Carriers pare blank sailings in May as ocean freight rates steady

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Jan 16, 2024

Carriers pare blank sailings in May as ocean freight rates steady

The year-on-year gap in monthly import volumes will only narrow as shippers

The year-on-year gap in monthly import volumes will only narrow as shippers start to ramp up back-to-school and seasonal product ordering, says the National Retail Federation.

The carrier was found to have willfully engaged in retaliation against a Florida-based retailer who had sought relief for $40,000 in detention fees.

The latest labor-related port disruptions along the West Coast came as coastwide contract negotiations between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association were scheduled to resume Wednesday.