Logistics
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 12.2 percent from the fourth quarter, according to data from Verisk CargoNet. However, cargo theft incidents alone rose 7.4 percent ...
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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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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, ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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The Port of Long Beach is expected to break ground in May on expanding capacity for project and breakbulk cargo with a US$5.5 million upgrade to its primary heavy-haul corridor, aimed at easing the movement of oversized and overweight freight through the San Pedro Bay ...
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