Freight Business Journal North America

Jones Act Waiver Raises Questions For more than five months, foreign-flag vessels have been permitted to carry cargo between U.S. ports under an emergency waiver of the Jones Act intended …

DHL Earnings Rise 30% as Demand Strengthens DHL Group reported a 30 percent increase in second-quarter operating profit as higher shipment weights, stronger freight volumes and constrained international airfreight capacity …

United Tightens Dangerous Goods Controls United Airlines has introduced a system control preventing regulated dangerous goods shipments from being manifested or loaded unless they successfully complete IATA’s DG AutoCheck process. …

Descartes on $220 Million Buying Spree Descartes Systems Group has spent about US$220 million on two logistics technology acquisitions in eight days, adding freight brokerage transportation management and 3PL warehouse …

Crowley Adds Houston-Central America Service Crowley will launch a new weekly container service connecting Port Houston with Guatemala and Honduras beginning Sept. 10, expanding direct U.S. Gulf connections with Central …

Chiquita, TA Dedicated Refine Banana Logistics Chiquita Fresh North America and TA Dedicated are marking 20 years of a transportation relationship supporting the movement of bananas from U.S. ports into …

UPS Restructures Around Global Logistics Growth UPS is reorganizing its operating structure around a more globally integrated logistics network as the company shifts its attention from domestic network restructuring toward …

Crowley Adds Houston-Central America Service Crowley will launch a new weekly container service connecting Port Houston with Guatemala and Honduras beginning Sept. 10, expanding direct U.S. Gulf connections with Central …

Export Disruptions Weigh on Tanker Demand Tanker demand is weakening as disruptions to oil exports from the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and Russia reduce seaborne cargo volumes, according to BIMCO’s …

Chiquita, TA Dedicated Refine Banana Logistics Chiquita Fresh North America and TA Dedicated are marking 20 years of a transportation relationship supporting the movement of bananas from U.S. ports into …

Drewry Challenges Cause of Port Congestion Worsening container port congestion is exposing a fundamental disagreement over what is causing it: too little investment in terminal capacity, or an industrywide drive …

Jones Act Waiver Extended Through November The Trump administration has extended its Jones Act waiver for another 90 days, continuing to allow foreign-flag vessels to move certain cargoes between U.S. …

‘K’ Line Orders VLCCs for Middle East-Asia Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (“K” Line) has signed agreements with Nihon Shipyard Co. Ltd. for construction of three very large crude carriers designed …

AAL Moves 12,000 Tonnes for US Power Project AAL Shipping has completed a 12,000-freight-ton shipment of heavy power generation equipment from Asia to Houston for a major U.S. natural gas …

Descartes Acquires Tai for US$100 Million Descartes Systems Group has acquired freight brokerage technology provider Tai Software for about US$100 million, expanding its transportation management capabilities and adding shipment and …

Corpus Christi Joins Maritime Nuclear Drive The U.S. Department of Transportation and Port of Corpus Christi have signed an agreement to explore small modular reactor technology for maritime applications, making …

Hapag-Lloyd Q2 Weathers Middle East Cost Hit Hapag-Lloyd reported improved volumes and freight rates in the second quarter, but an estimated US$600 million in additional costs related to the Middle …

Hapag-Lloyd Takes 25% Stake in Maasvlakte II The investment will give Hapag-Lloyd long-term capacity at the expanding Maasvlakte II terminal, a key European hub for the Gemini Cooperation. Hapag-Lloyd has …

Grain Shipments Fall on Black Sea Disruptions Grain exports from the region fell 26 percent over five weeks as attacks on ships and port infrastructure intensified, according to BIMCO. Global …

Marine Alliances Sign Decarbonization MoU The two organizations plan to coordinate regulatory advocacy and share technical information on marine fuels, emissions compliance and fleet technology. The Clean Shipping Alliance and …

Port Pascagoula Names Tillotson Port Director The Jackson County Port Authority Board of Commissioners has named Charles David Tillotson port director of Port Pascagoula. He will begin serving in the …

‘K’ Line Relocates to Expanded Kobe Terminal The consolidated PC14–17 facility will handle nearly 40 percent of the Port of Kobe’s foreign-trade containers, according to the carrier. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, …

Transshipment Crackdown Burdens US Importers An executive order and new White House report signal increased scrutiny of country-of-origin claims, importer ownership, production records and international cargo routing. U.S. importers could …

Einride, DAF Partner to Scale up Autonomous EV Einride and DAF Trucks are partnering to integrate autonomous-driving technology into DAF electric trucks, moving the companies toward eventual commercial deployment of …

Leonhardt & Blumberg Begins VentoFoil Program Leonhardt & Blumberg has installed wind-assisted propulsion on the first of four general cargo vessels in a program expected to reduce fuel consumption and …

China’s Iron Ore Imports Rise as Mining Weakens China’s iron ore mining fell 7 percent year over year during the first half of 2026 as net imports increased 6 percent …

CMA CGM Raises Panama Canal Surcharge CMA CGM will increase its Panama Canal surcharge on Far East cargo moving to the U.S. East and Gulf coasts as reduced vessel drafts …

Maersk Raises Outlook as Ocean Earnings Surge A.P. Moller-Maersk sharply raised its full-year earnings outlook after stronger freight rates, growing container volumes and widespread supply chain disruption helped drive a …

Port of Long Beach Sees Second-busiest July The Port of Long Beach handled 928,508 TEUs in July, its second-busiest July on record and fourth-highest monthly volume overall, despite a 1.7 …

Trans-Pacific Rates Rally as Europe Peak Fades Trans-Pacific container spot rates moved higher for a second week while Asia-Europe rates continued to retreat, as stronger-than-expected U.S. import demand and carrier …

WW Outlook Holds as Asia Demand Impacts Ro-ro Wallenius Wilhelmsen maintained its full-year earnings outlook as surging vehicle exports from Asia kept its ro-ro fleet fully utilized and strengthened freight …

MOL FY26 Outlook Rises on Dry Bulk, Energy, ONE Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has sharply raised its earnings outlook for fiscal 2026, citing stronger-than-expected market conditions in its dry bulk, …

MPV confidence reaches highest level since 2022 The market outlook for multipurpose (MPV) and heavy-lift shipping strengthened sharply in the third quarter, with One World Shipbroker’s latest Market Sentiment Index …

NYK Raises Outlook on Energy, Dry Bulk Lifts NYK Line reported sharply higher first-quarter revenue and profit and raised its full-year forecast as stronger dry bulk and energy markets offset …

MOL Partners in Direct Ocean Carbon Capture Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Hitachi Ltd. and Japan Airlines (JAL) will conduct Japan’s first pilot project using Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology, testing …

Black Sea Dirty Tanker Loadings Plunge, BIMCO Dirty tanker exports from Russian ports in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov fell 62 percent during the last two weeks of …

Freeport Channel Milestone Expands Ship Access Port Freeport and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have completed another major phase of the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project, expanding vessel access …

‘K’ Line Revenue Climbs 17% on Dry Bulk Strength Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) reported higher first-quarter revenue and ordinary income as strong dry bulk and energy shipping markets offset …

Matson Raises Outlook as China Rates, Earnings Matson reported sharply higher second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year outlook as stronger China service demand and freight rates more than offset softer …

Matson Cuts Fleet Emissions 25%, Invests in Fleet Matson says it has reduced Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions from its owned fleet by 25 percent since its 2016 baseline while …

E-commerce Shippers: Rethink EU Fulfillment Freight forwarders are urging e-commerce exporters to reconsider their European fulfillment strategies following the European Union’s elimination of its €150 duty-free threshold for low-value imports, …

GEODIS Holds Margins Despite Soft Freight GEODIS maintained stable profitability during the first half of 2026 despite mixed freight market conditions, as strength in international forwarding offset weaker road transport …

UK SAF Mandate Could Cost Airlines £2B, IATA The International Air Transport Association warned that key design elements of the U.K.’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate could impose billions of …

Freehand Expands Use of Autonomous AI Agents Enterprise AI startup Freehand has raised US$75 million to expand deployment of autonomous artificial intelligence agents designed to manage supply chain spending, procurement …

Tighter Truck Capacity Boost Freight Rates, ACT The U.S. for-hire trucking market remained on firmer footing in June as tightening capacity continued to support freight rates, even as freight volumes …

AI Strategy, Discipline Lift CH Robinson’s Q2 C.H. Robinson reported improved second-quarter earnings as productivity gains from its Lean AI strategy and continued cost discipline helped offset a freight market …

DHL Freight to Use Europe-built Electric Truck DHL Freight will become the first operator of the European-built SuperPanther eTopas 600 electric heavy-duty truck, marking another step in the company’s effort …

5U AI Raises $3.2M For Forwarder Platform Enterprise AI startup Freehand has raised US$75 million to expand deployment of autonomous artificial intelligence agents designed to manage supply chain spending, procurement …

NYK Completes Acquisition of Saga Welco NYK has completed its acquisition of Norway-based open-hatch vessel operator Saga Welco AS, making the company a wholly owned subsidiary of NYK Holding (Europe) …

Survey Details Tariff Strain on Small Importers A survey released by We Pay the Tariffs, an advocacy organization that opposes broad U.S. tariffs, found many small businesses continue to report …