMM unveils ambitious plan to double container fleet, capacity by 2030
The carrier’s expansion strategy also includes further investment in container terminals and doubling its bulk shipping capacity.
Threat of pro-Palestinian demonstration shuts Oakland’s marine terminals
All four container terminals at the Port of Oakland were closed for the day shift on Monday as demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza shut down a nearby major freeway and threatened to picket at the port.
New risk factor flares in Middle East after seizure of MSC Aries by Iran
The taking of the container ship and its crew by Iranian forces comes as Red Sea attacks on shipping by Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have forced virtually all commercial vessels to divert around southern Africa.
New risk factor flares in Middle East after seizure of MSC Aires by Iran
The taking of the container ship and its crew by Iranian forces comes as Red Sea attacks on shipping by Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have forced virtually all commercial vessels to divert around southern Africa.
Gemini’s ‘hub-and-spoke’ model aims to eliminate blank sailings: Hapag-Lloyd
The new partnership expects to have enough containers positioned at its major hub ports to keep ships full on its mainline trades, thus eliminating the need to unexpectedly cancel a voyage due to a lack of demand.
BigLift, CY Shipping expand heavy transport capacity with new orders
The global energy buildout in renewables and oil and gas has spurred the heavy-transport partners to order two new carriers.
MPV indices inch higher as global disruptions tighten vessel supply
Toepfer Transport says improving demand and the ongoing threat to shipping caused by the Houthi militant attacks in the Red Sea region have boosted fleet utilization.
Boost in US demand pushes trans-Atlantic Q1 volumes to pre-pandemic levels
Firm growth in imports from Europe in the first quarter has lifted rates to more sustainable levels for carriers as the trans-Atlantic trade lane appears to have finally turned the page on a dismal 2023.