Shipping

At Golding Barge Line in Vicksburg, Mississippi, volume and demand are stable, but rising prices continue to pose a challenge.

Cargo ships have grown since the Francis Scott Key Bridge was built. Collisions have greater impact, physically and economically.

And there's no telling how long it'll take to reopen the port. Other East Coast ports will have to handle some of the shipping traffic.

Furniture prices fell 3.7% over the last year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report.

Many fewer vessels now traverse the canal daily. The water deficit is a global phenomenon that has been linked to climate change.

The rural Port of Brunswick is trying to overtake the Port of Baltimore as the top “roll-on/roll-off” port in the U.S.

UPS and FedEx, not to mention Target and Walmart, are all racing to keep up with Amazon's same- or next- day shipping options because shoppers have become used to faster delivery times.

“Returnless refunds” or “keep it" return policies have now been adopted by more than half of major retailers, according to a new survey.

Does weakening demand for shipping suggest a downturn in 2024, or might there be signs of brighter days ahead for the freight industry?

Delivery giant grows its network of sites where customers can send back packages by adding 10,000 Happy Returns drop-off locations.