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The current East and Gulf Coast labor contract between the International Longshore Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) expires next year. While shippers and the [...]

Carriers could finally get some freight rate stability going in 2017. Traditionally, freight rates are a very volatile thing in the international shipping industry. In the last few years, [...]

  Tensions have been high in the South China Sea for some time as China aggressively pushes its territorial claim on almost the whole body of water, conflicting with claims [...]

The Emergence of SM Line It sounds like the story of the phoenix: SM Line rising “from the ashes of Hanjin.” But perhaps the better mythological creature to describe this story is the [...]

Hanjin Container Ship Photo by: Flickr user Ingrid Taylar The Emergence of SM Line It sounds like the story of the phoenix: SM Line rising “from the ashes of Hanjin.” But perhaps the better [...]

More than 8,000 UPS drivers will be trained by Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) “how to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking activity” according to an article from Transport [...]

With all the alliances of carriers in the international shipping industry, it was inevitable that ports and terminals would begin forging alliances too. A little less than a month ago, we posted [...]

Attorneys from Nofeeinjurylawyers.com.au has stated that as there are a great deal of parties and laws involved in international shipping. Therefore, it is not surprising that the courts play a [...]

It was a surprise move back in November when Korea Line swooped in to buy Hanjin Shipping’s Asia-U.S. assets. South Korea’s second largest bulk shipping company saw it as an [...]

2017 international shipping predictions Happy New Year! Welcome to 2017, shippers. Last week, in the last blog of 2016, we took a look back at the top stories of the year. This week, in the first [...]