US Container Imports Are Expected to Decline Monthly After an Early Peak

Published Aug 7, 2026 5:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. container import levels remain high, but according to the National Retail Federation, they have peaked early and are starting...

China’s Ports Suspending Operations as Super Typhoon Approaches

Published Aug 7, 2026 4:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

Chinese officials are issuing warnings and making preparations, including suspending port operations, as an expected Super Typhoon...

Published Aug 5, 2026 6:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

Operations were resuming at Argentina’s ports and along the key inland shipping lanes after pilots walked off the job in response...

Published Aug 5, 2026 5:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

North Carolina Ports, the authority managing the state’s two deepwater ports and a large inland facility, confirmed that it has be...

Published Aug 4, 2026 4:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

A long-simmering dispute over the Netherlands government plans to cut social security benefits is heating up as the union FNV Have...

Published Aug 4, 2026 3:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Port of Shanghai, which has been the busiest container port for the past 16 years and continues to set records, smashed the re...

Published Aug 3, 2026 6:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

A last-minute meeting on Tuesday, August 4, appears to be the final hope to head off a planned strike set for two days that would...

Published Aug 3, 2026 4:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

The French government will provide nearly $300 million in funding to five of the country’s top ports to accelerate the development...

Published Jul 31, 2026 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Citing the continued deterioration of the security situation, Hapag-Lloyd announced on July 31 that feeder operators have temporar...

Published Jul 29, 2026 2:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Port of Tyne, along with a section of the River Tyne, will be closed for nine hours on Thursday, July 30, as the recovery oper...