Asian container shippers, which slogged through their worst-ever year in 2009, could be headed for a smoother ride this year after a surprise upswing in volumes and freight rates propelled major routes back to profitable levels....
Read MoreSeattle and Tacoma port leaders are pressing the federal government to follow up on President Barack Obama’s National Export Initiative, hoping to find ways to improve the shortage of containers and shipping capacity that is...
Read MoreWith increased vessel traffic at the Port of Grays Harbor, ILWU Local 24 president Jeff Jewell and the rest of the union leadership have been navigating the mixed blessing of balancing more jobs with the capabilities of the...
Read MoreIncreased imports are pulling Canada’s largest seaport, Port Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, into a traffic recovery as the Canadian economy performs strongly after the recession. … For January and February, laden...
Read MoreCarriers in the eastbound Pacific predicted the volume of containerized imports from Asia will likely increase 6 to 8 percent this year. However, as the lines enter service contract negotiations with their customers, they noted...
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