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Air Cargo
Airforwarders Association chief Fried calls it quits after 21 years
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Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd buying Zim of Israel for $4.2 billion
Maritime
Logistics/Supply Chains
Medlog opens new Saudi logistics park
Medlog has opened Medlog 1, a major integrated logistics park in Saudi Arabia, strengthening the country’s position as a global logistics hub.
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White House eyes fees on foreign vessels to fund shipbuilding
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DP World chairman resigns after Epstein links revealed
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Lower freight shipments weigh on world container rates
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Investors halt deals with DP World over CEO’s Epstein ties
Container News
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New threat as Panama port dispute escalates
A Hong Kong port terminal operator has threatened legal action after its Panama port contracts were cancelled.
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New MOL executive team to succeed CEO
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Asia-U.S. ocean freight rates give up 2026 gains
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Red Sea torpedoes Hapag-Lloyd rates
Container Shipping
New CBP vessel rule targets high-risk exports
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Expect ‘subdued’ peak container season in wake of tariffs, says analyst
The Trump administration is reshaping global trade, and the effects are being felt in the ocean and air freight sectors.
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Last-Mile Delivery
FedEx execs say InPost deal will boost European performance
FedEx management on Thursday explained the rationale for their new investment in InPost, a fast-rising European parcel carrier.
Parcel Freight
FedEx targets 14% profit growth in 3-year strategy
FedEx unveiled its four-year growth strategy on Thursday, setting a goal of 14% profit growth by 2029.
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Port of New York-New Jersey box gains shake off trade reset
Despite a decline in China trade traffic, the Port of New York-New Jersey saw loaded containers increase in 2025.
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New Jaxport project to boost Toyota volumes
A new Toyota processing center at the Port of Jacksonville is expected to boost vehicle volume by 6%.
Last-Mile Delivery
FedEx group to buy InPost for European out-of-home parcel network
FedEx has partnered with three investment companies to buy European parcel carrier InPost and take it private, with both sides leveraging complimentary strengths in last-mile delivery and global distribution.
Air Cargo
Increased Amazon flight activity boosts Sun Country cargo revenue
Sun Country Airlines generated record cargo revenue last quarter as its Amazon flying business took off.
Trade Compliance
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Customs overhaul may reshape cross-border manufacturing, expert says
This week in Borderlands: Customs overhaul may reshape cross-border manufacturing, expert says; Transport Capacity Services opens Monterrey office to boost U.S.–Mexico freight; and WeShip Express relocates headquarters to Austin.
Logistics
FedEx network restructure boosts agility amid shifting trade landscape
Parcel Freight
European Union moves to revoke duty-free status for parcel imports
Global Supply Chain
China expert Miller: why supply chain ‘choke points’ matter most
Trade and Compliance
De minimis light? Retailers explore postal shipping in new tariff age
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Chicago steals crown for worst freight bottleneck
Average truck speeds have dropped to 33.2 mph among the country’s most congested locations, with Chicago’s western suburbs taking the top spot from northern New Jersey.
Infrastructure
Purdue achieves first U.S. wireless charging of heavy-duty truck at highway speeds
Shipping + Maritime
Logistics
Northwest Seaport Alliance, PNW ports join on new inland hub
Pacific northwest ports have signed an agreement to create an inland logistics hub to boost Washington state trade.
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EXCLUSIVE: BlackRock could bid for largest New York container terminal
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Panama targeted Canal ports contract, China company claims
Shipper's Perspective
Sponsored Insights
Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect offers ‘e-commerce delivery at the speed of flight’
DeliverDirect serves various industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and related sectors.
Shippers Perspective
What it takes to streamline shipping operations and control costs
Air Cargo
Drones
El Paso airspace disruption tests counter-drone preparedness
The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed, then reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport due after drone incursions Tuesday evening.
Parcel Freight
FedEx preparing major sort center expansion at Memphis air hub
Air Cargo
Maersk Air Cargo to cancel Asia-US flying with Boeing 767s, Amerijet
Global Supply Chain
DHL offers unusual truck-air transport between China and Europe
Air Cargo
UPS won’t resurrect MD-11 fleet after deadly crash, takes $137M charge
Fuel
News
Benchmark diesel up slightly as talk of an oil glut begins to fade
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose a small amount, the fourth straight increase.
News
Diesel benchmark and futures move up again, but with possible signs of a peak
News
Diesel surging on cold weather, more increases in DOE/EIA benchmark loom
Rail
Railroad
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern set new date to re-file merger application
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern set a new date to file their revised merger application with regulators.
Railroad
Rail freight outlook waits for improved indicators
Rail freight demand hinges on sustained manufacturing, trade policy, and labor market developments, according to AAR.
Railroad
Red state AGs want Justice to review rail merger
A coalition of GOP Attorney Generals have asked the Department of Justice to review the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger.
Railroad
Intermodal spot rates haven’t kept pace with trucking’s spot market surge — but that’s about to change in 2026
The freight market has been sending mixed signals for months, but one trend stands out clearly as we move deeper into 2026: trucking spot rates have staged a meaningful recovery, while intermodal rates remain stubbornly anchored near cycle lows. Look at the data. Truckload spot rates (inclusive of fuel) are holding elevated around $2.80 per […]
News
Waiting game as U.S. rail freight falls in weekly data
Rail freight data showed a waiting game by U.S. shippers as commodity and intermodal volumes declined.
Railroad
Union Pacific claims rival railroad delaying trains
Union Pacific has again asked federal regulators to investigate Canadian Pacific Kansas City over its handling of intermodal trains on a key southern route.
Railroad
New power: CSX signs $670M locomotive deal
CSX signed a $670 million deal with Wabtec to upgrade its locomotive fleet, the latest railroad to do so.
Railroad
GOP members to STB: Find ‘real’ benefits or reject rail merger
Dozens of Senators and Representatives have urged a careful review by federal regulators of the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
Railroad
Alderson, CN investor relations executive, to retire
Longtime Canadian National executive Stacy Alderson to retire; engineering VP Jamie Lockwood promoted.
Railroad
U.S. rail freight loses ground in latest data
Freight on U.S. railroads plunged into the red in the latest data, after posting across-the-board gains the previous week.
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Trucking
California, Texas account for 58% of US cargo theft in 2025
California and Texas dominated U.S. cargo crime in 2025, representing more than half of the nation’s 2,576 reported freight thefts.
Company Earnings
First look: Some US LTL indicators at TFI International turn higher
Legal issues
New Jersey ends its prosecution of NFI CEO Brown and five others
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Freight downturn deepens as supply chain bankruptcies mount
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SearchCarriers unveils interactive Search Map to visualize trucking carrier discovery
Trucking
Triumph Financial’s ‘white label’ FaaS offering looks to grow factoring footprint
Logistics
Carriers anticipate pricing power while shippers plan for flexibility in 2026
Trucking
Dr. John McElligott, trucking industry health advocate, dies at 80
Reindustrialization
US manufacturing pipeline grows, firms plan $1B in new factories
Truck Driver Issues
The high-stakes fight over New York City’s renewed delivery regulation law
Borderlands: Mexico