U.S. import volumes at major container ports are expected to post their first month-over-month increase in six months in January but remain below year-earlier levels until late spring, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
January volume is forecast at 2.11 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs, up from December but down 5.3 percent from a year earlier. February and March are projected ...
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President Donald J. Trump on Jan. 28 designated Laura DiBella to serve as chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission.
DiBella was sworn in as a new commissioner about three weeks earlier; she was nominated by Trump Dec. 18 and confirmed by the Senate on Dec. 18 for a term expiring Sept. ...
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The multipurpose and heavy-lift shipping market entered 2026 on a firmer footing, according to the 20th edition of Market Sentiment Index (MSI) from One World Shipbrokers, which recorded its third consecutive quarterly rise to 53.4 in the first quarter.
The index points to modest improvements in short-term cargo volumes and sustained ...
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CMA CGM will reroute vessels on its FAL 1, FAL 3 and MEX Asia-Europe services around the Cape of Good Hope, reversing a recent return to the Suez Canal and adding fresh uncertainty for North American shippers already grappling with volatile transit times, freight rates and inventory planning.
The French container ...
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Port Milwaukee said it will receive more than US$1.4 million in Harbor Assistance Program funding from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to support infrastructure improvements on Jones Island.
The grant will be used to fund roof repairs for Terminal 2, a 53,000-square-foot building that was built in 1966, and ventilation fans ...
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Ocean Network Express (ONE) reported a net loss of US$88 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, reflecting weaker freight rates, vessel oversupply and softer demand on key trade lanes.
The Singapore-based container carrier said revenue for the October-December 2025 period totaled US$4.074 billion, as declining short-term rates and ...
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A.P. Moller–Maersk has ordered eight large container vessels from China’s New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., expanding its newbuilding pipeline as part of an ongoing fleet renewal program.
The ships will form a new series of 18,600-TEU vessels, with deliveries scheduled for 2029 and 2030. Measuring 366 meters in length and 58.6 ...
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission slapped Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A. (MSC), the world’s largest container carrier, with civil penalties totaling US$22.67 million for multiple violations of the Shipping Act, the agency announced Jan. 28.
In a final order (Docket No. 23-08), the FMC said its Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations and Compliance ...
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Global container shipping in 2026 is facing worsening overcapacity and sharply reduced profitability, according to a new report from Drewry, the London-based maritime research and consultant.
Drewry’s latest analysis, Container Shipping Financial Health Check 2026, warns that weakening carrier finances and continued fleet expansion will reshape market conditions for North American ...
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. closed out 2025 with another quarter of outperformance, gaining market share and expanding margins despite one of the weakest freight environments in more than a decade.
The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based logistics provider said disciplined execution and its “Lean AI” operating model helped offset declining demand, volatile pricing ...
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