Doun Kisen returns to boxship newbuilds with order in South Korea
Japan’s Doun Kisen has made a return to the containership newbuilding market, placing an order for two 8,800 teu units at South Korea’s DH Shipbuilding.The ...
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Container traffic at Valenciaport remains steady in September
Container traffic at Valenciaport remained steady in September with 466,789 TEUs, 4.5% less than the same month last year.However, examining port activity for t...
NWSA container volumes down 1.7% YTD
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) reported a total container volume of 289,120 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) for September 2025, representing a 12.6% ...
Railroads set shareholder vote on transcontinental merger
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will hold shareholder votes Nov. 14 seeking investor approval of their proposed $85 billion transcontinental railroad merger...
Port of Oakland sees September cargo dip amid shifting trade patterns
The Port of Oakland handled 178,942 TEUs in September 2025, down 6.6% from last year and 7% below August volumes. Officials said the decline reflects tariff-rel...
Ocean freight rates plummet amid China chaos
Container freight rates on the trans-Pacific took another hit this week as acrimonious negotiations between China and the United States turned into a full-blow...
Lawmaker seeks to decriminalize truck equipment tampering
WASHINGTON — New legislation introduced in the Senate would vacate sentences for mechanics convicted of tampering with heavy-duty truck diesel equipment. ...
Import surge drives new Q2 record for busiest U.S. port
The Port of Los Angeles handled 883,053 twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September, 7.5% lower from a year ago but enough to help the busiest U.S. import ...
Diana Shipping scores bumper rate with new SwissMarine cape charter
Greek owner Diana Shipping has secured a strong fixture with SwissMarine for one of its capesize bulkers, locking in a daily rate well above its previous employ...
Saipem bags $700m worth of offshore deals with BP in Azerbaijan
Italian energy services major Saipem has been awarded three new offshore contracts for the Shah Deniz Compression project operated by supermajor BP in Azerbaija...
Down week for rail traffic
Weekly U.S. rail freight was narrowly lower in the latest data as intermodal traffic weighed down carload gains.Total freight was off 1.2% for the week ended Oc...
Klaipėda Port hits one million TEU mark in record time
Klaipėda Port has reached the one-million TEU container milestone earlier than ever before, underscoring its growing role as a key container hub in the Bal...