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Ports in Houston, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Mobile, Alabama, continued to see increased cargo volume in July.

U.S. imports accelerated in July, with inbound cargo from China reaching a year-to-date high, according to Descartes.

Flexport has tapped another Amazon veteran for its leadership ranks as the logistics company moves to the next level of growth.

July was a record month at the Port of Virginia. At SC Ports, July’s volumes were up from June as the Port of Charleston sought to improve port flows.

With East Coast ship queues high, port executive Gene Seroka says: “For cargo owners looking to rechart their course, come to Los Angeles.”

Trans-Pacific spot container shipping rates continue to head lower. Zim appears more at risk than some of its rivals.

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics took another step in its drive for global expansion by buying out its partner in Peru.

Hong Kong’s COVID rules have handcuffed Cathay Pacific’s pandemic recovery, and typhoons last month wreaked havoc with freighter deployments.

Rates and sentiment in dry bulk shipping have fallen hard. Economic pressures in China appear to be a major culprit.

The latest whammy? A U.K. port strike could delay deliveries of Guinness.

The latest shipping company poised to delist has a market cap of $3.5 billion. The latest new entrant’s market cap is under $20 million.

Airbus is so pleased with its first three Airbus A321 freighter conversions that it plans to add six more of the jets.

UPS Airlines is keeping its pilots happy with a new contract extension.

Federal regulators are considering a congestion emergency order to require carriers to share cargo data with shippers, railroads and trucks.

Air Canada is moving quickly up the ranks of hybrid passenger-cargo carriers.

Yang Ming summed up its second quarter and the first half of 2022 in about 150 words.

Hapag-Lloyd bookings point to a gradual unwind of the container shipping boom, not a crash.

Lufthansa Cargo is increasing cargo capacity to key markets after adding a large 777 freighter.

Maersk Air Cargo is preparing to start U.S. service that originates in South Korea.

South Korean ocean carrier HMM expects “downward pressure” on demand growth in the second half of 2022.