The first true Airbus challenger to Boeing’s dominant position in cargo aircraft production completed its first test flight on Tuesday.
The Panama Canal has raised the number of daily transit slots for the largest container vessels.
Two major liners are returning India-Savannah services to the Suez Canal, cutting transit times by up to 14 days.
Puma has contracted with shipping giant Maersk to run its automated distribution centers in the U.S. with the proviso that unused space can be rented to other companies.
The Airforwarders Association has appointed Steve Smith, with a long record in disaster response logistics, as its new executive director in Washington.
U.S. port-entry fees on China-linked and China-built vessels could be delayed under the broader trade truce extension.
Lufthansa Cargo has responded to congestion at Mumbai airport in India by halting flights with freighter aircraft for several days.
Trading house pivots, buys tankers amid soaring costs and tight capacity.
Hapag-Lloyd and partner FIMI submit revised terms for their $4.2 billion acquisition of Zim
Netstock survey shows small and midsize businesses are diversifying their supplier bases as China lead-time concerns rise.
Trans-Pacific container rates remain near peak-season highs amid resilient U.S.-bound demand and congestion in Asia.
Qatar Airways Cargo, IAG Cargo and the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines have nearly finished integrating their operations and systems for their upcoming joint cargo business.
Suez Canal transits rose 27% year over year in August as shipping lines selectively resumed Red Sea-Suez sailings.
Tractor Supply will soon begin shipping goods to 123 stores from a new distribution center in Idaho.
Wegmans plans to invest in improvements to its grocery supply chain.
Hurricane Polo is disrupting maritime operations along Mexico’s Pacific coast, but large commercial vessels continue operating at the Port of Manzanillo.
Few realize that major contract talks between UPS and the Teamsters union, and between West Coast dock workers and port operators, are scheduled to occur at the same time. The threat of dual strikes could send shockwaves through the business community.
Germany and other countries in central Europe are dealing with high freight transportation costs and supply chain delays because extremely low water levels on the Rhine River, and other tributaries, are curtailing barge traffic.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s rollback of emissions requirements for the legacy Boeing 777 will help mitigate tight capacity in the air cargo sector.
Kuehne+Nagel has won a major logistics contract from Amazon to support the construction and operation of data centers around the world.
