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FedEx pilots have voted down an upgraded contract that would have raised pay scales by 30%.

Expectations for peak season have waned, but container lines may have bounced off the bottom.

Ocean carriers are steadily losing pricing power on the trans-Pacific as China to U.S. demand peaks for the second half of 2023.

Ontario International Airport has approved a large cargo development for DHL Express to support express delivery on the West Coast.

Spreads between high- and low-sulfur fuels are down to pandemic levels and LNG has become much more economical.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. is part of a new breed of ocean carriers trying their hand as cargo airlines.

American and United airlines enjoyed highly profitable second quarters, but their cargo businesses were a downer.

Shipowners have invested billions in the LNG fuel option in the belief that it will benefit regulatory compliance and the environment.

Maersk Air Cargo is growing its small U.S. footprint with a cargo facility near the Atlanta airport.

Fiscal year 2023 volumes tracked more with 2021 volumes than with 2022, which had experienced an unprecedented cargo boom, according to South Carolina Ports.

U.S. rail imports from Vancouver and Prince Rupert are imperiled again. ILWU Canada has rejected the proposed dockworkers contract.

Shipping stocks in sectors with high deliveries of new ships are doing better than those with low orderbooks.

Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.

“I think this acquisition sends the message to the market that we are here to add real value,” said Ship Angel founder Graham Parker.

The decline of air cargo is less severe than earlier this year, but a bearish case for a counter-seasonal, second-half dip is gaining momentum as freight forwarders undercut each other on prices to win customers.

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The National Defense Authorization Act amendment is aimed at blocking China’s ability to monitor U.S. container flows.

Tanker shipping sanctions compliance is getting a lot more complicated as the price of Russian crude oil rises.

Now that the labor strike at Canada’s ports is over, it’s time to take a look at the delays it created.

Amazon is dialing back flights for its European cargo airline. The third party operating those flights has let go nearly 30 pilots.

The extended strike in western Canada was beginning to affect U.S. supply chains. Its resolution limits the fallout.

Delta Air Lines has seen cargo revenue slide by more than a third in the past year.

Although international intermodal traffic has come to a halt at the Canadian West Coast ports since the start of the work stoppage on July 1, carload volumes for commodities such as coal and grain have grown, according to supply chain data visibility firm RailState.

Sulfur pollution addressed by IMO 2020 created a health risk, but that pollution had a cooling effect, which has now been reduced.

The agreement should keep tanker and bulker orders in check, while increasing the risk of a future carbon tax on container shippers.

Freightos, a digital marketplace for international air and ocean shipping, announced Tuesday that it will reduce staff levels by 13% and lowered its full-year outlook again in an effort to […]

The Cargo Airline Association has a new president for the first time in 40 years.

Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, caters to cargo. It is targeting the medicine, vaccine and biologics business with a new temperature-controlled facility.

Ships continue to stack up as Canada’s port strike continues, according to new data from the ITS Logistics Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index.

June volumes of containerized imports were higher than normal and the National Retail Federation predicts more gains ahead.

A major air cargo terminal in Hong Kong is deploying robots to monitor security and damaged shipments.

U.S. import demand is likely peaking and could soon begin a steady decline toward a “new” bottom in the back half of 2023.

U.S. imports via Canadian ports face rising fallout as the war of words escalates between dockworkers and employers.

Cargo pilots at Western Global Airlines are in the difficult position of negotiating their first collective bargaining agreement as questions mount about the company’s ability to stay in business.

New Jersey container imports are unscathed “so far” but the port’s automobile trade faces fallout from the ongoing fire.

An article published in the July issue of American Shipper in 1975 tells the stories of two steamships when they ruled the seas. The stories are full of adventure, mishaps and big wins, giving a glimpse into the life of a sailor in the late 1880s.

As the labor strike continues at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Class I railroads are taking steps to ensure that their networks face minimal disruptions.

Amazon’s private airline that outsources cargo flying to third parties has ended its partnership with Silver Airways, a small regional carrier that operated five small ATR72-500 turboprop planes on small […]

DHL Express cut the ribbon Thursday on the first hub ever opened in Atlanta by an air express carrier.

Two New Jersey firefighters died fighting a blaze aboard the Grimaldi car carrier Grande Costa d’Avorio at Port Newark on Wednesday night.

Western Global Airlines has hit hard times, losing Amazon as a primary customer, piling up debt and facing at least two lawsuits.

Mexico is kicking out freighter aircraft from the country’s busy international airport to address overcrowding. The move to another airport is creating headaches for airlines.

A new survey from Proxima says human rights within the supply chain are a growing concern for leaders of companies across the U.S. and the U.K. Here’s what you need to know.

More than 7,400 dockworkers in Canada remain on strike Wednesday after labor contract negotiations with their employer have stalled.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says non-vessel operating common carrier W8 Shipping exposed workers to deadly safety hazards at one of its auto export facilities.

More than 7,400 dockworkers have gone on strike in Canada, potentially causing disruptions at ports in Vancouver and Prince Rupert.

Softening demand in an excess of vessel capacity is putting tremendous downwards pressure on ocean container spot rates.

The Transportation Security Administration’s grace period for “impossible-to-screen” shipments is ending soon. They won’t be allowed to fly overseas unless companies adopt existing security programs.

A new report is highlighting the contributions of seafarers and how these unsung heroes of the sea help boost gross domestic product.

Sluggish demand is capping shipping lines’ income. In response, at least one carrier is reportedly moving to limit losses on legacy charters.

Houston saw lower container traffic in May, while freight flows rose in New Orleans and Corpus Christi, Texas.

Amid waning revenue, Amerijet is laying off 15 workers after signing an expensive contract with its pilots.

Declining demand for Chinese exports and reduced stimulus options threaten bulk commodity import prospects.

Western Global Airlines appears to be winding down operations for a potential bankruptcy.

A developer has completed a sophisticated cargo terminal at Chicago O’Hare airport. The tenant has moved in. But cargo planes can’t pull up to load and unload because of construction delays for a new taxiway.

The Wagner mutiny is drawing attention to what happens after the war in Ukraine ends. When it does, shipping will see major changes.

The Port of Cleveland thinks it has the capabilities to grow its footprint.

Concerns over highly dilutive share offerings by microcap shipowners have been building for years. The debate just intensified.

ASL Airlines United Kingdom has two cargo planes in its fleet after receiving a Boeing 737-800 converted freighter.

Companies and governments are moving to de-risk their supply chains, says CNN and Financial Times economics expert Rana Foroohar.

FedEx is downsizing its fleet again during the next 12 months to match weak international and domestic package shipping demand, and save money.

The logistics pipeline is a tea leaf forecasting China’s economy and the flow of freight tells investors the bottom line of logistics companies.

Trans-Pacific spot shipping rates remain under pressure, slumping back again as U.S. import demand comes up short.

A bad pilot decision at the outset of an emergency on a Transair freighter cascaded into more mistakes that resulted in a crash landing at sea off Hawaii two years ago, investigators said.

The first order for cargo jets at the Paris Air Show only involved two planes and is for converted, not new production, freighters.

The International Energy Agency predicts Asia will buy growing volumes of U.S. crude through 2028. That’s good news for supertanker demand.

U.S. law protects American carriers from foreign competition on domestic routes. Two carriers want the government to give them first crack at contracts to fly disaster relief to Guam.

The U.S. supply chain has dodged a bullet. A new dockworker labor deal will keep the peace at West Coast ports.

Cargo airlines and third-party logistics providers are crossing their fingers for a resurgence of air shipments by October. But indications are increasing that the peak season may go out with a whimper.

“Patience is wearing thin. Neither side imagined it would take this long,” says the head of the Port of LA on dockworker contract talks.

The board of the FedEx pilots union has endorsed a contract agreement and sent it to members for an up-or-down vote.

Mainstream European tanker owners that are willing to load Russian oil are far outperforming the broader market.

Alliance Ground International is on an acquisition spree that aims to take it from a midsize domestic ground handler to a global service provider at airports around the world.

An unprecedented level of caution among importers likely to cause further declines in import volumes.

Busy Amsterdam airport in the Netherlands is taking a large stake in Maastricht airport, which could become a feeder port as Amsterdam deals with overcrowding.

This year’s peak season could see West Coast labor disruptions coincide with Panama Canal water levels impeding cargo flows to the East Coast.

Instead of carrying dead weight to help balance its empty freighters, Alaska Air Cargo is taking waste that will go to a recycling center.

Labor disruptions are slowing down ports in the Pacific Northwest as labor negotiations continue.

Dockworkers who keep West Coast cargo flowing are highly paid. Their bid for even higher pay is starting to affect the cargo flow.

Lufthansa Cargo’s planned investment in Italy’s ITA Airways will allow the airlines to harmonize cargo operations.

The Mexican government is offering incentives to attract investors to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec global trade hub project.

IATA forecast suggests weak airfreight demand will continue without peak-season rebound

Demand remains tepid, yet shipping lines have pushed spot rates off the bottom and secured contract rates above spot levels.

The dockworkers’ union and terminal employers are still sparring over wages and benefits more than a year after contract talks began.

Five years after bringing dry bulk freight futures to the masses, Breakwave makes a splash in tanker investing.

Older ships are being kept in service longer in pursuit of profits, heightening the risk of accidents and spills.

FedEx flight reductions reflect a significant drop in parcel traffic, throwing a wrench into management’s earnings expectations in the just-completed fourth quarter.

Further downside risks to the U.S. economy are increasing the odds of a further decline in containerized import volumes.

Shippers will be able to place lots of freight on widebody jets British Airways will start flying to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport from London.

Despite a slow Memorial Day start, summer demand is expected to hike tanker rates in the months ahead.

Analyzing back-to-school volumes can give you insight into retailer expectations and impacts on container trade.

The Port of Corpus Christi has named Kent Britton interim CEO to lead the South Texas port until a permanent chief executive is found.

FedEx has prevented a potential strike by its pilots by agreeing to a contract that still must be approved by members of the pilots union.

U.S. and EU antitrust authorities are worried about reduced cargo competition from a merger between South Korea’s top airlines.

FedEx Express is quadrupling throughput at one of its airport gateways in Australia.

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth airport is building a 53,000-square-foot airside transfer center for freight company Kuehne+Nagel.

Back-to-school season is near, and planning is underway among shippers and logistics companies.

“Investors have shifted from a growth-at-all-costs mindset to focus on the path to profitability and scalable growth. No startup, not even the rocket ships of logistics technology, will be immune to these trends,” says project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless.

Container volume at ports in Houston and New Orleans fell in April, while Corpus Christi was bolstered by crude oil exports.

Not all cargo markets are back to pre-COVID “normal.” Container shipping rates to South America remain elevated.