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Freedom Intermodal Invests in NOLA Operation

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 Intermodal’s existing operations in New Orleans East, adds automated drum and tote filling capabilities and integrates packaging, warehousing, transloading, storage, heating, blending, cleaning, trucking and ... [+]

Dangote Offsets West Africa Clean Fuel Imports

Imports of clean petroleum products into West Africa fell 44 percent year over year during April and May, reducing tanker demand and cutting the region’s share of global clean petroleum product tonne miles from 5.3 percent to 3.6 percent, according to BIMCO. The shipping association said ... [+]

Rhenus Group Shifts Sustainability Focus

Rhenus Group said its Sustainability Report 2025 marks a shift from building sustainability systems to using them to drive performance across its global logistics operations. The company highlighted its commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), external verification of sustainability reporting and attainment of EcoVadis ... [+]

GEODIS: Trade Volatility Reshapes Logistics

GEODIS reported revenue of €10.6 billion in 2025 while advancing sustainability, artificial intelligence and supply chain transformation initiatives amid a challenging global trade environment, according to its 2025 Activity and Sustainability Report. The logistics provider, which employs nearly 48,000 people and operates 975 sites serving 166 ... [+]

BIMCO Adopts Biofuel Time Charter Clause

BIMCO has adopted a new Biofuel Clause for Time Charter Parties aimed at addressing legal, technical and operational issues associated with the growing use of low-carbon fuels in shipping. The clause establishes a contractual framework governing the supply and use of biofuels under time charter agreements, ... [+]

Western ‘Dirty Tanker’ Exports Fill Void, BIMCO

Dirty tanker exports from the Americas reached a record 14.5 million barrels per day in May, according to BIMCO, as oil producers in the Western Hemisphere moved to offset supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The May total surpassed the previous ... [+]

Analysis: Consolidation or Specialization?

At first glance, two major transportation stories this month appear to point in opposite directions. FedEx has completed the spin-off of FedEx Freight, creating a standalone less-than-truckload carrier focused exclusively on the North American LTL market. At the same time, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are ... [+]

Maersk Pays FMC $1.9M for Detention Fees

The Federal Maritime Commission has recovered US$1.9 million in civil penalties from Maersk A/S following allegations that the carrier improperly assessed detention charges against third parties that were not contractually bound by the terms of its bills of lading, service contracts or tariffs. The FMC said ... [+]

HHI, BAR Technologies Partner on WindWings

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and BAR Technologies have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding aimed at accelerating the adoption of WindWings wind-assisted propulsion systems across newbuild commercial vessels. Announced June 2 during Posidonia 2026, the agreement establishes a strategic partnership focused on integrating BAR Technologies' ... [+]

Exec Charged in Scheme to Supply US Tech to Iran

Federal authorities have arrested a California resident and chief executive of an Iranian technology company on charges he orchestrated a years-long scheme to acquire and ship U.S.-origin networking, security and encryption equipment to sanctioned Iranian nuclear and military entities. The U.S. Department of Justice said Jamshid ... [+]

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