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APMT to run Hutchison’s Panama terminals on interim basis after court ruling
The appointment of Maersk’s terminals arm came just hours after Panama’s Supreme Court nullified the concessions Hutchison had held at the Balboa and Cristobal ports for almost 30 years.
FMC weighs hefty fees, port bans for Spanish vessels
The move comes after Spain turned away three US-flagged ships and a Danish multipurpose vessel on the grounds they were carrying military cargo bound for Israel.
Frontloading drags ONE to a loss in its fiscal third quarter
A surge in tariff-driven frontloading from Asia to North America earlier in the year led to a wait-and-see approach from US importers, resulting in weaker demand.
Trump elevates Laura DiBella to be FMC chairman
DiBella, nominated to be a commissioner last September, said her focus for the agency will be to support Trump’s push to restore the American maritime industry.
CH Robinson seeing muted freight market to start 2026
The leading US truck brokerage said a rate spike due to winter weather does not signal a stronger trucking market, while international freight demand remains tepid.
Shippers shoulder burden of Red Sea uncertainty as regional tensions rise again
Amid new threats from Houthi militants and the arrival of a US carrier strike group in the region, carriers — and their customers — are once again wondering when they will be able to safely transit the Red Sea/Suez route.
CMA CGM forms global terminals venture with private equity firm
Stonepeak will pay $2.4 billion to take a 25% stake in the United Ports JV while the French carrier will hold 75% and maintain operational control of the terminals involved.
New Atlantic storm shuts West Mediterranean container hubs
The latest in a series of extreme winter storms is blowing through the region, this one in southwestern Europe that is suspending terminal operations and halting ferry traffic.
Evergreen adds to order backlog with deals for 23 ships worth up to almost $1.5 billion
The latest orders increase Evergreen’s capacity backlog to 926,000 TEUs, boosting the carrier’s total capacity on the water and on order to almost 2.85 million TEUs and making it the world’s fifth-largest container line.
New terminal planned for Long Beach designed to attract e-commerce business
The Metro Express Terminal at Pier S will serve smaller, independent container lines on the trans-Pacific that carry e-commerce merchandise requiring rapid movement once onshore.
Labor action, congestion cost Antwerp-Bruges cargo volumes, market share in 2025
The port’s CEO said Antwerp experienced about 25 days of industrial action last year that resulted in the loss of 2.4 million metric tons of cargo, equivalent to 1% of its annual throughput.
Power, mining bullishness offset by tightening MPV ship supply
“Lumpy” project cargo demand is expected to lead to overutilization of the global multipurpose vessel fleet, participants in a Journal of Commerce webinar were told.
Wan Hai expands Asia terminal network with $89 million Osaka port lease
Taiwan’s third-largest carrier has said it would expand its network of terminals and storage facilities to obtain competitive tariffs at key ports in Asia.
ITS acquisition a ‘big bite’ for Echo in market diversification drive: CEO
Echo’s Doug Waggoner said the opportunity to acquire ITS came as part of his company’s virtually constant search for potential additions.
Latest Houthi threat renews questions about Suez route as US-Iran tensions rise
After announcing a pause on ship attacks in November, the Iran-backed militants posted a pair of threatening videos over the weekend that are sure to cause fresh concerns for ocean carriers planning a return to the Red Sea.
FMC takes second look at ocean carrier limits on chassis choice
The agency ruled in 2024 that shippers can pick their own chassis when they arrange for truck transportation, but compliance with that ruling remains unclear.
Geopolitical risks prompt thoughts of supply chain routing alternatives
As the diversions away from the Suez Canal have shown over the past two years, global shipping is often at the mercy of global hotspots, writes Ted Prince.
Port of Los Angeles forging ahead with aggressive construction program
Expansion of two container terminals and construction of a new 200-acre facility to be called Pier 500 will help the port retain its position as the largest US gateway, Executive Director Gene Seroka said in his State of the Port address Thursday.
Clear direction set for LNG amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty: industry group
The LNG market is cementing its position as the alternative fuel of choice for the container shipping industry with significant expansion in ship orders and global bunkering infrastructure, a SEA-LNG report has found.
Could the ocean carrier order book be a matter of ‘irrational exuberance’?
The feeling that an arms race for bigger ships and a rush for alternative fuels has overtaken purely rational decision making is strong, writes Jeremy Masters.