industry conferences

TPM26 Attendees Form 'Freight Buyers Club' Support Group After Realizing They're All Booking the Same Overpriced Space

LONG BEACH — What began as an informal happy hour conversation among TPM26 attendees has evolved into a structured support group after seventeen freight buyers simultaneously

Harrison Blake Mar 1, 2026

ocean freight

MSC Completes Zim Acquisition, Immediately Forgets It Owns Zim

GENEVA — Mediterranean Shipping Company completed its $3.4 billion acquisition of Zim Integrated Shipping Services at 9:00 AM local time Tuesday, and by 11:

Harrison Blake Mar 1, 2026

ocean freight

Contract Negotiations Stall as Shippers Demand Carriers Honor 'Post-Tariff Goodwill Adjustment' That Doesn't Exist

LONG BEACH — Contract negotiations between beneficial cargo owners and ocean carriers have ground to a complete halt this week after shippers demanded carriers honor a

Harrison Blake Mar 1, 2026

ocean freight

Hapag-Lloyd's 'New Zim' JV Reportedly Just Old Zim with Different Email Signatures

HAMBURG — Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services announced their highly anticipated domestic trades joint venture Tuesday, with industry sources confirming the new entity will consist

Harrison Blake Feb 19, 2026

ocean freight

Maersk Unveils 'Battening Down the Hatches' as Billable Service, Charges $485 Per Hatch

COPENHAGEN — A.P. Moller-Maersk announced Tuesday that effective April 1st, it will begin charging shippers $485 per container for "Maritime Security Hatch Fastening Services,

Harrison Blake Feb 8, 2026