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Europe risks becoming a 'corpse' in steel sector: experts
The demise of Europe’s steel industry would lead to the collapse of the associated logistics sector that supports it, participants at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges Breakbulk Summit were told this week.
Growing backlog of empty containers hurting LA-LB port fluidity: HTA
Empties that are not being shipped back to Asia are causing congestion at the US' busiest gateway, according to the Harbor Trucking Association, though marine terminals say the situation is being managed capably.
PhilaPort secures funding for more container, ro/ro capacity
More than $800 million in new funds will help Philadelphia add container handling capacity at its Southport Marine Terminal in addition to boosting the site’s current auto handling capacity.
FMC floats port fees for Spanish ships, import restrictions
The proposals stem from a December 2024 investigation that found Spain created unfavorable conditions for US trade by barring US-flagged vessels from its ports.
Savannah’s new terminal sets 2028 work start following permit approval
Construction of the $2.3 billion Savannah Container Terminal is due to start in January 2028, with the facility expected to handle the largest container ships once it's completed in the 2030s.
Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz after attack
Two vessels from the same feeder operator were hit in the waterway, with one catching fire and sinking while the other has limped to a safe anchorage.
Rising Suez vessel transits have North Europe hubs on edge
A key concern of hubs in the region is that as container services move to the shorter Suez route, they'll begin to overlap ships on services still sailing around southern Africa, creating a bunching effect at the ports.
Suez transits on the rise even as Houthi-Saudi hostilities escalate
Despite the worsening conflict, analyst Linerlytica is expecting a full-scale return to the Red Sea route within the first quarter of 2027.
A few positive surprises as African logistics journey begins
Container shipping analyst Lars Jensen checks in from Africa, where he’s six weeks into an 18-month journey to explore first-hand the logistics opportunities and challenges on the continent.
Ocean carriers battle to restore reliability on typhoon-hit Asia trades
The long queues and delays at Chinese ports in the aftermath of the storms this summer translated into increasingly severe berth arrival delays for shippers in North America and Europe in September, according to Xeneta.
OOCL revenue, volume boosted by robust Q3 on trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe
Solid peak season demand and elevated rates on the two trade lanes lifted the top line numbers and is leading the carrier to another highly profitable year.
Asia-ECSA services see further shift as Hapag exits MSC/ONE Ipanema/SX1 loop
The planned April departure of Hapag-Lloyd is the latest reshuffle in liner partnerships on the trade that has seen six of the top 10 global carriers rework their services in recent months.
Uncertainty clouds Asia-Europe 2027 ocean contract negotiations
Shippers want to avoid locking in inflated rates as excess capacity and softening demand hang over the trade lane and may push down prices, analysts told a Journal of Commerce webcast.
Colombo moves to boost box capacity as trade volatility lifts hub demand
Sri Lanka’s flagship port, which has long dominated hub activity in the region but now has emerging rivals in India, is pushing capacity expansion plans to better respond to swings in container flows.
Wallenius, Grimaldi eye billions of dollars in new vessel orders
The growing strength of the Asia-Pacific car export market justifies the billion-dollar spend on newbuilds, according to the major car carrier operators.
‘Drawn-out’ peak shipping season appears to be winding down: US retailers
The National Retail Federation says US imports are “likely past the busiest part of the year,” as its latest Global Port Tracker projects that August will be the top month in 2026 for containerized cargo arrivals.
CMA CGM inks biofuel shipping deal with DSV
The carrier described DSV’s participation as part of a broader market trend, with an increasing number of customers choosing to use low-emission services.
Heavy imports put strain on skilled labor supply in LA-LB
Marine terminals in Southern California are struggling to provide enough dockworkers trained to operate complex machinery as a strong peak shipping season extends well into October.
Germany blocks Cosco bid for Zippel over 'security concerns'
The ruling highlights growing unease in the European Union over Beijing's investment in the bloc's transport and logistics sector.
German docker strike averted as union, port employers reach deal
The agreement ends weeks of intense negotiations and warning strikes that heavily disrupted container shipping operations across northern Germany.