Two of the world’s largest cargo shipping lines — Maersk and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. — have reached a deal that allows them to share vessels on some of the world’s busiest trade routes for the next decade. The move comes just weeks after government regulators in China nixed a wider alliance that would have … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of what you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: The stakes are high and time was running out for the Highway Transportation Fund bill, but House Republicans and Senate Democrats both had dug in their heels. Which side blinked first? We’ll tell you … Assembly lines … Read more
In a move that some observers say may be a sign that the looming strike by West Coast longshoreman may be avoidable, a consortium of container shipping lines announced that it is moving ahead with a planned rate hike. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement — which includes container lines that move cargo between Asia and West … Read more
