Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver
A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads as shipping costs soar
September 17, 2023A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads as shipping costs soar
September 17, 2023U.S. retailers and other delivery customers for the first time in more than four years are easily winning discounts from United Parcel Service and FedEx,
April 26, 2024More than 80% of ships are speeding through "go slow" zones set by environmental regulators along the U.S.
April 26, 2024Wall Street analysts expect United Parcel Service to report a sharp drop in third-quarter profit on Thursday as it absorbs significant costs from its new
April 26, 2024A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest the world
October 26, 2023A deal has been reached to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada
October 30, 2023The Galaxy Leader commercial ship was "illegally boarded by military personnel via a helicopter" on Nov. 19 and is now in the Hodeidah port area in Yemen, the vessel’s owner said on
July 02, 2024War risk insurance premiums edged up for Red Sea voyages after three vessels were attacked in the area on Sunday and fears grow over worsening perils for commercial
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December 18, 2023Recent hostilities in the Red Sea have thrown global shippers of vital goods for a loop - but it is hardly the only issue that big carriers are facing as 2024
July 02, 2024U.S. retailer Target is experiencing some disruptions of shipments from India and Pakistan, a big region for apparel manufacturing, due to the crisis in the
April 26, 2024U.S. parcel delivery giant FedEx Corp said that it hasn't seen much of a shift to air freight due to
April 26, 2024More manufacturers are seeking to fly their products in the next few weeks as attacks on Red Sea shipping force them to find alternate routes, logistics firms say,
April 26, 2024German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd will continue to route its vessels around the Cape of Good Hope until further notice due to Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, it said on
April 26, 2024U.S. importers are playing the waiting game with new container shipping contracts, gambling the rate spike from Red Sea vessel attacks will fade and put them
April 26, 2024The owner of the container ship Dali has initiated a process requiring owners of the cargo on board to share salvage costs after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
April 17, 2024The CEO of German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd said on Monday he expects that the Red Sea crisis can be overcome before the end of the year.
May 14, 2024French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has signed a partnership with Alphabet's Google to speed up deployment of AI solutions across its operations worldwide, the two companies
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July 17, 2024The cost to ship a standard 40-foot container of toys, auto parts or other goods from Shanghai to New York has jumped to nearly $10,000, fueling frustration
July 15, 2024FedEx on Tuesday forecast fiscal 2025 profit above analysts' estimates, and shares in the delivery giant soared as executives said slashing expenses
June 25, 2024When a missile fired by Yemen's Houthi Islamists landed near his ship in the Red Sea, Costas Rassias vowed to stop sailing through the perilous
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