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By Ian Putzger Americas correspondent 07/05/2026 Apparently, the reverberations from the war in the Middle East have not dented the fortunes of air cargo carriers moving freight out of Central …
By Alex Lennane 07/05/2026 Maersk has warned that a rapidly escalating fuel cost shock is becoming a dominant force in container shipping, as disruption in bunker markets drives up costs …
By Gavin van Marle 07/05/2026 Well, it’s quite the conundrum Zim’s shareholders now find themselves in, after the Israeli shipping line yesterday received a $4.5bn unsolicited takeover bid from an …
By Alessandro Pasetti 07/05/2026 ’To do nothing is the hardest job of all.’ (Remember that) The good news first. There’s plenty. As disclosed today further down the cash flow statements, …
By Alex Lennane 07/05/2026 Strong volume growth in ocean, alongside sharply lower rates, points to a trade-off by Maersk that appeared to prioritise utilisation and network efficiency over margins. Maersk’s …
By Alexander Whiteman 07/05/2026 President Trump’s strained relationship with local and state politicians may have been a factor in the Federal Aviation Authority’s (FAA) recent decision to reduce the number …
By Angelo Mathais India correspondent 07/05/2026 Growing industry attention around the hub-and-spoke logistics model, instrumental in shaping the Gemini Cooperation between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, seems to be encouraging other main …
By Gavin van Marle 07/05/2026 “Good afternoon, Gavin,” GXO’s comms chief said as we began a post-earnings call interview with chief executive Patrick Kelleher (pictured below). “It’s been a slow …
By Ian Putzger Americas correspondent 07/05/2026 Having opened parts of its logistics network to third parties in recent years, Amazon has now bundled its full supply chain capabilities into a …
By Ian Putzger Americas correspondent 07/05/2026 Having opened parts of its logistics network to third parties in recent years, Amazon has now bundled its full supply chain capabilities into a …
By Stuart Todd 06/05/2026 Shippers are grappling with the logistics challenges posed by the military conflict in the Middle East while, in some cases, also having to absorb the impact …
By Alexander Whiteman 06/05/2026 Strengthening global demand and continuing congestion in Europe is prompting a shift in containers being moved back to China, reinforcing an imbalance in the market, to …
By Alex Lennane 06/05/2026 Pressure is building on Anchorage’s role as the hub for transpacific cargo, as operational constraints and fuel concerns push carriers to explore alternatives within and beyond …
By Alex Lennane 06/05/2026 European road freight is entering a new, cost-driven phase, as surging fuel prices push rates higher despite softer demand. According to the latest Ti/Upply/IRU report, in …
By Alexander Whiteman 06/05/2026 Despite the continuing deterioration in rates, ocean shippers are being advised to avoid the spot market and stick to their allocation with carriers. Abandoning their contracted …
By Alison Koo 06/05/2026 Intra-Asia rates continue to rise – despite sluggish cargo volumes – as operators continue to use volatile bunker prices to justify emergency fuel surcharges. Korea Ocean …
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By Adam Clermont 06/05/2026 Key takeaway: As AI devours power and land, MOL and Hitachi bet on floating compute, but the real story is what an overcapacity-plagued shipping industry does …
By Alessandro Pasetti 06/05/2026 (…but don’t confuse the DOL rule with the one that bites.) The US logistics sector is built on layers of subcontracting: trucking carriers farming out capacity …
By Adam Clermont 06/05/2026 In a nutshell: The nation’s fourth-largest asset-based intermodal marketing company is about to emerge from Chapter 11, leaner and under new ownership. Whether it emerges smarter …
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A few weeks ago, I was reviewing a client’s open cover policy, a fairly standard exercise, when I found myself rereading the Institute War Clauses Cargo from 2009, cross-referencing Hull …
By Gavin van Marle 05/05/2026 With fighting in the Persian Gulf flaring up again over the weekend, container lines serving markets trapped behind the blocked Strait of Hormuz have begun …
By Ruben Huber 05/05/2026 “Markets are starting to treat wars less as shocks and more as recurring events,“ a recent Julius Baer report says, adding: “Supply chains have once again …
By Alison Koo 05/05/2026 South Korean flagship carrier HMM said today that the fire on one of its ships, following an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, has been …
By Alessandro Pasetti 05/05/2026 First reaction to the formal launch of Amazon Supply Chain Services* (ASCS) on Gloomy Monday, 4 May: long in the making, it’s the natural evolution of …
By Alexander Whiteman 05/05/2026 It was something of a mixed bag for the North American intermodal scene in Q1, with Canadian National (CN) and CSX the only operators to record …
By Alex Lennane 05/05/2026 Air cargo markets are showing early signs of stabilisation after the sharp rate surge, while forwarders and airlines are continuing to secure capacity amid ongoing disruption …
By Angelo Mathais India correspondent 05/05/2026 Hapag-Lloyd seems to have geared up to fill the booking gaps following the suspension of landbridge-based coverage by Gemini partner Maersk for imports into …
By Stuart Todd 05/05/2026 Teleport, which describes itself as a South-east Asian ecommerce logistics specialist, plans to establish a hub in Bahrain despite the uncertainties created in the region by …
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By Charlotte Goldstone 03/05/2026 This week’s News in Brief dives back into the ongoing disruption in the Middle East, as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed and oil prices …
By Alexander Whiteman 01/05/2026 DHL chief executive Tobias Meyer has praised the speed at which the company relocated its Middle East operations following the onset of the US/Israeli strikes against …
By Gavin van Marle 01/05/2026 Container spot freight rates on the transpacific trade into the North America west coast managed to defy gravity and edge up this week, while most …
By Keith Mwanalushi 01/05/2026 New widebody capacity into Ndola could be the jolt Zambia’s cargo sector has been waiting for, with industry players saying it may at last propel Simon …
By Alison Koo 01/05/2026 Newbuilding orders over the past week show that Cosco Shipping Lines is on a fleet expansion drive. The Chinese state-controlled operator’s subsidiary. OOCL. has ordered a …
By Alison Koo 01/05/2026 HMM’s labour union has dropped its opposition to President Lee Jae-myung’s bid to relocate South Korea’s flagship carrier from Seoul to Busan. SeoulThe union and HMM’s …
By Charlotte Goldstone 01/05/2026 The container shipping market may appear robust, but “much of the current strength is borrowed”, and underlying fundamentals suggest a fragile outlook, warned Braemar analyst Jonathan …
By Adam Clermont 01/05/2026 Key takeaway: Nearshoring’s hard data is finally showing up in the AAR (Association of American Railroads) numbers. The question is whether Washington will let it continue. …
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By Adam Clermont 30/04/2026 In a nutshell: The railroads promise $2.75 billion in annual synergies and 2.1 million fewer trucks on the road. A newly formed coalition of rivals, customers …
By Alexander Whiteman 30/04/2026 Strong first-quarter results notwithstanding, all ears were tuned to the thoughts of DHL’s chief executive, Tobias Meyer, on jet fuel pricing and availability, as the Israeli/US …
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By Ian Putzger Americas correspondent 30/04/2026 All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) are pushing ahead with their integration. In North America, the pair have aligned sales and …
By Alison Koo 30/04/2026 Taiwan’s three largest liner operators, Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines, have called on the island’s government to negotiate with Iran to liberate their ships …
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