China’s Zhi Fei achieves world-first fully unmanned container operation in Qingdao
Following years of incremental testing and successful sea trials, the smart container vessel Zhi Fei has reached a definitive milestone in maritime history. On ...
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Intermodal union, BNSF in new pact
BNSF Railway said it has reached a new five-year, collective bargaining agreement with members of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU) intermodal g...
Cartel violence disrupts Mexico trade corridors, but freight still moving
A deadly military operation targeting the leadership of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has rattled western Mexico’s logistics network, disrupting po...
DHL prioritizes own cargo jets for pharmaceuticals transport
Global logistics powerhouse DHL is reducing reliance on third-party carriers and commercial airlines in favor of its own freighter aircraft to improve service a...
“Textbook” case: Why trans-Pacific container rates continue to fall
Xeneta: Iran tensions could delay Red Sea return While ocean carriers wrangle with too many ships and too little cargo, continuing weak rates on the Asia-U.S. t...
Mitsubishi ships first ammonia fuel systems for marine engines
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has shipped the first ammonia fuel supply and gas abatement systems for marine engines, marking a key step in advancing ammoni...
PSA Antwerp adds 5 mega STS cranes at Europa Terminal
PSA Antwerp has marked a major milestone in its Project Emerald modernization programme with the arrival of five new mega ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at Europa T...
IAG Cargo to handle Qatar Airways Cargo at Dublin Airport
IAG Cargo has been appointed Ground Handling Agent for Qatar Airways Cargo at Dublin Airport, expanding its third-party handling operations.Under the agreement,...
Explainer: How Supreme Court ruling upends regional shipping order
In a sweeping judicial decision that reverberates far beyond Central America’s shores, Panama’s Supreme Court has terminated the nearly three-decade control...
Freightos Weekly Update: Uncertainty surges again as SCOTUS decides and Trump responds
The much-anticipated US Supreme Court decision arrived on Friday, striking down the Trump administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers ...
Oversupply and military threats cast shadow on shipping’s return
The container shipping industry stands at a precarious crossroads in February 2026, where a tentative return to the Red Sea route collides head-on with severe s...
Sea-Intelligence: 2026 starts with global schedule reliability of 62.4%
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 174 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including January 2026.Source...