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Container traffic at the busiest U.S. import gateway is expected to drop by 10% in the second half of the year.

The Trump administration is ratcheting up regulation of e-commerce shipments from China by removing a pathway for duty-free, expedited entry that critics say has been exploited by drug gangs and counterfeiters to smuggle illegal products into the U.S.

Ocean carrier CMA CGM continues to invest in air cargo. The latest moves include the acquisition of troubled Air Belgium and its logistics subsidiary launching a China-U.S. air charter service.

Trans-Pacific container rates to the United States were narrowly mixed in the latest Freightos index.

BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink says container shipping infrastructure is as critical to the future global economy as data centers and power grids.

A UPS modernization project will require its Portland, Oregon, package hub to temporarily close for more than a year, putting some jobs at risk.

Representatives of ocean carriers and shipbuilding interests testified at a hearing on proposed port fees on Chinese ships.

Gulf Coast ports’ February cargo volumes declined in Houston but rose in New Orleans and Corpus Christi, Texas.

Germany’s DHL Group is acquiring U.S.-based CryoPDP to boost its health care logistics business.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen announced a contract renewal and extension that combined are worth more than $2 billion.

A new tool for calculating import fees for international online orders aims to differentiate UPS from other parcel carriers.

Regulators in China will review the sale of port operations linked to the Panama Canal to a consortium led by a U.S. investor.

Canada’s WestJet is backing out of the cargo business after two years because of a difficult competitive environment.

The Port of Savannah, Georgia, marked the busiest February on record with volume of almost a half-million TEUs.

Uncertainty over President Trump’s plans for more tariffs punctuated a week that saw trans-Pacific container rates fall more than 20% below 2024 lows.

Fight China’s shipping practices and revive U.S. shipbuilding, commenters tell the U.S. trade representative, but don’t punish domestic industry in the global market.

Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals has signed a 33-year lease with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the longest in port history.

Port fees on Chinese ships are aimed at boosting U.S. shipbuilding but could have follow-on effects for intermodal traffic, too.

A top-secret group chat of U.S. officials discussing details of attacks aimed at reopening Red Sea shipping inadvertently included a journalist.

The National Transportation Safety Board said proper risk assessment by the state of Maryland could have averted the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge that killed six road workers in 2024.

Cosco Shipping Holdings, China’s largest container carrier, saw heady improvement in revenue and profit in 2024.

The Port of Seattle says a controversial plan to rezone part of downtown for residential development will chip away at the city’s industrial base.

FedEx has switched from downsizing to incrementally growing its air cargo fleet by ordering large 777 freighters and postponing plans to retire older MD-11 jets.

Ocean container rates on trans-Pacific routes to the U.S. continued to decline in the latest survey from Freightos.

The Port of Long Beach saw double-digit gains in overall container volumes in February.

Red Sea diversions hit liner operator Hapag-Lloyd’s profits despite higher revenues in 2024.

The leading U.S. container gateway saw overall volume climb in February.

Fresh off a year of recovery and stabilization, chassis manufacturers are counting on upgraded technology and revitalized fleets to maneuver through challenges in 2025.

China has halted imports of liquefied natural gas from the U.S. as the global trade war intensifies.

Canadian ports on both coasts are grappling with extended dwell times, according to forwarder DHL’s March ports update.

Several small or midsize airlines that operate freighter aircraft are giving up on cargo flying to focus on business-to-business passenger flying and subleasing aircraft because of limited business opportunities.

Wan Hai Lines, one of the Big Three Taiwanese container carriers, saw record revenue and profit in 2024.

Evergreen Marine Corp., the world’s seventh-largest box carrier, saw revenue and profits climb in 2024.

Yang Ming Transport Corp. said the Red Sea crisis and emerging Asian markets helped profit soar by nearly $2 billion in 2024.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is welcoming assistance from Elon Musk’s DOGE team to help address perceived mismanagement by partner agencies and the Postal Service Commission.

Container terminal operator DP World reported record revenue in 2024 but weaker overall profit.

Operational expansions and a strategic move to leverage earnings against the trans-Pacific spot market helped Zim to massive profits in 2024.

The parent of Orient Overseas Container Line said 2024 earnings grew on higher revenue from supply chain disruptions that pushed up ocean rates.

The arrival of the Höegh Aurora, the world’s largest car carrier, marked a new era for Port Freeport, Texas.

The Federal Maritime Commission wants to know whether foreign countries and their shipping companies are causing supply chain constraints around the world.

Tariff fears will continue to drive higher volumes of containerized imports this spring, according to the National Retail Federation’s Global Port Tracker.

The latest Drewry World Container Index finds ocean container rates down from pandemic highs but still above pre-pandemic levels.

Air France-KLM is substituting two A350 passenger jets for freighter aircraft on its Airbus orderbook because it can get the passenger planes sooner.

Shippers and carriers watch and wait as Trump trade policy whipsaws supply chain strategies.

The International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance signed a new six-year master contract covering U.S. Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast ports.

Global Crossing Airlines has a diverse customer base, including sports teams, rock bands like AC/DC and the parcel shipping giant DHL Express.

The barrage of policy changes in the early days of the Trump administration is making logistics professionals nervous about the risk of recession and a contraction in air cargo demand.

SmartLynx Airlines is retreating from the cargo market after losing a contract with DHL Express and will focus on charter operations for passenger airlines.

An oil tanker operating as a U.S. military support vessel was on fire off the coast of England Monday after it was hit by a Portuguese-flagged container ship.

While manufacturers initially sought tariff relief by relocating production to Southeast Asia, trade compliance experts say these “tariff-friendly” locations are increasingly vulnerable to reciprocal tariffs.

The logistics arm of the U.S. military wants to buy 10 cargo vessels to shore up its aging fleet of ships.

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey saw continued strong container volumes in January.

A major U.S. shipyard has deployed 3D printing to create a key systems component during the construction of a new aircraft carrier.

France-based CMA CGM, a major ocean shipping and logistics company, plans to spend $1 billion beefing up its cargo airline division and establishing a base in Chicago.

While Red Sea conflict and the U.S. trade war depress container shipping rates, logistics services providers advise short-term flexibility to leverage emerging opportunities.

The French shipping and logistics conglomerate CMA CGM said it is investing $20 billion in its U.S.-based shipping, port and supply chain capabilities, using pro-American language that might appeal to President Trump.

Months of frontloading by importers has further weakened trans-Pacific container rates amid a seasonal lull.

Air Transport Services Group had lackluster results in 2024 but hopes that leasing Airbus A330 freighters for the first time this year will improve the bottom line.

Many major retailers are sounding the alarm about the potential impact of tariffs on their businesses and consumers, but some hope for benefits from the trade disruption.

President Donald Trump told Congress that the United States plans a range of incentives to revitalize domestic military and commercial shipbuilding.

A consortium led by U.S. private equity firm BlackRock has agreed to purchase the Panama port terminals owned by CK Hutchison of Hong Kong.

A private developer has started construction on a speculative cargo terminal at Milwaukee airport with the goal of bringing more direct air cargo service to shippers in Wisconsin.

A ONE container ship hit the bow of a Maersk boxship in Hong Kong.

Marseilles, France-based CMA CGM saw shipping revenues and earnings improve on assorted geopolitical stresses in 2024.

Southwest Airlines is searching for someone to lead its cargo division after Wally Devereaux announced his retirement.

The U.S. Postal Service said it is moving ahead with a transportation streamlining initiative, which requires changing the frequency of truck connections between remote post offices and regional processing centers.

U.S. intermodal chassis manufacturers are again asking the federal government for protection against chassis made in Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand.

The U.S. Port of Hueneme and ocean carrier NYK Line (OTC: NPNYY) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a green automotive shipping corridor between Japan and Southern California.  The signing ceremony took place on Feb. 12 at the port, the companies said in an announcement. “The MOU solidifies the commitment of both […]

Air cargo’s hot run had to cool off at some point, but new U.S. trade measures against Chinese parcel shipments mean the industry could be in for a surprisingly quick reversal of fortune.

The Port of Baltimore saw its second-best year for cargo, as it continued to recover from the Key Bridge disaster.

Gulf Coast ports’ January cargo volumes were up in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, but mixed in New Orleans.

After months off frontloading by importers that boosted prices, container rates on the trans-Pacific are declining following Lunar New Year, said analyst Freightos.

Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association voted overwhelmingly to
approve a new six-year contract with employers at Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast ports.

Proposed U.S. port charges aimed at China are the latest undercurrents roiling the global container market.

A plan to promote U.S. maritime interests by penalizing China shipping only complicates supply chain woes, say experts.

Australian logistics software provider WiseTech is in the midst of a governance crisis after four board members resigned.

DHL e-Commerce is gaining a foothold in the Saudi Arabian market with a partial acquisition of Ajex Logistics Services.

In a move targeting China’s maritime interests, the United States is proposing a range of fees that could cost ocean carriers millions of dollars each time they call a U.S. port.

Polar Air Cargo has ceased operating after Atlas Air and DHL Express determined the joint venture was no longer useful.

An incorrect check valve led to the shipboard fire that killed two and injured one at Port Houston in 2024, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Frontloading of consumer goods through the Port of Long Beach ran volume to a record in January.

The leader of the International Longshoremen’s Association is urging rank-and-file members to approve a tentative contract with port employers in a ratification vote on Tuesday.

Airbus has delayed the planned entry into service of the A350 freighter for a year because of supply chain problems.

Despite an uncertain outlook for trade, the Port of Los Angeles saw its busiest January for container shipments.

The Federal Maritime Commission announced that it is eliminating a half-dozen DEI-related elements from its 2022-2026 strategic plan.

Canada’s Purolator is getting more efficient freighters for its feeder network in western Canada through its partnership with KF Aerospace.

Winter storms in Tennessee and Kentucky impacted express parcel deliveries on Wednesday, while Air Canada faces shipping delays at the Toronto airport.

The OOCL Iris on Tuesday became the largest-ever container ship to call the Port of Charleston.

Cargojet is focusing more on charter business as e-commerce retailers and other companies seek dedicated airlift, which helped boost revenue more than 30% in the fourth quarter.

Shippers have won a reprieve from levies on the United States’ largest trading partners, but tariff threats are boosting frontloading.

Georgia’s Port of Brunswick saw vehicle volumes surge on expansion projects and diversions from the Port of Baltimore.

The Jacksonville Port Authority has completed the first of two vehicle berth projects to handle additional vehicle vessel calls.

UPS has deployed a 747 freighter to carry French exports to Hong Kong. The primary front-haul route is typically from China and Hong Kong to Europe.

A crew of 20 was safely rescued from the container ship MSC Baltic III after it ran aground off Nova Scotia.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro says the Trump administration has retreated from removing a lucrative tariff exemption for low-value e-commerce goods made in China. In its haste to crack down on duty evasion and fentanyl smuggling, the White House made the situation worse, she says.

Cargo airlines have transported thousands of tons of flowers from South America and Africa to North America and Europe for Valentine’s Day.

India plans a wide-ranging maritime initiative that includes the launch of a new container line.

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier collided late Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea.

SmartLynx Airlines is in a difficult situation after DHL Express pulled its contract for airfreight service in Europe.

The developing U.S.-China trade war will likely keep eastbound trans-Pacific container rates elevated as shippers pull imports forward.