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EgyptAir has two interests in 737-800 freighters: flying them and rebuilding cargo versions from used passenger jets.

The Baltic Dry Index has fallen 91% since October 2021 to one of its lowest levels ever, yet shipowners remain confident.

An upcoming supply chain legislation package will include curbs on Chinese influence over global shipping.

More than 43,500 people in Turkey and Syria have died as a result of the Feb. 6 earthquake, which the United Nations is calling a “once-in-a-generation disaster.”

Los Angeles continues to face a double whammy of sinking demand and fears over the port labor contract that expired in July.

The Georgia Ports Authority said a 16% drop in imports year over year “was fueled in part by reduced orders in retail and manufacturing.”

APM Terminals Mobile has begun a $60 million rail expansion project at the Port of Mobile, Alabama.

The recognition by the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey “is reserved for those who have made a lasting difference in our industry and helped advance all aspects of the global transportation industry.”

Belgian data and analytics company Kpler has acquired MarineTraffic and FleetMon in an effort to improve maritime intelligence.

Finnair got creative redefining aircraft characteristics for the A350 jetliner so it could carry more fuel, cargo and people on long Asia routes.

HMM acknowledged that “freight rates in most key trade lanes have been under downward pressure since H1 2022.”

Ocean carrier Zim will increase the frequency and size of ships used for its e-commerce Baltimore Express service.

Executive Director Mario Cordero said he is optimistic the Port of Long Beach will recapture market share.

Business is very soft in the air cargo sector and likely to get softer still, but there are signs that demand could spark up in the second half of the year.

Ocean carrier revenues fell sharply in the fourth quarter versus the third and continued sinking in January.

Sanctions have split the world’s tanker fleet in two. On one side, those that follow Western rules; on the other, those that don’t.

Flexport and Shopify are partnering on a new app designed to reduce the complexity of managing ocean shipments for small businesses.

Aloha Air Cargo is seeking to change an unusual federal limit on its fleet size so it can deliver more mail between the Hawaiian Islands.

Chicago Rockford is moving into the major leagues of cargo airports with big expansion plans and the arrival of a global ground handling agent.

After a bounce in January, containerized imports could drop this month to the lowest level since May 2020.