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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

News6 Oct 2024

CINS has released guidelines for safely transporting charcoal in containers, detailing regulations and best practices for all involved in th...

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

News5 Oct 2024

The Port of Oakland and NWSA have joined the FLOW initiative, which now includes the largest US container ports and major ocean carriers....

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

News4 Oct 2024

While the strike on the US East and Gulf Coast has ended, Xeneta's Peter Sand warns that “it is only a tentative agreement, and automation...

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

News4 Oct 2024

COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers has launched a monthly Ro-Ro route from the Port of Gothenburg to China via Singapore, primarily trans...

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

News4 Oct 2024

The Port of Vancouver says its mid-year trade volumes are steady driven by the recovery of the container sector....

E-methanol is the most likely pathway for ZEMBA’s next tender

News4 Oct 2024

ZEMBA says e-methanol is the most likely pathway for ZEMBA’s next tender because of alignment between production and e-methanol-capable co...

Container spot rates take a tumble

News4 Oct 2024

Prices for international shipping containers are falling. Spot rates are down almost a half in the third quarter and 10% in the last week of...

ILA, USMX strike tentative deal, ports resume operations

News4 Oct 2024

Ports announce reopening after the ILA and USMX reached a tentative wage deal, ending the strike that had disrupted operations....

Carriers invoke Force Majeure as ships begin to pile up off East and Gulf coasts

News3 Oct 2024

Container shipping companies, including CMA CGM, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and COSCO, are invoking force majeure due to the impacts of ...

Sparrows Point Container Terminal releases dredging report findings

News3 Oct 2024

Tradepoint Atlantic and Sparrows Point Container Terminal announced that sediment from the southern Sparrows Point Channel complies with oce...

USMX rejects preconditions, calls for talks with ILA to end port strike

News3 Oct 2024

USMX calls ILA to return to negotiations to end the ongoing strike, rejects any preconditions for resuming talks....

Sea-Intelligence: ILA currently has the upper hand in standoff with USMX

News3 Oct 2024

Sea-Intelligence: The ILA holds the upper hand for now, but if the strike drags on, public opinion may begin to shift, potentially weakening...

APM Terminals wins concession extension for ACT in Jordan

News2 Oct 2024

APM Terminals has secured a 15-year concession extension for its Aqaba terminal in Jordan....

Biden urges USMX for a ‘fair offer’ as strike heads into second day

News2 Oct 2024

The ILA plans for the demonstrations to continue around the clock, 24/7, until USMX meets its demands....

Sea-Intelligence: Global schedule reliability remains stable

News2 Oct 2024

In August 2024, global schedule reliability rose to 52.8%, with minimal volatility, though y-o-y performance dropped by 10.2% and delays inc...

IAPH develops its own GHG performance indicator

News2 Oct 2024

IAPH's GHG performance indicator will apply the same ship data reported to IMO, also aligning vessel audit frequency to a yearly basis....

Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

ILA says it will move forward with strike on Tuesday

Map of major ports affected by strike on US East and Gulf coasts

Will port strike severely disrupt US economy?

ILA shuts down ports on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

Sand: Ships en route to East Coast will have to wait at anchor until strike ends