The housing world has never been constant. Every other time, something new comes up and takes over the space. One that has marked its spot and stuck to it is shipping container homes. Photo courtesy ...

An ocean container capacity crunch has hit global trade just as peak shipping season starts, with freight spot rates up some 30% over the past few weeks and heading higher. Bad weather, longer ocean ...

In a stark reversal of fortune, the bustling Port of Los Angeles, long a reliable source of freight for truckers across the nation, is facing a significant downturn in container volumes. This decline ...

Shipping analysts say ocean freight traffic is poised to remain at a high level through the end of the year; containers could become scarce in North America. Consulting firm Xeneta says in part “there ...

Just as the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy get good news on inflation, with consumer prices and wholesale prices softening, a major global trade inflation indicator is headed in the wrong direction.

“The container shipping market has been one of the many industries that benefited from the market volatility caused by innumerable disruptions in global trade, geopolitical uncertainties, wars, and ...

Online shipping platform Container Xchange also says ocean freight rates rose dramatically on some routes between November 2023 and this February. Persistent Red Sea attacks continue to lead to shifts ...

Shipping snafus are gaining steam as congestion along one major rail system is causing shippers to halt hauling ocean containers from the West Coast. According to “The Journal of Commerce,” the Union ...

A perfect storm in global trade is creating a shipping container capacity crunch, fueling a sudden and surprise spike in ocean freight rates. The beginning of peak shipping season, coupled with the ...