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The war with Iran, now in its third month, is the prime mover behind the economic uncertainty, the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates indicated in their latest Global Port Tracker.

FMCSA set a May 14 deadline for carriers and brokers to update their registration information before switching to “Motus,” a system that includes ID verification tools.

Khor Fakkan and Fujairah in the UAE and Sohar in Oman had kept carriers restricted to imports since the war began due to severe yard space and cargo evacuation constraints.

One analyst says it is almost certain that rates in some parts of the country will climb because of the missing capacity next week, especially in warmer agriculture-dominant states now producing their first crop of the season.

But CEO Vincent Clerc said while the carrier assesses the situation with the view of eventually restarting some services through the region, Maersk would be taking a cautious approach, with the safety of seafarers the “first priority.”

The carrier’s purchase of FirstFleet raised its truck count substantially, but overall capacity still contracted in the first quarter, according to the Journal of Commerce’s index.

The software vendor said shippers can move away from having intermediaries manage bookings by automating the process and tying it to performance data that FourKites holds.

A Journal of Commerce review found several instances where the promotional trucking awards appear to reflect service performance, rather than a strong safety culture or the skill of the drivers behind the wheel.

Cargo shippers and forwarders have found themselves taking on more of the burden for inland transport, relying on barges and trucks to fill in the gaps and even expanding their own fleets of heavy-duty rail cars.

But the carrier’s ability to continue that cost recovery will depend on the long-term impact of high energy prices on consumer demand and how the industry manages its fast-growing order book, Vincent Clerc says.

Sarah McCoy, who recently led the renegotiation of the lease for the Virginia International Gateway terminal, will lead the sixth-largest port in the US by volume.

Local 23 says marine clerk jobs will be eliminated if Husky Terminal uses container-tracking technology within the terminal yard, despite the fact that its use has been widespread at West Coast terminals for decades without jobs being lost.

The crackdown on more than 150 onshore wind farms marks the latest push by the Trump administration to dismantle the US wind industry.

Logistics and transportation veterans decried Amazon’s announcement this week that it is offering bundled supply chain services as merely a repackaging of current capabilities; others weren’t as quick to dismiss it.

Rates to the US East Coast and Europe are down by as much as $500 per FEU in recent weeks as ocean carriers look to lift volumes that softened in April.

The 14-day lead time now in place at Asian hubs would become a “global standard” for vessels seeking bunker fuel should the key waterway remain closed for another month, says S&P Global’s Fotios Katsoulas.

But the window to lock in those savings over long-haul trucking will shrink because railroads eventually will increase their spot and contract pricing, too.

The Midwest outperformed other US regions in the latest U.S. Bank Freight Index, with freight volumes up 9.5% year over year and shipper spending jumping 26.7%.

The acquisition of German logistics software company Logward continues a trend of visibility vendors extending beyond data provision to areas such as transportation management, booking and allocation.

Cosco’s transaction is a charter deal with New York-listed, Greece-based Costamare Inc. for 16 container ships — a dozen 9,300-TEU vessels and four 3,100-TEU ships.

Global cargo capacity has largely recovered to pre-shock levels, while international routes have yet to be seriously affected by jet fuel shortages, according to Xeneta.

The Georgia Ports Authority will fund and initiate its own study for dredging and widening its ship channel and harbor as the US Army Corps of Engineers may lack the funds in 2027.

US shippers of oversized cargo are being buoyed by positivity and strong demand in the Americas, but are struggling with capacity challenges and the uncertain geopolitical backdrop.

A long-term decline in US forest product production is being accelerated by the increasing use of composite materials that require less wood and trade policy complications abroad.

The long-term prospect for diesel costs and fuel surcharges is pushing US truck shippers to rethink how they move freight, and even to redesign networks.

The services, which include land bridge options to circumvent the still-effectively closed Strait of Hormuz, appear to be an acknowledgement by the liners that Hormuz will remain a no-go zone for the foreseeable future.

The move coincides with plans by XCTG to develop new berths, upgrade existing berths, and develop a multimodal smart logistics center.

Linde has adopted a “guarded” outlook for the rest of 2026 as Air Liquide looks to a “rebound effect” in the US for an uplift. Linde has adopted a “guarded” outlook for the rest of 2026 as Air Liquide looks to a “rebound effect” in the US for an uplift.

Executives say the jump in trucking rates is being driven less by increased volumes and more by higher operating costs and tightening capacity, creating a more fragile recovery.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz only serves to highlight that companies proactively investing in adopting alternative shipping fuels now will be far better off when the next disruption hits, writes Michael Lerner.

Bunker fuel surcharges and surging diesel prices linked to the war in the Middle East come on top of higher tariff costs that have hurt the competitiveness of US agricultural products abroad.

Baltimore’s Sparrows Point Container Terminal is scheduled to debut its first berth in 2028, some 14 years after the site began its transformation from an old steel mill into a comprehensive logistics center.

TRAC Intermodal’s exit from the massive chassis cooperative on June 1, just one year after Flexi-Van’s departure, reflects the shift from a primarily pool-owned and operated chassis market to one that is trucker-owned or leased. 

Stockholders representing 97% of the shares in Zim, equivalent to 57.2 million shares, voted Thursday in favor of the $4.2 billion deal that was announced in mid-February.

US imports rose to new record high for the second straight year in 2025, while exports continued to recover from post-pandemic lows recorded in 2023.

Tobias Meyer said 10 dedicated DHL Supply Chain warehouses with 7 million square feet of capacity will go live in North America this year, specifically targeting data center logistics.

With lower space allocations offered by Gemini, competing carriers have been able to keep their sailings on the routes maxed out and push rates higher, sources say.

An FMC judge ruled the carrier committed several violations of US shipping law, including unreasonable practices, failure to meet service commitments, and refusal to deal with the now-bankrupt retailer between 2020 and 2022.

XPO and other LTL carriers say contract rates are rising by mid-single digits even though industrial demand remains soft, albeit with some bullish indicators apparent.

The STB now has 30 days to decide whether the application is complete; a formal review by the regulator would likely stretch for more than a year and include public hearings.