Strong consumer demand in European markets was reflected in the first half container throughput numbers posted by the Dutch hub of Rotterdam.

The shipping industry is closely watching COVID-19 developments in Vietnam that have closed factories there, given the recent Yantian outbreak that spiraled into months of congestion in South China.

The shipping industry is closely watching COVID developments in Vietnam that have closed factories there, given the recent Yantian outbreak that spiraled into months of congestion in Southern China.

Cargo owners are unlikely to see any easing of elevated rate pressure across transportation modes through the fourth quarter, according to K+N's Detlef Trefzger.

Cargo owners are unlikely to see any easing of elevated rate pressure across transportation modes through the fourth quarter, according to K+N's Detlef Trefzger.

Congestion across North Europe ports is forcing short-sea operators to deploy significantly more capacity just to maintain schedule reliability.

The container shipping industry orderbook has continued to grow this year as carriers shake off the restraints that kept the order-to-fleet ratio at a record low for the past two years.

Rail from China to Europe has been a solid alternative to air and ocean for several years, but its cost competitiveness on the trade lane has been amplified by the disruption afflicting the rival modes.

The European Commission has made good on its long-threatened move to include shipping in its cap-and-trade emissions-cutting initiative.

Air cargo’s competitiveness over ocean has been boosted by the heavily disrupted container shipping market that has held ocean rates at extremely elevated levels for months.

Global forwarders have expressed concern that the definition of “shipping services” in an OECD minimum tax proposal is too broad.

A series of targeted acquisitions is rapidly growing the integrated logistics capabilities of DP World.

Bringing Africa specialist NileDutch into the fold gives Hapag-Lloyd greater access to a fast expanding region.

Cosmetic measures by the UK government will not help ease the severe shortage of drivers in the country, the road haulage industry has warned.

The container shipping industry is firmly on track for another extremely profitable quarter if the operational result of OOCL is any indication.

The economic indicators for Europe show a region in expansion mode as vaccines are rolled out and businesses reopened, driving up demand for containerized imports.

Culina Group will become the UK's largest privately owned logistics company after acquiring the holding company of haulage specialist Eddie Stobart.

The viability of operating battery-operated long-haul heavy trucks in Europe depends on the construction of easily accessible, public, and readily available charging stations.

Freight rates on major trades are not expected to decline through the second half, and with demand levels forecast to remain highly elevated, carriers are set for a profit tsunami this year.

Operations in Yantian are almost back to normal, evidenced by Maersk bringing back the many calls forced to skip the Shenzhen terminal over the past few weeks.

CMA CGM has acquired a rail operator in Spain, adding an intermodal dimension to the ocean carrier’s expanding integrated service portfolio.

The latest targeted acquisition of US-based syncreon is another step down the integrated logistics path that DP World committed to several years ago.

Ratings agency Moody’s is expecting container shipping profitability to soar on a supply-demand imbalance that strongly favors the carriers.

Air freight is increasingly being called in to replenish urgent retail stocks as sustained consumer demand in the US and Europe cleans out inventories.

New ship orders continue to roll in from container shipping companies, raising the orderbook-to-fleet ratio to levels that could cause another bout of overcapacity, especially if demand drops.

North European port congestion will last through the summer, and carriers are adjusting their regional rotations to offset the delays.

Cargo owners without long-term contracts are finding the Asia-Europe spot market an expensive place to be, with no relief from record high levels.

The European Commission is taking a greater interest in the heavily disrupted container shipping sector where service has deteriorated and soaring rates are rivaled only by shipper frustration levels.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. says it will meet the IMO’s short-term emissions targets, but its CEO says the only effective way for shipping to decarbonize will be to find a carbon-neutral fuel.

Restraint in ship orders over the past few years has been discarded in 2021, with ships over 14,000 TEU now dominating the orderbook.

The disruption in ocean shipping is making carriers miss their North Europe berthing windows, creating handling difficulties at terminals and resulting in shipping lines omitting key ports.

Shipping took another small step on its long and complex path towards decarbonization at the annual meeting of the International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting, but key issues around a carbon tax and zero-carbon fuel research fund remain unresolved.

South China port delays are expected to last for months, pushing shippers into the air in greater numbers for an early peak season where they will be met by tight space and soaring rate levels.

Carriers posted an unprecedented level of profitability in the first quarter, as container shipping companies capitalized on a market in which the supply-demand balance is firmly in their favor.

Lifting the travel ban between Europe and the US was a topic high on the agenda during Thursday’s meeting between the US president and UK prime minister, but spreading COVID-19 infections in Europe mean there is little chance of a rapid resumption of flights.

There is no easy way out of South China for ocean shippers, and capacity constraints on air and land transport have left building in additional buffer time as the only real option.

Ripple effects from the severe congestion choking Yantian terminals will be felt for weeks as shippers struggle to deal with the huge and growing backlog of containers.

The demand for US alcoholic beverages grew strongly through the 2020 lockdowns, and that trend is expected to continue through this year as bars and restaurants reopen.

Elevated rate levels, peak season surcharges, equipment shortages, poor reliability, high demand — the challenges are mounting for shippers on the busy Europe-North America trade lane.

The US air cargo import supply chain has been unable to handle a huge increase in demand this year, prompting forwarders to seek out alternative entry points to avoid the bottlenecks.