Container Shipping News


US Port Strike Averted

Jan 08, 2025

The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting further strikes that could have snarled supply chains and taken a toll on the U…

Green Leasing Solution Launched for Refrigerated Transport

Jan 01, 2025

Intermodal equipment leasing company SeaCube has partnered with Greensee to launch green and net-zero reefer leases based on Greensee's AI-driven CO2 emissions reporting technology.Refrigerated containers account for about 10% of a ship's container…

Maersk Asks Customers to Act Before Potential US Strike

Jan 01, 2025

Shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has urged customers to pick up their laden containers and return the empty ones at the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports before Jan. 15 to mitigate potential disruptions at the terminals on account of a strike.'The conditional agreement on wages is set to expire on Jan…

Trump names Panama Envoy, Talks Tough on Panama Canal

Dec 26, 2024

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama after having threatened for the U.S. to reassert control over the Panama Canal it handed over 25 years ago.Trump…

Port of Oakland Box Volume Finishing 2024 Strong

Dec 26, 2024

The Port of Oakland’s container business continues to grow. Total cargo volume shot up 10% year-to-date, January through November 2024, compared to the same period in 2023.“We are optimistic that strong container volume will continue through the end of the year…

Trump Tariff Threat Lifts US Ocean Imports

Dec 18, 2024

When U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump started talking about new import tariffs on the campaign trail, Danny Reynolds checked the tags on wedding dresses in his bridal salon and sped up some shipments to his independent clothing store in Indiana…

SC Ports Expands Inland Port to Meet Market Demand

Dec 17, 2024

SC Ports has expanded its container yard at Inland Port Greer to handle customers' growth.South Carolina Ports is enhancing its intermodal connections in South Carolina with the ongoing expansion of Inland Port Greer and construction of the Navy Base Intermodal Facility…

First Argentinian Terminal Certified to Receive Neo-Panamax Ships

Dec 16, 2024

Argentina’s TecPlata terminal has been certified by the Argentine Naval Prefecture to handle docking maneuvers for Neo-Panamax vessels.The accreditation makes TecPlata the first terminal in Buenos Aires and in the country capable of receiving these large ships…

Houston’s Volumes Surge to Best Month of Year

Dec 16, 2024

Port Houston Container Volumes Up 24% in November.Port Houston is on track to close 2024 as one of its most successful years to date, handling 3,799,573 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through November—a 9% increase over the same period last year…

Maersk says Global Trade could rise 7% in 2025

Dec 13, 2024

Maersk expects global trade growth rising as much as 7% next year, bolstered by strong demand from the United States where a potential port strike and tariffs on foreign-made goods loom, an executive at the global carrier said on Wednesday.'We predict anywhere between 5 and 7% (growth) overall…

NRF: Imports to Soar on Tariff Threat, Potential Port Strike

Dec 10, 2024

With a strike possible again next month at East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports and President-elect Donald Trump planning to increase tariffs, the nation’s major container ports are expected to see a continued surge in imports through next spring…

JAXPORT Enhances Global Reach with New Partnerships

Dec 10, 2024

With the upcoming dissolution of the 2M Alliance in early 2025, JAXPORT is maintaining and growing its global container services through strategic partnerships with the world's top ocean carriers. New and modified service routes through JAXPORT…

Ecuador’s Main Port Strengthens Trade Connection to Asia

Dec 09, 2024

Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), Ecuador’s main port and subsidiary of ICTSI, has signed a new commercial agreement for the Asia-South America (ASA) service, further strengthening Contecon Guayaquil’s connectivity with the Asian market.The agreement…

WTO Barometer Shows Moderate Trade Growth as Policy Uncertainty Looms

Dec 09, 2024

Global goods trade continued to expand at a moderate pace in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer. However, prospects for trade in 2025 are uncertain.The Goods Trade Barometer is a composite indicator for world trade…

SeaPort Manatee adds two Eco-efficient Harbor Cranes

Dec 04, 2024

SeaPort Manatee is furthering its ship-to-shore cargo-handling capabilities with addition of two new Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes at the maritime trade hub for Southwest and Central Florida and beyond.The latest pair…

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