Shipping lines have been exploring a reopening of their container line services through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea. News about the Red Sea continues to dominate headlines as renewed instability threatens one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. CMA CGM has led the way. After having maintained some transits using naval protection during the conflict with the Houthis, the French carrier has returned two regular container line services starting this month. It follows the passage...

This week, global shipping rates for containers dropped sharply, erasing most of the gains from a brief rally in January. Carriers are finding it hard to keep prices steady due to weak demand and ongoing geopolitical issues. Global container shipping rates fell sharply this week, surrendering most of the gains from a brief January rally as carriers struggled to maintain pricing power amid weak demand and ongoing geopolitical volatility. The Drewry World Container Index dropped 4% to $2,445...

DOT's dropped appeal marks a legal defeat, but fleets and non-domiciled CDL holders remain caught in a regulatory crossfire with no clear end in sight The Trump administration on Tuesday dropped its appeal of a November court decision that blocked it from withholding transportation funding to states that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement. The Department of Transportation on Tuesday filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of a November court ruling that blocked the agency from...