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Positive industrial and manufacturing data good sign for shippers
The most recent data on U.S. industrial output indicates that shippers could see a boost in business.
A slow and deliberate pace for the Panama Canal
The opening of the expanded Panama Canal was once again delayed, and after that day finally comes, there… Read more
WCNYH to begin investigation into walkout
Dockworkers recently returned to work at the East Coast's largest port, but not all is well at New… Read more
For carriers, Chinese New Year not quite boom or bust
The late-year busy period for carriers is annually followed by a January surge in shipments as retailers prepare… Read more
2016 poised to be down year for containership fleets
Trade is slowing at a detrimental rate for containership fleets - so much so that even the low… Read more
Greek pension changes prompt protests amid privatization
Changes to the Greek pension system are behind strikes that have put waterfronts at standstills not long after… Read more
Supply chain disruption season starts with Jonas
While shelves in grocery stores in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions were cleared out ahead of Winter Storm… Read more
As Panama Canal expansion closes, setbacks and benefits alike are clear
The Panama Canal expansion project is inching toward a close, with the first day of open passage for… Read more
HOS rules to remain suspended
The U.S. truck driver hours-of-service rules implemented in 2013 and suspended in 2015 will remain on-hold, an Federal… Read more
Port automation price tag in California could reach billions of dollars
Automation is coming to West Coast ports, but it will not be cheap.