Archives



Logistics

Port Freeport Cargo Volumes Rise in 2025

Port Freeport and its port community handled 39.3 million tons of cargo in 2025, an 8.7 percent increase from the previous year, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics. The increase pushed the Texas port up five positions to become the nation’s 13th-largest port by tonnage, while also climbing from fifth to fourth among Texas ports by total tonnage. Port officials attributed the gains to continued growth across the ... [+]

Port of Montreal names Bird President and CEO

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has appointed Paul Bird as president and CEO, succeeding Martin Imbleau, who departed earlier this year, the authority said. Bird was chief commercial officer of the MPA and has been closely involved in the port’s recent commercial development and infrastructure initiatives, ... [+]

GEODIS Reshuffles Americas Operations Leaders

GEODIS has reported several executive leadership appointments and organizational changes in the Americas as the global logistics provider seeks to strengthen customer experience capabilities and support continued regional growth. The company said the changes include the formation of a dedicated client experience organization intended to improve ... [+]

CMA CGM Notre Dame Kicks Off 10-vessel Order

CMA CGM has taken delivery of the CMA CGM Notre Dame, a 24,212-TEU liquefied natural gas-powered containership that the French carrier said is the largest vessel operating under the French flag, as the company continues a broader fleet modernization and decarbonization strategy. The vessel, the first ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Maintains Cautious Outlook

Hapag-Lloyd reported a first-quarter loss as weaker freight rates, severe weather disruptions and the conflict in the Middle East weighed heavily on earnings, while the German carrier maintained a cautious outlook for the remainder of 2026. The Hamburg-based carrier posted first-quarter revenue of US$4.9 billion, down ... [+]

CMA CGM Says Softer Q1 Result Shows Resilience

CMA CGM reported lower first-quarter earnings as softer freight rates and ongoing geopolitical disruptions weighed on profitability, though the French shipping and logistics group pointed to resilient cargo volumes and growth in logistics and terminal operations as signs of continued operational stability. The Marseille-based carrier posted ... [+]

Panama Canal Transits Climb Amid Hormuz Crisis

Ship traffic through the Panama Canal has risen sharply this year as disruptions tied to the Iran war and reduced transits through the Strait of Hormuz redirect global energy flows, according to BIMCO. Average daily canal transits increased 8 percent year-over-year to 38 vessels so far ... [+]

UK Maritime Carbon Rules to Take Effect July 1

The United Kingdom will expand its Emissions Trading Scheme to domestic maritime shipping from July 1, bringing cargo and passenger vessels of 5,000 gross tons and above into the country’s carbon-pricing regime and prompting carriers to introduce new customer surcharges tied to compliance costs. Under the ... [+]

REPS Funded to Turn Roads into Power Plants

Austrian cleantech startup REPS has secured US$23.6 million in equity financing to expand deployment of its Road Energy Production System, a technology designed to convert vehicle traffic into electrical energy. The company said its patented system captures mechanical energy generated when vehicles brake or slow down ... [+]

Long Beach Asks: ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’

The Port of Long Beach is offering a US$1 million incentive to the first oceangoing vessel to commercially bunker methanol at the Southern California gateway, marking one of the most aggressive efforts yet by a North American port to accelerate adoption of lower-carbon marine fuels. Approved ... [+]

More »