Freight Business Journal North America

Port of Corpus Christi 4th Quarter Tonnage Slips Customers moved 203.4 million tons through the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel in 2025, a marginal 1.5 percent decline over 2024 …

US Retail Sales Finish 2025 with December Rise U.S. retail sales posted strong growth in December, bringing 2025 holiday spending in line with forecasts for record results, according to the …

Port of Long Beach 2050 Vision: 20 Million TEUs The Port of Long Beach plans to double its annual container capacity to 20 million TEUs by 2050 after posting a …

SAF Production Lags Despite Mandates, IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said new estimates find 2025 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production was expected to reach 1.9 million tonnes, double …

Suez Transits Remain Down Despite No Attacks Though Houthis rebels declared an end to their attacks on ships transiting the Suez Canal on Nov. 18, traffic has not significantly increased, …

CEVA Acquires Project Specialist Fagioli Third-party logistics provider CEVA Logistics said it has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire project logistics firm Fagioli Group. CEVA said Fagioli’s “complementary capabilities” …

Crowley Organizes into Shipping, Energy Units Crowley, the U.S.-owned and operated maritime, energy and logistics solutions company, said Jan. 6 it is strategically consolidating its business structure into two divisions …

Foster-Cormier to Lead Port of South Louisiana The Port of South Louisiana said he has named Julia Fisher-Cormier as the Gulf port’s next executive director. The River Parish native returns …

ACC Initiative Shows Progress Among Members The American Chemistry Council (ACC) released performance results on Responsible Care, the chemical industry’s global initiative to improve health, safety, environmental performance and security. …

2025 Projects Move DHL Towards Net-zero Goal Global logistics giant DHL Group enters 2026 having advanced several key levers of its sustainability strategy in 2025, from scaling sustainable aviation fuel …

‘Global South’ Leads Container Growth, Drewry Regional container trade growth in 2025 is increasingly asymmetric, with economies commonly grouped – albeit loosely – under the term ‘Global South’ pulling decisively …

GEODIS Strengthens French Road Network Global logistics provider GEODIS said it has concluded an agreement to acquire Malherbe, a provider of full truckload road freight transport to continue developing its …

Stena Bulk Adds Suzemax Tanker to Swedish Flag Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk said it has reflagged its Suezmax tanker Stena Surprise under the Swedish Shipping Register. Built in 2012, …

Port of Long Beach Nears Container Record The Port of Long Beach said goods moved before tariffs started earlier in 2025 helped put the port on course to have its …

Erni Succeeds Jany as Maersk CFO Maersk has appointed Robert Erni as chief financial officer and a member of the executive board, succeeding Patrick Jany, who has served in the …

Maersk Starts 2026 with Leadership Shuffle Danish shipping behemoth A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) said it has made changes to its regional leadership. “The past years, our regions have executed …

Nardi, Rothberg Honored at CII’s Connie Awards The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) said John Nardi, president of the Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey, received the Connie …

DHL, Happy Robot’s AI Agents Boosts Efficiency Global logistics provider DHL Group said it is accelerating its enterprise-wide AI strategy through a new partnership between its contract logistics division, DHL …

BIMCO, Hunit Launch Standard Contracts Pilot BIMCO and self-performing contract platform provider Hunit have launched a joint pilot project that aims to reduce risks, cut manual workloads and modernize the …

Bulker Building Contracts Drop to 5-year Low Through November the capacity of bulker newbuilding contract fell 54 percent year-over-year to 25 million deadweight tons, its lowest level since 2020, said …

Transpacific Rates Bottom Out, Drewry WCI Says Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) rose 7 percent to US$1,927 per 40-foot container (FEU) after three weeks of decline, mainly due to rate …

GEODIS, Atlas Air, mas Expand in South America Global logistics provider GEODIS said it has signed a strategic interline agreement with Atlas Air and mas, to significantly expand its air …

Hacebaga to Succeed Cordero as Long Beach CEO The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners were expected to select longtime Port of Long Beach executive Dr. Noel Hacegaba as the …

Keller Device Integrates ELD, GPS Functions J. J. Keller & Associates Inc. has developed the VT100 Vehicle Telematics Device, for fleet operators to more easily manage compliance and vehicle tracking. …

CPSC eFiling Rule Moves Toward Implementation It’s still seven months away, but the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 8 will begin requiring that certificates of compliance must be …

Scheider Launches Fast Track for Intermodal Schneider National Inc., the multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, has introduced Schneider Fast Track, a premium solution for shippers with time-sensitive …

Georgia Ports Sustain 12% of State Employment Port activity in Georgia now supports nearly 651,000 full- and part-time jobs across the Peach State, according to an economic impact study by …

Port of Galveston opens 4th Cruise Terminal The Port of Galveston celebrated the opening of its fourth cruise terminal on Nov. 7, with a terminal ribbon-cutting and welcoming ceremony for …

Long Beach-LA Ports, SCAQMD in Clean Air Pact The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners have approved a cooperative agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and …

Maersk Charts Strong Q3 Amid Operational Gains A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S said delivered strong financial results in the third quarter of 2025, driven by operational improvements and proactive cost …

Port Operations Normalize Amid Shifting Winds ITS Logistics, the North America asset-based third-party logistics providers, said Nov. 13 it released its November forecast in the ITS Logistics U.S. Port/Rail Ramp …

SAL Unites Ocean Services Under One Brand SAL Heavy-lift and Intermarine, heavy-lift and multipurpose carriers of the Harren Group, said they have streamlined ocean services portfolio designed to give customers …

Dry Bulk Demand Softens as Coal Shipments Fall Coal shipments are forecast to decline 4.9 percent between 2025 and 2027, as demand is falling as electricity generation from renewable sources …

China to Resume US Soya Bean Imports, BIMCO Following U.S.-China trade negotiations, China has committed to resume imports of U.S. soya beans and will purchase 12 million tonnes during the …

Port Canaveral’s Results Rely on All Segments Canaveral Port Authority CEO Capt. John Murray in his annual state of the port address, detailed how all segments of operations – cruise, …

US Chamber to Congress on Shutdown: ‘Enough’ U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark, in a letter to Congress Nov. 6 called on Senate Democrats to immediately …

CMA CGM Announces 10 New 24K TEU LNG Ships French Carrier CMA CGM has entered its fleet and registered 10 new liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-use 24,212-TEU vessels, the largest …

Incora’s Malaysia Office Supports APAC Growth Incora, a provider of integrated supply chain solutions for the aerospace and defense industries, said it has opened an office in Johor, Malaysia, a …

CBP Automates ACE Secure Data Portal Process U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Oct. 30 automated the process for applying for a new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Secure Data …

CH Robinson Launches Agentic Supply Chain C.H. Robinson harkened the arrival of its Agentic Supply Chain: an intelligent ecosystem that continuously thinks, learns, adapts and acts. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota …

Spot Rate Market Flat Through October, Xeneta Average container market spot rates from the Far East to U.S. was flat on all five main front-hauls the week of Oct. 31, …

DHL Supply Chain Launches ReTurn Network Contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain said it has launched its DHL ReTurn Network, a multi-client reverse logistics solution in North America, designed to …

KKR Launches Galaxy Container Solutions Global investment firm KKR said it has launched Galaxy Container Solutions, a global marine container leasing and financing platform, in partnership with a team of …

‘Stronger When We Work Together’ – ALAN@20 Launched in response to the logistics challenges associated with Hurricane Katrina in October 2005, The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is marking 20 …

Cabotage Grows at Unprecedented Pace, AMP The American Maritime Partnership said it has released a study by Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) that finds cabotage laws exist on 85 percent of …

CH Robinson Sees Strong Q3, Raises ’26 Targets Amid a prolonged freight recession and shifting global trade patterns, C.H. Robinson said it delivered another strong quarter of earnings, with execution …

CSX Selects Boone, Kenney to Lead Growth CSX, the U.S. East Coast Class I rallroad, has reported executive leadership changes that the company said are designed to strengthen its strategic …

Drewry Ports Throughput Index Falls 5.9% YoY Drewry’s Global Container Port Throughput Index increased 1.3 percent month-over-month in August, up 5.1 percent year-over-year. Meanwhile, the rolling 12-month growth rate fell …

‘Diplomacy at Its Best?’ Trump Dumps on Trade The 19th edition of One World’s Market Sentiment Index (MSI) for the multipurpose and breakbulk Industryreflects a modest rise for the first …

Port of Long Beach September Cargo Dips 3.9% The Port of Long Beach said softening consumer demand and rising prices driven by shifting trade policies led to a 3.9 percent …