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The iconic MD-11 has ended its run with Lufthansa Cargo. The 23-year-old planes now head to a U.S. cargo carrier.

The number of idling vessels has roughly doubled in the past decade, in part due to port congestion, a recent study finds. Idling vessels are at higher risk of biofouling, especially in warm waters.

Ocean cargo shippers are paying more than they ever have before for the worst service they’ve ever experienced.

Military truck drivers and $1,000-per-chassis tax credit incentives are part of a slate of recommendations for the commerce secretary to consider to help unclog U.S. ports.

Regional operator Mesa Air Group will begin testing last-mile drone delivery in a partnership with manufacturer Flirtey.

American Airlines is riding the cargo wave, like its competitors, but a challenging passenger environment is holding back its financial performance.

It’s an upside-down world when an airline makes more money flying less cargo than it did two years ago.

Lawmakers hear testimony on how smaller shippers are disproportionately hurt by supply chain disruptions.

The Port of Los Angeles had its busiest September ever, while Long Beach had its second busiest.

Two logistics companies at Chicago O’Hare airport are combining as congestion continues to slow freight deliveries.

California port congestion is as bad as ever. Some imports have been stranded offshore for over a month.

Several large retailers are pledging that in less than 20 years, they will ship goods across the ocean without emitting greenhouse gases. Some environmental groups say that’s not soon enough.

Port volumes across the Gulf Coast were boosted in September by exports of petroleum and steel and imports of refrigerated cargo.

The Airbus A321 and the A330 are the new kids on the block in converting passenger planes to cargo, in a sector dominated so far by Boeing.

Barbara Melvin will succeed Jim Newsome at the helm of South Carolina Ports next summer and will become the first woman to lead a top-10 U.S. container port.

The ocean shipping boom is spreading across vessel types. Spot LNG shipping rates just topped $150,000 per day.

Some are questioning President Biden’s pick to lead the Maritime Administration for a lack of commercial shipping experience.

The Biden administration is pushing industry to take immediate and long-term steps to get ports and intermodal transport working smoothly.

As freight congestion weakens transportation links, AskWaves looks at potential federal funding options for supporting a move to 24/7 operations.

More public shipping companies go private as IPOs remain rare. Here’s why exits outpace new listings.