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Cargo vessels allegedly are meeting at sea to transport stolen Ukrainian grain to Turkey and Syria.

Passenger travel carried United Airlines to a second-quarter profit, while cargo sales eased for the first time in two years.

“This allows Samsung to set a new bar of service levels for logistics customers, and Vizion supports this through hyperfocus on enhanced visibility technologies,” said Kyle Henderson, co-founder and CEO of Vizion.

COVID continues to crush Cathay Pacific’s business, but the cargo fleet is now back at full force.

America’s goods imports hit a capacity ceiling during the COVID-era boom. Volumes are still bouncing around near the top.

Boeing, Airbus and independent aviation engineering companies are trying to meet demand for converting standard passenger jets to cargo configuration.

Boeing is more optimistic about demand for air cargo over the next 20 years, which is why it forecasts a need for 540 more freighters than competitor Airbus.

Tankers are very busy loading up with American crude oil and refined products sold to overseas buyers.

China’s “dynamic COVID-zero policy” means more government-mandated testing — and more drayage delays.

A turboprop cargo plane owned by a Ukrainian airline crashed in Greece with a load of weapons for Bangladesh’s military.

Container shipping spot rates continue to ease but are still many times higher than they were pre-pandemic.

Yang Ming’s newest 11,000-TEU container ship will call the Port of Los Angeles on its maiden voyage.

The buildup of vessels anchored off East and West Coast ports translates to around $30 billion, according to MDS Transmodal.

Insurance and risk management firm TT Club says “Book it right and pack it tight” provides guidance for preparing unitized consignments of dangerous goods for carriage by sea.

New guidance from the Federal Maritime Commission on disputing ocean carrier charges is considered a “landmark moment” by U.S. exporters.

Ocean carrier HMM announced Thursday it will invest $7.5 billion over the next five years on ships, terminals and logistics facilities.

Peak season imports are expected to remain strong but rail delays require ‘immediate’ attention, says Port of LA’s Gene Seroka.

Higher amounts of loaded imports and empty export boxes contributed to a nearly 15% increase in volumes.

Congress introduced a bill to protect the health of port communities and address climate and environmental justice issues.

From crude tankers to product carriers to dry cargo ships, the largest vessels are earning less than their smaller counterparts.