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May 4, 2023
FMC publishes report for new Maritime Transportation Data System (MTDS)

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) published a conclusive report calling for the establishment of a common system and lexicon to…

May 4, 2023
DHS establishes an Artificial Intelligence Task Force

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a task force to align the usage and assessment of AI technology…

May 3, 2023
Ocean rate markets tick up against blank sailings

Asia-US west coast container spot rates jumped 39% at the end of April, as carriers implemented mid-month General Rate Increases…

May 3, 2023
China Q1 Volume Data

Overall cargo volume of Chinese ports climbed 6.2% year-on-year from January to March. Within these figures, Shanghai and Shenzhen showed…

May 2, 2023
Sudan: Carriers suspend cargo bookings

Ocean carriers, including Maersk and Hapag Lloyd, have halted new bookings to and from Sudan in the midst of the…

Apr 19, 2023
Carriers working hard to manage container capacity

Ocean carriers continue to aggressively blank sailings to match deployed capacity with shippers’ demand.  Freight rate declines have decelerated and…

Apr 18, 2023
US imports rebound in March

According to Descartes, U.S. imports totaled 1,853,705 twenty-foot equivalent units in March, a 6.9% increase from February despite declines in…

Apr 18, 2023
Industry Takes as West Coast Operations Resume

The state of West Coast labor contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association…

Apr 18, 2023
Withdrawal of CITES Trade Suspension on Mexico

The US Fish & Wildlife Service announced the withdrawal of all trade suspensions on Mexican imports and exports regarding The…

Apr 6, 2023
FMC requesting D&D information from carriers

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is seeking information on detention and demurrage policies and practices from 11 ocean carriers and…