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Time-definite ocean delivery? Container ship completes new Arctic route trial
South Korea’s Arctic shipping trial demonstrated a faster Europe route, but commercial viability remains uncertain.
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World’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk ship completes sea trials
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How new capacity is raising rates in chaotic ocean market
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No. 2 container line studying US-UK route for nuclear ships
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Trans-Pacific facing new booking risks as reliability sinks
Montgomery v. Caribe
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Box truck carrier’s pivots show new fleets must know costs
TLA Group’s Telly Arnold says box truck newcomers hear about revenue first, then learn about insurance deposits, freight claims and breakdowns the hard way.
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Partner of Choice: Why the Best Shipper-Carrier Relationships Now Go Beyond Shipper of Choice
Tender rejections are 2.5x last year and contract rates are up 18%. SONAR’s new sitrep shows how shippers go from shipper of choice to partner of choice.
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Houthi attacks add new geopolitical risk to softening container rates
Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure have raised the risk of renewed Red Sea shipping disruption ahead of 2027 contract negotiations.
SONAR Rate Intelligence Adds Intermodal Rates and Truckload-to-Intermodal Conversion Savings
SONAR Rate Intelligence now includes intermodal contract and spot rates, ramp data and Conversion Savings to compare truckload vs. intermodal costs.
Ocean rates highest in a year amid US-China trade truce
Trans-Pacific trade armistice temporarily easing uncertainty for carriers and importers as rates hit yearly highs.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
No signs of truckload capacity recovering
Many expected a recovering truckload market after months of rate inflation. The data suggests the opposite.
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Truckload’s mixed signals
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Fuel cost spike hits carrier margins
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Matson christens 1st new vessel of $1B US shipyard order
Matson christened Makua in Philadelphia, the first of three new containerships in its $1 billion fleet upgrade.
3PL and Brokerage
Texas judge upholds nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson
Electric Trucks
Tesla staffs up Nevada Semi plant as fleet orders stack up
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Air Cargo
Australia Post expands freighter fleet ahead of holiday e-commerce rush
Qantas Freight and Australia Post are big proponents of the Airbus A321 converted freighter, which hasn’t gained widespread popularity.
Last-Mile Delivery
Ceva Logistics puts Paack in charge of last-mile parcel delivery
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Fulfillment
Walmart activates automated e-commerce logistics center in California
Walmart is heavily investing in next-generation, automated fulfillment centers.
Last-Mile Delivery
Uber strikes $2.3B deal for ezCater as freight unit adds supply chain exec
Last-Mile Delivery
Lowe’s test drives drone delivery
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