The Port of Long Beach is restructuring its leadership team as part of a broader strategy to improve decision-making, operational performance and long-term resilience, the port said.
The changes include the creation of a new Organizational Effectiveness bureau, consolidating human resources and procurement functions under a single unit aimed at strengthening workforce development and business engagement, including with small contractors.
Port CEO Noel Hacegaba said the new structure is designed to streamline ...
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Global iron ore shipments rose 5 percent year over year in the first 12 weeks of 2026, supported by stronger Chinese import demand, even as China’s steel output declined, according to BIMCO.
Chinese steel production fell 4 percent year over year in the first two months of the year, leading to ...
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Independent Port Consultants has expanded its advisory network with two senior appointments to support growing demand for digitalization and sustainability guidance in the ports sector.
Kevin Martin joins as senior port technology consultant in Dubai, bringing more than 30 years of experience in operational transformation, automation and digital strategy. Derek McGlashan ...
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Global container shipping rates continued to rise across major benchmarks, but market signals from Drewry and Xeneta point to diverging dynamics between stable capacity on some lanes and tightening conditions driven by geopolitical disruption and congestion.
Drewry’s World Container Index for the week of March 19 increased 2 percent week over ...
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DHL Global Forwarding said it will implement a new international airfreight inland fuel surcharge in response to rising trucking fuel costs.
The surcharge is set at 5 cents per kilogram, with a minimum charge of US$10, and applies to first- and last-mile trucking movements within the U.S. supporting international air cargo ...
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U.S. industrial real estate demand is increasingly moving away from coastal ports toward inland logistics hubs, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield, as trade patterns, tariffs and rising coastal costs reshape supply chains.
Port-proximate markets accounted for just 19 percent of U.S. industrial net absorption in 2025 – the ...
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BIMCO has launched a campaign film, Fair Seas, calling on governments to strengthen protections for seafarers, citing rising geopolitical risks and growing concerns over criminalization.
The group said around 20,000 seafarers are currently stranded in the Persian Gulf amid heightened security risks and mounting mental strain as conflicts disrupt key shipping ...
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Log-hub AG said it is expanding the use of data analytics and AI tools to help companies improve supply chain efficiency and decision-making amid growing operational and environmental pressures.
The company develops applications and tailored data analytics and AI solutions designed to provide greater visibility into logistics networks, enabling users to ...
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Management consultancy Kearney and Beroe, AI-forward procurement intelligence, have launched a strategic partnership to develop agentic AI tools aimed at helping procurement teams navigate rising volatility driven by inflation, cost pressures and global uncertainty.
The firms said traditional procurement processes are no longer fit for purpose as market conditions shift rapidly, ...
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DHL is expanding its North America logistics infrastructure to support accelerating demand for data center construction and hyperscale deployment, adding more than 7 million square feet of dedicated warehouse capacity across 10 new sites set to come online in 2026.
The expansion, led by DHL Supply Chain, is designed to provide ...
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