Freight Business Journal North America

DHL, Happy Robot’s AI Agents Boosts Efficiency Global logistics provider DHL Group said it is accelerating its enterprise-wide AI strategy through a new partnership between its contract logistics division, DHL …

BIMCO, Hunit Launch Standard Contracts Pilot BIMCO and self-performing contract platform provider Hunit have launched a joint pilot project that aims to reduce risks, cut manual workloads and modernize the …

Bulker Building Contracts Drop to 5-year Low Through November the capacity of bulker newbuilding contract fell 54 percent year-over-year to 25 million deadweight tons, its lowest level since 2020, said …

Transpacific Rates Bottom Out, Drewry WCI Says Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) rose 7 percent to US$1,927 per 40-foot container (FEU) after three weeks of decline, mainly due to rate …

GEODIS, Atlas Air, mas Expand in South America Global logistics provider GEODIS said it has signed a strategic interline agreement with Atlas Air and mas, to significantly expand its air …

Hacebaga to Succeed Cordero as Long Beach CEO The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners were expected to select longtime Port of Long Beach executive Dr. Noel Hacegaba as the …

Keller Device Integrates ELD, GPS Functions J. J. Keller & Associates Inc. has developed the VT100 Vehicle Telematics Device, for fleet operators to more easily manage compliance and vehicle tracking. …

CPSC eFiling Rule Moves Toward Implementation It’s still seven months away, but the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 8 will begin requiring that certificates of compliance must be …

Scheider Launches Fast Track for Intermodal Schneider National Inc., the multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, has introduced Schneider Fast Track, a premium solution for shippers with time-sensitive …

Georgia Ports Sustain 12% of State Employment Port activity in Georgia now supports nearly 651,000 full- and part-time jobs across the Peach State, according to an economic impact study by …

Port of Galveston opens 4th Cruise Terminal The Port of Galveston celebrated the opening of its fourth cruise terminal on Nov. 7, with a terminal ribbon-cutting and welcoming ceremony for …

Long Beach-LA Ports, SCAQMD in Clean Air Pact The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners have approved a cooperative agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and …

Maersk Charts Strong Q3 Amid Operational Gains A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S said delivered strong financial results in the third quarter of 2025, driven by operational improvements and proactive cost …

Port Operations Normalize Amid Shifting Winds ITS Logistics, the North America asset-based third-party logistics providers, said Nov. 13 it released its November forecast in the ITS Logistics U.S. Port/Rail Ramp …

SAL Unites Ocean Services Under One Brand SAL Heavy-lift and Intermarine, heavy-lift and multipurpose carriers of the Harren Group, said they have streamlined ocean services portfolio designed to give customers …

Dry Bulk Demand Softens as Coal Shipments Fall Coal shipments are forecast to decline 4.9 percent between 2025 and 2027, as demand is falling as electricity generation from renewable sources …

China to Resume US Soya Bean Imports, BIMCO Following U.S.-China trade negotiations, China has committed to resume imports of U.S. soya beans and will purchase 12 million tonnes during the …

Port Canaveral’s Results Rely on All Segments Canaveral Port Authority CEO Capt. John Murray in his annual state of the port address, detailed how all segments of operations – cruise, …

US Chamber to Congress on Shutdown: ‘Enough’ U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark, in a letter to Congress Nov. 6 called on Senate Democrats to immediately …

CMA CGM Announces 10 New 24K TEU LNG Ships French Carrier CMA CGM has entered its fleet and registered 10 new liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-use 24,212-TEU vessels, the largest …

Incora’s Malaysia Office Supports APAC Growth Incora, a provider of integrated supply chain solutions for the aerospace and defense industries, said it has opened an office in Johor, Malaysia, a …

CBP Automates ACE Secure Data Portal Process U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Oct. 30 automated the process for applying for a new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Secure Data …

CH Robinson Launches Agentic Supply Chain C.H. Robinson harkened the arrival of its Agentic Supply Chain: an intelligent ecosystem that continuously thinks, learns, adapts and acts. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota …

Spot Rate Market Flat Through October, Xeneta Average container market spot rates from the Far East to U.S. was flat on all five main front-hauls the week of Oct. 31, …

DHL Supply Chain Launches ReTurn Network Contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain said it has launched its DHL ReTurn Network, a multi-client reverse logistics solution in North America, designed to …

KKR Launches Galaxy Container Solutions Global investment firm KKR said it has launched Galaxy Container Solutions, a global marine container leasing and financing platform, in partnership with a team of …

‘Stronger When We Work Together’ – ALAN@20 Launched in response to the logistics challenges associated with Hurricane Katrina in October 2005, The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is marking 20 …

Cabotage Grows at Unprecedented Pace, AMP The American Maritime Partnership said it has released a study by Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) that finds cabotage laws exist on 85 percent of …

CH Robinson Sees Strong Q3, Raises ’26 Targets Amid a prolonged freight recession and shifting global trade patterns, C.H. Robinson said it delivered another strong quarter of earnings, with execution …

CSX Selects Boone, Kenney to Lead Growth CSX, the U.S. East Coast Class I rallroad, has reported executive leadership changes that the company said are designed to strengthen its strategic …

Drewry Ports Throughput Index Falls 5.9% YoY Drewry’s Global Container Port Throughput Index increased 1.3 percent month-over-month in August, up 5.1 percent year-over-year. Meanwhile, the rolling 12-month growth rate fell …

‘Diplomacy at Its Best?’ Trump Dumps on Trade The 19th edition of One World’s Market Sentiment Index (MSI) for the multipurpose and breakbulk Industryreflects a modest rise for the first …

Port of Long Beach September Cargo Dips 3.9% The Port of Long Beach said softening consumer demand and rising prices driven by shifting trade policies led to a 3.9 percent …

Port NOLA Registers LIT Project with Envision The Port of New Orleans, or Port NOLA said its Louisiana International Terminal project became the first new project in the U.S. and …

San Pedro Ports Ponder Cleaner Drayage Trucks The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final report on the state and feasibility of using cleaner drayage truck …

U-Freight Expands Pharma, Medical Logistics Global freight forwarder and logistics provider U-Freight Group (UFL) said it strengthening its presence in the pharmaceutical and medical logistics sector through a deepened strategic …

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slipped in September U.S. trucking activity decreased to its lowest level in three months September, pushing the level down to the lowest in three months, according …

BIMCO Developing Clause for Chinese Port Fees BIMCO, the Danish shipping association, has begun development of a clause specifically addressing the new fees introduced on Oct. 14 for U.S.-related ships …

Boxship Recycling Lags 1.8 million TEUs, BIMCO Container ship owners and operators are extending a pattern of low recycling activity since 2021, as BIMCO estimates a recycling overhang of at …

CH Robinson Launches Agentic Supply Chain C.H. Robinson harkened the arrival of its Agentic Supply Chain: an intelligent ecosystem that continuously thinks, learns, adapts and acts. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota …

DHL Offers US Import Consolidated Clearance DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, has launched DHL Consolidated Clearance Service for U.S. Imports, a new customs …

GEODIS Collaborates With Easy Metrics on LMS Global logistics provider GEODIS said Oct. 20 that it has launched a Labor Management System (LMS) within its Americas network to bring real-time …

IMO Committee Puts Net-Zero Framework on Hold The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adjourned the extraordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) on Oct. 17 to consider the adoption …

Port NOLA Studies LIT’s Environmental Impact Port NOLA recently released the most recent environmental studies related to the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), located in Violet, Louisiana. Currently, the project is …

Holiday Spending Immune to Tariffs? NRF U.S. consumers plan to spend US$890.49 per person on average this year on holiday gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the …

CH Robinson’s Chris Ugarte – US Supreme Court to Hear Broker Liability Case By Chris Ugarte The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could settle …

UNCTAD’s Rebeca Grynspan – Maritime Transport Enters Uncharted Waters By Rebeca Grynspan Following is the foreword for the Review of Maritime Transport 2025, written by Grynspan, secretary general of the …

Maritime Transport Enters Uncharted Waters By Rebeca Grynspan Following is the foreword for the Review of Maritime Transport 2025, written by Grynspan, secretary general of the United Nations Conference on …

CSX Reopens Expanded Howard Street Tunnel CSX reopened the expanded Howard Street Tunnel, a historic and transformative US$450 million infrastructure project intended to modernize freight rail transportation along the East …

China Counters with Port Fees on US Ships China’s transport ministry said U.S.-owned, operated, flagged and built vessels are to be assessed additional port fees per voyage starting on Oct. …