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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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UN Trade and Development and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore have launched a partnership aimed at accelerating the shift to lower-emissions, more resilient port operations, as governments and operators face mounting pressure to decarbonize global shipping.
The agreement, announced April 22 in Geneva alongside ...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection will roll out a new system this month to streamline refunds of duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as importers seek clarity following recent court rulings and heightened enforcement activity.
The agency said it will launch the first ...
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