Broker margins in the U.S. spot freight market are running well above historical norms, even as competition intensifies, according to a new pricing index from Tabi Connect.
The company’s inaugural Pricing Pressure Index found awarded margins on spot loads averaging 18.3 percent, roughly five percentage points above the dataset average of 13.5 percent, indicating brokers are capturing stronger returns per load despite a more competitive quoting environment.
The report also showed spot ...
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AAL Shipping has obtained ISO 27001 certification, strengthening its information security capabilities as part of a broader integrated management system covering quality, safety, environmental and energy standards.
The certification, announced this week, aligns with AAL’s existing ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 accreditations, extending oversight beyond vessel operations ...
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Swiss supply chain software firm Log-hub AG has launched a plug-and-play analytics tool designed to connect directly to existing transport management systems, aiming to streamline route optimization and carbon emissions reporting without requiring system changes.
The company said the new model integrates shipment data from a shipper’s TMS into its analytics ...
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Union Maritime has taken delivery of the LR2 tanker Monza, equipped with rigid wind propulsion technology, marking a step toward broader commercial deployment of wind-assisted systems in the tanker segment.
The vessel, fitted with two 37.5-meter WindWings®developed by BAR Technologies, is the third in a newbuild series combining LNG dual-fuel propulsion ...
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BIMCO has released a new standardized time charter party for the transport of liquefied carbon dioxide, targeting a fast-developing market linked to carbon capture and storage projects.
The contract, CO2TIME 2026, was adopted by BIMCO’s Documentary Committee and is the first charter party designed specifically for liquefied CO2 carriage, addressing growing ...
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A new report highlights a growing disconnect in maritime decarbonization: vessels are increasingly ready to run on low-carbon fuels, but scalable fuel supply remains largely absent, creating what the study calls a “deadlock” in the transition to net zero.
The report from Accelleron finds shipping emissions reached record levels in 2024, ...
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The Maryland Port Administration has promoted Nick Porter to director and Jeff Gutowski to deputy director of business development, strengthening its commercial team at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.
The business development unit is responsible for marketing and customer engagement across the port’s core commodities, including autos, breakbulk, containers, ...
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Though the Port of Long Beach saw a 5 percent decline in in containerized cargo in March, the San Pedro port still led North American ports for the month and through the first quarter of 2026, CEO Noel Hacegaba said during the port’s monthly Supply Chain Insight briefing.
Dockworkers and terminal ...
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has seized two container ships operated by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the U.S. and Iran announced an extension of their ceasefire, according to an April 22 market update issued by Xeneta.
The vessels, the MSC Francesca and MSC Epaminondas, ...
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GEODIS said it has opened its first dedicated healthcare cold chain cross-dock facility in the Americas, expanding temperature-controlled handling for pharmaceutical shipments moving through the U.S. Midwest.
The 78,000-square-foot container freight station and bonded facility in Chicago includes a 5,200-square-foot temperature-controlled addition designed for short-term storage and handling of sensitive healthcare ...
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