The bunkering of the dual-fuel Tangier Maersk took place in Houston, Texas, with the ship receiving U.S.-made corn ethanol.

A group of maritime transportation stakeholders warned the USTR's planned fees "would add another cost layer to an already strained transportation system."

Rainfall at the canal has reportedly returned to close to average levels, with Gatun Lake rising from 84.04 feet on September 1, to 84.74 feet on September 27.

Year-to-date through August, the port has handled more than 1.4 million total TEUs, falling short of that same period last year by 4.5%. 

A record 7.3 million containers passed through Chinese terminals in the seven days through September 20, an increase of 9% from a year ago.

The all-time low marks eclipses the level reached in August, when Western Europe’s hottest ever summer depleted waterways across the region.

According to a September 22 release from the Georgia Ports Authority, Indian cargo has been reaching the Port of Savannah 10 to 14 days faster in recent weeks.

Although Polo isn't expected to make landfall, the storm is still expected to skirt Mexico's coastline, with the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicting up to six inches of rain for some areas.

The number that should matter most to shippers was never the price of oil. 

The memorandum would set up a trilateral partnership centered around shipping routes, energy resources and economic security.