New Year Brings New Challenges for the Container Market
Drewry’s WCI Asia-North Europe index recorded a 10% increase in the spot rate reading from pre-Christmas levels yet, export demand to North […]
Pricing discipline’ to temper US LTL rate relief in 2023
The big picture: The past two years have been called a “golden age” for US less-than-truckload (LTL) operators, but shippers would describe the […]
Falling imports mute capacity impact of California’s new clean-fleet drayage rule
Drayage operators working the ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach and Oakland are entering 2023 facing a new clean-truck regulation banning older trucks […]
USA FR8LEAD Advisory: LCL Export & Import Service Delays
Vessels continue to be pushed further off the proforma schedule causing blank sailings, and the continuous increase of import volume within the […]
New Mega Ships Deployed in 2023
THE Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express, HMM, and Yang Ming have finalized their network plans to deploy larger vessels on the […]
USA FR8LEAD Advisory: LCL Export & Import Service Delays
To keep you better informed of the current operational situation occurring in the U.S., we would like to provide you with the […]
Decline in US for-hire truck tonnage gains speed
US for-hire truck tonnage saw its single-largest monthly decrease in November since early 2020 as freight demand, already falling from unsustainable 2021 […]
Regulatory support missing in drive to scale up green fuel: Ørsted
A regulatory framework is urgently needed to support scaled-up production of renewable fuels for shipping to reduce the price premium with fossil […]
Intermodal volumes falling fast, rates to follow in 2023
Domestic intermodal volumes last month plunged to their lowest November level in seven years, a cold reality for intermodal providers that will […]
USA FR8LEAD Advisory: LCL Export & Import Service Delays
Vessels continue to be pushed further off the proforma schedule causing blank sailings, and the continuous increase of import volume within the […]
U.S. West Coast Labor Contract Negotiations to Stretch into 2023
Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka expects labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific […]
Is US ready for more Arctic shipping?
The ability of the U.S. to keep pace with the upward trend of shipping to, from, and through the Arctic region is […]