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String of deals sets up ocean carriers to dominate terminal ownership: analyst
There is a good business case for buying assets that will reduce costs and increase efficiency, but the cycle that generates the cash for those deals doesn’t last forever, writes Jeremy Masters.
MSC revises Sentosa service with ‘megamax’ ship calls to Long Beach
The revamped service from Southeast Asia and South China will also be notable because the vessels will completely discharge their inbound containers in Long Beach and reload for the backhaul without calling Oakland.
Carriers will feel pressure to hasten Suez return: Sea-Intelligence
The latest move in that direction came Monday with MSC announcing it is shifting its Albatros, Jade, Himalaya and Tiger strings back to Red Sea transits, following similar moves by competitors.
Ports America adds Jones Act cargo handling at Jaxport
The carrier Trailer Bridge has reached an agreement with the terminal operator and stevedore to take over cargo handling for its main service to Puerto Rico.
Shippers see fresh disruption from China as new typhoon again closes key ports
Sources say there are growing instances of transshipment, rolled cargo, and skipped calls in the wake of Saudel, while yard density at ports in north and east Asia is becoming another chokepoint.
Prince Rupert’s big bulk-to-container transload facility debuts
The Canxport facility has opened three years after it broke ground, providing British Columbia’s bulk commodity exporters a new container gateway.
Charleston looks to deepen remaining stretches of shipping channel
SC Ports wants to dredge the Cooper River from its current 48-foot depth to handle larger ships at its North Charleston Terminal.
Cosco Shipping unveils nearly $3 billion in orders for 18 newbuilds
The larger of the two orders is for a dozen 22,000-TEU ships that the carrier said will “boost [its] competitive advantage” on routes such as the Far East to Northwest Europe.
Intra-Asia rates continue upward climb on storm disruption, strong peak
Rates have been trending higher since the beginning of August due to the dislocation of carrier services linked to a string of storms that have disrupted operations at key ports in China.
Yusen Terminals secures 30-year lease extension from Port of Los Angeles
An active participant in the port’s clean-air initiatives, Yusen has agreed to spend $200 million on zero-emission equipment at its terminal under terms of the lease extension.
Project cargo bottlenecks intensify amid data center-linked US gas power boom
A new report this week says planned gas-fired projects tied directly to US data centers reached 189 gigawatts in the first half of 2026, almost twice as much under development a year ago.
Container dwells follow import levels higher at LA-LB port complex
Chassis shortages and local street closures are also contributing to rail and truck dwells that hit their highest in over a year in July.
Frontloading, tighter supply drives US port drayage rates higher
A hot summer for import containers has sent spot drayage rates up in select markets, with safety concerns now becoming a factor in carrier selection.
Soaring Asian vehicle, heavy equipment exports stretch car-carrier capacity
Demand for car-carrying capacity now far exceeds the current capability of the global fleet, prompting a raft of newbuild orders.
Asia-Americas container shipping system on a knife-edge
Potential pitfalls, from tighter Panama Canal restrictions to stronger-than-expected import volumes, should send a warning to shippers importing from Asia to the Americas, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
London IMO meeting to put shipping's regulatory future under scrutiny
Member states will evaluate the baseline net-zero emissions framework and four alternative proposals during a meeting at IMO headquarters next week.
End of DP World-owned tech platform shifts focus in visibility space
Shippers and large forwarders are turning to data sources that can directly turbocharge their automation ambitions, something the global terminal operator’s SeaRates product could not provide.
Carriers attempt peak surcharges, rate increases on trans-Atlantic
With demand softening on the westbound trade lane, carriers continue to withdraw capacity, resulting slow but steady rate gains through August on routes out of North Europe and the Mediterranean.
MSC joins competitors in reinstating Suez passage for India westbound services
Vessels deployed on MSC’s India-Europe “Himalaya Express” service will return to the traditional, shorter route effective with a late-August voyage; the carrier’s five other Asia-Europe strings will follow.
Robust trans-Pacific expected to maintain strength into Golden Week
The overheated market and its resilience through September would represent a sharp reversal of the general thinking among industry participants from just one month ago.