A Hong Kong port terminal operator has threatened legal action after its Panama port contracts were cancelled.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said a new executive team will succeed Takeshi Hashimoto as leadership of the Japan-based container carrier.
Muted demand marks the trans-Pacific container market post-Lunar New Year as ocean freight rates are easing earlier than usual.
Hapag-Lloyd container volumes increased on robust trade growth but diverted voyages away from the Red Sea hurt average freight rates.
Despite a decline in China trade traffic, the Port of New York-New Jersey saw loaded containers increase in 2025.
A new Toyota processing center at the Port of Jacksonville is expected to boost vehicle volume by 6%.
FedEx has partnered with three investment companies to buy European parcel carrier InPost and take it private, with both sides leveraging complimentary strengths in last-mile delivery and global distribution.
Sun Country Airlines generated record cargo revenue last quarter as its Amazon flying business took off.
The world’s largest asset manager could back an effort by the world’s biggest container line to buy the busiest container terminal at the leading U.S. East Coast port.
ShipTime Canada is expanding its last-mile virtual delivery network with the acquisition of on-demand warehouse platform Warehowz.
Overcapacity and global trade headwinds sent Maersk to a Q4 pre-tax loss on container volumes that improved by 8%.
FedEx has filed plans with local planning authorities for the addition of another major parcel sorting building at its super hub at Memphis airport in Tennessee.
The Chinese company operating ports at the Panama Canal has filed for arbitration after a high court voided its contracts.
One of the biggest ocean container shipping partnerships said it will return to the Red Sea-Suez Canal trade route with help from naval forces.
Falling prices for containers moving from Asia to the United States could be one indicator that truck rates and tender rejections will soon continue to move up.
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have finally finalized language on a new labor contract. It’s been a long, difficult process.
Ocean Network Express posted a net loss of $88 million in the third fiscal quarter on weaker container traffic and rates.
Maersk Air Cargo is giving up on Boeing 767 freighters for trans-Pacific service and cutting ties with partner airline Amerijet as it transitions to the use of larger, more economical 777 jets.
The Hong Kong company that operates ports at the Panama Canal will have to relinquish control after a court ruling.
Port Houston posted record container and truck volumes in 2025, while Port of Corpus Christi saw modest overall declines in cargo traffic.
Florida native Laura DiBella becomes the third woman to lead the U.S. maritime regulator.
DHL Global Forwarding is taking a creative approach with a truck-air service that aims to give shippers a reliable, cost-effective alternative to ocean and air transport.
CMA CGM forms a joint venture to manage 10 global marine terminals, including two in the United States.
Container rates on a key U.S. route are dropping earlier than expected, suggesting retailer caution caused by trade war uncertainty.
UPS is continuing to cut down Amazon volumes and consolidate package sorting centers in a bid to improve efficiency and shipment yields.
American Eagle Outfitters is closing down Quiet Logistics and Office Depot is cutting its logistics service subsidiary Veyer, demonstrating that sidelight businesses can be distractions from core retail execution.
UPS has accelerated the retirement of its MD-11 freighter fleet because they will likely require extensive repairs to make them airworthy following a fatal crash and there are newer planes in the delivery pipeline.
The Federal Maritime Commission is investigating whether ocean carriers are restricting truckers’ and shippers’ choice of chassis providers.
A chilling video by Yemen’s Houthi militia seemed to threaten more violence against Red Sea shipping if the U.S. attacks Iran.
Alaska Airlines says it needs to update its transportation services agreement with Amazon because the current cargo flying isn’t profitable.
Ocean container rates out of Asia fell by double-digits in the latest week following Chinese New Year.
The first operational group at Alaska Airlines to completely sync up with Hawaiian Airlines is cargo, paving the way for growth opportunities in international markets.
Container ports and railroads along the upper Atlantic seaboard are taking safety measures ahead of the storm that could bring heavy snow to key logistics corridors.
Underscoring maritime’s global importance, top U.S. port’s CEO was invited to the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss trade and supply chains.
The Port of Los Angeles saw its third-best year for container volume despite months of challenging trade headwinds and economic uncertainty.
Saudi Arabia’s newest airline, Riyadh Air, says it is now able to provide cargo service for the first time.
A major ocean container line reversed its decision to return to the Red Sea just weeks after resuming scheduled sailings through the troubled trade route.
Ocean container shipping holds its collective breath as Trump threatens new EU tariffs over Greenland purchase.
The Port of Long Beach, half of the busiest U.S. container gateway, is laying plans to double throughput to 20 million containers by 2050.
A harbor pilot died while disembarking from a cargo vessel on Florida’s northern Gulf coast.
A return of major liners to the Red Sea could return massive capacity to shipping and further pressure rates in an uneven market, an analyst says.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing knew of previous failures in a structural component that broke on a UPS MD-11 freighter in November, causing a fatal crash.
Maersk is returning to the Red Sea for the first time since Houthi rebels began attacking shipping in 2023.
The Port of Oakland saw container volumes finish narrowly down in 2025 amid uneven trade conditions.
Trans-Pacific shipping rates have been increasing since mid-December, rising by approximately 5% in the last week.
Canada’s Port Saint John and DP World completed the eastern maritime hub’s $178 million West Side Modernization Project.
Iran protests could signal a positive change for shipping as Maersk makes another successful voyage on the contested Red Sea-Suez Canal shipping route.
Amazon will maintain, and grow, its cargo business with Sun Country Airlines even after the airline merges with Allegiant.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved construction of the Sparrows Point Container Terminal project backed by Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Global container demand grew 7.2% y/y in November, except in North America, where it fell 3.9%.
The Port of Portland has re-opened Terminal 6 under private management in a move to give new life to the troubled facility.
Container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific are climbing, but several factors are likely to weigh on a rebound.
Longtime FMC veteran Mary Thien Hoang is leaving the maritime regulator for the private sector.
Regional airline Air Cargo Carriers has paid a settlement to resolve charges it defrauded the U.S. Postal Service by fudging time stamps to hide late deliveries.
The Port of Oakland saw agricultural and refrigerated exports post November gains while overall volumes were seasonally weaker.
E-commerce fulfillment provider Stord has acquired one its rivals from Ceva Logistics as it races to gain scale in the logistics sector.
The Maduro regime left Venezeula’s busiest port “in shambles,” as an international port services consortium seeks to reclaim its concession there.
Rising trans-Pacific ocean freight rates are expected to climb further as demand picks up in anticipation of the Lunar New Year holiday.
An import terminal project will expand cement capacity at the Port of Morehead City, N.C., by 500%.
Maersk has promoted its Asia Pacific chief and former Schenker executive to lead its North America business.
Israel-based Zim said it is evaluating multiple acquisition proposals reported to include Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd but has ruled out a buyout by its CEO.
The Asia-U.S. container market continued its Q4 volatility, with climbing West Coast rates offset by a dip in East Coast prices.
There has been no confirmation regarding online images that appear to show a Chinese cargo ship equipped with missile launchers, radar and other military hardware.
The Senate confirms former Maersk Line executive to lead the Maritime Administration, and the first of two nominees for the Federal Maritime Commission.
Following its recent acquisition of Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways is moving forward with a restructuring to create a leaner, more focused cargo organization.
Port Houston’s cargo volumes declined in November amid seasonal and market headwinds.
The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority announced the retirement of CEO Jeff Theobald, the fourth such leadership change at a North American port this year.
Canada Post and its largest union have finally settled their differences over a labor contract, which must still be approved by rank-and-file letter carriers.
The U.S. ocean container market is a tale of two coasts as carriers manage divergent conditions, notes analyst Xeneta.
FedEx expects to eat $175 million in extra costs to replace capacity caused by the temporary grounding of MD-11 aircraft, but that’s a blip for a company that just reported a $1.6 billion operating income and a 19% gain in adjusted earnings per share.
A Maersk vessel made a successful transit of the Red Sea, but the carrier said it is not ready to commit to a full return to the Suez Canal trade route.
Despite trade uncertainty, Port of Los Angeles volume nears 10 million TEUs in 2025, among the top three years in its history.
The top U.S. East Coast port adds more than three decades to lease with its busiest container terminal operator as it eyes long-term growth.
Ocean Network Express will return to the Red Sea in a slot charter agreement with Regional Container Lines of China
FedEx has adjusted its air network and flying schedule to overcome the loss of grounded MD-11 freighter aircraft, but the changes have overwhelmed staff dedicated to supporting pilots laying over in destination cities.
China is pushing for state-owned ship operator Cosco to acquire a controlling stake in a $22.8 billion deal for global ports that include two Panama Canal hubs.
Capacity reductions and additional blanked sailings by carriers struggle to maintain recent General Rate Increases on the trans-Pacific.
Amazon is giving money-back guarantees to help attract customers to its new wholesale air cargo business, which aims to use unfilled space on its cargo jets with third-party shipments.
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd said they are eliminating a U.S. East Coast call as the Gemini partners fine-tune North Europe-North America services.
Maersk has appointed a new CFO and shifted regional business leaders, including for North America, as rival carriers chip away at its dominant position in the global shipping business.
A supply and demand imbalance continues to weaken pricing on U.S. container trade routes as ocean carriers chase a softer market with more ships, particularly to the U.S. East Coast, Xeneta data shows.
The global postal industry is increasingly focused on parcel shipments over mail for its financial health.
DP World is rebranding its Unifeeder liner operator and two other divisions as it unifies its Marine Services units.
Mexico approved tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese and Asian imports, a move analysts say is aimed at placating the Trump administration.
A car accident claimed the life of a Florida port executive early Monday in Jacksonville.
Year-over-year declines in import cargo volume at major container ports are expected to continue in 2026 due to the impact of tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty.
A recent uptick in eastbound container rates couldn’t offset trans-Pacific prices that are 20%-30% lower than a month ago.
With fresh memories of the fatal crash of a freighter aircraft last month, UPS pilots and the company have resumed collective bargaining with the help of the National Mediation Board.
The Alabama Port Authority has begun the $100 million reconstruction of Pier B South, while construction advances on the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility.
Hapag-Lloyd wants to buy Israel’s Zim container line, but Arab investment in the German company could push a deal to another suitor.
A global ocean container index rose 7% amid rate adjustments on key trans-Pacific and Asia–Europe routes.
Port of Long Beach second-in-command Noel Hacegaba is moving up to chief executive as Mario Cordero departs.
Container ships sailing through the Suez Canal marked the second-lowest weekly level amid talk of a return by the largest box carriers through the Mideast trade route.
U.S. ports urge strict evaluation by Surface Transportation Board of proposed transcontinental rail merger, cautioning on impact to the supply chain and economy.
Container rates on the benchmark Asia-U.S. container trade route fell due to overcapacity, while a Red Sea return may pressure rates, and congestion.
FedEx has removed MD-11 freighter flights from its December schedule. The carrier could be without the freighters for a long time as aviation authorities investigate the cause of the recent UPS MD-11 crash.
Airbus outlined plans for the final stretch of development for its next-generation A350 freighter, which has 82 customer orders so far.
Maersk denied reports that it has set a timeline to resume services through the Red Sea-Suez Canal route.
U.S. authorities have forced a $1 million settlement payment from a Miami-based all-cargo airline for allegedly defrauding the U.S. Postal Service.
United Airlines is declining to move cargo through Seattle to enable passenger aircraft to burn less fuel after a pipeline rupture created a fuel crunch.
