Iran conflict drives up Asia-US container rate by 276%
Shippers could start to see some relief from soaring trans-Pacific ocean rates, according to one analyst, as prices moderated in the most recent week.
Shippers could start to see some relief from soaring trans-Pacific ocean rates, according to one analyst, as prices moderated in the most recent week.
DHL’s freight forwarding arm has reserved full cargo aircraft several times a week to provide scheduled service from Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan to Midwest air hubs.
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The leadership transition at the fourth-busiest U.S. container port is marked by little more than a change in parking spaces.
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FedEx has launched a life sciences division, building on its healthcare logistics infrastructure to provide more end-to-end services.
Retailers are frontloading imports to beat expected August tariff increases, pushing major U.S. container ports toward a new all-time record in volume this month.
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Freight forwarders are complaining that the International Air Transport Association unfairly shifted responsibility to them for certain shipments when it changed legal language in a shipping document.
Strong demand on the trans-Pacific keeps container rates high despite lower fuel costs, though volumes may be peaking early.
China Southern Cargo has committed to lease three aircraft from AerCap’s all-new Boeing 777-300 passenger-to-freighter program.
DHL has raised 2026 guidance behind strong logistics demand and second-quarter results.
A shift by a major carrier partnership could signal a wholesale return of global shipping to the Suez Canal.
Three major freight forwarding companies — Ceva, DSV and Kuehne+Nagel — have recently entered transport agreements with large cargo airlines to operate dedicated international flights to Chicago for customers.
Colis Privé, a subsidiary of Ceva Logistics, has reached a tentative agreement to acquire major units of Paack, allowing it to enter the delivery market in Spain and Portugal.
Ocean shipping rates continue their upward climb as peak-season demand, and not crude oil, are driving higher prices.
Patrick Moebel, who spent years running FedEx Logistics and Geodis’s North American business, was named CEO of Ceva Logistics on Wednesday.
Cheap parcels entering the European Union are subject to a 3 euro customs fee as of July 1, forcing retailers to overhaul internal systems to ensure compliance and raising questions about whether shoppers will be put off by higher fees passed through to them.
FedEx is selling off its supply chain services division to CMA CGM, which will fold the business into its Ceva Logistics subsidiary.