Initial reaction in Europe to the European Union’s trade deal with US is one of relief, mixed with exasperation and disappointment.

2024 brought a dramatic end to years of progress in reducing the container shipping industry's carbon footprint in the European Union. Mandatory emissions data under the EU Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) regulations revealed a staggering 45% increase in CO2 emissions from box ships.

Compared to Los Angeles, Long Beach, Seattle and Tacoma, the Port of Oakland is seeing a much smaller impact from the chaos created by a random tariff policy: “The fact that we are a 50/50 import/export port has protected us against bigger volume dips. We also have perishable agricultural goods that need to be boxed and shipped.”

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) urged congressional action to address the “nationwide scourge of organized retail crime” and endorsed the Grassley-led, bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) bill at a July 15th hearing.

The announcement that Port of Oakland harbor trucking company GSC is ceasing operations has sent shock waves among maritime stakeholders at the Port of Oakland.

While the Port of Los Angeles saw cargo volumes bounce back from a decline in May, the impact of new Trump administration tariffs and resulting uncertainties continue to negatively impact importers and retailers and could adversely impact Christmas season sales, according to Eugene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles.

The C919, China’s first indigenous narrowbody jet, embodies Beijing’s progress in pursuing technological self-sufficiency and holds the potential to reshape the global aviation market, but it faces a host of difficulties in challenging established giants Boeing and Airbus, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP)

The Southern California Port of Hueneme had its highest performing revenue year with a strong showing from its car, container, and banana businesses, according to Kristin Decas, Executive Director, Port of Hueneme...

Shipping companies will need to collaborate to support decarbonization if the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) votes to implement zero-emission rules at its October meeting, according to Sinem Ogis, the new Chair of the Propeller Club of Oslo (Norway).

The rise of cargo theft in the American supply chain has reached a crisis stage, which urgently needs tougher federal legislation and more crime fighting resources, according to Donna Lemm, Chief Strategy Officer, IMC Logistics, based in Collierville, Tennessee.