The Justice Department is bringing criminal charges against the operators of a container ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge in 2024, killing six people.
Chassis provider CCM has expanded its management team with a new senior vice president/general counsel coming over from a major Japanese auto maker.
One of the world’s biggest ocean shipping forwarders officially opened its new U.S. headquarters in New Jersey.
The Port of Los Angeles posted its second-best April ever as consumer-fueled volumes surged above year-ago levels.
Six months after the crash of a UPS plane and the FAA ordered the grounding of all MD-11 aircraft, FedEx has been authorized to fly the freighter jets again.
The U.S. Postal Service has selected a former UPS executive as chief strategy officer.
A bulk carrier managed by a U.S. company was one of several vessels hit by suspected hostile fire in the Persian Gulf.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched an initiative to explore powering cargo ships with onboard nuclear reactors.
While Portland has struggled to keep the doors open at its lone container terminal, the Maritime Administration has awarded a grant to a similar project from a competing port.
The Georgia Ports Authority’s annual conference showcased supply chain solutions addressing global trade challenges.
FedEx is in the final stages of resurrecting its MD-11 fleet after helping Boeing redesign a part that contributed to the fiery crash of a UPS jet in November, executives said during an employee briefing on Wednesday.
Maersk said first-quarter profits fell as weaker rates undercut increased volumes in the ocean container business.
Sarah McCoy will lead the Port of Virginia as CEO and executive director after serving in an interim role this year.
DHL is ditching the Deutsche Post corporate name and giving it to its Post & Parcel Germany unit as part of an internal reorganization.
Sun Country Airlines is preparing for a late June deployment of two new freighter aircraft provided by Amazon to increase air capacity in its domestic logistics network.
The Iran war is impacting FedEx operations in Dubai, which wants U.S. permission to pause flights there from Hong Kong so it doesn’t lose the right to fly that route.
While Panama chased a Chinese terminal operator out of its ports, U.S. companies face long odds in bidding for those port concessions, a source says.
The United States paused military escorts of ships in the Strait of Hormuz after a missile attack on a French container vessel injured crew members Tuesday.
Qatar Airways Cargo is restoring service to Baghdad despite ongoing hostilities in the Gulf region.
Developers break ground on a new Baltimore container terminal they hope will spur a sea change in mid-Atlantic intermodal transportation.
American Association of Port Authorities tabs Sang Yi, second-in-command at the Maritime Administration, as its new chief executive.
A Maersk vessel under U.S. military contract made a safe exit from the Strait of Hormuz Monday, escorted by American warships.
Amazon announced it has stitched together logistics services into a unified supply chain product for manufacturers and retailers to move and distribute heavy freight and parcels, which poses a potential threat to other freight management and transport companies.
DHL Global Forwarding is partnering with sister units DHL Aviation and DHL Express to provide dedicated transport service for customers with non-parcel, heavy freight cargo moving from Asia to the U.S. and Europe.
Port Houston secured a $48 million grant to expand Bayport Container Terminal to boost capacity and truck flow.
Rep. Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to ban MD-11s from flying again following the November crash of a UPS jet in Louisville last year.
DHL Express led DHL Group to a profitable first quarter as the integrated logistics provider navigated through Middle East supply chain disruptions.
Ocean freight rates remain high despite low seasonal demand due to increased fuel costs amid ongoing Strait of Hormuz closure.
UPS announced that it will eliminate a total of 51 parcel distribution centers this year as part of a network downsizing effort, as it reported lower profits that still topped consensus forecasts by analysts.
The Port of Virginia is in the midst of a massive buildout as it leverages its operating status and structural advantages to cement a ranking among the top American container ports.
FedEx is telling pilots and other personnel to get ready for the return to service of the MD-11 freighter as federal regulators could soon approve a Boeing fix for the grounded aircraft.
The Trump administration has temporarily extended the Jones Act waiver, allowing foreign vessels to carry oil and gas between U.S. ports.
Australia Post is investing heavily in parcel infrastructure, including a new express hub at Brisbane Airport.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has given China Central Airlines the okay to begin cargo flights to the United States under a temporary license.
The Iran war is making it more expensive to ship a container from Asia to the U.S., thousands of miles from the conflict.
YunExpress is the first Chinese company to lease a cargo terminal at East Midlands Airport in the United Kingdom. It will self-handle cargo on its dedicated freighter service from China.
Maine House and Senate members complained to the U.S. Postmaster General about nearly $350,000 in delinquent payments to an air carrier in the state that provides essential service to rural communities.
Airbus has completed the first large cargo door for the next-generation A350 freighter and begun installing it on the airframe.
United Airlines is charging an all-encompassing fee on cargo shipments as a buffer against skyrocketing transportation costs, most notably fuel.
Alaska Airlines and Amazon have restructured their air transportation agreement, but Alaska executives say the contract to fly Airbus freighter aircraft still isn’t profitable.
America wants to make its maritime sector globally competitive again. But significant obstacles hinder development and expansion, says the chief U.S. ocean shipping regulator.
Persian Gulf vessel traffic still at a trickle as the U.S. presses a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Global reach, transformational change and customer service: Chair Laura DiBella says this isn’t the Federal Maritime Commission you thought you knew.
2025 was a difficult year financially for Canada Post, but the hope is that a new labor deal opens the door for needed reforms this year.
Australia Post aims to reduce shipping friction for eBay merchants by allowing free label printing in post offices.
The Federal Maritime Commission has again rejected a request by Maersk to waive the 30-day waiting period to implement emergency fuel surcharges.
Home Depot has bought a warehouse automation firm to help speed item picking.
National Airlines is in the process of integrating its first 777 freighter into the fleet, making sure the aircraft meets all safety, technical and operational standards before commencing commercial service.
It could take six months from the time hostilities cease for insurers to clear Strait of Hormuz shipping for normal operations.
A tentative contract agreement between FedEx and its unionized pilot has cleared another hurdle.
Canada Post has published a timetable for switching communities to community boxes instead of home delivery and closing post offices to save money.
UPS is investing large sums of money to expand capacity at three key air hubs in its Asia-Pacific network despite a lower capex budget for the corporation as a whole.
FedEx and UPS will not be major players in the B2C parcel market unless they strategically engage with an e-commerce marketplace, says commentator Satish Jindel.
A weaker March turned out to be a pre-season tuneup as the port of Los Angeles still managed to play up to the back of its baseball card.
UPS has reached a milestone in the deployment of RFID package tracking technology, enabling it to do away with manual scanners.
FedEx says it is looking for a new CFO after John Dietrich decided to step down from the position.
Crane Worldwide Logistics has acquired a freight forwarding company in Spain.
Taxpayers won’t be funding automated container handling at two major West Coast ports.
Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line saw Q1 profits decline on weaker rates despite higher container volumes.
A bullish Evergreen Marine has finalized an order for 11 ultra-large container ships worth $3 billion with two Asia builders.
CMA CGM and the Ocean Alliance have added a direct container service from China and Asia markets to the Port of Jacksonville.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated a record $131.8 million to the San Pedro Bay port complex, including $70 million for the Port of Los Angeles, to fund harbor maintenance, safety, and other projects.
FedEx and its pilots have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, but it took five long years to get there.
Ocean container operations are stable across a global market outside the Middle East amid sharply higher fuel costs and uncertain availability.
The first-ever Boeing 777-200 converted freighters could be flying with cargo airlines later this year after U.S. authorities gave approval to Mammoth Freighters to reengineer the aircraft.
A plan to charge ships a toll to cross the Strait of Hormuz could further increase fuel prices; container ships trapped in the Persian Gulf have yet to move after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
President Trump wants to increase federal spending for shipbuilding by 242%, to $65.8 billion, for battleships, submarines and other military vessels, according to documents released by the White House on Tuesday.
Qantas has increased cargo connectivity between Sydney, Australia and Asia with a new freighter service to Singapore.
The chief executive of the Port of Montreal has departed after just two years on the job, amid soaring cost estimates for a major new container terminal project.
DHL investments to create a unified parcel network between Deutsche Post and DHL Express have paid dividends during the Easter holiday shipping season.
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz forced tens of thousands of vessel route diversions in the first month of the Iran war, indicating a significant and sustained shift in global shipping, according to visibility platform project44.
The Federal Maritime Commission for the second time declined to waive the 30-day waiting period to implement an emergency fuel surcharge Maersk says it urgently needs to recoup rising operating costs.
A key on-dock rail hub at the busiest U.S. port has effectively doubled the terminal’s capacity.
A 5,500-TEU container ship operated by CMA CGM of France marked the first transit by a major ocean line through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused China of ‘bullying’ by detaining dozens of Panama-flagged ships at its ports.
Global repercussions of the Iran war are being felt throughout the supply chain, says an analyst, on sharp increases in ocean container rates.
21 Air has ambitious plans to enter the cargo airline big leagues upsizing to Boeing 777 freighter aircraft to capture international business as it undergoes a leadership and investor transition.
The Federal Aviation Administration has slapped civil penalties on three companies, including Verizon, for endangering airlines by violating hazardous material shipping regulations.
Canada Post is moving ahead with a modernization plan aimed at reducing excess capacity and cutting costs in an effort to restore its financial health.
U.S. cargo airline 21 Air has replaced Tim Strauss with a former Cargojet executive. Cargojet is a Canadian company that holds a minority interest in 21 Air, which is required by law to be run by U.S. citizens.
President Trump is reportedly considering a U.S. withdrawal from the Iranian conflict without re-opening the Strait of Hormuz.
A Korean industrial giant will help design a new-generation supply ship for the U.S. Navy.
Alaska Airlines will begin carrying cargo to London this May and PrimeFlight Aviation Services will be its cargo handling agent there.
Redwood Logistics proposed “Logistics Platform as a Service” but followed analyst guidance to reposition as a modern 4PL, earning Visionary status in Gartner’s inaugural 4PL Magic Quadrant.
DHL Express parcel customers will enjoy uninterrupted service after the company negotiated a new contract with U.S. delivery workers.
The Federal Maritime Commission said it is closely monitoring retaliation by China against Panama-flagged ships that could compromise the U.S. supply chain.
Hapag-Lloyd’s CEO said that the war in Iran is costing the container carrier $40-$50 million per week for added fuel, insurance and other expenses.
TheMaritime Administration announced nearly $489 million in funding aimed at revitalizing U.S. ports, shipyards, and maritime capabilities.
Cloud outages cost warehouses up to $100K/hour. 84% of operators had major disruptions recently. Brian Kirst on the rise of hybrid WMS.
Hapag-Lloyd said 2025 profits fell sharply and warned of a challenging year for shipping on higher costs and ongoing geopolitical risks.
CMA CGM has deployed the hybrid diesel-wind-powered Neoliner Origin to its trans-Atlantic rotations.
UPS says its new distribution center in Taiwan is the crown jewel of its Asia Pacific network.
February import volumes fell by double digits at the Port of Oakland as export traffic led cargo activity.
California ports are requesting $1 billion in the fiscal 2027 budget to fund infrastructure, modernization and supply chain readiness across the state’s 11 deep-water hubs.
Air Transport Services Group has hired a new president for its cargo aircraft leasing arm.
The Federal Maritime Commission rejected a request by ocean lines to shorten the notice period for rate hikes amid the conflict in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
New Federal Maritime Commission Chair Laura DiBella says the Trump administration is making the strongest push in decades to support the domestic shipping industry.
Danielle Spinelli’s CHP ride-along exposed massive organized rail cargo theft in the Mojave Desert. Broken seals and empty boxes litter the tracks as theft rings use slow trains, shoelace markers and on-site pallet breaking to steal millions.
Port Houston officials passed a new rule set to take effect May 1 aimed at pressing shippers to move refrigerated cargo faster.
As logistics providers look for the greenshoots of spring’s business revival, ocean shipping is seeing a range of changes weighing on the outlook for the maritime supply chain.
