The refrigerated ocean carrier next month will start two ocean services connecting South America to the US and Europe, and an intermodal rail link from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast designed for exports to Central America.

A $1.6 billion renovation project that will boost the terminal’s annual capacity to 1.75 million TEUs is more than halfway complete, according to the Georgia Ports Authority.

Liners are trying to halt a three-month rate slide on the trade lane, but will have their hands full amid China's holiday export slowdown and significant capacity being injected as an increasing number of services revert to Suez transits.

European and Chinese roll-on/roll-off cargo carriers have placed orders for new ships in a bid to relieve tight capacity in the market.

With the current British Columbia longshore contract expiring in March 2027, it’s not clear if the union statement is aimed at a new technology project planned for Centerm in Vancouver or a bargaining chip for those negotiations.

Stress on the global shipping systems has been building since the summer, thanks to earlier peak seasons on Asia trades to North America, Latin America and Europe.

The apparent two-month reprieve provides some relief to the 238 trade group signatories of a letter sent this week to the USTR urging the Trump administration to extend its suspension of the port fees, warning that renewed charges would increase shipping costs across the economy.

Port stakeholders, particularly truckers, fear the Nov. 1 closure of the Vincent Thomas Bridge for a major redecking project could exacerbate dwell times that are already hovering near 18-month highs.

With the Trump administration continuing to push back against wind development, project sponsors north of the border see an opportunity that would provide a new heavy cargo trade for shippers and carriers.

The period after Golden Week could be "highly volatile," the analyst says, as carriers work through schedule instability, rolled cargo and delays.

The terminal operator is looking for shippers that want to use Gulf Coast routes to avoid the rail delays hitting larger ports on the West and East coasts.

Shippers facing similar charges on the Rhine, St. Lawrence and Panama Canal may find a Brazilian regulatory crackdown worth watching, writes Valter Branco.

The carrier was forced to make changes to the $4.2 billion deal to address Israeli government concerns that the transaction in its original form would undermine Israel's national security.

The shipping association said overcapacity looms large for next year as new ships are delivered and a resumption of regular Suez transits weigh on supply, but a possible normalized Mideast market could spark renewed demand.

New legislation in Parliament designed to change the country's Labor Code comes ahead of the expiration of two major labor contracts involving British Columbia ports and Canadian National Railway.

The carrier has in recent years signaled it wants to be a bigger player on the trade lane and reclaim market share lost to other liners over the past decade.

The delay in adopting the policy framework is a key contributor to the mixed progress made towards the maritime industry's 2030 emissions-cutting goals, the report from two climate groups found.

Those proposed moves and others were outlined by Hong Kong government leader John Lee Ka-chiu as part of a five-year plan to stem the port's declining container volumes.

The intra-Asia specialist carrier said Wan Chee Foong will become chief executive in April after holding prior leadership roles with terminal operator PSA International.

Introduction of a bill being called “Build Canada Strong” comes ahead of the March expiration of the contract between Western Canadian maritime employers and longshore unions.