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FedEx pilots have voted down an upgraded contract that would have raised pay scales by 30%.

Expectations for peak season have waned, but container lines may have bounced off the bottom.

Ocean carriers are steadily losing pricing power on the trans-Pacific as China to U.S. demand peaks for the second half of 2023.

Ontario International Airport has approved a large cargo development for DHL Express to support express delivery on the West Coast.

Spreads between high- and low-sulfur fuels are down to pandemic levels and LNG has become much more economical.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. is part of a new breed of ocean carriers trying their hand as cargo airlines.

American and United airlines enjoyed highly profitable second quarters, but their cargo businesses were a downer.

Shipowners have invested billions in the LNG fuel option in the belief that it will benefit regulatory compliance and the environment.

Maersk Air Cargo is growing its small U.S. footprint with a cargo facility near the Atlanta airport.

Fiscal year 2023 volumes tracked more with 2021 volumes than with 2022, which had experienced an unprecedented cargo boom, according to South Carolina Ports.

U.S. rail imports from Vancouver and Prince Rupert are imperiled again. ILWU Canada has rejected the proposed dockworkers contract.

Shipping stocks in sectors with high deliveries of new ships are doing better than those with low orderbooks.

Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.

“I think this acquisition sends the message to the market that we are here to add real value,” said Ship Angel founder Graham Parker.

The decline of air cargo is less severe than earlier this year, but a bearish case for a counter-seasonal, second-half dip is gaining momentum as freight forwarders undercut each other on prices to win customers.

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The National Defense Authorization Act amendment is aimed at blocking China’s ability to monitor U.S. container flows.

Tanker shipping sanctions compliance is getting a lot more complicated as the price of Russian crude oil rises.

Now that the labor strike at Canada’s ports is over, it’s time to take a look at the delays it created.

Amazon is dialing back flights for its European cargo airline. The third party operating those flights has let go nearly 30 pilots.