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The unique design will improve port efficiency and increase capacity, according to Maersk.

The A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft is only a year old. Now its sister, the A320, is transitioning to an all-cargo configuration too.

The number of ships waiting to berth at the Port of Vancouver reached 60 as congestion continues while rail service slowly recovers from storms.

Controversial plan to charge for containers lingering on terminals keeps getting delayed. Yet containers still linger.

An FMC shipper advisory recommends prioritizing container automation ahead of next year’s labor negotiations.

Ocean shipping reform legislation passed on Wednesday in the U.S. House as the Senate prepares companion legislation.

Crowley wants to be “the most sustainable and innovative maritime and logistics company in the Americas by 2025,” says Alisa Praskovich, sustainability director at the company.

Amazon is throwing more freighters into its air logistics operation as online sales soar.

The deal continues the trend of steamship lines adding logistics capabilities to their portfolios.

The World Shipping Council warns of too much government intrusion while taking heat for sky-high carrier profits.

South Carolina Ports experienced an all-time high for the number of containers handled in November amid higher import volumes.

Qantas and Air Canada are pioneers in swapping older passenger planes from their fleets and turning them into full-time cargo haulers.

Georgia port officials are engaged in what appears to be the largest current expansion of a port in North America.

Container, dry bulk and tanker stocks are down from recent highs. Temporary setback or something more?

Commission).Bentzel: “Let’s face it, it’s taking two or three times longer to deliver cargo because of congestion and conservatively prices are three to five times higher.”

Industry cooperation removing containers from the docks has convinced port officials to hold off imposing penalties for excess storage.

CN begins moving trains on the Kamloops-Vancouver corridor three weeks after flooding and landslides in British Columbia knocked out its main Port of Vancouver rail link.

A container vessel made an emergency call at a Mexican port so sailors could seek medical attention for COVID-19.

COVID exposed underlying chinks in the supply chain, especially at the ports. The White House has lit a fire under the industry’s feet to improve the container shipping system.

Marine Exchange now counts ships waiting farther out to sea, confirming just how big the backlog really is.