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Ocean carriers wait for clarity on safe Hormuz passage after US-Iran ceasefire
As part of the deal, Iran said it would allow shipping to resume through the strait with vessel passages coordinated by the Iranian military, but it has not yet issued any technical details.
War-driven supply squeeze could boost US resins exports in 2026
Polyethylene prices have nearly doubled since the end of February as Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off the region’s petrochemical plants from the rest of the world.
STB rules for Norfolk Southern in dispute with CSX at Port of Virginia
The agency’s ruling maintains the competitive status quo in which NS is the only railroad with direct access to Norfolk International Terminals.
US household goods imports flatten as housing weakness weighs on demand
Earnings calls across home builders and home improvement and furniture retailers show an uneven market where consumers are choosing smaller maintenance and repair projects and delaying large discretionary purchases.
MSC consolidates USWC, Asian calls to boost trans-Pacific reliability
The ocean carrier said it would no longer call Oakland on one of its trans-Pacific services, with another service into the Pacific Northwest dropping a Vietnam call.
Hesitation from port authorities slows automation in Southern California
It has become difficult, if not impossible, for Los Angeles-Long Beach terminals wishing to automate to gain the necessary approvals from port commissions, despite the terminals’ right to automate being guaranteed since 2008.
Montreal Port chief Gascon exits abruptly after two-year tenure
The departure of the Montreal Port Authority CEO comes just as development work begins on a new US$1.15 billion container terminal.
Charleston looking for retailer shippers to revive port’s growth
The port’s chief executive said his agency will do more to attract large retail BCOs to reverse lost market share, while also investing in non-container projects.
FMC again rejects Maersk petition to waive notice period for emergency fuel surcharge
The unanimous decision prevents the carrier from immediately implementing the fee, which is meant to help recoup fuel costs on US trades that have been driven higher due to the war with Iran.
CMA CGM said to have deal with Iran to allow safe passage through Hormuz: sources
The CMA CGM Kribi successfully transited the strait late Thursday, the first passage for a Western-operated container ship since the war between the US/Israel and Iran disrupted access to the crucial waterway five weeks ago.
SeaLead warns of network disruptions in Persian Gulf war zone
That comes as the Singapore-based regional carrier outlined a strategic restructuring of its overall operations, including scaling down trade coverage across its key intra-Asia trade territories.
Rubio, in escalation, criticizes China for detaining Panama-flag ships
The comments by the US Secretary of State heighten the Trump administration’s involvement a week after the top federal maritime regulator flagged the ship detentions.
Veteran PRPA, Fairview terminal executive to lead Prince Rupert port
Kurt Slocombe will guide the Western Canadian port in completing a transload and logistics facility while attempting to create a boom in commodity exports and recover volume share lost during the pandemic.
Singapore bunker supply continues to run down as Middle East war drags on
With more than 50% of the city-state's bunker fuel imported via the Strait of Hormuz that has been effectively closed since the war started on Feb. 28, suppliers are feeling the pinch.
Maersk again asks FMC to waive 30-day review period for emergency fuel surcharge
The carrier is implementing a second surcharge on US trades to recoup higher operating costs driven by the war in the Middle East, and is asking maritime regulators for permission to levy the fee immediately.
Maersk again asks FMC to waive 30-day review period for emergency war surcharge
The carrier is implementing a second surcharge on US trades to recoup higher operating costs driven by the war in the Middle East, and is asking maritime regulators for permission to levy the fee immediately.
Montreal shippers get new north-south service from CMA CGM
The first vessel on the carrier’s Caribbean-North America service will call the port next week, offering Canadian exporters more transshipment options to other markets.
India delays cabotage rewind plan amid carrier pressure, Middle East reroutings
The decision to push back the late-April implementation is in response to industry appeals and the Middle East crisis, which has left Indian ports handling significant rerouted volumes of stranded Persian Gulf-bound containers.
Rotterdam rail operators ink deal to tackle delays, reliability
The agreement is the first of its kind between rail freight companies in Rotterdam and part of ongoing efforts to share information across the busy multimodal network at Europe’s largest port
Appeals court upholds FMC rules on carrier refusal-to-deal, export policies
The World Shipping Council argued unsuccessfully that a section of OSRA-22 aimed at US exports was an overreach by the country’s maritime regulator.