<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The fee, which sources say is $300 per container, applies only after a shipper exceeds its contractual weekly allotment and is reset every week, so there are ways to avoid the charge with careful planning.</p></div>

The fee, which sources say is $300 per container, applies only after a shipper exceeds its contractual weekly allotment and is reset every week, so there are ways to avoid the charge with careful planning.

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UP extends peak surcharges to all Southern California shippers

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The UP routing was initially noticed by freight forwarders and drayage providers in the Chicago area who are increasingly going to UP’s Global IV terminal in Joliet instead of BNSF’s Logistics Park Chicago to retrieve Maersk containers.</p></div>

The UP routing was initially noticed by freight forwarders and drayage providers in the Chicago area who are increasingly going to UP’s Global IV terminal in Joliet instead of BNSF’s Logistics Park Chicago to retrieve Maersk containers.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The VSA shakeup follows the French carrier implementing Suez Canal transits for its Epic service sailings, a switchover Cosco continues to remain wary of, sources say, amid the persistent volatile operational environment.</p></div>

The VSA shakeup follows the French carrier implementing Suez Canal transits for its Epic service sailings, a switchover Cosco continues to remain wary of, sources say, amid the persistent volatile operational environment.

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Cosco pulls vessels from CMA CGM's India-Europe loop as Suez rotation returns

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Just three days after vessels began exiting the Strait of Hormuz, the International Maritime Organization has paused the initiative and is demanding further clarity from the US and Iran over safety guarantees. </p></div>

Just three days after vessels began exiting the Strait of Hormuz, the International Maritime Organization has paused the initiative and is demanding further clarity from the US and Iran over safety guarantees.

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Latest ship attack puts IMO’s Persian Gulf evacuation plan on hold

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>SC Ports said an uncertain trade outlook in the back half of 2026 coupled with the need to lower costs drove the decision to shutter the terminal for a “short-term pause.”</p></div>

SC Ports said an uncertain trade outlook in the back half of 2026 coupled with the need to lower costs drove the decision to shutter the terminal for a “short-term pause.”

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Charleston’s Leatherman terminal to temporarily halt ship operations by August

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>But the terminal’s COO says that continued extreme temperatures forecast for the coming days would keep landside operations under pressure.</p></div>

But the terminal’s COO says that continued extreme temperatures forecast for the coming days would keep landside operations under pressure.

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APM’s Rotterdam terminal resumes operations after heat-related closure

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>More than simply a weather event, a super El Niño, which some forecasts suggest could occur later this year, could become a defining test of the continent’s trade resilience.</p></div>

More than simply a weather event, a super El Niño, which some forecasts suggest could occur later this year, could become a defining test of the continent’s trade resilience.

A ‘super’ El Niño could reshape South American trade flows

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The proposed Maritime Security Trust Fund is a long-overdue effort to develop a dedicated funding mechanism for marine terminals, berths and cargo handling systems, and the industry should work together to get the implementation right, says the head of the US’ largest terminal operator.</p></div>

The proposed Maritime Security Trust Fund is a long-overdue effort to develop a dedicated funding mechanism for marine terminals, berths and cargo handling systems, and the industry should work together to get the implementation right, says the head of the US’ largest terminal operator.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The UK could become a dumping ground for low-value imports come July, prompting industry leaders to urge the government to accelerate the removal of its de minimis tax reforms.</p></div>

The UK could become a dumping ground for low-value imports come July, prompting industry leaders to urge the government to accelerate the removal of its de minimis tax reforms.

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UK faces surge in cheap imports as EU eliminates duty-free access

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The 4,500-acre inland site in Southern California will serve as a hub where ocean containers are transferred into 53-foot domestic boxes and as a staging point for some international freight. </p></div>

The 4,500-acre inland site in Southern California will serve as a hub where ocean containers are transferred into 53-foot domestic boxes and as a staging point for some international freight.

BNSF gets approval to develop Barstow transloading hub

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>With global trade flows shifting toward more volatile and irregular demand patterns, the focus is moving away from planning around fixed seasonal cycles, according to the forwarder.</p></div>

With global trade flows shifting toward more volatile and irregular demand patterns, the focus is moving away from planning around fixed seasonal cycles, according to the forwarder.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The US retail inventories-to-sales ratio in April fell to its lowest in more than three years as the market ponders just how much steam the current frontloading push has left. </p></div>

The US retail inventories-to-sales ratio in April fell to its lowest in more than three years as the market ponders just how much steam the current frontloading push has left.

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Asia-US spot rate surge continues as retail restocking enters the mix

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>When tight capacity meets unexpected volumes, price elasticity goes wild as container lines have learned from the pandemic to go fast and hard on seeking rate increases.</p></div>

When tight capacity meets unexpected volumes, price elasticity goes wild as container lines have learned from the pandemic to go fast and hard on seeking rate increases.

Confluence of factors drive trans-Pacific volume surge, space crunch

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Sources believe a potential vessel-sharing deal between the two could pave the way for a more balanced and resilient supply-demand environment for all participating carriers in India-North America trades. </p></div>

Sources believe a potential vessel-sharing deal between the two could pave the way for a more balanced and resilient supply-demand environment for all participating carriers in India-North America trades.

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