The world’s largest asset manager could back an effort by the world’s biggest container line to buy the busiest container terminal at the leading U.S. East Coast port.

Mediterranean Shipping Company earned a substantial fine from the Federal Maritime Commission for three separate Shipping Act violations.

Dozens of Senators and Representatives have urged a careful review by federal regulators of the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Overcapacity and global trade headwinds sent Maersk to a Q4 pre-tax loss on container volumes that improved by 8%.

Freight on U.S. railroads plunged into the red in the latest data, after posting across-the-board gains the previous week.

The Chinese company operating ports at the Panama Canal has filed for arbitration after a high court voided its contracts.  

Union Pacific and Wabtec have signed what they are calling the largest locomotive modernization agreement in the history of the rail industry.

Longtime CSX CAO retiring after playing a central role in guiding it through organizational transformations under four different CEOs.

One of the biggest ocean container shipping partnerships said it will return to the Red Sea-Suez Canal trade route with help from naval forces.  

Norfolk Southern said its customers advanced dozens of industrial projects representing $7.7 billion worth of investment in new or expanded rail-served facilities in 2025.

Falling prices for containers moving from Asia to the United States could be one indicator that truck rates and tender rejections will soon continue to move up.

Ocean Network Express posted a net loss of $88 million in the third fiscal quarter on weaker container traffic and rates. 

Canadian National saw fourth-quarter revenue and profits climb on improved efficiency and higher freight volumes.

The Hong Kong company that operates ports at the Panama Canal will have to relinquish control after a court ruling.

Florida native Laura DiBella becomes the third woman to lead the U.S. maritime regulator.

Norfolk Southern revenue, earnings fell in the fourth quarter on weaker freight volumes.

CMA CGM forms a joint venture to manage 10 global marine terminals, including two in the United States. 

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said fourth quarter earnings fell on narrow revenue gains but highlighted record operational metrics.

Rail freight volumes in the United States posted increases across the board in the latest weekly data. 

Container rates on a key U.S. route are dropping earlier than expected, suggesting retailer caution caused by trade war uncertainty.

Pricing improved despite lower carload freight for UP, which is planning to merge with Norfolk Southern.

The Federal Maritime Commission is investigating whether ocean carriers are restricting truckers’ and shippers’ choice of chassis providers.

A chilling video by Yemen’s Houthi militia seemed to threaten more violence against Red Sea shipping if the U.S. attacks Iran.

Grain helped lift U.S. rail freight in the latest week’s data amid weaker intermodal and carload shipments.

Ocean container rates out of Asia fell by double-digits in the latest week following Chinese New Year.

Container ports and railroads along the upper Atlantic seaboard are taking safety measures ahead of the storm that could bring heavy snow to key logistics corridors.

Underscoring maritime’s global importance, top U.S. port’s CEO was invited to the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss trade and supply chains.

The Port of Los Angeles saw its third-best year for container volume despite months of challenging trade headwinds and economic uncertainty.

CSX said severance expenses, lower merchandise freight and coal offset higher freight rates as earnings fell short of estimates for the fourth quarter.

Norfolk Southern has acquired 40 new diesel-electric locomotives from Wabtec, its first such purchase since 2022, as it modernizes its fleet.

A major ocean container line reversed its decision to return to the Red Sea just weeks after resuming scheduled sailings through the troubled trade route.

Ocean container shipping holds its collective breath as Trump threatens new EU tariffs over Greenland purchase.

Soybeans and retail goods fueled a 33% bump in container volume at Inland Port Dillon in 2025. 

The Port of Long Beach, half of the busiest U.S. container gateway,  is laying plans to double throughput to 20 million containers by 2050.

The Surface Transportation Board rejected as incomplete the merger application by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to create the first transcontinental railroad.  

A harbor pilot died while disembarking from a cargo vessel on Florida’s northern Gulf coast.

A return of major liners to the Red Sea could return massive capacity to shipping and further pressure rates in an uneven market, an analyst says.

Maersk is returning to the Red Sea for the first time since Houthi rebels began attacking shipping in 2023.

The Port of Oakland saw container volumes finish narrowly down in 2025 amid uneven trade conditions.

Trans-Pacific shipping rates have been increasing since mid-December, rising by approximately 5% in the last week.

Canada’s Port Saint John and DP World completed the eastern maritime hub’s $178 million West Side Modernization Project.

Iran protests could signal a positive change for shipping as Maersk makes another successful voyage on the contested Red Sea-Suez Canal shipping route. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved construction of the Sparrows Point Container Terminal project backed by Mediterranean Shipping Co.

Global container demand grew 7.2% y/y in November, except in North America, where it fell 3.9%.

The Port of Portland has re-opened Terminal 6 under private management in a move to give new life to the troubled facility.

Container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific are climbing, but several factors are likely to weigh on a rebound.

Longtime FMC veteran Mary Thien Hoang is leaving the maritime regulator for the private sector.

Jaguar Transport Holdings and Spokane International Airport partner on a new transload facility connecting to the national rail network.

The Surface Transportation Board proposed changes to make it easier for shippers to get freight services from a railroad that doesn’t directly serve their locations.

The Port of Oakland saw agricultural and refrigerated exports post November gains while overall volumes were seasonally weaker.

The Maduro regime left Venezeula’s busiest port “in shambles,” as an international port services consortium seeks to reclaim its concession there. 

Rising trans-Pacific ocean freight rates are expected to climb further as demand picks up in anticipation of the Lunar New Year holiday.

An import terminal project will expand cement capacity at the Port of Morehead City, N.C., by 500%.

R. J. Corman Railroad Co. President Ray Goss to retire after a five-decade career in the rail industry.

Maersk has promoted its Asia Pacific chief and former Schenker executive to lead its North America business.

Israel-based Zim said it is evaluating multiple acquisition proposals reported to include Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd but has ruled out a buyout by its CEO.

GATX Corp. and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners said they have received clearances to finalize the acquisition of Wells Fargo’s rail operating lease portfolio.

Rail traffic fell 7% for the last full week of 2025 as intermodal was weaker by 4.3% year-on-year.

The Asia-U.S. container market continued its Q4 volatility, with climbing West Coast rates offset by a dip in East Coast prices.

There has been no confirmation regarding online images that appear to show a Chinese cargo ship equipped with missile launchers, radar and other military hardware.

The Senate confirms former Maersk Line executive to lead the Maritime Administration, and the first of two nominees for the Federal Maritime Commission.

Pennsylvania short line North Shore Railroad has unveiled a commemorative locomotive honoring the U.S. semiquincentennial.

The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority announced the retirement of CEO Jeff Theobald, the fourth such leadership change at a North American port this year.

The U.S. ocean container market is a tale of two coasts as carriers manage divergent conditions, notes analyst Xeneta. 

The Surface Transportation Board is asking comments on the completeness of the 7,000-page merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

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. 

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file a comprehensive merger application with the Surface Transportation Board to create America’s first transcontinental railroad.

A Maersk vessel made a successful transit of the Red Sea, but the carrier said it is not ready to commit to a full return to the Suez Canal trade route.   

Despite trade uncertainty, Port of Los Angeles volume nears 10 million TEUs in 2025, among the top three years in its history.

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. 

The top U.S. East Coast port adds more than three decades to lease with its busiest container terminal operator as it eyes long-term growth.

Ocean Network Express will return to the Red Sea in a slot charter agreement with Regional Container Lines of China

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.

China is pushing for state-owned ship operator Cosco to acquire a controlling stake in a $22.8 billion deal for global ports that include two Panama Canal hubs.

Capacity reductions and additional blanked sailings by carriers struggle to maintain recent General Rate Increases on the trans-Pacific.

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd said they are eliminating a U.S. East Coast call as the Gemini partners fine-tune North Europe-North America services.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern win the backing of Congressmen from Deep South states where they operate for their controversial transcontinental rail merger.

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. 

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.

DP World is rebranding its Unifeeder liner operator and two other divisions as it unifies its Marine Services units.

Union Pacific has set a specific date to submit its application to federal regulators for its merger with Norfolk Southern.

A car accident claimed the life of a Florida port executive early Monday in Jacksonville.

Year-over-year declines in import cargo volume at major container ports are expected to continue in 2026 due to the impact of tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty.

A recent uptick in eastbound container rates couldn’t offset trans-Pacific prices that are 20%-30% lower than a month ago.

Hapag-Lloyd wants to buy Israel’s Zim container line, but Arab investment in the German company could push a deal to another suitor.

A global ocean container index rose 7% amid rate adjustments on key trans-Pacific and Asia–Europe routes.

Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville terminal increases steel and other barge capacity by 40%.

As an historic merger is set to reshape the U.S. supply chain, railroads say data proves they are the engine that powers the domestic economy.

Port of Long Beach second-in-command Noel Hacegaba is moving up to chief executive as Mario Cordero departs.

American exporters of soybeans, fertilizer, lumber and other agricultural products are looking to a better year after being caught in a geopolitical squeeze in 2025.

Container ships sailing through the Suez Canal marked the second-lowest weekly level amid talk of a return by the largest box carriers through the Mideast trade route. 

U.S. ports urge strict evaluation by Surface Transportation Board of proposed transcontinental rail merger, cautioning on impact to the supply chain and economy.

Freight on U.S. railroads year-to-date stayed ahead of 2024 levels even as intermodal and carload shipments were weaker in the latest weekly data.

Container rates on the benchmark Asia-U.S. container trade route fell due to overcapacity, while a Red Sea return may pressure rates, and congestion.

A new partnership will develop mobile carbon capture for the harbor railroad serving the busiest U.S. port complex.

Maersk denied reports that it has set a timeline to resume services through the Red Sea-Suez Canal route.

CMA CGM has expanded barge service for containers moving from North Vietnam to the port of Haiphong and connections to the United States.

Collaboration has been driving recent success for U.S. railroads, according to BNSF, and controversial plans for a transcontinental merger are unlikely to benefit shippers, or the rail industry. 

Shares of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern rise as the railroads count down the days until filing their formal merger application with federal regulators.

More than a hundred firefighters and emergency personnel were battling an electrical fire aboard a ONE container ship that shut four terminals at the Port of Los Angeles.