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DHL, RLCold Grow Cold Chain for Food-Beverage

DHL Supply Chain has signed a memorandum of understanding with RLCold to develop more than 5 million square feet of temperature-controlled warehouse space across North America, targeting rising demand in the food and beverage sector. The companies said they will jointly pursue multi-temperature distribution centers, combining DHL’s logistics operations and customer network with RLCold’s design, project management and construction capabilities to deliver turnkey, food-grade cold storage facilities. Dennis Lutwen, president of consumer ... [+]

Finding Predictability in Blank Sailings Surge

Blank sailings are surging across major trade lanes, underscoring how schedule volatility is reshaping operational planning for ports and inland operators. Data from maritime consultancy Drewry show a 122 percent month-over-month increase in blank sailings on key east-west routes in February, effectively doubling withdrawn capacity compared ... [+]

DHL Group Launches GoGreen Plus Portfolio

DHL Global Forwarding has launched a new three-tier GoGreen Plus portfolio, including what it described as an industry-first base product that delivers a default 10 percent emissions reduction on eligible shipments at a fixed flat rate. The Bonn-based freight forwarder said the new GoGreen Plus Base ... [+]

East, Gulf Ports’ Gains Imports Share, ITS

U.S. container imports fell in January from a year earlier but remained above historical averages, while East and Gulf coasts ports captured a larger share of inbound volumes, according to the February Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index released by ITS Logistics. Imports totaled 2.32 million twenty-foot equivalent ... [+]

Brunswick Dredging to Restore Channel Depth

Dredging is underway at the Port of Brunswick as federal crews work to restore the harbor to its authorized depth, a move officials say will improve vessel efficiency and support continued growth at the nation’s busiest auto port. The federally funded maintenance project, overseen by the ... [+]

Price Joins Georgia Ports, to Succeed Lynch

The Georgia Ports Authority said Feb. 10 that veteran terminal operator Kevin Price will join the agency as president beginning July 1, as part of a planned leadership transition that will eventually place him in the top role. Price will report to current President and CEO ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd to Buy ZIM in $4.2 Billion Deal

Hapag-Lloyd has agreed to acquire ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for about US$4.2 billion in cash, a merger that would create the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company and could reshape competition and freight pricing across major trade lanes. Under the deal announced Feb. 16, Hapag-Lloyd will pay ... [+]

January Box Imports Post First Rise in 6 Months

U.S. import volumes at major container ports are expected to post their first month-over-month increase in six months in January but remain below year-earlier levels until late spring, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. January volume ... [+]

CMA CGM, Maersk Diverge on Red Sea Strategies

CMA CGM will reroute vessels on its FAL 1, FAL 3 and MEX Asia-Europe services around the Cape of Good Hope, reversing a recent return to the Suez Canal and adding fresh uncertainty for North American shippers already grappling with volatile transit times, freight rates ... [+]

ONE Posts Q3 Loss as Container Market Weakens

Ocean Network Express (ONE) reported a net loss of US$88 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, reflecting weaker freight rates, vessel oversupply and softer demand on key trade lanes. The Singapore-based container carrier said revenue for the October-December 2025 period totaled US$4.074 billion, ... [+]

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