The exercise equipment maker alleged in a complaint to the Federal Maritime Commission that the forwarder failed to meet its obligations under a carrier haulage agreement.

The National Retail Federation has once again increased its forecast for imports into the 2024 peak shipping season, saying consumer spending remains strong despite geopolitical turmoil and stubbornly high inflation.

The Houston-based company expands to 30 vessels as it takes on management of six Harren Group bulkers and adds two more MPV ships to its fleet.

Changes in container volumes arriving in a particular port are driven by general economic conditions affecting the overall level of imports and the choice of that port as the import gateway for inland regions, writes analyst Larry Gross.

Terminal operators in Vancouver are bracing for a possible strike by railroad conductors and engineers later this month just as the terminals are beginning to experience reduced rail container dwell times.

The strains to the extended container shipping system amid the ongoing Red Sea disruption are showing again, largely due to higher-than-expected demand in Europe and the US for Asia imports.