Freight Business Journal North America

Port Freeport Adds Cranes to Velasco Port Freeport took delivery of two super-post-Panamax, ship-to-shore gantry cranes on Sept. 22 at the port’s Velasco Container Terminal. Transported fully erected about the …

Port NOLA, La. DOT Partner on LIT The Port of New Orleans, or Port NOLA, and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development signed a cooperative endeavor agreement to advance …

Trailer Bridge Sells Logistics Unit to ATS Trailer Bridge Inc. said Oct. 8 it has agreed to sell its logistics division – responsible for the company’s domestic brokerage and intermodal …

AI, Frontloading Lifts World Trade, WTO Global merchandise trade outpaced first half 2025 expectations, driven by increased spending on AI-related products, a surge in North American imports ahead of tariff …

DMC Delivers Components for MPVs Damen Marine Components (DMC) has contracted to supply rudders, steering gear and nozzles to two major newbuilding projects covering 14 multipurpose vessels at Udupi Cochin …

BIMCO Adopts Methanol Bunkering Annex BIMCO said it has adopted a Methanol Annex to its Bunker Terms 2018, the latest addition to the Danish international shipping association’s portfolio of contracts …

NRF: Retail Sales Strong, Sees Momentum Retail sales slowed on a monthly basis in September after a busy summer, but year-over-year increases remain strong as retailers prepare for the holiday …

Port of Long Beach Awarded $20M for Pier Wind The Port of Long Beach on Wednesday was awarded US$20 million by the California Energy Commission to fund the ongoing development …

IATA Calls to Address Limited Carbon Credits The International Air Transport Association, or IATA, and carbon market stakeholders are calling on governments worldwide to urgently address the limited supply of …

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 …

Shell, Hapag-Lloyd Strike Biomethane Deal Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied biomethane starting with immediate effect. The agreement builds …

DHL Innovation Center Aims to Shape Logistics DHL Group on Oct. 1 opened its new Europe Innovation Center in Troisdorf, Germany, a major step in its commitment to shaping the …

CSX Corp. Names Linde Veteran Angel CEO CSX Corp. said Sept. 29 it has named former Linde CEO Steve Angel as president and CEO, and a member of the board. …

DHL Names Asmussen to Corporate Affairs Post DHL Group has named Maike Asmussen as executive vice president for corporate public affairs at DHL Group, effective Jan. 1, 2026. She succeeds …

DP World, Hapag-Lloyd Extend Santos Pact DP World, a global logistics and supply chain supply chain giant, agreed to a 10-year extension of its long-term agreement with shipping line Hapag-Lloyd …

Port Houston Maintains Tonnage Growth in Q3 Port Houston recorded sustained growth in August, with total tonnage across its public terminals up 5 percent, following a record-setting July. The port’s …

Hapag-Lloyd, DHL Decarbonize Supply Chains Hapag-Lloyd and DHL Global Forwarding, in joint efforts to decarbonize supply chains, signed a three-year framework agreement for the purchase of Scope 3 greenhouse gas …

Atlas Air Venture Converts Freighters for mas Titan Aviation Leasing, the joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide, and Bain Capital, have acquired two …

GEODIS, Hapag-Lloyd Integrate on Pricing Tool GEODIS and Hapag-Lloyd launched a real-time Contract Application Programing Interface (API) that directly connects the ocean carrier ‘s pricing platform to GEODIS’ global rate …

Container Rates See Unexpected Boost, Xeneta Average container market spot rates from Far East increased 4.3 percent the week of Sept. 18 into both the U.S. East Coast (US$2,374 per …

Sun Ships: SAL Expands Semi-submersible Fleet German heavy-lift and engineering specialist SAL Heavy Lift said it has expanded its deck carrier fleet, acquiring two semi-submersible deck carriers Sun Shine and …

Khimji Ramdas, TII Group Form Heavy-lift Unit Oman diversified business conglomerate Khimji Ramdas has launched KRHL, a specialized project and heavy-lift logistics and project cargo solution provider, across critical sectors, …

TMS More Important Than Ever for Shippers, LSPs A benchmark study found a record 81 percent of some 600 shippers and logistics service providers view transportation management as a differentiator …

Consumers Confident, Despite Rising Costs Small business confidence continued to climb in the third quarter, according to the latest Small Business Index from MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The …

BIMCO Lifts Container Outlook on non-US Trades Dutch International shipping association BIMCO increased its ship demand growth forecast for 2025 to 4.5 percent to 5.5 percent while maintaining it at …

CH Robinson Broadens Tech, Industrial Vistas Global logistics provider C.H. Robinson said it is earning growing recognition for its transformative use of artificial intelligence – specifically in the emerging category …

US Senate Confirms Three DOT Administrators U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said three new administrators were confirmed Sept. 18 by the GOP-led U.S. Senate, part of an en bloc …

GEODIS AI Strategy Leads to Executive Changes GEODIS has created a new department dedicated to artificial intelligence, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, who will be supported by David-Olivier Tarac, …

St. Bernard Port Celebrates Its Progress The St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District has released its annual report for 2025, a report that highlights the accomplishments and progress the …

ATA: FAIR Act Would End ‘Forum Shopping’ American Trucking Associations voiced its “strong support” for the Forum Accountability and Integrity in Roadway (FAIR) Trucking Act that would end the abusive …

FSTED Council Elects 2025-27 Officers The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council said it has elected a new slate of officers for the 2025-2027 cycle. • Joshua Revord, P.E., …

GEODIS Sees Boosts Customer Satisfaction Global logistics service provider GEODIS said its annual customer satisfaction survey found a particularly high overall satisfaction level of 92 percent, which it said illustrates …

AsstrA Moves Bangladesh Power Gen to Houston Swiss transport and logistics company AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG said it successfully completed a complex transportation of a main power generation package and associated …

Cheniere-Bechtel in Third Stage of LNG Project Cheniere Energy, the Houston-based producer of liquefied natural gas (or LNG), selected Bechtel, the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) giant, to develop the …

CB&I Awarded Tank Contract for Thacker Pass CB&I, a leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals, said it has been awarded a contract for the Thacker Pass …

deugro, Partners Put New Rotra Vessels to Work deugro, the freight forwarding and project logistics giant, and partners put to work its newest roll-on/roll-off vessel, the Rotra Futura, when it …

Fluor Delivers LNG Canada Export Facility In October 2018, LNG Canada made a final investment decision to build its liquefied natural gas, or LNG, export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, …

Mammoet Pieces Together Portal North Bridge Mammoet, the Dutch company specializing in engineered heavy lifting and the transport of oversized cargo, has helped to achieve a significant milestone, along with …

Shell, Hapag-Lloyd in Long term Biomethane Deal Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied biomethane starting with immediate effect. The …

Supply Chain Leaders Find Fulfillment, Report Supply chain professionals showed confidence in their fulfillment systems for 2025, said Deposco, the supply chain software provider, in its newly released Peak Season …

Höegh to Power Aurora-class with Ammonia Höegh Autoliners has placed an order for the first-ever ammonia engines for its Aurora-class pure car/truck carriers, or PCTCs, which, at 9,100 car equivalent …

Atlas Air Extends Service with DSV, Etihad Air Atlas Air Inc., the provider of outsourced aviation logistics, announced new long-term agreements with integrated giant DSV and Etihad Cargo, the logistics …

JAXPORT Adds Latam Cargo Sales Director Juan Pablo Acosta Magaña has joined JAXPORT’s commercial team, in the newly created position of director of cargo sales for Latin America. Magaña, a …

Robust Electricity Demand Faces Headwinds, IEA Global electricity demand is expected to expand at one of the fastest sustained paces in more than a decade despite ongoing economic pressures, according …

Sallaum Lines Takes Delivery of Ocean Breeze Sallaum Lines has taken early delivery of the Ocean Breeze, a next-generation liquefied natural gas, or LNG, dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier …

Descartes Buys Last-mile Focused PackageRoute Descartes Systems Group, the Ontario-based on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions provider, said it has acquired PackageRoute, which focuses on last-mile carrier solutions. PackageRoute’s simplifies and optimizes daily …

What July Imports Spike Means for Supply Chain By Jackson Wood July was a busy month for U.S. containerized imports, following two months of uneven performance. Total volumes surged 18 …

Atlas Air, DSV Agree on Dedicated 777 Freighter Atlas Air Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide, the provider of outsourced aviation logistics, announced a new long-term agreement with DSV, …