The Port Book

Ocean carrier alliances and service loops

Everything filed under shipping and logistics in our trade coverage, the 10 reports filed on it so far.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a nationwide waiver suspending standard Hours of Service...

FMCSA Issues 3-Month HOS Waiver for Fuel Haulers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a nationwide waiver suspending standard Hours of Service rules for drivers transporting...

2026-09-20
California and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration argued before a federal appeals court over the legality of...

California, FMCSA clash in court over non-domiciled CDL

California and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration argued before a federal appeals court over the legality of a federal 'pause' on the...

2026-09-12
ShipStation Global has launched a less-than-truckload product, its first freight expansion since its parent company merger

ShipStation Global Launches LTL Service for Small Shippers

ShipStation Global has launched a less-than-truckload product, its first freight expansion since its parent company merger.

2026-09-07
Container spot rates to the US surged due to late peak season demand and carrier capacity management, while Asia-Europe...

Late Peak Demand Drives US Container Spot Rates Higher

Container spot rates to the US surged due to late peak season demand and carrier capacity management, while Asia-Europe rates continued to fall amid

2026-09-05
Carrier Trailer Bridge and terminal operator Ports America have entered a 10-year agreement for stevedoring and terminal...

Trailer Bridge, Ports America Sign 10-Year Jones Act

Carrier Trailer Bridge and terminal operator Ports America have entered a 10-year agreement for stevedoring and terminal technology on the...

2026-09-05
XPO reported a 3.7% year-over-year tonnage increase for August, keeping the LTL carrier on pace to meet its third-quarter...

XPO August tonnage up 3.7%, on track for Q3

XPO reported a 3.7% year-over-year tonnage increase for August, keeping the LTL carrier on pace to meet its third-quarter guidance for a...

2026-09-04
Bankrupt carrier Yellow Corp. Has agreed to pay up to $526 million to four multiemployer pension plans, ending a long...

Yellow Corp. Settles pension claims for $526

Bankrupt carrier Yellow Corp. Has agreed to pay up to $526 million to four multiemployer pension plans, ending a long legal battle.

2026-09-02
Dan March, CEO of WCAworld, discusses the pressures and opportunities for small and medium-sized freight forwarders amid...

WCAworld CEO on SME Forwarder Challenges

Dan March, CEO of WCAworld, discusses the pressures and opportunities for small and medium-sized freight forwarders amid industry consolidation and...

2026-08-31
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent its broker transparency rulemaking to the White House for final...

FMCSA Broker Transparency Rule Reaches White

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent its broker transparency rulemaking to the White House for final executive review, moving the

2026-08-29
Surging Chinese vehicle exports are causing a shortage of specialized car-carrier capacity, according to Wallenius...

China's Auto Export Boom Strains Global Shipping Capacity

Surging Chinese vehicle exports are causing a shortage of specialized car-carrier capacity, according to Wallenius Wilhelmsen CEO Lasse Kristoffersen

2026-08-21