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Record Natural Gas Consumption for ’26-’27, EIA

U.S. energy production reached another all-time high in 2025, driven by continued growth in natural gas, crude oil and renewable energy output, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Total U.S. energy production climbed 3.4 percent year over year to 107 quadrillion British thermal units, marking the fourth consecutive annual production record, the agency said in its latest “Today in Energy” analysis. The gains were fueled by record output ... [+]

China Looks to Electrify Inland Water Transport

Hong Kong-based maritime energy and transport companies are deepening efforts to electrify inland shipping operations across the Pearl River Delta and Greater Bay Area, underscoring the region’s growing push toward lower-emission marine transport infrastructure. Wah Kwong NatPower Holdings and Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (CKS) signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate ... [+]

Awery Wins Fifth IATA ONE Record Hackathon

Awery Aviation Software has won the International Air Transport Association ONE Record Hackathon for the fifth time, developing a real-time cargo monitoring solution during the 48-hour event in Hong Kong. The winning platform, called Voyager, was designed to integrate with the ONE Record API and provide real-time visibility into shipment milestones ... [+]

Execution Data a Goldmine for Fleets

By James Wee (From FBJNA's May Issue) Every fleet operation generates a massive volume of execution data every day: GPS pings, delivery timestamps, service durations, route deviations and more. This data holds significant potential to improve route planning and operational performance. In most organizations, however, much of it goes unused. The data ... [+]

Industry Lacks Unified Crew Welfare Data, SSI

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative has released what it describes as the shipping industry’s first integrated mapping of crew welfare, well being and safety data, warning that fragmented reporting and inconsistent standards are undermining efforts to manage human risk at sea. The project, funded by the Lloyd's Register Foundation, examined welfare and ... [+]

MSC Ownership Passes to Aponte Decendents

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. said ownership of the business was transferred in the fourth quarter of 2025 from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children, Diego and Alexa Aponte, marking a generational transition at the world’s largest container carrier. Diego Aponte, group president, and Alexa Aponte, group chief financial officer, will assume ... [+]

GEODIS Expands UK Pharma Cold-chain Footprint

French logistics provider GEODIS is set to open a temperature-controlled pharmaceutical warehouse near Manchester Airport on June 1, targeting growing demand for compliant healthcare logistics in the UK and Ireland. The facility will provide capacity for 2,000 pallets and support both inventory management and cross-docking of temperature-sensitive products. It includes controlled ... [+]

Coal Imports Surge from LNG Disruption, BIMCO

Coal shipments to Japan, South Korea and the EU jumped 27 percent year over year in April as buyers turned to coal to offset tightening LNG supply following disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the BIMCO. The increase comes despite what is normally a seasonal slowdown in coal demand ... [+]

CMA CGM Adds Itajaí, Drops Itaguaí from Sirius

CMA CGM will revise its SIRIUS service linking the Mediterranean with the East Coast of South America, adding a new call at Brazil’s Itajaí port while removing Itaguaí from the rotation. The change is part of the carrier’s effort to optimize service coverage and improve network efficiency across the trade lane. The ... [+]

Cargo Theft Eases; Criminals, Tactics Persist

Cargo theft activity eased in the first quarter of 2026, but industry analysts said increasingly sophisticated methods and transnational crime groups continue to pose significant risks across North American supply chains. Total supply chain crime incidents fell 5.3 percent year over year to 767 events in the first quarter, and declined ... [+]

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