Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has taken delivery of the third of eight new roll-on/roll-off vessels that will use the new, larger Panama Canal locks.

Investment firm HCI Capital has taken over Hamburg-based shipping company Ernst Russ GmbH & Co., with its fleet of seven container and four ro/ro vessels.

China’s central bank will tighten finances to steel and coal projects to help accelerate the government’s culling of industrial overcapacity, while encouraging companies to export products and projects overseas.

The port’s throughput rose 0.2 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2016, as an increase in crude oil and oil products was offset by a drop in dry bulk and container volumes.

The decision is a reversal of plans announced in March, when the ocean carrier said it would deploy its flagship fleet of six, 18,000-TEU containerships between Asia and the United States West Coast starting in May.

Agriculture shippers ask Senate for help with overcoming “significant challenges” in ocean shipping that could hurt the American economy.

Federal Maritime Commission Mario Cordero said Wednesday the agency has not yet received a formal filing by the container carriers that plan to establish the new OCEAN Alliance.

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd revealed it is discussing a possible merger with United Arab Shipping Company.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will provide more details within several days regarding the West Coast Trade Symposium it plans to hold in Phoenix​ May 25-26.