Taking the long view Optimistic outlook among tanker bosses continues to confound
Earnings of handysize bulkers soften amid lower China nickel imports Daily earnings off 10-month high
Are UK-flagged vessels exposed to greater risk in the Indian Ocean? When it comes to employing armed guards in the HRA, UK-flagged ships are out of kilter with the rest of the world fleet
Softening demand and larger alliances spell a new era for the box port industry More M&A activity on the horizon as terminal operators grow accustomed to a changing landscape
Worse still to come for panamax owners Struggling sector faces more woes, with idle numbers set to rocket
Berlian Laju Tanker narrows loss as restructuring progresses Operating revenue drops after asset divestment
Ultra large containerships still cost-effective, says OOIL Vessels aid carrier's goal of expanding revenue in Asia-Europe trade
Protracted industry downturn drags on Cosco Singapore result Weakness in marine engineering side offset revenue contribution from shipbuilding business
Former FMC chairman Helen Delich Bentley dies US politician remained a passionate advocate of the US maritime industry throughout her life
OOIL swings to $56.7m loss as global woes compound demand-supply gap Group foresees difficult second half of 2016 if deployed capacity substantially exceeds demand
Bump in the night Worries about damage to large ships going through the new Panama Canal locks are reminiscent of early fears about the St Lawrence Seaway, and may yet be just as easily overcome
BNSF earnings continue to contract in 2016 BNSF Railway Co. saw its second quarter 2016 net income fall 19.8 percent to $772 million compared with the second quarter of 2015, accordi...
CBP adopts XML messaging standard for air cargo The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Monday its Cargo-XML messaging standard will be utilized by the U.S. Customs and Bo...
U.S. transportation sector hiring rebounds in July United States transportation and logistics companies added 11,700 jobs for the month in July 2016, according to the latest preliminary data...
Walmart agrees to $3b acquisition of Jet.com The nation's largest brick and mortar retailer Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.has agreed acquire Jet.com for $3.3 billion in a deal that Walmart said...
South Korea pushes 32 companies to restructure debts Korea's Financial Supervisory Service said Sunday it is pushing 32 companies to restructure debts through voluntary workouts or court recei...
U.S. trade deficit widens in June The U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday the nation's trade deficit rose 8.7 percent month-over-month in June to a seasonally adjusted ...
Port of Oakland experiences busiest month in 10 years The Port of Oakland experienced its busiest month in the last 10 years in July, the port said Monday. During the month, the Californian po...
TAPA: Cargo theft surges in EMEA region Recorded cargo crimes in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region continue to rapidly increase, with 598 new freight losses recorde...
Agility's profits rise 11% in Q2 Agility reported net profits of 15 million Kuwaiti Dinars (U.S. $49.7 million) for the second quarter of 2016, an 11 percent increase from ...
China COSCO secures $18b in financing from China Ex-Im Bank China COSCO Shipping Corp. (COSCOCS) has signed a 120 billion yuan renminbi (U.S. $18 billion) financing deal with the Export-Import Bank o...
Kia taps Cordele Intermodal Services to handle Georgia parts shipments A subsidiary of Kia Motors Corp. has selected Cordele Intermodal Services to handle its parts shipments in Georgia, according to a statemen...
GRI Roundup: Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd issued rate increases on several trades. Maersk Line will increase rates from: India...
AAR: U.S. freight rail volume slide continues in July United States-based freight railroads in July saw their volumes drop 7.9 percent compared to June 2015 as shipment levels remain weak in bo...
FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. ...
OOCL parent posts $57m loss in first half 2016 Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (OOIL), the parent company of the container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), sa...
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