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Asia-South America rates surge after months of carrier blank sailings
Spot rates from North Asia to Brazil are pushing near two-year highs after blanks on the trade lane last month jumped to their highest in at least three years.
Drayage operators in Long Beach rewarded for purchasing EV trucks
The port is giving financial awards to early purchasers of EV trucks as it works toward its goal of being the “world’s first carbon-free port,” CEO Noel Hacegaba said.
Senate Democrats push USTR on China-linked port fees
Elizabeth Warren and Mark Kelly want the Trump administration to reinstate port fees against China’s maritime industry after their one-year suspension expires in November.
US retailers forecast early — and brief — peak shipping season
The National Retail Federation on Monday upgraded its previous forecast for June imports, but lowered expectations for imports landing through the rest of the summer and into early fall.
Hormuz closure drives deepening divide in east-west bunker supplies
While there is no widespread drying up of fuel in the worst-hit ports, availability is steadily tightening in specific regions, particularly around low-sulfur blends.
Seattle-Tacoma courts carriers, railroads through financial incentives
After incurring double-digit losses in import volumes through the first four months of 2026, the Northwest Seaport Alliance is putting millions in financial incentives on the table to encourage cargo growth through improved operational performance.
Ocean carriers cash in as high demand piles on stretched shipping system
A strong supply-demand balance has developed in favor of container shipping lines, with rate increases and surcharges sticking amid an early start to the peak season.
Adoption of AI-powered platform signals momentum shift for project logistics tech
A tech rollout at the Port of New Orleans could pave the way for more uptake of AI tools in global project cargo handling.
Mobile’s deeper harbor primes it for new resin export hub
Canada’s Ray-Mont Logistics will build its third US transload site at the Alabama port as the company looks to offer shippers an alternative to the busy Gulf Coast hub of Houston.
Are ocean carriers set to dominate marine terminal ownership?
Carriers and their affiliates now own about 50% of worldwide terminal capacity, coming close to double what it was 10 years ago, according to various industry estimates.
MSC brings back trans-Pacific express service due to rate surge
The ocean carrier halted the Pearl service about a year ago due to weak market fundamentals, but said current demand merits its return.
Western Canadian import gains demonstrate recovery, not dominance: analyst
Vancouver and Prince Rupert are in the midst of a long-term recovery from severe disruptions that occurred in 2023 and 2024, indicating not superiority but rather another step in regaining what had previously been the region’s normal role, writes Larry Gross.
Trans-Pacific frontloading drives early peak capacity crunch, rate surge
Space on vessels leaving Asia has become tight enough that forwarders are warning customers they must book at least three weeks in advance amid a rush to bring in fall and end-of-year holiday merchandise.
MSC pulls India-USEC capacity amid cloudy market conditions
The end of the Indus Express service comes as Indian exports to the US East Coast in April were down 25% year over year.
MSC says ship was attacked while departing Iraqi port in Persian Gulf
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps claimed responsibility for the attack on the 3,900-TEU vessel, which the ocean carrier said was “completely unjustified.”
G2 Ocean helps grow MPV order backlog with six new ships
The deal is one of three orders announced recently by vessel operators which together increase the global order book for MPVs to 280 ships, equivalent to 19% of the existing fleet.
CMA CGM set to expand Suez transits via India-Europe routing resumption
Current indications are that the normal schedule program for the “Epic” service will begin with a late-June westbound vessel departure out of India’s Nhava Sheva Port, sources say.
Seattle-Tacoma evolving toward hybrid landlord-operating port model
After a difficult first quarter of declining container volumes, the Northwest Seaport Alliance wants to incorporate the best features of both landlord and operating ports to better meet the needs of its exporter and importer customers.
Canada readies ambitious legislation to reform supply chain
The coming legislation is part of a larger effort by Prime Minister Mark Carney to double non-US exports within the decade and boost supply chain resilience by investing in ports and curbing freight disruptions.
Disrupted operations leave Germany’s northern rail network in chaos
Huge rail bottlenecks are being reported across the busy network, with carriers, forwarders and rail freight operators battling to keep cargo flowing as demand begins to build in an early start to peak season.