Recent years have been rough for ocean freight forecasting. This year is no exception. Just a few months into 2025, and the market is already shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable, and ...

Importing aftermarket auto parts is rarely a simple cost decision. Some parts move fast and cannot sit out of stock for long. Others are slower-moving, heavier, or easier to plan around. That is why ...

Ocean Spray, best known for its fruit juices, snacks and cranberry sauce to accompany Thanksgiving turkeys, has taken a new approach to transporting those products to market. The cooperative of more ...

The ocean freight industry is greatly in need of a way to automate and digitize the contracting process — and so is every other stage of the supply chain, says Matt Marshall, senior vice president ...

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.

Not a subscriber? Apply online today. It’s important to take note of the rapid adaptation by ocean carriers to the elastic demand in international freight in 2020. The owners and operators went from ...

Supply chain professionals in the ocean freight industry are constantly seeking ways to reduce costs and increase efficiency, and technology can be a powerful ally in achieving these goals. With the ...

Cargo rates on trade routes from Asia to Europe and the Far East to the Mediterranean are showing a slight decline after the January spike caused by Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Logistics experts ...

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza will not bring a return of global ocean freight shipping to the Red Sea. Houthi rebels who have been launching attacks on Red Sea trade said the targeting of ...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) and the Commodity Credit Corporation jointly issued a proposal to establish an administrative appeal procedure with respect to ocean transportation ...