Maritime

  • Colorful shipping containers stacked onboard an ocean vessel at a water port.
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    Trade groups urge USTR to extend pause on China-linked ship fees

    The National Retail Federation and others said a continued halt to fees would help ease uncertainty as stakeholders face elevated transportation costs.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    Shippers are exploring port-to-inland transit to de-risk supply chains

    Inland routes offer a stable alternative to heavily utilized routes, APM Terminals Mobile managing director Brian Harold told Supply Chain Dive.

    By • Sept. 25, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating evolving global trade and tariff policies, rising costs and operational uncertainty across supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    FBI, Coast Guard probe suspected cyberattacks on ships entering US waters

    The investigation comes at a time of heightened vigilance over U.S. port facilities and maritime security.

    By David Jones • Sept. 21, 2026
  • Multiple stacked containers at a terminal at the Port of Oakland.
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    Ocean peak season endures, defying forecast of early end

    Shipments may crest in September despite expectations peak season would fade by now, per the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

    By • Sept. 14, 2026
  • An aerial view of Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal at dusk with shipping containers, gantry cranes and shipping channels.
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    Port of New York, New Jersey to launch $39M ZEV voucher program

    In a parallel move, another outreach will give $5 million toward new charging stations.

    By • Sept. 11, 2026
  • Two ocean vessels being unloaded and unloaded with containers.
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    Ocean freight rates cool despite continued price elevation

    Although prices have gone down slightly, they are roughly in line with 2024 peak season levels during Red Sea and East Coast labor disruptions.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    Crowley launches Central America-Port Houston ocean service

    The weekly service aims to meet demand for fresh produce, consumer goods and other time-sensitive cargo on this route.

    By • Aug. 25, 2026
  • An ocean vessels transits a major waterway.
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    Panama Canal to trim daily shipping slots due to El Niño

    Concern over drought from the weather disruption is pushing the canal to limit how many vessels traverse the waterway this fall.

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
  • A shipping container is loaded onto an ocean vessel at a water port.
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    Port of Los Angeles preps for cargo bump as shippers navigate global risks

    The port may see a 5% volume uptick amid Red Sea and Panama Canal concerns and is readying itself for the scenario in talks with operating partners.

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
  • An ocean vessel transiting the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal.
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    Ocean carriers up fees in response to ongoing Panama Canal draft restrictions

    MSC and CMA CGM are among the liners raising surcharges as the major waterway continues to monitor water levels and adjust water draft restrictions.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
  • A man hoses down a boat near a container ship at the Port of Los Angeles.
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    Blank sailings curb ocean capacity gains

    The uneven growth may lead to longer lead times, reduced schedule reliability, Pete Mento, a director at Baker Tilly’s global trade management services, said.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
  • In an aerial view of a shipping container is loaded onto a truck on a dock at an ocean port in California.
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    Asia to US East Coast ocean rates rise to new high

    Sustained import volumes and rising freight rates near the end of an early peak season are “taking most observers by surprise,” Freightos said.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
  • Cranes unload intermodal containers from a ship at the Port of Los Angeles at night, with a truck in motion in the foreground.
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    Retailers stocked up for upcoming holiday season

    Data from NRF projects that imports at major U.S. ports have peaked as businesses built up inventory ahead of new tariffs.

    By Dani James • Aug. 12, 2026
  • A white container vessel docked at an ocean port with the Matson logo.
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    China export frontloading fuels Transpacific trade, Matson says

    The ocean carrier expects its China services to remain at or near capacity through peak season after exceeding capacity in July, CEO Matthew Cox said.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Port of Virginia adds CSX rail service to Indianapolis

    Containers can now move by rail directly into the region, rather than routing through Chicago and trucking south, according to a railroad spokesperson.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
  • A set of blue collapsible containers with an ocean vessel in the background.
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    Steel producer uses collapsible containers to optimize transport, lower costs

    Outokumpu's use of foldable containers simplifies the transportation of difficult-to-move scrap steel, per a case study from the Alabama Port Authority.

    By • July 28, 2026
  • A view of gantry cranes and stacks of containers at the Panama Canal.
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    MSC, CMA CGM introduce fresh Panama Canal surcharges

    The ocean carriers said the fees were necessary due to operational constraints and lower water levels at the major waterway.

    By • July 23, 2026
  • Maersk Head of Transpacific Market for Ocean Ranole Beng speaks during an online Supply Chain Outlook event alongside IMC Logistics Chief Strategy Officer Donna Lemm and hosted by Supply Chain Dive reporter Alejandra Carranza.
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    Logistics resiliency is critical as disruptions pile up in 2026

    “It is increasingly difficult to really predict where that next disruption is going to come from,” Ranole Beng, Maersk's head of Transpacific market for ocean, said in a virtual panel.

    By • July 20, 2026
  • Trucks haul shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles
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    Tariffs, Iran war prompt ocean shippers to scrap tradition

    The Port of Los Angeles logged over 1 million TEUs in June, but ocean shipping faces a murky second half of year, Executive Director Gene Seroka says.

    By • July 17, 2026
  • A cargo vessel specialized in handling auto units is docked at a Texas port.
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    Mitsubishi Motors taps Texas port to boost US auto distribution

    The company selected Port Freeport to improve its transportation flows to Gulf and Midwest dealer partners.

    By • July 15, 2026
  • Several rows of ocean containers organized at port located in Houston, Texas.
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    Transpacific ocean rates fueled by early peak, frontloading

    Spot rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast are up 120% since mid-May, while the East Coast lane is 85% higher compared to the last six weeks, according to Freightos.

    By • July 7, 2026
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    South Carolina Ports closing terminal temporarily to rein in costs

    The port authority plans to pause operations at its Leatherman Terminal used by MSC and shift activity to other terminals starting in August.

    By • July 2, 2026
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    Del Monte faces about $40M headwind from primarily ocean freight

    Tensions in the Middle East are driving higher energy, shipping and commodity costs, which are expected to materialize in Q2, CFO Monica Vicente said.

    By • June 29, 2026
  • Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz with white graphic lines representing global shipping lanes and maritime traffic between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
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    Ocean shipping recovery still a ways off despite US-Iran ceasefire pact

    Spot rates are expected to climb for another four weeks and many vessels are full until at least July, per Xeneta.

    By • June 24, 2026
  • A container ship docked at Pier 400 located at the Port of Los Angeles.
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    Imports flow into Port of Los Angeles with ‘window of stability’ open

    Following strong May volumes, the port expects to handle more than 900,000 container units in both June and July, Executive Director Gene Seroka said.

    By • June 18, 2026