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BCOs have plenty of ‘noise’ to contend with in container shipping market: analyst
While carriers are progressively mastering the dark arts of blank sailings, inexplicable and/or unexplainable surcharges and other supply restraints and revenue enhancements, no amount of those tactics will be sufficient to deal with the oversupply of capacity once the Red Sea reopens, writes John McCauley.
Long-term contracts expected to lift ro/ro operators to healthy 2025
Continued strong vehicle trade will more than offset a first-half dip in high and heavy equipment movements, while executives say the impact from possible US tariffs on vehicle imports from Mexico and Canada would be minimal.
Ocean carriers seek competitive edge in choice of green fuels
Shipowners are having to make huge investments in vessels with a lifespan of over 20 years without a clear view of evolving regulations and technology that could render certain fuels unviable.
Small trans-Pac forwarders, feeling ignored by carriers, stay agile to secure capacity
Smaller forwarders on the trade lane are pooling their cargo volumes in formal and informal arrangements to get vessel space at favorable fixed rates as some carriers focus primarily on larger customers.
Evergreen makes $3.2 billion order for LNG-capable megaships
The Taiwanese carrier is joining an industrywide shift away from methanol that accelerated last year amid growing supply concerns.
India-USEC spot bookings slow amid capacity crunch from fewer sailings: forwarders
Adding to the space pressure, forwarders reported three West India-USEC vessel blankings for February, including one on CMA CGM’s Indamex service and two on Ocean Network Express’ WIN loop.
Cosco/OOCL maintain top spot for carriers hauling US imports from Asia
The top 15 liners in the Journal of Commerce rankings collectively carried 18.8 million TEUs to the US from Asia last year, up 17.3% from 2023.
Incumbents, upstarts strive for lead in agentic AI arms race
project44 is the latest established software provider to release a suite of artificial intelligence agents amid a torrent of startups building tools for logistics providers and shippers.
Stakeholders say choked NY-NJ marine terminals creating delays at port
The congestion is making it difficult for truckers to return empty containers and puts shippers at risk for late fees on empty returns and import retrievals.
Strikes, storms and record volumes adding to North Europe port delays
Full ships from China are arriving as labor action roils container handling at major hubs in Rotterdam and throughout France, with the disruption exacerbated by bad weather.
Red Sea diversions, trans-Pacific volume drive HMM to solid annual result
But the South Korean carrier said uncertainty over the timing of a return to Suez Canal transits and the impact of US tariffs on trans-Pacific trade flows was clouding its 2025 outlook.
Tariffs introduce uncertainty amid growth in US steel imports
Donald Trump said he planned to announce that the US would impose a 25% tariff on all imports of steel and aluminum, both of which are key cargo types for the breakbulk sector.
January cargo spike kept Los Angeles-Long Beach rail dwells largely elevated
But with a large drop in imports forecasted for the second half of February, terminal operators say they will get dwell times and cargo fluidity back to normal by the end of the month.
Import upgrade from US retailers comes despite Trump tariff uncertainty
But Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett said US port cargo “could be badly hit” if tariffs on Asian and European countries increase prices and prompt US consumers to buy less.
Premier Alliance cleared for launch after FMC review period ends
Three carriers who were part of the now-disbanded THE Alliance can start offering service to and from the US by Sunday after the Federal Maritime Commission studied the new partnership’s market impact.
Softer MPV market conditions reflect shaky near-term expectations
The threat of US tariffs, inflation, rising government borrowing and slower interest rate cuts are undermining cargo confidence in the US and beyond, according to benchmark indicators.
Maersk CEO defends carrier’s slow progress hitting end-to-end strategy targets
Vincent Clerc says one reason for the delay is the liner’s extreme profitability since the pandemic, a reality he said was “taking a lot of the light” from its integrated logistics plans.
Delaware port still backing Edgemoor plans even after lawsuit cancels permit
The proposed Edgemoor container terminal was slated for groundbreaking in January, but the project timeline is now uncertain after a federal judge ruled its permit was unlawful in a case brought by the nearby Port of Philadelphia.
MPVs turn to unconventional propulsion to beat European fuel regulations
Investment in wind power and air lubrication gives multipurpose vessel operators an extra shot at compliance with the FuelEU emissions rules.
Maersk’s profitability in 2025 hinges on return to Red Sea: Clerc
The third-most-profitable year in the carrier’s history could be followed by a breakeven result if voyages through the Red Sea resume before the end of the year, the CEO told analysts Thursday.