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Port of Los Angeles forging ahead with aggressive construction programon 22 January 2026 at 9:30 pmExpansion of two container terminals and construction of a new 200-acre facility to be called Pier 500 will help the port retain its position as the largest US gateway, Executive Director Gene Seroka said in his State of the Port address Thursday.
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Clear direction set for LNG amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty: industry groupon 22 January 2026 at 4:40 pmThe LNG market is cementing its position as the alternative fuel of choice for the container shipping industry with significant expansion in ship orders and global bunkering infrastructure, a SEA-LNG report has found.
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Could the ocean carrier order book be a matter of ‘irrational exuberance’?on 22 January 2026 at 4:06 pmThe feeling that an arms race for bigger ships and a rush for alternative fuels has overtaken purely rational decision making is strong, writes Jeremy Masters.
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Ocean Alliance adding Vietnam calls to North America for 2026on 21 January 2026 at 9:05 pmThe carrier consortium released details of its new network showing a slight uptick in port calls primarily from Southeast Asia and small rotation changes on the US East Coast.
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Broker Echo buys ITS Logistics to build drayage, intermodal presenceon 21 January 2026 at 7:36 pmThe deal will create a company with more than $5 billion in revenue across truckload brokerage, managed transportation services, and port-related offerings.
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Buyer’s market for US importers belies risks in contract talkson 21 January 2026 at 4:54 pmShippers should heed signs that ocean carriers have managed to keep the decline in Asia imports from sinking the market, reflecting a modicum of control and price restraint.
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Supply chain certainty, rather than price, will shape shipping in 2026on 20 January 2026 at 10:55 pmAs shippers realize that threats to service are not periodic but systemic, their focus on reliability will only intensify this year, writes Peter Tirschwell.
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Evergreen bolsters Asia-West Coast South America links amid capacity surgeon 20 January 2026 at 9:17 pmThe carrier has inked a slot charter agreement on a service that is operated by Taiwanese rivals Yang Ming and Wan Hai, as well as Singapore’s PIL.
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Indian port flow boosted by infrastructure, technology investment effortson 20 January 2026 at 6:59 pmNew Delhi has invested heavily into freight infrastructure modernization through public-private participation and pushed digital logistics solutions along with sweeping policy reforms to ease trade processes in recent years.
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CMA CGM backs off plans to resume Suez transits for Asia-Europe serviceson 20 January 2026 at 5:30 pmCiting “the complex and uncertain international context,” the carrier said proforma voyages through the Suez that were confirmed last month would remain diverted via the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa.
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Fast-tracked project schedules boost heavy-lift air freight volumeson 19 January 2026 at 1:00 pmA drop in air freight charter rates has put the option of project cargoes moving by air back on the table.
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Washington State weighs permanent ban on funding port automationon 16 January 2026 at 7:20 pmThe state senate is considering a new bill that would block state funds from going toward port automation, with longshore workers adding their support.
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Carriers expand MPV fleets with $450 million in new vessel orderson 16 January 2026 at 7:13 pmThe orders come amid continued strong growth in the global wind energy sector as turbines, blades and monopiles provide stable cargo for MPV and heavy-lift operators.
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MPV, heavy-lift operators ready for UK offshore wind boom after project approvalson 16 January 2026 at 5:20 pmBut rapid development of the record 8.4 gigawatts of new offshore capacity could lead to ship capacity constraints and logistical bottlenecks.
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Long Beach considering development of ‘conventional, zero-emissions’ terminal: CEOon 15 January 2026 at 8:30 pmNoel Hacegaba made the announcement about the possible 1.8 million-TEU terminal during his first State of the Port presentation since taking over as CEO on Jan. 1 following the retirement of Mario Cordero.
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Egypt opens new semiautomated Red Sea terminal as Suez traffic growson 15 January 2026 at 5:28 pmThe terminal, developed by a consortium of Hutchison Ports, CMA Terminals and Cosco Shipping Ports, aims to capture increasing east-west trade and is integrated with Egypt’s expanding transport network.
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Gemini India-Med service the next to plan return to Red Sea/Suez passageon 15 January 2026 at 2:41 pmThe weekly loop, known as the ME11 for Maersk and the IMX for partner Hapag-Lloyd, would join Maersk’s MECL service and CMA CGM’s Indamex among major carriers in resuming transits through the Red Sea and Suez.
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Shipper-turned-carrier integrates with CargoWise to target forwarder businesson 14 January 2026 at 8:28 pmTailwind Shipping, which emerged during the pandemic as a vessel operating arm of retailer Lidl, has enabled booking and shipment management tools within CargoWise, the widely used forwarding software platform.
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Canada’s Port of Saint John ready for larger ships, more containerson 14 January 2026 at 5:51 pmCanada’s eastern-most port has completed the final phase of a project that has added a new berth and increased track capacity for handling intermodal rail.
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Regional security risk too high to consider Red Sea return: Global shipper groupon 14 January 2026 at 5:09 pmThe rapidly unfolding situation in Iran and threatened US military action there is posing a “real and significant” risk that attacks on merchant shipping in the region will resume, according to the head of the Global Shippers’ Forum.