David Lademan

Next year’s containerized freight contracts for the eastbound trans Pacific lane are likely to settle at steep discounts to 2022 as spot pricing continues to slide on the back of large supply and dema

October container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles dropped by 25% on the year amid slowing import demand and ongoing cargo shifts towards the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts as shippers look to alternat

North American container imports are expected to drop to their lowest level since early 2021, maritime consultancy Hackett Associates said, as weakening demand drives freight rates lower.

The Port of Long Beach, California said May 13 it had its busiest April in port history, as volumes increased 10% against the previous record set in April 2021.

All inclusive container rates into North America were largely unchanged during the week ended April 29 amid slow booking activity and more easily accessible FAK rate space.

Containership tonnage on the trans Pacific trade is set to swell from March, as limited blanked sailings and additional vessel charters push available capacity well above pre pandemic levels, market a

All inclusive rates during the week ending Feb. 11 on the North Asia to North America lane were largely flat against last week s indications as post Lunar New Year demand began to pick up and market p

Japanese container carrier ONE said Jan. 31 its container liftings for its fiscal third quarter trended lower amid operational bottlenecks and reduced vessel sailings.

Sources say that all inclusive rates for trans Pacific sailings in the March loading period have edged dropped significantly from pre Lunar New Year bookings.

Feeder services between production hubs in South China and export gateways, set to be suspended from mid December to mid February, are indications of an early start to the Lunar New Year shutdown in C

Feeder services between production hubs in South China and export gateways, set to be suspended from mid December to mid February, are indications of an early start to the Lunar New Year shutdown in C

Container shipping line OOCL is launching a expressed shipping service connecting China with Long Beach, California, in a bid to up efficiency and capacity on the eastbound trans Pacific run, the Hong

All inclusive container rates on the trans Pacific route are set to jump again ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in February as retailers engage additional inventory replenishment.

South Carolina container terminals registered their highest volume October on record and marked eight months of consecutive record container volumes handled, the port said Nov. 11.

Orient Overseas Container Line lifted 1,810,142 containers during the third quarter, down 7.2% from Q3 2020, the Hong Kong based shipping company said Oct. 8.

The spread between eastbound trans Pacific all inclusive container freight rates to the US East and West coasts is slimming as demand for West Coast imports increases, while ports remain heavily conge

Container spot rates on the trans Pacific lane have surged above previous records as strong booking activity and limited supply led carriers to enforce large GRIs.

Container carriers are expected to maintain capacity on major trade lanes through the typical Chinese New Year lull period as demand remains elevated and global equipment shortages persist.