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U.S. containerized exports through January 2014. Source: PIERS, the Data Division of JOC Group Inc.
US Containerized Exports Down Again
US Auto Part Imports. Source: PIERS
US Auto Parts Imports Climb More Than 5 Percent
U.S. containerized exports through May 2013. Source: PIERS
PIERS: US Containerized Exports Rose in May
March US Containerized Exports Highest in a Year

Press Releases

FedEx Opens New Stations in North Rhine-Westphalia And Creates Jobs
FedEx
Claudia Roller, Chief Executive Officer of Port of Hamburg Marketing, is to retire at the end of the year
Port of Hamburg

Hapag-Lloyd makes $1 billion Latin American terminal takeover

04 Oct 2022
While rivals make huge investments in end-to-end logistics, Hapag-Lloyd’s strategy is to retain a core focus on container transport and the expansion of its global terminal footprint.
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Air freight rates tumble as demand weakens, capacity rises
30 Sep 2022
Spot rates on some air cargo routes out of Asia have fallen below long-term contract levels, mirroring the development in ocean shipping.
Cosco stake in Hamburg terminal still pending one year on
21 Sep 2022
Cosco Shipping wants to make Hamburg a strategic transshipment hub for North Europe, but German regulators have yet to approve a minority terminal stake in the port.
Ownership stake in Italian logistics provider no change in strategy: Hapag-Lloyd
15 Sep 2022
Hapag-Lloyd insists that its core ocean container focus remains in place despite acquiring a significant stake in an Italian logistics company.
Hapag-Lloyd standing firm on annual contract rates: CEO
07 Sep 2022
A contract is a contract — and needs to be respected by both parties regardless of spot rate movements — according to Hapag-Lloyd's CEO.
dship Carriers acquires secondhand ship for MPV fleet
29 Aug 2022
While spillover cargo flows back to the container market, a strong breakbulk market is keeping the MPV sector afloat.
German ports reach deal while Felixstowe dispute intensifies
24 Aug 2022
The industrial action hanging over Germany’s busiest container ports has been resolved, but there is no agreement in sight at the increasingly bitter Felixstowe strike in the UK.
Restricted barge services continuing as Rhine water levels reach record lows
16 Aug 2022
German authorities said the Rhine would remain open and barge companies would need to decide on their own whether to operate services as parts of the key waterway fall to record low levels.
Rhine low water levels restrict loads, spark surcharges
05 Aug 2022
Falling water levels on the Rhine are a seasonal problem, but this summer a European heatwave and low rainfall has left parts of the river virtually impassable.
Hapag-Lloyd hikes full-year profit outlook 30 percent
28 Jul 2022
Average rate levels secured by Hapag-Lloyd were up 80 percent through the first half, setting the carrier on course for another hugely profitable year.
DB Schenker pulls parent group back into black
28 Jul 2022
German state-owned railroad Deutsche Bahn fell deep into the red during the pandemic, but the huge profitability generated by forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker has turned around two years of losses.