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FedEx has named a retail executive to be its next CFO.

The United States and Denmark signed a maritime agreement to bolster American shipbuilding through workforce training, Danish investment and technology sharing.

Container rates on the busiest U.S. trade lanes are signaling a peak while a return to the Red Sea has yet to weaken Europe rates. 

CEO Paul Graham has spent five years working to reform Australia Post, but is leaving the job soon to someone else to complete.

A tentative contract agreement at Halifax settles potential labor unrest, for now.

Drewry’s World Container Index rose on higher rates on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes.

The Airbus 20-year outlook for freighter demand is little changed from last year, showing a global fleet nearly 50% larger than today.

The first shipment of Russian diesel fuel heads for the U.S. as Trump looks for boost ahead of midterm elections. 

AI adoption across 13 supply chain functions averages 1.94 on a five-point scale. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi says companies are buying the tool before fixing the process.

Cleo’s OTIF report models $10 billion to $11 billion in direct costs and $85 billion to $90 billion in indirect losses for North American CPG and food manufacturers.

South Korea’s Arctic shipping trial demonstrated a faster Europe route, but commercial viability remains uncertain.

Completion of sea trials marks a milestone in commercial deploying of alternative fuels for ocean shipping.

Container rates rise as the Red Sea return threatens to worsen oversupply in 2027.

Qantas Freight and Australia Post are big proponents of the Airbus A321 converted freighter, which hasn’t gained widespread popularity.

Air Canada is expanding its freighter network to Europe and Latin America for the winter.

Maersk is studying the safety and regulatory requirements for nuclear-powered container ships, including a potential U.S.-Europe route.

Ocean shippers face worsening reliability across major trade lanes, with tighter trans-Pacific capacity adding to booking risks, according to WiseTech Global’s latest outlook.

Matson christened Makua in Philadelphia, the first of three new containerships in its $1 billion fleet upgrade.

Recently acquired Paack will be the last-mile delivery brand under Ceva Logistics, which also owns courier Colis Privé.

DHL Group has raised its 2026 outlook.