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Panama Canal mulls developing Corozal to allay neutrality fears over Hutchison deal
ACP Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales says developing the terminal would help ease the concerns of ocean carriers that the canal’s existing container terminals are concentrated among a handful of operators.
Carriers ride wave of ‘disruptive’ operating model, but for how long?
Liners have enjoyed the higher rates and profits that come from external market shocks, but it’s fair to wonder how sustainable that is, writes Peter Tirschwell.
Targeted takeovers drive M&A activity among smaller global forwarders
Organic growth in the logistics business is hard to find with the global economy slowing and trade heavily disrupted by US tariffs, so forwarders have moved into acquisition mode.
Asia-USWC spot rates weakening as vessel overcapacity takes hold
A widening spread between the West and East coasts comes as carriers have added fresh capacity, especially to Southern California, to take advantage of what had been a sharp jump in demand and rates following the US pause on higher tariffs against China.
Congress takes aim at China’s maritime industry with new legislation
A trio of bills would change US shipping law to reflect the current wariness surrounding China’s maritime industry and promote cargo preference for US fleets.
Robust demand emerges on Asia-Europe ocean trade as peak season begins
But all eyes are on the July 9 end to the 90-day pause on US tariffs that forwarders believe will determine the level of demand through the rest of the year.
Pause on tariffs prompts US retailers to upgrade summer import forecast
Cargo landing at the country’s ports in July will be 20% higher than the forecast made just last month by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Car carrier operators face changes to USTR voyage fee plans
In a 10-page notice published Friday, the USTR said it was now proposing a fee of $14 per net ton on foreign-built vehicle carriers, including roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) vessels, arriving in US waters.
US chassis providers getting equipment ready for US import surge
TRAC Intermodal, DCLI and FlexiVan Leasing began unstacking chassis shortly after the Trump administration last month announced a 90-day pause on the 145% tariffs on Chinese imports.
Cargo origin will determine trade war winners and losers among US coasts
Because the West Coast’s share is higher for China-originating freight than any other region, any move away from China by importers can be expected to negatively affect the USWC’s share of inbound cargo, writes Larry Gross.