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Limited mileage range of EVs slowing US drayage adoption
Drayage operators say they want EV trucks because they’re cheaper to operate than conventional trucks but driving ranges limit usage.
Container lines begin shifting China-built ships out of US loops
The Premier Alliance is revamping a trans-Pacific service that would otherwise incur hundreds of millions of dollars in US port fees on Chinese-built vessels.
US tariff deals on vehicle imports stabilizing car carrier market: Höegh
Automobile carriers have benefitted from falling charter rates to meet growing outbound vehicle moves from Asia.
Dodd Fiori, ex-NYK North America executive, dead at 82
Fiori joined NYK Line (North America) in 1990 as executive vice president with a mandate to grow the newly formed liner agency and position it closer to US-based BCOs.
OEMs adapt to US wind industry slowdown, yet bank on tax credit uptick
With uncertainty surrounding tariffs and renewable energy policy, wind turbine orders in the US fell 50% in the first half of 2025 year on year, lowest since the early COVID days in 2020.
Melvin steps down as SC Ports chief
Barbara Melvin was on the job for almost four years, with the Leatherman terminal dispute and capacity expansions taking up much of her tenure.
Charleston’s Leatherman terminal eyes second berth by late 2026
The announcement of Leatherman’s expansion comes as MSC looks to bring in more trans-Atlantic services to call the terminal.
Tariff battle suppressing Chinese market for US soybean, meat exports
US ag exporters say the ongoing trade standoff between Washington and Beijing has effectively shut them out of the key Chinese market, causing them to fear for their long-term survival.
Tariff-linked trade pattern shifts could offset impact of US port fees: OOIL
The carrier said trans-Pacific services have been especially susceptible to the erosion of business and consumer confidence and the disruption to long-term planning caused by frequent shifts in US tariff policy.
Trans-Atlantic carriers limit capacity cuts despite ongoing rate weakness
Just over 7,000 TEUs of capacity is scheduled to be withdrawn through blank sailings in September even as carriers increase their deployed capacity by 2%.
A sea of opportunities exists to swap transshipment for direct services
With a global capacity surplus in the offing, or already biting, now is a great time to invest and move capacity off surplus trades, writes Jeremy Masters.
Tight Asia feeder capacity causing disruption for export, import shippers
The difficulties have led to transshipment delays and rolled cargo, which has caused increased yard density at some ports that has exacerbated delays, shipping sources say.
MSC’s legal woes escalate in India after late-May ship capsizing
The incident has sparked a wave of claim filings from individual shippers and state authorities against the world’s largest container carrier, resulting in arrest orders for as many as five sister ships thus far.
Trans-Pacific spot market exposure drags down Zim’s Q2 earnings
With 70% of its volume moving under spot rates, there was no escape from the volatile US-China tariff battle.
US ports look to DOT to close big funding gap for project grants
US ports want the federal government to increase the amount set aside for infrastructure grants in the DOT’s next budget, saying ports are an integral part of the nation’s road and rail network.
Sharp rise in Hamburg first-half volume driven by growth in Asian, Baltic trade
New carrier services improved connections between Hamburg and the Mediterranean, Middle East, Asia and India, while hinterland traffic has continued to develop.
CMA CGM accelerates $232 million Syrian Med port expansion project
The development of the war-damaged Latakia International Container Terminal, which handles 95% of Syria’s containerized trade, is aimed at increasing the port’s handling capacity to 1 million TEUs.
Toll of US tariffs begins to emerge on unsettled trans-Pacific
A sense of uncertainty — if not alarm — about future demand and tariff levels on China has slowed, and even paralyzed, some orders from small and medium-sized importers, four veteran forwarders told the Journal of Commerce.
New TRAC offering reimagines pricing model for chassis use
A new method for billing for chassis usage involves GPS technology and geofencing, something TRAC hopes will encourage truckers and cargo owners to build a resilient fleet of equipment.
Intra-Asia carriers see H1 profits surge on higher freight rates, cargo volumes
The upbeat results have led several carriers to invest in new tonnage, with vessels scheduled for delivery in 2027 and 2028.