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In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea, a new report found, with challenging weather and fires the primary causews.

Hamburg’s Eurogate container terminal could soon have a powerful new stakeholder.

E-commerce platform Vinted is entering the Australian market and has signed Australia Post to support all parcel shipments.

China Southern Airlines became the first mainland Chinese carrier to buy from Boeing in years with an order Friday for seven freighter aircraft.

The busiest U.S. container port recognizes a local trucking provider for helping establish a “Green Truck Corridor” between the port and Mexico.

South Carolina Ports is pausing operations at a key container terminal amid an uncertain outlook for trade and a need to reduce costs.

An unidentified cargo vessel was the target of a suspected attack off Oman just as global shipping restarts transits through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Port of Long Beach saw record-high cargo growth in May despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

FedEx is slowly redeploying its fleet of MD-11 aircraft that were grounded for seven months following the fiery crash of a UPS freighter, but has also decided to retire 10 aging aircraft.

FedEx reported strong quarterly results, driven by growth in package volumes and yields as the company focuses on high-margin logistics business.

UPS has invested $48 million in chilled trucking facilities optimized for speed and short-term storage.

In the arms race among East Coast container ports, the Port of Virginia has raised the bar by deepening the harbor. 

Amid the Iran conflict, the introduction by ocean carriers of emergency bunker surcharges on top of standard adjustments created a risk that shippers were double-paying for fuel price increases.

Cathay Pacific subsidiary Air Hong Kong has signed a long-term lease for an additional Airbus A330 freighter aircraft to support DHL Express and other customers in Asia markets.

UPS wants to reduce the size of its workforce in the UK by transferring last-mile delivery to outside couriers, which would significantly change the labor landscape for legacy parcel cariers.

The Teamsters union is gearing up to file grievances against UPS for allegedly funneling package delivery to Roadie, a subsidiary that uses less-expensive gig drivers.

Trade experts at Flexport say July could bring sweeping tariff changes, new compliance requirements and legal battles over U.S. trade policy.

Seattle-based logistics company Expeditors International is cutting more than 200 IT jobs.

FedEx says it has significantly reduced cargo backlogs at its warehouses in Vietnam after a messy switch to a new ground delivery partner and new technology system.

Resilient consumer spending helped boost what is looking like an early peak shipping season as importers try to stay ahead of rising fuel costs and the changeable U.S. approach to trade.