This past week, the U.S.-China trade fight moved decisively onto the water, Freight Right Global Logistics reports. On Oct. 14, Washington and Beijing both activated reciprocal port-entry fees that ...

Shipping analysts say ocean freight traffic is poised to remain at a high level through the end of the year; containers could become scarce in North America. Consulting firm Xeneta says in part “there ...

A perfect storm in global trade is creating a shipping container capacity crunch, fueling a sudden and surprise spike in ocean freight rates. The beginning of peak shipping season, coupled with the ...

The world’s fifth-largest ocean shipping line is testing real-time container visibility on 2 million containers. The post Hapag-Lloyd, WiseTech Global in container visibility initiative appeared first ...

Online shipping platform Container Xchange also says ocean freight rates rose dramatically on some routes between November 2023 and this February. Persistent Red Sea attacks continue to lead to shifts ...

Shipping snafus are gaining steam as congestion along one major rail system is causing shippers to halt hauling ocean containers from the West Coast. According to “The Journal of Commerce,” the Union ...

Much of what we all consume or own today arrived here in a shipping container. These large steel boxes have become the vehicle by which virtually everything that isn’t shipped in bulk like oil, coal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Jim Allen / FreightWaves) In a clear sign that the Trump administration’s tariffs are beginning to impact global trade, ...

An ocean container capacity crunch has hit global trade just as peak shipping season starts, with freight spot rates up some 30% over the past few weeks and heading higher. Bad weather, longer ocean ...