In subtle but telltale ways, the formation of the Gemini Cooperation between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announced on Jan. 17 showed how container shipping — and the world around it — is changing.
The new rule to classify independent contractors as employees will exacerbate the shortage of qualified truck drivers, 鶹Ƶ officials say.
Europe’s biggest container lines want to phase out ships powered only by fossil fuels.
The container shipping lines that carry the bulk of global trade are betting on greener technologies, but there are still reasons those wagers could fail.
Throughout the pandemic-influenced years of 2020 through 2022, when demand for trucks soared and capacity evaporated, third-party logistics providers and freight brokers assuaged shippers by simply locating a truck for their freight.
President Joe Biden celebrated the recent West Coast dockworker contract in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday. “I want to thank both sides for working through this and getting it done,” Biden said. “It’s a good deal for workers, it’s a good deal for companies and it’s a good deal for the United Sta