Quick-hit, tariff-driven import surge on tap for US West Coast ports
The surge, however brief, will nonetheless be a welcome boost in business for the ports after a lackluster May and early June.
Port Houston implementing reefer dwell fees to encourage container flow
The fees come as dwell times for refrigerated containers in Houston exceed a week, and reefer volumes topped 10,000 TEUs for the first time in three years.
Ocean carriers flex tonnage control, but overcapacity is mounting
Internal and external forces in the first half of 2025 mitigated container vessel overcapacity, but steep challenges lie ahead, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
2 nights, 5 shipments, over $25 million in counterfeit jewelry
LOUISVILLE, Ky—On June 19 and June 20, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville seized five shipments containing a total of almost 2,200 pieces of counterfeit jewelry.
On June 19 the first shipment arrived from China…
On June 19 the first shipment arrived from China…
Poor ocean reliability presents major challenge for US ag exporters
With little relief forthcoming, cargo owners need to build delays into their shipping plans as port and ship capacity remain tight, speakers at the Agriculture Transportation Coalition’s annual meeting said.
India-US liners attempt hefty peak season rate hikes despite trade volatility
But sources do not think carriers will have an opportunity to net full recovery of the proposed amounts in the current market environment unless strategic capacity cuts occur.
Trans-Pacific spot rates falling as tariff-linked demand surge loses steam
A more than 30% one-week drop in rates from Asia to the US West Coast is showing that the import rush sparked by the temporary pause in higher US tariffs will apparently be short-lived.
Cargo bottlenecks persist at Mexico’s Manzanillo port one month after strike
Despite ongoing efforts to clear out logjams triggered by the brief work stoppage, berth waiting times for vessels arriving at the country’s busiest port have risen to their highest this year.