As negotiations between the ILA and USMX continue, the issue of automation at ports remains a point of contention.

Freight traffic between the U.S. and its neighbors is increasingly via truck, Bureau of Transportation Statistics figures show.

Roughly two million import and export containers are expected to move through the Port of Coos Bay each year once the new terminal is up and running.

The UNCTAD's report released on October 22 found that container trade measured in tons of cargo grew by just 0.3% in 2023.

Prior to this new expedited process, it would take months to remove a sanctioned vessel from the Panama Ship Registry.

Maersk had already raised its 2024 profit forecast in May, June and August, as the Red Sea conflict was having a larger than previously expected impact.

The LA and Long Beach ports, which together account for roughly a third of all U.S. container imports, each had their busiest ever peak season.

Vesselbot's data shows that Mexico's Manzanillo Ensenada and Lazara Cardenas ports have seen record-breaking container volumes over the last year.

ONE has also gained Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia dual-fueled vessel, and has made strategic investments in 12 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel vessels.

In early October, the CUPE claimed that talks had stalled out over how the MEA manages scheduling, with the union pushing for a better work-life balance.