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There's already a queue of cargo ships backing up at US ports
Ship tracking data show a growing number of cargo vessels and tankers sitting at anchor near US eas…
Dominick Reuter
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Russia gave Yemen's Houthi rebels satellite data so they could attack Red Sea shipping lanes: report
The satellite data was transferred to the Houthis through Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps members…
Matthew Loh
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Canada's 2 biggest freight railroads have been shut down, and it could impact everything from autos to energy in the US
The disruption could cost Canada $251 million daily, impacting local commuters and US industries.
Huileng Tan
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Shipping is a big polluter so the freight giants are trying new cargo ships powered by wind or green methanol
Maersk launched a cargo ship powered by green methanol last month, while Cargill announced Monday a…
Pete Syme
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The 'freight recession' rocks global shipping, fueling a 75% plunge in container rates
Since peaking during the pandemic, the transportation industry has faced a protracted slump. An ind…
Joseph Wilkins
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The ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge is a 'monstrous' size, says veteran ship captain. But that's standard now.
Cargo shipping has been getting safer, but ships are getting so big that any mishap could be catast…
Huileng Tan
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Indian refineries are completely refusing oil from a key Russian shipping giant
Indian refineries are rejecting oil cargo carried by Sovcomflot, a Russian tanker firm that's been …
Filip De Mott
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3 ocean carrier alliances control 95% of shipping between Asia and the US and have hiked rates more than 1,000%. The White House wants to shake their control.
President Biden is taking aim at skyrocketing shipping prices and fatter corporate profits in his a…
Dominick Reuter
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Air freight demand has cooled so much, FedEx is telling its pilots to fly for American Airlines instead
Demand for air cargo has slowed due to lower sea freight rates and the return of passenger flights …
Huileng Tan
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Photos show The Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal is repaired and back in action
Zhang Jingang/VCG via Getty Images
Hannah Towey
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The Red Sea crisis could trigger an inflation spike as shipping costs soar
An index that tracks container rates spiked 61% last week, with big companies rerouting their vesse…
George Glover
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Owner of ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge will likely try to invoke 1851 law used to cap damages after Titanic disaster
Maritime law experts said Grace Ocean Private Ltd will almost certainly try to limit its liability …
Natalie Musumeci
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I went inside the East Coast's largest port and saw how a backlog of goods are moved amid the never-ending chaos of ships, trucks, and trains
Touring the Port of New York and New Jersey.Thomas Pallini/Insider
Thomas Pallini
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2 ship companies are invoking a 200-year-old law to try to skirt huge legal liabilities from the Baltimore collision
The companies want to cap their liability at $43.7 million by invoking a 19th-century maritime law …
Huileng Tan
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We went inside Emirates SkyCargo's massive Dubai facility and saw how air cargo is keeping the global supply chain running amid the shipping crisis
Touring the Emirates SkyCargo operation in Dubai.Thomas Pallini/Insider
Thomas Pallini
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Russian oil trade remains in ship-shape as the EU price cap has failed to stem Moscow's freight and insurance income, analyst says
Russia has been offering Asian buyers shipping and insurance services that inflate the end price of…
Zahra Tayeb
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I went onboard the largest container ship to ever use an East Coast port and found a visual representation of American spending during the pandemic
Touring the Port of New York and New Jersey.Thomas Pallini/Insider
Thomas Pallini
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Order your Christmas presents now - the shipping crisis isn't ending anytime soon
A supply chain expert explains why the backlog is going to make it nearly impossible to get gifts o…
Eytan Buchman
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The cost of electronics, clothes, and furniture is set to jump more than 10% next year because of the supply chain squeeze, UN report says
Shoppers should brace themselves for a more expensive shopping experience in 2022 if supply chain i…
Mary Hanbury
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An all-time high of 56 cargo ships are stuck waiting off the California coast, as shipping ports hit their 4th record backup in three weeks
The labor shortage, COVID-19, and holiday-buying surges are causing shipping disruptions and delays…