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Maritime
Port Houston November volumes dip, but exports up 8% year to date
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Philadelphia’s Theobald becomes fourth major port chief to exit this year
Maritime
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Ocean rates: New Year promises a good ‘blanking’ for US East Coast
The U.S. ocean container market is a tale of two coasts as carriers manage divergent conditions, notes analyst Xeneta.
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Maersk Asia-US voyage successfully tests Red Sea transit
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Despite headwinds, Port of Los Angeles nears 10M TEUs
Container News
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ONE returns to Red Sea with new service
Ocean Network Express will return to the Red Sea in a slot charter agreement with Regional Container Lines of China
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Report: China demands control of Panama ports operator
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Carriers look to higher rates, fewer sailings on key Asia-US route
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Expect ‘subdued’ peak container season in wake of tariffs, says analyst
The Trump administration is reshaping global trade, and the effects are being felt in the ocean and air freight sectors.
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Air Cargo
FedEx anticipates MD-11 aircraft return in spring period
FedEx expects to eat $175 million in extra costs to replace capacity caused by the temporary grounding of MD-11 aircraft, but that’s a blip for a company that just reported a $1.6 billion operating income and a 19% gain in adjusted earnings per share.
Air Cargo
FedEx slow to rebook pilots’ hotel rooms amid MD-11 grounding
FedEx has adjusted its air network and flying schedule to overcome the loss of grounded MD-11 freighter aircraft, but the changes have overwhelmed staff dedicated to supporting pilots laying over in destination cities.
Air Cargo
Amazon offers money-back guarantee to air cargo shippers
Amazon is giving money-back guarantees to help attract customers to its new wholesale air cargo business, which aims to use unfilled space on its cargo jets with third-party shipments.
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Maersk tabs new CFO, North American chief in global leadership shakeup
Maersk has appointed a new CFO and shifted regional business leaders, including for North America, as rival carriers chip away at its dominant position in the global shipping business.
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Demand, capacity “don’t stack up” on U.S. container trades
A supply and demand imbalance continues to weaken pricing on U.S. container trade routes as ocean carriers chase a softer market with more ships, particularly to the U.S. East Coast, Xeneta data shows.
Parcel Freight
Parcel business is bright spot for global postal operators
The global postal industry is increasingly focused on parcel shipments over mail for its financial health.
Trade Compliance
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Customs overhaul may reshape cross-border manufacturing, expert says
This week in Borderlands: Customs overhaul may reshape cross-border manufacturing, expert says; Transport Capacity Services opens Monterrey office to boost U.S.–Mexico freight; and WeShip Express relocates headquarters to Austin.
Logistics
FedEx network restructure boosts agility amid shifting trade landscape
Parcel Freight
European Union moves to revoke duty-free status for parcel imports
Global Supply Chain
China expert Miller: why supply chain ‘choke points’ matter most
Trade and Compliance
De minimis light? Retailers explore postal shipping in new tariff age
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
New legislation tackles truck-bridge crashes
Lawmakers from Pennsylvania and New York introduced a bill that would create a federal clearinghouse for data aimed at preventing trucks from striking low-clearance bridges.
Electric Trucks
Greenlane tackles EV charging concerns with ‘Charge On Us’ dealer program
Shipping + Maritime
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Seamless integration behind DP World rebrand of ocean container line
DP World is rebranding its Unifeeder liner operator and two other divisions as it unifies its Marine Services units.
Global Supply Chain
Mexico targets Asian imports with new tariffs ahead of USMCA negotiations
Intermodal
Heavy debt load, flat container shipments lead Moody’s to cut TRAC rating
Shipper's Perspective
Sponsored Insights
Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect offers ‘e-commerce delivery at the speed of flight’
DeliverDirect serves various industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and related sectors.
Shippers Perspective
What it takes to streamline shipping operations and control costs
Air Cargo
Air Cargo
UPS pilots and company resume contract talks, enlist federal mediator
With fresh memories of the fatal crash of a freighter aircraft last month, UPS pilots and the company have resumed collective bargaining with the help of the National Mediation Board.
Air Cargo
FedEx scrubs MD-11 flights for December as crash inspection drags on
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Airbus finalizes A350 freighter prototype for test flights, certification
Air Cargo
Sky Lease Cargo settles fraud case over Postal Service contract for $1M
Fuel
Fuel News
Benchmark diesel down yet again, five straight weeks of declines
Another decline in the benchmark price of diesel has sent that number down by the biggest amount in a five-week period in two years..
Fuel News
Benchmark diesel falls against as oil market selloff picks up steam
Fuel News
Two-week plunge in benchmark diesel takes it down more than 16 cts/g
Fuel News
Benchmark diesel posts its biggest 1-week decline in almost a year
Rail
Railroad
Amtrak turns down ‘Transcontinental Chief’ proposal: Report
Amtrak has rejected a proposed private transcontinental passenger train that would have also carried vehicles.
Railroad
North Shore unveils US semiquincentennial locomotive
Pennsylvania short line North Shore Railroad has unveiled a commemorative locomotive honoring the U.S. semiquincentennial.
Railroad
Initial reactions to rail merger plan mostly skeptical or negative
Skepticism over claimed benefits marked reactions to the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger filing.
Railroad
STB asks comments on ‘completeness’ of rail merger application
The Surface Transportation Board is asking comments on the completeness of the 7,000-page merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
Railroad
UP, NS: Merger will create 10,000 single-line service lanes, shift 105k truckloads to rail
Merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will create 10,000 single-line rail lanes, annually shifting 105,000 truckloads to rail and improving efficiency by eliminating interchanges.
Railroad
BNSF CEO: Rail merger still a “significant threat” to economy, consumers
The merger filing by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern doesn’t change the fact that the merger is bad for the economy and consumers, BNSF CEO Katie Farmer said.
Railroad
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file historic rail merger application
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file a comprehensive merger application with the Surface Transportation Board to create America’s first transcontinental railroad.
Railroad
‘Application day’ nears for UP-NS rail merger
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will file their formal merger application Friday with the Surface Transportation Board, detailing historic plans for the first transcontinental railroad.
Railroad
US rail freight extends weekly losing streak
Rail freight has been below 2024 levels for eight consecutive weeks, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Railroad
Unions oppose historic transcontinental rail merger
Two of the largest U.S. railroad unions oppose the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, raising concerns that the first transcontinental rail system could lead to increased safety risks and higher freight rates.
FreightWaves News
Legal issues
17 years later, Teamsters locals will get pension payments
A strike against a West Coast LTL carrier in 2008 began a long legal battle that may be coming to an end.
Technology
Motive files for IPO, signaling next phase of fleet-tech arms race
Trucking
Tariffs, enforcement and cargo theft reshape U.S.–Mexico trade in 2025
The Playbook
Lawsuit Targets California DMV Over Administrative Failures Affecting 20,000 CDL Drivers
Trucking Regulation
30 days to comply: FMCSA details truck broker trustee purge
Cold Chain
Slate Asset Management and Hamilton Lane Back Cold-Link Logistics at a critical growth juncture
The Playbook
CDL Drug Testing Faces Uncertainty After Trump Executive Order
Global Supply Chain
Gartner debuts 4PL Magic Quadrant as tariffs and disruption reshape logistics
Trucking Equipment
REPOWR’s data shows it cost more in ‘25 for a short-term dry van rental
E-commerce & Fulfillment