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Likelihood of IMO fuel standard set to reshape container shipping market
Why the impact is so potentially profound is the way carriers would likely respond to a scenario where a fuel standard is imposed on them, but no automatically higher cost is imposed on shippers to pay, writes Peter Tirschwell.
Escalating tariffs will cause ‘profound’ trade pattern changes: Cosco
Cosco said changes in the shipping alliances this year will trigger competition in digitization and decarbonization.
Cosco warns of industry cargo flow changes after strong 2024 profits
Cosco said changes in the shipping alliances this year will trigger competition in digitization and decarbonization.
USTR’s China tonnage tax would squeeze smaller trades: stakeholders
US maritime interests said the proposed fees on Chinese ships would hit a variety of low-value, niche trades that can’t absorb the costs.
Breakbulk stakeholders blast USTR’s China tonnage tax proposal
MPV industry experts call for exemptions to US port taxes for China-built ships, stressing the lack of alternatives for specialist cargo carriage and the unfair burden on responsibility on the sector.
India-US contract cycle shadowed by overcapacity
Container lines serving the India-US trade appear to be taking a hard line in the first round of annual contract negotiations amid overcapacity putting downward pressure on spot rates.
US in ‘holding pattern’ over IMO membership: DNV
The IMO is a specialized agency of the United Nations, which potentially puts the organization in the crosshairs of the new administration that is reassessing all its UN positions and policies.
Tacoma to boost ro/ro capacity in $200 million expansion plan
A deal between the Northwest Seaport Alliance and the Native American Puyallup Tribe will result in a 22-acre, two-berth terminal completed by the end of the decade.
New capacity coming to Asia-Mexico trade despite recent rate pressure
A group of seven Asia-based regional carriers are collaborating to add a weekly long-haul service on the eastbound trans-Pacific despite bearish market signals.
Empty containers piling up in Los Angeles-Long Beach after January import surge
The growing backlog of boxes awaiting a return to Asia has resulted in finger pointing among stakeholders over how best to address the problem.
Montreal longshore labor talks head to arbitration after impasse
Canada’s labor minister will take a direct hand after the mediated talks for a new longshore contract at the port failed to achieve a deal after 18 months of negotiations.
Jittery US wine coalition urges hold on EU imports over Trump tariff threat
The latest salvo in the US-induced global tariff war comes as the EU said Thursday that a 50% tax on imports of US-produced whiskey will take effect from mid-April.
Montreal seeking longshore deal ahead of capacity expansions
Montreal’s port chief says a successful outcome after nearly two years of talks between port employers and the longshore union will be critical to restoring shipper trust.
February intermodal volumes cooled in Southern California amid Southeast gains
Despite the month-on-month downturn, Los Angeles-Long Beach volumes were higher than a year ago as Southern California’s freight boom did not begin until the second quarter of last year.
DP World to boost Santos capacity 50% via eight-year services deal with Maersk
The long-term agreement calls for the ocean carrier to add seven services with 10 weekly calls to Brazil’s largest port over the next two years.
Is there an option for carriers to take ‘hub-and-spoke' to next level?
Running loops with fewer ships will not be the current priority for an oversupplied industry, but new entrants may be more inclined to look at a lean, efficient product that has a competitive service edge in the key hubs it serves, writes Jeremy Masters.
Savannah’s ‘parking spot’ targets idle time for ships, main terminal
The port will berth vessels at its smaller Ocean Terminal two miles downriver from the main Garden City terminal in order to cut waiting times outside the port and reduce ship backlogs.
New alliance vessel plans add to ongoing port congestion in Europe
Ports across the continent are struggling to clear bottlenecks as containers stack up in terminals and delay inland and feeder connections.
CMA CGM, ONE in India VSA talks as standalone capacity pressures rise
Multiple sources who spoke with the Journal of Commerce have confirmed ongoing negotiations between the two liners covering India’s larger westbound trades to the US East Coast and North Europe.
Geopolitical uncertainty, tariffs start to weigh on MPV market
Freight rate declines coupled with ship supply and cargo demand worries are rippling through the MPV sector.