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Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series examining the forces reshaping the 2026 shipping peak season. FBJNA’s comprehensive Peak Season Forecast will appear in the July/August issue.
The traditional summer-to-fall peak shipping season is giving way to a more volatile pattern of year-round demand surges as retailers, manufacturers and importers increasingly move cargo in response to tariffs, disruptions and promotional events rather than fixed seasonal cycles, according to ...
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Even if geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt global shipping, the container market is likely to weaken over the next 18 months as rapid fleet expansion outpaces cargo demand, according to BIMCO’s latest Container Shipping Market Overview & Outlook.
BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen outlines two ...
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The Port of Baltimore can now move double-stacked container trains for the first time following completion of the $495 million Howard Street Tunnel Project, a milestone state officials say will expand the port’s container business, improve inland connectivity and create thousands of jobs.
Maryland Gov. Wes ...
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The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is reshaping investment priorities, with capital increasingly flowing toward the physical infrastructure needed to support AI rather than the applications themselves, according to a new Baker Tilly report.
The firm’s Investment Monitor: AI & Digital Infrastructure concludes that data centers, ...
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FedEx is urging customers importing regulated consumer products into the United States to begin preparing now for the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) mandatory electronic filing requirement, warning that delays in establishing product records could slow customs clearance once the rule takes effect July 8.
In ...
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The Trump administration has signed an interim agreement with Iran aimed at ending months of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, restoring oil flows and creating a 60-day window for broader negotiations. The arrangement reportedly includes a US$300 billion reconstruction and economic fund, although no ...
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DP World has entered into exclusive negotiations for a long-term lease to develop and operate a container terminal at the Port of Corpus Christi, marking a significant step toward expanding containerized cargo capabilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
DP World operates more than 60 ports and ...
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Companies are increasingly shifting toward regional supply chains, multisourcing strategies and foreign trade zone operations as tariffs, geopolitical risks and supply chain disruptions make global networks more difficult to manage, according to a supply chain expert speaking during FreightWeekSTL 2026.
Panos Kouvelis, Emerson Distinguished Professor of ...
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Freedom Intermodal Tank Services has expanded its New Orleans operations with a new automated bulk liquid packaging facility, adding capacity for packaging, warehousing and distribution of bulk liquid products while reinforcing the region’s role as a major industrial logistics hub.
The facility, located adjacent to Freedom ...
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Drewry is encouraging shippers and logistics providers to adopt a standardized bunker adjustment factor (BAF) policy as rising fuel costs and new environmental regulations add complexity to ocean freight pricing.
The maritime research and consulting firm said escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have increased ...
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