San Pedro Ports Study Zero-emission Equipment

The twin ports of Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach have issued a final assessment examining the feasibility of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell cargo-handling equipment as the ... [+]

Global Container Order Book Tops 11.8M TEUs

The global container ship order book has climbed to a record 11.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units despite falling freight rates and rising trade tensions, according to shipping association BIMCO. The order ... [+]

Air Cargo Lithium-ion Battery Incidents Rise

A new report from UL Standards & Engagement says incidents involving lithium-ion batteries in air cargo have increased 40 percent since 2021, highlighting growing safety concerns as global demand for ... [+]

Iran has Container Carriers Scared Strait

Major container shipping lines are imposing emergency surcharges, restricting bookings and rerouting vessels as Iran’s threat to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz sends shockwaves through global energy and ... [+]

First New Gulf Oil Refinery in 50 Years Proposed

The Port of Brownsville said March 11 that a company called America First Refining plans to build what officials describe as the first new oil refinery on the U.S. Gulf ... [+]