Containers are a hot commodity for shippers in Asia. With imports near historic records in the US and more often containers from Asia are entering our country to meet the… read more →
Intermodal congestion in Southern California climbed to unprecedented levels in recent days as equipment shortages, workforce reductions, and with more demand for ocean imports from Asia via the U.S. West… read more →
Someday we’re going to report on a year where the Port of Virginia isn’t breaking records. We’ll discuss what ways we can deploy to reinvigorate our ocean cargo and reminisce… read more →
Once the $6.3bn agreement to buy OOCL is approved, Cosco will become the third largest container line in the world. The agreement, announced July 9th, is the latest in a… read more →
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, the US Justice Department raid on the Box Club meeting in late March was due to suspected collusion against tug boat… read more →
In a combined effort to encourage cooperation, communication, and efficiency in regards to operations, safety and customer service, Georgia Ports Authority and the Virginia Port Authority filed a request with… read more →
On Tuesday, a press release from the ILA called for a shutdown of ports along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts to protest job losses and highlight hiring practices that purposely… read more →
As four of the largest vessel sharing alliances consolidate to become three even more powerful alliances to cut costs and increase leverage, the impact on ports and marine terminals could… read more →
Despite Hurricane Matthew at the beginning of the month, the Port of Virginia moved 238,567 TEUs, an increase of 2.2% from October 2015, in the single busiest month of the… read more →
With the shipping market in unfamiliar and difficult territory, Drewry looks to make sense out of what happened in 2016 and what is coming in 2017. Everywhere we look for… read more →