ITS Logistics is entering this digital arena with its container management and visibility platform ContainerAI.

The threat to global shipping has grown following a Tuesday attack against a commercial vessel in the Red Sea with no apparent ties to Israel.

Maritime security firm Ambrey has expanded an advisory to vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, warning that rebels could be using outdated data to plan attacks.

Attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Houthis militants could impact global trade.

With China knocked off its pedestal of reliable, cheap products, other countries have jumped in and seized on the weakness.

The Biden administration has announced a huge plan to tackle issues plaguing the U.S. supply chain that covers several cross-government partnerships.

CMA CGM, like many other carriers, is reporting serious revenue loss. The North America president and CEO goes into detail with American Shipper and explains why the company is investing in more physical infrastructure.

In a conversation with American Shipper, CarGurus’ director of industry insights and analytics shows that some model inventories will be impacted by the strike and some will be fine.

Companies are evaluating their warehouse footprint, assessing consolidation and not ruling out relocation, WarehouseQuote executive says.

Austin, Texas-based Tank Payments, a trucking fintech company, has received Airbnb’s Economic Empowerment Award.

Anderson Economic Group says the auto industry is entering the “danger zone” as the United Auto Workers strike continues with economic losses reaching $7.7 billion.

On Friday, Unite the Union announced it registered a dispute over the increased medical standards on maritime pilots in the U.K.

A new report from the Anderson Economic Group says the UAW strike against the Detroit Three resulted in $3.95 billion in losses in the first two weeks.

The Office of Inspector General reported the rate of illness and injury at U.S. warehouses as “consistently high.”

Logistics and supply chain experts are warning that an extended United Auto Workers strike could have major impacts on the trucking industry.

The Panama Canal Authority on Tuesday suspended bookings for super vessels through Sept. 30 in its latest measure to remove a backlog waiting to traverse the canal.

Based on current port data compiled by American Shipper, the East Coast and Gulf ports are strongly favored over West Coast ports.

With the Panama Canal drought expected to continue, now might be the time for shippers to seek alternatives.

Supply chain disruptions could develop if the drought in Panama continues.

Third-party logistics provider ITS Logistics in its August report is warning clients of capacity issues both on the road and rails.

We are now in peak season and, as all logistics data has shown, it is not going to be stellar.

The latest data from WarehouseQuote indicates retailers have ho-hum expectations for the holiday season.

Now that the labor strike at Canada’s ports is over, it’s time to take a look at the delays it created.

Ships continue to stack up as Canada’s port strike continues, according to new data from the ITS Logistics Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index.

A new survey from Proxima says human rights within the supply chain are a growing concern for leaders of companies across the U.S. and the U.K. Here’s what you need to know.

A new report is highlighting the contributions of seafarers and how these unsung heroes of the sea help boost gross domestic product.

The logistics pipeline is a tea leaf forecasting China’s economy and the flow of freight tells investors the bottom line of logistics companies.

Data shows that some ships are still delayed after a tentative West Coast port labor agreement was reached this week.

Labor disruptions are slowing down ports in the Pacific Northwest as labor negotiations continue.

Analyzing back-to-school volumes can give you insight into retailer expectations and impacts on container trade.

Back-to-school season is near, and planning is underway among shippers and logistics companies.

The impact of the movement of trade to the East Coast and Gulf ports can no longer be denied in the railroad data.

Nothing is normal in logistics and the power shift in the game of supply and demand has shifted back to the shipper.

The health of the consumer is the engine that drives trade and profits. To gain insight into this, you need to look at the logistics pipeline. 

On Wednesday, Ver.di, the union representing tugboat and bridge operators among other critical public service jobs at the Port of Hamburg in Germany, announced a strike.

More than 130,000 civil and public servants who are part of the Public and Commercial Services Union will walk out in what it is calling the largest strike in civil service in decades. 

Inventory management is one pipe in the supply chain that can stoke the flames of inflation.

Belgian data and analytics company Kpler has acquired MarineTraffic and FleetMon in an effort to improve maritime intelligence.

Look at ocean freight bookings as a signal that manufacturing orders are increasing.

Trade has been proven time and time again to blow away the bluster of political rhetoric. China’s sleight of hand with its COVID reporting has the WHO accusing China of “under-representing” the severity of cases, and the flow of trade can back up the WHO’s statement.

China’s COVID problem and the impact on the supply chain are not going away anytime soon.

Like all previous maritime boom cycles, things are starting to turn down. That reshaping of trade is creating a misleading message on demand.

Tanker and diesel crisis, looming rail strike and Mississippi drought adding pressure on logistics managers.

The imbalance of the supply chain now is based on human error and port congestion. We know trade is slowing down, but the congestion skews the reality of the pullback in orders.

An increase in vessels calling on the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports is adding to wait times, which increases the delays of materials needed for manufacturers to complete their products or get finished products on store shelves.

A decrease in shipment arrivals as a result of congestion delays is a byproduct of labor strife.

The Port of New York and New Jersey has put off charging ocean carriers for containers left at the port.

The U.S. and European ports are bloated by congestion — and only time can alleviate this situation.

Workers responsible for the transport of goods have pushed back on wage offers in recent months, but the flow of trade is choking in this tug of the purse strings between employers and labor.

The latest whammy? A U.K. port strike could delay deliveries of Guinness.

The Port of New York and New Jersey has announced a container fee on long-dwelling import or export containers, aiming to reduce an excess of empty containers dwelling at the port and free up space for container pickup.

“Peak season” is a term in maritime that really has lost all meaning. Since the pandemic began, the ports have been processing record volumes of containers. Inventories were wiped out […]

All the pipes of trade are connected. If one pipe starts to have empty-container constriction, container prices will be influenced across the board.

China’s “dynamic COVID-zero policy” means more government-mandated testing — and more drayage delays.

The buildup of vessels anchored off East and West Coast ports translates to around $30 billion, according to MDS Transmodal.

Contract talks between German port employers and labor union ver.di have bogged down over questions about inflation’s impact on wage increases.

Labor strikes and slowdowns at ports in Germany, Antwerp, Belgium, and Rotterdam, Netherlands, are crippling trade and could trigger more logistical inflationary pressures for U.S. importers and consumers.

Port of New York and New Jersey executive director says the flow of trade originally bound for the West Coast and redirected to the East Coast has been substantial.

The jaws of the supply chain vise are squeezing trade so tight that the headache it is creating will be a whopper for logistics managers this peak season.

The peak season of 2022 presents a variety of challenges for logistics managers, according to the latest findings of the CNBC Heat Map. East Coast ports continue to see tremendous […]

Federal Maritime Commissioner Dan Maffei says in an interview that the bill will return “credibility to the supply chain.”

Shanghai’s weekend quarantine of 15 out of its 16 districts affected the flow of exports bound for the Port of Shanghai, according to CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map provider OrientStar Group.

Both sides were slated to return to the negotiation table Friday.

Employers association calls union’s work stoppage ‘absolutely irresponsible’. Both sides are slated to return to the negotiation table Friday.

There is one reason behind this trade snarl. One. Can you guess? Bet you can’t unless you are an importer.

SONAR helps break out key trade hot spots in CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map

The Port of Hamburg could suffer a container pileup if labor issues are not resolved in Germany.

A new tracking analytic uncovers the undercurrents within the flow of trade.

The Port of New York and New Jersey’s outgoing and incoming directors discuss container migration, reliance on data and how they avoided problems plaguing West Coast ports.

When it comes to lifting lockdowns in China, false hope will remain the norm.

China’s zero-COVID policy is a prescription for more inflation and supply chain “illness.”

Trucking solutions, sitting cargo are among the issues in Henan province’s capital city.

“The only reason for an oil tanker to go to Saldanha Bay is to unload the oil into storage,” says an industry consultant.

China’s zero-COVID measures will make it harder for European exports to reach the East Coast because empty containers aren’t getting where they’re needed.

The movement of materials and finished products between China and its key Asian suppliers is taking a big hit — and the ramifications will be felt around the world.

Zero-COVID policies seem effective only in creating widespread supply chain disruptions.

Relief efforts are ‘proving extremely challenging’ for those stuck on 140 vessels in the conflict zone.

China’s latest move announcing a phased-in exit of the lockdowns for the eastern part of Shanghai has logistics managers warning clients about the impact it will have on truck deliveries.

“This will limit the capability of factories to deliver containers to the ports,” said one industry consultant.

Shippers should brace for “skyrocketing haulage costs,” HLS Holding warns.

The multiple testing hurdles and current stay-at-home orders in China are slowing down this critical movement of trade and increasing prices.

“50% of our ocean freight out of these two ports are non-electronic products,” explained Terry Unrein, COO of the Americas for Seko Logistics.

Seko Logistics, Worldwide Logistics among those reacting to China’s “zero-COVID” strategy.

Oil companies face a potential profits-versus-people dilemma as a flotilla of tankers carrying Russian oil heads for U.S. ports.

Consumers will see higher prices in the coming months at their retail and grocery stores as a result of the rise in black gold.

Three shipments bound for the Port of Novorossiysk have been canceled.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has heaped more uncertainty onto the global markets, adding to economic volatility.

The increase in Suez Canal tolls range between 5%-10% and become effective Tuesday.

The International Chamber of Shipping issued a warning of the human capital component — Ukrainian and Russian seafarers are now locked out.

New data released by project44 shows vessels waiting to berth in Asia recorded an average increase from 13 days in December to 16.7 days in January.

Dysfunction at the nation’s largest port helps explain why the U.S. is losing the trade war to China.

Traxens CEO David Marchand says that “known port congestion is only the tip of the iceberg.”

In this exclusive interview with American Shipper, the port envoy to the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force discusses the state of the ports, the challengers at hand and the outlook for the future.

Despite the victory of saving Christmas, the congestion problems at the nation’s largest ports have not improved.

While there are other factors in driving up supply chain costs, it cannot be refuted that maritime costs are adding to inflation.

Shippers are “fed up” with the West Coast logjam and “happy” to pay extra for East Coast destinations.

“The global supply chain will be further strained because of these lockdowns in China and the result would be a further gap in global demand and supply,” says Container xChange CEO Johannes Schlingmeier.

The finger-pointing of blame and the political promises and suggestions are not improving the flow of trade.

The latest partial closure of the Port of Ningbo has forwarders shifting strategies to keep the flow of trade moving.

“Expectations are that high consumer demand and low inventory levels will keep rates elevated well into next year,” says Peter Sand, chief analyst at Xeneta.