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NVOCCs want container weight mandate updates from IMO … NVOCCs want container weight mandate updates from IMO Journal of Commerce

Facing SOLAS rule, industry needs to think outside the box … Facing SOLAS rule, industry needs to think outside the box Journal of Commerce

XPO’s LTL volume declines, but profitability improves … XPO’s LTL volume declines, but profitability improves Journal of Commerce

Life for Brazil's truckers is no walk on the beach … Life for Brazil's truckers is no walk on the beach Journal of Commerce

Breakbulk carriers waiting for rebound in weak demand Like a mirror image of the ocean container shipping industry, the shipping lines that operate the multipurpose ships that carry breakbulk and project cargoes are suffering from overcapacity, lack of global demand and low freight rates. And like the container fleet, multipurpose ships are getting ever bigger. […]

For shippers, carrier linkups bring mystery and angst With two and possibly three mergers or acquisitions among container lines scheduled to occur this year, beneficial cargo owners are wondering how their supply chains will be impacted. French carrier CMA CGM will acquire Singapore’s NOL for about $2.4 billion; the Chinese government has approved the merger […]

American Agriculture Outlook is Bullish, Dunavant Reports William B. Dunavant III, Dunavant Enterprises President and CEO, spoke to JOC.com about the future of American agriculture, changes in the market, the advent of DDGs and ability to containerize smaller quantities of grain, rice, and other products,  as well as the impact of foreign buyers for U.S. […]

Container ship charter gloom spreads Optimism in the container ship charter market evaporated as the speed of decline in charter rates accelerated over the past fortnight, with dramatic reductions for large gearless vessels in particular. As the global cargo peak season ended with the Golden Week national holidays and the large-scale industrial shutdown in China, […]

Container ship charter gloom spreads Optimism in the container ship charter market evaporated as the speed of decline in charter rates accelerated over the past fortnight, with dramatic reductions for large gearless vessels in particular. As the global cargo peak season ended with the Golden Week national holidays and the large-scale industrial shutdown in China, […]

Panama Canal repairs won't impact opening, but El Nino threat remains Panama Canal officials have said it will take one month to repair leaks discovered in locks for the Pacific side, but warned El Nino is a bigger threat to the canal’s operations. Speaking at the Western Dredging Association’s first annual meeting of its Mexico […]