Container Shipping News

When Bob Weiss was pursuing his graduate studies in China 20 years ago, most consumers shopped each

Shaul Cohen-Mintz, president of Zim Israeli American Shipping Co., didn't hesitate when asked to ide

Small shipping lines have fared poorly in the trans-Pacific trade, where global carriers dominate. N

They say the only sure things in life are death and taxes, but shipping lines have a third unavoidab

The charter market for container ships has good news and bad news - good news if you're an owner off

Half a loaf is better than none. That's the stand that non-vessel-operating common carriers are taki

Shipping lines in the trans-Pacific trades enter the New Year brimming with confidence. Cargo volume

There's one loose end to the new Maritime Security Program, and carriers that move food under U.S.

The steep increase in the number of Panamax vessels transiting the Panama Canal in the last two year

In its petition seeking authority to sign confidential ocean container contracts with shippers, UPS

When shipping lines in the westbound Pacific announced in early December that they intend to raise t

Shippers' associations, which pool members' cargo to negotiate volume discounts from ocean carriers,

As commercial arguments for a U.S.-flag merchant marine have waned, the main rationale for the fleet

Stacks of empty shipping containers stand as high as eight-story buildings outside the Port Newark-E

Bright spots are hard to find for carriers serving the U.S.-Mediterranean trade. It's a mature trade

It worked last year, so eastbound trans-Pacific carriers are trying it again. Now that the annual su

Before one of Orient Overseas Container Line's new 8,000-TEU ships could make its first call last su

When Bill Cronin entered the shipping business 45 years ago, New York harbor bustled with tugs and b

Bob Weiss has his own way of tracking the growth in market opportunities for U.S. food products. He

Billions of dollars will eventually be funneled into Iraq to rebuild its war-ravaged infrastructure,

For many trans-Pacific shippers, September and October brings a familiar but unwelcome routine. Hars

The Federal Maritime Commission mailbag is overflowing. The commission received nearly 300 comments

Members of the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement received welcome news two weeks ago. The European

Capt. E.H. Krupicka tells the harrowing story of the ship's crewman who lost his leg trying to secur

Large importers and national retailers are still kicking themselves for agreeing last spring to rate

Vern Hill, director of the Federal Maritime Commission's Bureau of Enforcement, said the commission

Now that the Federal Maritime Commission has settled a case in which container lines were accused of

After 17 months of investigation, the Federal Maritime Commission's settlement with the Transpacific

It is time for the Federal Maritime Commission to fish or cut bait. Three large logistics companies

Searching for a tariff rate can be nearly as difficult as locating a left-hand monkey wrench. Such a

carriers' predictionsIt's late August in the eastbound trans-Pacific ocean container trade,

For ocean carriers, the recent rise in freight rates has added some luster to the U.S. wastepaper ex

After several years of battling unfavorable market conditions, trans-Atlantic carriers are enjoying

Interest is brewing in whether CP Ships, a savvy force for consolidation in container shipping, will

European regulatory authorities are casting a critical eye at longstanding rules that permit shippin

There's no love lost between John Bowers, president of the International Longshoremen's Association,

After 16 years as president of the International Longshoremen's Association, John Bowers was ready t

The universe is expanding, the prevailing theory of physics says, and so are container ships. A new

Despite the growing number of large ships scheduled to enter service during the next three years (St

What's remarkable about the new Maritime Security Program is the expedited treatment that Congress i