Freight forwarding network original: U.S. truck tonnage rose in March, but lagged behind expectations.

2023-04-21

March, United States, truck tonnage, freight forwarding network

S. truck tonnage rose in March, showing some seasonal strength, but not as strong as expected.

Freight Forwarder Network Original: JOC Ranking LA-LB's Import Market Share Decline in 2022

2023-04-20

JOC ranking, import and export, market share, freight forwarding network

Los Angeles' imports fell to 13.9 percent from 15.1 percent in 2021, and its market share decline reduced by 375000 TEU from 2022. The Port of Long Beach, which imported 50000 fewer TEUs last year, slashed its market share by 0.8 percentage points to 11.

Freight forwarding network original: container surplus in the impact of multimodal transport suppliers

2023-04-19

multimodal transport, container, surplus, freight forwarding network

After a perfect storm last year led to a massive glut of domestic containers in the United States, intermodal suppliers added more than 35000 new containers, but most of them were piled up after freight demand fell sharply in the first quarter.

Freight forwarding network original: rising capacity triggered Japan-US trade "difficult freight war"

2023-04-18

Transport capacity, Japan and the United States, freight, freight forwarding network

With demand normalising and congestion easing at US ports, significant capacity is being introduced on the back of a rebound in Japanese exports to the US, and airlines are no longer skipping or canceling calls at Japanese ports to maintain trans-Pacific

Forwardernet.com: JOC Ranks Top 10 Gulf Coast Shipping Companies in 2022

2023-04-17

2022, JOC Rankings, Gulf of Mexico, Forwardernet.com

in the JOC Rankings of the Gulf Coast in 2022, published by Business Daily, Mediterranean Shipping and Maersk Line are ranked first and second respectively.

Forwardernet.com: Hapg-Lloth Waives U.S. Storage Fees When Terminals Close

2023-04-12

Hapg-Lloth, USA, Storage Fee, Forwardernet.com

Hapo-Lot joined other liner carriers on Monday to no longer evaluate U.S. container storage charges when U.S. ocean terminals are closed and shippers or their short barge representatives cannot enter the terminals.

Forwardernet.com: retailer imports are expected to slow, USWC labor risk warning.

2023-04-10

USWC, Retailer, Import, Labor, Forwarder Network.

The National Retail Federation (NRF) believes that monthly U.S. imports have not changed much recently, and monthly U.S. imports continue to decline by double-digit percentages compared to 2022.

Forwardernet.com: Orient Overseas reported a decline in revenue and freight rates in the first quarter.

2023-04-07

OOCL, Q1, Freight Forwarders

OOCL reported on Thursday that revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 was 57.8 percent lower than the same period last year, an initial indication of the downturn in freight rates faced by container shipping companies this year.

Forwardernet.com: Maersk Adds New China-US Flights to Expand Air Cargo Network

2023-04-06

Maersk, New Flight, Air Transport, Forwardernet.com

To further connect North America and the Asia-Pacific region, Maersk Internal Cargo Airlines has used the newly arrived capacity to launch two new scheduled cargo flights between China and the United States, expanding its business scope to the Asian and

Forwardernet.com: Carrier Implemented Voyage Reduction in Berth Work of JNPT in India

2023-04-04

India, Port, Shipping Reduction, Forwardernet.com

According to the latest trade news, Indamex service (India-east coast of the United States) and EPIC2 service (India-Europe) did not have flights leaving the port last week in these two key long-distance connections.

Forwardernet.com: Trans-Pacific to US-West Flight Reliability Declines in February

2023-04-03

US-West, Flights, Services, Import Forwarder Network

In February, overall freight activity fell sharply during the month, and while the global container service schedule showed the best monthly increase in 12 years, the situation for the Trans-Pacific trade corridor was mixed, with services on the West Coa

Forwardernet.com: MSC Joins U.S. Operators to End Demurrage Charges

2023-03-31

United States, MSC, demurrage, Forwardernet.com.

Earlier in the week, Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it would no longer charge consignees for container demurrage and demurrage on days when U.S. marine terminals are closed.

Forwardernet.com: Canada's New Calgary Facility Promoters Transshipment

2023-03-30

Canada, Calgary, Forwarding Facility, Forwarding Network

Trealmont Transport and Kaptan US, two private companies, will build a new transshipment facility in Calgary. The facility will open by the end of 2024 to handle sea cargo passing through the port of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in western Canada.

Forwardernet.com: after Maersk, HMM also closed the terminal's demurrage fee collection.

2023-03-29

HMM, demurrage, dock, Forwardernet.com.

Ocean carrier HMM told customers it would immediately stop charging demurrage fees for containers when ocean terminals in the United States are closed and consignees have no access, the second container company to make such commitments in recent weeks.

Forwardernet.com: APM Terminal Cooperating with Vietnam's Hateco to Develop Haiphong Container Terminal

2023-03-28

APM, wharf, vietnam, coastal defense, container

APM Terminals cooperated with the Hateco Group of Vietnam to develop a double berth container terminal in Lach Huyen, a deep-sea port in Haiphong, northern Vietnam. The project is expected to cost more than $0.355 billion.

Forwardernet.com: UP Shippers Face Delays in Chicago-Los Angeles

2023-03-27

Railway, Chicago-Los Angeles, container, Forwardernet.com.

Domestic multimodal shippers of Union Pacific Railroad cargo from Chicago to the West Coast are facing delays due to increased freight traffic and weather-related equipment imbalances.

Forwardernet.com: Hamburg Strike Action Closes Important Waterways for Container Transport

2023-03-24

Hamburg, strike, container, Forwardernet.com.

As a result of a 36-hour "warning strike" by the German Verdi union in a public sector wage dispute, container shipping has been shut down and ships have been unable to enter Hamburg's maritime terminal via the Elbe River.

Forwardernet.com: Maersk is unique in the policy change of free time billing.

2023-03-23

Maersk, Policy, Detention Fee, Forwardernet.com

Maersk announced earlier this month that starting April 1, it will stop assessing additional free time charges when customers cannot pick up or return containers due to the closure of these locations.

Forwardernet.com: MSC adds Jaxport stops in transatlantic service

2023-03-23

MSC, Atlantic, docking point, Jaxport, Forwardernet.com

The MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announced that it would add Jacksonville Port (Jaxport) to the transatlantic service as its new stop.

Forwardernet.com: FedEx Freight to improve profits to cut costs due to reduced long-term transportation business.

2023-03-22

FedEx, Freight, Cost, LTL, Forwardernet.com

FedEx Group is one of the largest express delivery companies in the world. It provides express delivery services to more than 220 countries and regions through its global air and land transportation network, connecting the market accounting for more than