Although spot freight rates continue to fall as global shipping capacity increases, congestion problems still exist in the largest ports in Asia and Northern Europe.As the world's largest transshipment center and the second largest hub, containers often stay in the port for as long as a week. Accord

Tensions between labor and management at the Port of Montreal are escalating, with the dockworkers' union announcing an indefinite overtime strike starting October 10. A previous three-day strike had already halted operations at two terminals. The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) has urged the