Government watchdogs have found that maritime regulators are unable to effectively track how shipments of military supplies and food aid are transported overseas.
Ethiopian Airlines is adding Boeing 767 freighters in a transaction with Atlas Air Worldwide.
Spot container rates for U.S.-bound cargoes are falling fast, yet import numbers at U.S. ports remain near their peak.
After months of regulatory delay a new U.K. aerospace company can now go to market with a partial passenger-to-freighter conversion.
Shipping volumes are weakening in and out of China. Is this a temporary pullback or a sign of more serious trouble ahead?
The airfreight sector remains chaotic, but a better-than-expected August is spurring optimism for solid results during the busy shipping season.
In a Q&A with FreightWaves, Shifl CEO Shabsie Levy says of current general rate increase global shipping practices: “It essentially incentivizes chaos and disruption but yet doesn’t play in anyone’s favor.”
JD.com, the China-based mega e-commerce retailer, has begun operating its own cargo flights as part of its diversification into global logistics services.
Container and dry bulk shares soared last year, leaving tanker stocks behind. This pattern has now reversed.
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IMC Companies says its SmartStacks app increases driver productivity and eliminates unnecessary container lifts.
The Georgia Ports Authority says the Navis system “eliminates data silos, improves velocity across our terminals and enables us to more easily integrate with our customers to provide the data and insights they need.”
Container vessels are expected to use auxiliary engines while in port this week to help California’s struggling electric system cope with extreme heat.
Cathay Pacific Cargo, a bellwether for trade in Asia, says slowing consumer demand and Chinese exports point to a less busy peak shipping season.
A 24-hour strike by Lufthansa cockpit crews will shut down the company’s freighters. Logistics providers worry future union actions could be more serious.
The Port of New York and New Jersey has put off charging ocean carriers for containers left at the port.
If the U.S. curbed gasoline and diesel exports, tankers would sail longer distances to replace lost volumes — a plus for tanker earnings.
Shipping line Maersk has completed the $3.6 billion takeover of Asian retail distribution specialist LF Logistics.
The U.S. and European ports are bloated by congestion — and only time can alleviate this situation.
California’s container-ship traffic jam is almost gone, replaced by stubbornly high backlogs off the East and Gulf coasts.
