Forwarding

Trans-Pacific carriers are praying for a recovery in the U.S. import trade. Ron Widdows says exporte

United Arab Shipping Co., the national carrier of five Persian Gulf states, is gearing up to play in

U.S. exporters have plenty of customers. What they need are containers. Export demand is growing by

The P&O Nedlloyd Mondriaan was steaming off the coast of the Netherlands with its decks stacked high

After Oct. 17, ocean carriers serving Europe will no longer gather 'round the conference table and d

The Advanced Spectroscopic Portal may have stepped to the front in the battle against terrorists' nu

In Sen. Frank Lautenberg's opinion, Congress has to keep up the pressure by demanding 100 percent sc

The news just gets worse for West Coast ports. While they continue to hold a dominant share of the c

Walter Kemmsies says the U.S. is still about two years away from what he calls the "real recession."

In the two years since the Panama Canal Authority announced plans to build a third set of locks, man

The U.S. economic slowdown, if not yet contraction, could not have come at a worse time for importer

The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America again is going to see if the Fede

Charlie Woo knows that his company will pay higher freight rates this year for its toy imports from

You miss a 10th birthday or anniversary, chances are you're in trouble with someone in the family. T

The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into pricing practices in the Puerto Ri

It took Michael Frenzel 10 years to transform a staid state-owned German steelmaker into Europe's bi

Is it in play or not? That's been the question surrounding Hapag-Lloyd in recent months. The German

Carrier vessel-sharing agreements are old hat, but this one has a surprising twist. Maersk, the worl

Like the three blind men trying to figure out what the elephant looked like, anyone who examines U.S

As the dollar shrinks in value, overseas consumers are discovering that U.S.-produced specialty food

Ever since fuel prices started going through the roof last year, container shipping companies have c

An uncommon complaint before the Federal Maritime Commission is about a common fear among shippers a

When he took over as the sole CEO of Maersk Line last June following the reorganization of A.P. Moll

The other shoe is about to drop in Copenhagen. Early in the new year, Eivind Kolding, chief executiv

The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement scored a major coup in mid-November with the announcement t

Combine tight bulk carrier capacity, soaring charter rates, an oversupply of export containers, a we

Importers who consistently ship large volumes of freight to inland U.S. destinations may be able to

If conditions in the major east-west trade lanes in 2008 mirror what took place this year, container

Freight interests in California have grown used to warding off attempts by state politicians and por

The 2 million ocean containers that are built each year are cutting into forest resources that go in

Carriers' hopes are fading fast for a strong peak shipping season this year in the eastbound Pacific

to end rate-setting conferences, shippers seek change in AsiaThe 140-year-old liner conferen

BY JOSEPH BONNEYSixteen years ago this fall, Neptune Orient Lines made a big splash when it

For carriers and some non-vessel-operating common carriers, the Chinese government's recent crackdow

BY JOSEPH BONNEYSixteen years ago this fall, Neptune Orient Lines made a big splash when it

BY JOSEPH BONNEYSixteen years ago this fall, Neptune Orient Lines made a big splash when it

For carriers and some non-vessel-operating common carriers, the Chinese government's recent crackdow

For carriers and some non-vessel-operating common carriers, the Chinese government's recent crackdow

Rudy Mack has some harsh observations about the liner shipping industry: "We are stupid that we are

Just as the growth of Asia's exports to North America has begun to slow, Asia's trade with Europe is