Industry News China Golden Week Blank Sailings With the Golden Week holidays coming up, Alliances are advising the market of blank sailings.…*protected email*October 2, 2017
Industry News China Factory Closings Increase Rate Volatility With slack season approaching, carriers in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trade lanes are forced back…*protected email*October 2, 2017
Industry News Jones Act Suspension for Puerto Rico The Jones Act states that only U.S.-flagged vessels are to be used for shipments between…*protected email*October 2, 2017
Industry News The Need For Stability In Ocean Shipping by Bill Smith - Vice President, Business Development & Sales (Appeared in the 2017 Hampton…*protected email*June 28, 2017
Industry News Experts: April 1 alliances rollout will disrupt US ports The new ocean carrier alliances are taking effect on April 1. There is a mounting…*protected email*March 29, 2017
Industry News Proposed California container fee would hit BCOs California is facing aggressive deadlines to meet new emissions standards set forth by the federal…*protected email*March 29, 2017
Industry News Guaranteed Forward Contracts Ocean freight industry standard practice has long been that large shippers secure high volume annual…*protected email*March 28, 2017
Industry News Groups file discussion agreement with FMC to improve container port industry Five of the largest terminal operating companies in the world along with a European port…*protected email*December 29, 2016
Industry News Virginia expands trade zone to attract more shippers to port In early December, The Port of Virginia announced that the US Department of Commerce had…*protected email*December 29, 2016
Industry News THE Alliance creates emergency fund in event of Hanjin scenario THE Alliance, which is made up of German carrier Hapag-Lloyd, the Japanese ‘K’ Line, MOL…*protected email*December 29, 2016
