January 2026
Global logistics provider GEODIS said it has concluded an agreement to acquire Malherbe, a provider of full truckload road freight transport to continue developing its French road freight market for full and less-than truckloads, and to bolster its presence in the agri-food and mass retail sectors.
This acquisition reflects GEODIS’s desire to extend its presence in the French road freight transport market, broaden its geographical coverage, and accelerate the growth of ...
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Regional container trade growth in 2025 is increasingly asymmetric, with economies commonly grouped – albeit loosely – under the term ‘Global South’ pulling decisively ahead of their ‘Western’ counterparts,” said Simon Heaney, Drewry’s senior manager of container research.
Through 10 months of data, the Container Trades Statistics Ltd. (CTS) shows loaded ...
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Danish shipping behemoth A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) said it has made changes to its regional leadership.
“The past years, our regions have executed strongly against our strategic priorities, driving growth, increasing customer-centricity and integrating acquired companies,” said Vincent Clerc, CEO at Maersk. This effort created the solid foundation that gave ...
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Maersk has appointed Robert Erni as chief financial officer and a member of the executive board, succeeding Patrick Jany, who has served in the role for six years.
Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc said Erni is a “highly qualified CFO with deep roots in the global logistics sector and a proven track ...
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The Port of Long Beach said goods moved before tariffs started earlier in 2025 helped put the port on course to have its all-time busiest year, exceeding the record-setting 9.6 million cargo containers moved in 2024.
The San Pedro port achieved its second-busiest November, when dockworkers and terminal operators moved 817,561 ...
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Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk said it has reflagged its Suezmax tanker Stena Surprise under the Swedish Shipping Register.
Built in 2012, the Stena Surprise joins the Stena Sunrise and Stena Suede in flying the Swedish colors.
The reflag in Sweden will improve the country’s global shipping footprint, reinforce its role in ...
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The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) said John Nardi, president of the Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey, received the Connie Award, while Steven Rothberg, founding partner of Mercator International LLC, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at an awards luncheon Dec. 8 at the Marriott Newark Liberty Airport.
Nardi ...
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