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By Charlotte Goldstone 26 August 2026 Maersk has changed the way it prices container freight, tracking market movements more closely than it did during the pandemic, according to Sea-Intelligence. Its …

By Alison Koo 26 August 2026 Singapore is seeking closer cooperation with Malaysia and Indonesia to improve regional response to containership fires. Cargo-related incidents aboard box ships have become an …

By Alexander Whiteman 26 August 2026 It took just six months for Jebel Ali to crash out of the top 30 container ports ranks, after more than two decades among …

By Ian Putzger Americas correspondent 26 August 2026 Spot rates in the US trucking sector rose sharply in the second quarter and are on course to climb further , with …

By Lawrence Lim 26 August 2026 Quick recap: the freight-rate spike that produced two very different report cards at Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd is increasingly a story about who controls terminal …

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By Adam Clermont 25 August 2026 Rewind: a dispute over switching fees at a handful of Nebraska grain elevators is quietly testing the limits of railroad competition in America’s heartland. …

By Alison Koo 25 August 2026 Global container port congestion has reached a new high as East Asia’s typhoon season continues to disrupt vessel schedules, with more than 4.3 million …

By Charlotte Goldstone 25 August 2026 MSC is continuing its restoration of Suez Canal transits for selected east-west services, joining the Gemini Cooperation and Ocean Alliance in a cautious return …

By Alexander Whiteman 25 August 2026 The congestion at Durban Gateway Terminal has worsened, with delays hitting 10 days, and there is little sign that a resolution is imminent creating …

By Keith Mwanalushi 25 August 2026 Aerospace shipments are facing a growing capacity squeeze, and the bottleneck is no longer just in the air. Marcelo Riso, VP and global product …

By Alessandro Pasetti 25 August 2026 As Ian Fleming wrote in his 1959 novel Goldfinger: “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.” Apply that to the …

By Ian Putzger Americas correspondent 25 August 2026 Commercial relations between Canada and its southern neighbour have hit a new low, and logistics providers are seeing more clients trying to …

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By Alison Koo 24 August 2026 Following US allegations that Singapore is part of a “shadow transhipment network” used by Chinese exporters to circumvent tariffs, its prime minister, Lawrence Wong …

By Ruben Huber 24 August 2026 Greetings from Seoul! Reached South Korea finally on Thursday last week after a quick stop in Shanghai to catch up with a colleague and …

By Charlotte Goldstone 24 August 2026 Global airfreight volumes are falling as the market approaches its traditional end-of-summer lull, but rates are proving more resilient as capacity contracts and fuel …

By Alexander Whiteman 24 August 2026 Extreme congestion at South Africa’s Durban Gateway Terminal has got so bad that on Friday, the presidency was called in to help as the …

By Adam Clermont 24 August 2026 The honorary chairman of Kuehne + Nagel and largest single shareholder in Hapag-Lloyd has died, leaving an empire that straddles both sides of the …

By The Stath 24 August 2026 The death of Klaus-Michael Kuehne marks the end of an era in global logistics. Few individuals have shaped our industry for so long, with …

By Angelo Mathais India correspondent 24 August 2026 There seems to be no letup in capacity pressures plaguing alternative Middle East hubs, after container lines extend the levy of congestion …

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By Eugene Smart, Business Development & Partnerships at SeaVantage 24 August 2026 For as long as ocean freight has existed, teams have asked the same question: which number do I …

By Charlotte Goldstone 23 August 2026 What’s really driving freight rates in 2026? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, we’re joined by Judah Levine, Head of Research at Freightos, …

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By Alessandro Pasetti 21 August 2026 “It is safe to say that much has happened over the past few months.” Those were recent remarks from performance-driven DSV CEO Jens Lund …

By Alison Koo 21 August 2026 CK Hutchison Holdings said yesterday it has initiated international arbitration proceedings against the government of Panama, seeking more than $1.5bn in damages following the …

By Ian Putzger Americas correspondent 21 August 2026 Tight capacity and soaring rates in the truckload sector have prompted US shippers to turn increasingly to intermodal transport. But although enthusiasm …

By Alexander Whiteman 21 August 2026 Asia-US west coast rates are surging at an even faster pace this week ahead of concerns around the impact of vessel reductions through the …

By Charlotte Goldstone 21 August 2026 The shipping industry’s shift towards alternative fuels is accelerating, but debate over how it should be regulated is intensifying as the International Maritime Organization …

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By Angelo Mathais India correspondent 21 August 2026 Indian importers sourcing goods from Asia continue to grapple with freight rate shocks. Indian manufacturers and retailers traditionally rely heavily on Chinese …

By Alison Koo 21 August 2026 Yangpu Newnew Shipping, which specialises in China-Russia liner services, is now eyeing regular services to Murmansk via the Northern Sea Route. CEO Ke Jin …

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By Charlotte Goldstone 20 August 2026 Transpacific container shipping rates remain high after the unusually early start to peak season, with tariff uncertainty and a rush to move cargo out …

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By Charlotte Goldstone 20 August 2026 Hapag-Lloyd is set to increase its presence in Europe’s largest gateway – a key pillar of the Gemini Cooperation’s hub-and-spoke network. The German carrier …

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By Ian Putzger Americas correspondent 20 August 2026 Logistics providers that can offer warehousing solutions to cargo owners are poised to reap strong growth, according to GXO. The logistics firm …

By Alessandro Pasetti 20 August 2026 Here’s a follow-up to loss-making Toll Group and divestments Part 1, released yesterday. First off, before moving to Global Forwarding and its restructuring – …

By Stuart Todd 20 August 2026 The navigational crisis on the Rhine, and the disruption to commercial barge traffic, caused by low water levels, is a direct result of decades …

By Alison Koo 20 August 2026 Malaysia needs to accelerate investment in port infrastructure to capitalise on growing intra-Asia trade, delegates at the Logistics Symposium 2026 in Kuala Lumpur heard …

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By Charlotte Goldstone 19 August 2026 Geodis has appointed Tobias Deil as its new director of freight forwarding for the Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH) sub-region. Mr Diel has more …

By Alexander Whiteman 19 August 2026 Amid its struggle to get regulatory buy-in for its $4.5bn sale to Hapag-Lloyd, while Zim’s Q2 numbers were healthy, they were insufficient to wipe …