Importers that struggled with tight carrier capacity and soaring freight rates during the COVID-19 pandemic are finally seeing some relief on the service side.

The new feature eliminates the need for a lengthy letter of authorization process as well as separate transactions for ocean and rail freight tracking.

Shipowners and charterers are adjusting operations to meet the lighter-load requirements, and weighing the costs of routing shipments elsewhere.

Fresh investment from DP World will help reduce congestion and slash the average stay for a vessel to 24 hours from five days.

Pipavav port, operated by APM Terminals, resumed landside operations, the company said in a statement late June 16, though marine and quay-side operations remained suspended.

The Port of Los Angeles handled 779,140 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units during May 2023, a 60% increase when compared to February 2023.

HMM's FIL port rotation now includes Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Jakarta, Singapore, Kattupalli, Santos, Paranaguá, Itapoá, Navegantes, Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Hong Kong.

President Joe Biden, in a statement released the evening of June 14, hailed the tentative agreement as proof that “collective bargaining works."

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union agreed to a new, six-year collective bargaining contract with the Pacific Maritime Association on June 14, 2023.

Over 99% of ILWU Canada members voted in favor of strike actions with the earliest possible start date reportedly being June 24, 2023.