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There have been a ton of blank sailings related to COVID-19, commonly referred to as the coronavirus or novel coronavirus. In fact, according to an advisory that Tommy Chan, Compliance Manager of [...]

We now know who will be buying Hanjin’s Asia-U.S. assets. Yes, we’re still talking about Hanjin Shipping. Yes, we know Donald Trump was elected president last week. Yes, we posted a [...]

Despite the fact that Hanjin Shipping has been in financial trouble for a long time, the ocean carrier’s collapse last week is major news. The entire shipping industry is affected by South [...]

“Don’t call it a comeback; I been here for years.” I can just hear the Panama Canal saying those LL Cool J words as it regains market share from the Suez Canal on Asia to U.S. [...]

In two weeks, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are going to increase. TMF is part of the PierPass OffPeak program designed to reduce congestion at the [...]

Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, … And be you blithe and bonny, Converting all your sounds of woe Into Hey, nonny nonny. –William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing The new [...]

This year has seen record low freight rates. While freight rate pricing has been increasing, shippers are still paying significantly less than in previous years. World Maritime News reported a [...]

  Back in March, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) officially requested the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) start early talks to extend the current contract that [...]

When you think of major U.S. ports, the obvious ones that come to mind are probably the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on the West Coast, the Ports of New York and New Jersey on the East [...]