Long Beach import volume down 19.5% year-over-year

The port blamed the ongoing trade war for the large slump in import volume.

By Matt Leonard • June 18, 2019

Lululemon ups air freight anticipating Asia port congestion

"We are protecting our fall deliveries," said Lululemon CFO PJ Guido, predicting shipment consolidation from carriers and a rush to get product out of China later in the summer. 

By Emma Cosgrove • June 14, 2019

Panalpina pilots blockchain for ocean, air freight document tracking

Panalpina acknowledged some of the current skepticism surrounding blockchain in its announcement, claiming to take a "rational and realistic approach towards the technology.”

By Matt Leonard • June 13, 2019

Northwest Seaport Alliance expands hours to improve turn times

The nighttime hours are starting at Terminal 18, which broke volume records in 2018.

By Matt Leonard • June 12, 2019

TradeLens has begun operations in Russia

Maersk and IBM's blockchain initiative continues to expand with a newly approved pilot in St. Petersburg, Russia. 

By Morgan Forde • June 11, 2019

Port of LA anticipates container slowdown in new $1.6B budget

2018 was a record-breaking year for the port, moving over 9.5 million TEUs. However, according to port administrators, the FY 2019-2020 budget is factoring in a slowdown in volumes due to trade fluctuations. 

By Morgan Forde • June 10, 2019

Hapag-Lloyd introduces container tracking, starting with 100K reefers

The technology will allow shippers to see the location, temperature and other information related to their cargo.

By Matt Leonard • June 5, 2019

Florida manufacturing at risk this hurricane season

Storm outages and disruptions to the Port of Miami and Miami International Airport "may cause ripple effects" through global supply chains, according to a DHL Resilience360 report.

By Matt Leonard • June 3, 2019

CMA CGM ups cost-cutting intensity, streamlines routes

The carrier plans to use the tactics of simplified service, technological improvements and reduced energy consumption to save $1.5 billion in operating costs.

By Emma Cosgrove • May 30, 2019

Trade war unpredictability has ocean shippers, carriers bracing for the worst

Freight volumes are expected to decline if the fourth list of tariffs is approved and the deadlock between Washington and Beijing deepens, according to an analysis by Drewry.

By Morgan Forde • May 29, 2019

Multiple ports see double-digit growth in April

Most ports saw upticks in April volumes over March as imports increased after the seasonal lull. 

By Matt Leonard • May 28, 2019

CMA CGM, MSC complete integration with Maersk blockchain platform TradeLens

TradeLens now includes more than 10 ocean carriers and incorporates data from 600 ports and terminals capturing nearly half of global ocean freight, according to the announcement.

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Oct. 15, 2020

CMA CGM adds 50K container trackers to its fleet

Many container lines have invested in IoT tracking technology, which gives shippers greater insight and visibility into the status of their cargo shipments.

By Matt Leonard • May 24, 2019

Maersk doubles down on logistics with integration of Inland Services

The restructuring of the APM Terminals division offers Maersk greater connections between sea and land, beyond the port of call.

By Shefali Kapadia • May 16, 2019

CMA CGM, others join Digital Container Shipping Association bringing carrier count to 9

To be effective, the effort to create digital standards for the ocean shipping industry requires buy-in from as many carriers as possible.

By Emma Cosgrove • May 15, 2019

Hapag-Lloyd paints calm picture even as IMO 2020 looms

The carrier is passing much of the extra cost related to low-sulfur regulation preparations on to shippers.

By Emma Cosgrove • May 10, 2019

Trade uncertainty hits Southern California ports

Meanwhile, infrastructure investments boosted East Coast ports, with many seeing record March volumes. 

By Matt Leonard • May 6, 2019

CMA CGM integrates instant quotes, booking into online portal

The My Prices tool centralizes the quote and booking process — part of a wave of digitization sweeping across the largest ocean carriers. 

By Matt Leonard • May 3, 2019

Maersk adds digital customs clearance in industry first

The move is the latest by the largest ocean carrier in its quest to become a one-stop-shop for shippers. 

By Shefali Kapadia • April 29, 2019

CMA CGM launches instant digital quotes, guaranteed space for shippers

The ocean shipping industry is notoriously slow to jump on the digitization bandwagon, but the tides are shifting. 

By Shefali Kapadia • April 26, 2019

Report: HMM seeks full membership in 2M alliance

The company's CEO is reportedly meeting with executives from Maersk and MSC, but HMM doesn't bring as much heft to the negotiating table as the ninth largest carrier with 1.9% of global volume.

By Matt Leonard • Updated April 25, 2019

Maersk blockchain solution TradeLens adds ZIM

This is the fourth carrier to join the platform, which allows data to be shared across a network of terminal operators, port authorities, freight forwarders and container lines. 

By Shefali Kapadia • April 22, 2019

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ONE form the Digital Container Shipping Association

Ocean shipping has been a notoriously slow industry to digitize, and creating a common set of standards could pave the way for the development of industry-wide digital networks.

By Emma Cosgrove • April 16, 2019

Spot rates drop 30% between US West Coast and Asia

First quarter volumes slumped after the threat of tariffs led to record import volumes in late 2018 at West Coast North American ports.

By Matt Leonard • April 16, 2019

Auto imports from Asia, Europe could fall 11% under proposed U.S. tariffs

U.S. auto tariffs could result in higher prices for consumers and less volume for ports, according to analysis by Drewry.

By Matt Leonard • April 11, 2019