News & Highlights

• Are ocean carriers set to dominate marine terminal ownership?

  June 4th 2026

  Carriers and their affiliates now own about 50% of worldwide terminal capacity, coming close to double what it was 10 years ago, according to various (read more)

• MSC brings back trans-Pacific express service due to rate surge

  June 3rd 2026

  The ocean carrier halted the Pearl service about a year ago due to weak market fundamentals, but said current demand merits its return. (read more)

• Western Canadian import gains demonstrate recovery, not dominance: analyst

  June 3rd 2026

  Vancouver and Prince Rupert are in the midst of a long-term recovery from severe disruptions that occurred in 2023 and 2024, indicating not superiorit (read more)

• LTL shipments get heavier as US manufacturing gains steam

  June 3rd 2026

  Stock building by manufacturers is contributing to higher shipment weights at large LTL carriers, as is the transfer of freight from truckload carrier (read more)

• USTR proposes sweeping forced labor tariffs on virtually all US trading partners

  June 3rd 2026

  The move would levy tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies for allegedly failing to impose forced labor restrictions that the US Trade Representative (read more)