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US port congestion set to worsen as rail and truck strikes loom
America is facing the twin threats of rail and trucker strikes just as signs emerge that its ports on both coasts are getting overloaded
donavan626
Jul 14, 2022


Long Beach container backlog crosses red line as delays mount
Long-dwelling containers in the Port of Long Beach now up 9% vs. Oct. 28
donavan626
Jul 12, 2022


Post-Covid container demand boom coming to an end
The post-Covid demand surge for container shipping appears to have run its course
donavan626
Jul 12, 2022


Railroad bottleneck at nation’s busiest West Coast ports reaches inflection point
Rail congestion is getting worse and slowing down container processing at the nation’s largest port complex.
donavan626
Jul 11, 2022


Benchmark report on demurrage and detention: top 5 most expensive ports in the world all in the US
Demurrage and detention (D&D) charges imposed on US shippers by containerlines continue to be the highest in the world
donavan626
Jul 6, 2022


Shippers to pay the penalty as ONE becomes first to apply overweight charge
Asia-Europe ocean carriers are cracking down on rogue shippers who incorrectly declare westbound booking container weights
donavan626
Jun 29, 2022


Shipping organisations set out to tackle rising number of containers lost overboard
Following a spike in containers lost at sea, the WSC, the global liner association, has initiated a study
donavan626
Jun 29, 2022


Sliding freight rates: a blip or harbinger of weaker demand?
Container spot rates are falling below long-term contract rates and shippers will look to reopen negotiations
donavan626
Jun 21, 2022
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