Tips for Navigating the Peak Shipping Season
This year’s peak shipping season looks to be getting an earlier start than usual. According to the National Retail Federation, monthly U.S. import volumes are ... Read More
Shipper Frustration Mounts as Demand Spikes, Capacity Tightens, and Rates Soar
Shippers and carriers have been caught off guard by a sudden surge in demand on Asian trades. Despite the soaring demand, capacity has remained static, ... Read More
Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Containership Collision
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD collapsed in the wee hours this morning after it was struck by a containership exiting a nearby ... Read More
Panama Canal to Increase Daily Transits in January
After receiving better-than-expected rainfall in November, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced it will increase the number of daily vessel transits from 22 to ... Read More
Carriers Suspend Operations in the Red Sea to Avoid Attacks
Major carriers have announced the suspension of all Red Sea operations following targeted attacks on commercial vessels, including an attack on the MSC Platinum III ... Read More
Shippers Look for Alternatives as Panama Canal Delays Grow, Costs Mount
The number of vessels waiting to transit the Panama Canal has reached 161, more than double the number typically seen during the rainy season, and ... Read More
Flooding, Landsides Wreak Havoc Across Bangladesh; Shipping Heavily Disrupted
Severe flooding and landslides have been reported across Bangladesh after the country recorded its highest rainfall in over 30 years. The torrential rains, which began ... Read More
Drought-Stricken Panama Canal Limits Daily Vessel Crossings
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been forced to limit the number of vessels transiting the canal to conserve water as the region grapples with ... Read More
B.C. Strike Resumes After Union Rejects Labor Deal
More than 7,400 port workers across British Columbia, Canada have walked off the job again after rejecting the labor deal brokered by a federal mediator, ... Read More
