A Federal Maritime Commission small claims officer on Aug. 7 dismissed a complaint against New Jersey-based Citi Freight Logistics (CFI) and Best International Cargo (BIC) of Canada, saying HP Logistics (HPL) failed to show that the firms engaged in unfair charging practices for dismantling and shipping an excavator from Tennessee to Vietnam.
International Wood Group (IWG) and Honest Trading International accused DB Schenker, a non-vessel operating common carrier and freight forwarder, of mismanaging five of their shipments since last year, causing them to incur “substantial” financial losses and hurting their ability to do business, according to a complaint filed with the Federal Maritime Commission Aug. 5.
Florida-based Worldwide Nexus Logistics has accused ocean carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen of losing possession of three boats it was supposed to ship from the U.S. to Chile, according to a complaint filed with the Federal Maritime Commission in late July.
Global air cargo volumes grew 5% year-over-year in July as shippers may have sought to front load goods ahead of U.S. tariff deadlines or expedite shipping amid market uncertainties, said Xeneta, a Norway-based freight rate market analytics firm. The company thinks this means "more shippers opted for the speed of airfreight to help circumvent U.S. tariffs."
Way2Go Cargo, a Florida-based freight forwarder, has accused two people who were affiliated with the company of violating the Shipping Act by running a competing business without obtaining a required license from the Federal Maritime Commission, according to a complaint filed with the FMC July 25.
A Government Accountability Office report released July 23 recommends that the Department of Transportation office handling multimodal freight infrastructure get better at identifying infrastructure needs and policy changes that affect the air cargo movements.
Although potential reciprocal tariff increases have been pushed back to Aug. 1, ocean spot rates between Asia and the U.S. West Coast have been falling, suggesting a relaxation in demand for shipping containers, according to two companies tracking ocean rates.
A Federal Maritime Commission small claims officer on July 14 dismissed a demurrage-related complaint against ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, saying Oregon-based exporter Bridgewell Agribusiness had no contractual relationship with the Israeli ocean carrier.
The Federal Maritime Commission this week updated its record of cases and decisions related to shipping violations “that may be significant or establish legal precedent.” The 807-page document now incorporates decisions that took place from January 2024 through December 2024.
American Iron & Metal Co. (AIM), a Montreal-based scrap metal recycling company, has accused non-vessel operating common carrier Priva Logistics of New York state of preventing it from retrieving cargo shipped to India and Italy, according to a complaint filed with the Federal Maritime Commission.