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Port of Long Beach 2050 Vision: 20 Million TEUs

The Port of Long Beach plans to double its annual container capacity to 20 million TEUs by 2050 after posting a record year in 2025, CEO Noel Hacegaba said at his first State of the Port address, Jan. 15. The port moved 9.88 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs last year, up 2.4 percent from 2024 and just short of 10 million TEUs, with no major backlogs or delays. A newly released ... [+]

US Retail Sales Finish 2025 with December Rise

U.S. retail sales posted strong growth in December, bringing 2025 holiday spending in line with forecasts for record results, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Holiday sales from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 rose 4.1 percent from a year earlier, near the upper end of the National Retail Federation’s projected range ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi 4th Quarter Tonnage Slips

Customers moved 203.4 million tons through the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel in 2025, a marginal 1.5 percent decline over 2024 (206.5 million tons). Compared to 2024, liquefied natural gas exports, or LNG, grew 15.4 percent to 18.6 million tons. Crude oil shipments decreased 2.3 percent over 2024 to 127.4 ... [+]

SAF Production Lags Despite Mandates, IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said new estimates find 2025 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production was expected to reach 1.9 million tonnes, double the 1 million tonnes produced in 2024. However, 2026 SAF production is projected to slow to 2.4 million tonnes, the airline advocacy said. SAF production in 2025 ... [+]

2025 Projects Move DHL Towards Net-zero Goal

Global logistics giant DHL Group enters 2026 having advanced several key levers of its sustainability strategy in 2025, from scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to electrifying last‑mile delivery and building solar‑powered infrastructure. The achievements have progressed DHL towards its goal of net‑zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 and reinforce its ... [+]

ACC Initiative Shows Progress Among Members

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) released performance results on Responsible Care, the chemical industry’s global initiative to improve health, safety, environmental performance and security. As a condition of membership in ACC, companies implement Responsible Care by applying rigorous standards, sharing exemplary practices, and driving measurable progress across their operations and supply ... [+]

Foster-Cormier to Lead Port of South Louisiana

The Port of South Louisiana said he has named Julia Fisher-Cormier as the Gulf port’s next executive director. The River Parish native returns to the port after serving as deputy secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development since August 2025. She was chief commercial officer at the Port of ... [+]

Crowley Organizes into Shipping, Energy Units

Crowley, the U.S.-owned and operated maritime, energy and logistics solutions company, said Jan. 6 it is strategically consolidating its business structure into two divisions – shipping and logistics, and energy – to create more efficiency and value for customers. James C. Fowler will lead shipping and logistics as executive vice president ... [+]

CEVA Acquires Project Specialist Fagioli

Third-party logistics provider CEVA Logistics said it has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire project logistics firm Fagioli Group. CEVA said Fagioli’s “complementary capabilities” would enable CEVA to cover the entire project logistics value chain, offering solutions from early-stage development to final delivery. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory ... [+]

Suez Transits Remain Down Despite No Attacks

Though Houthis rebels declared an end to their attacks on ships transiting the Suez Canal on Nov. 18, traffic has not significantly increased, said Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. Traffic for the first week of 2026 tracked 60 percent below the corresponding week in 2023, when ships began diverting ... [+]