Logistics
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 reached record levels in 2024, even as the industry invested heavily in efficiency and alternative-fuel vessels. Nearly half of newbuild tonnage is now capable of ...
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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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Magaya Corp. has launched an artificial intelligence-based trade compliance tool designed to embed regulatory guidance directly into freight forwarding and customs brokerage workflows.
The new ACEbridge AI compliance agent is built to provide citation-backed answers drawn from official U.S. Customs and Border Protection sources, allowing users ...
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UN Trade and Development and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore have launched a partnership aimed at accelerating the shift to lower-emissions, more resilient port operations, as governments and operators face mounting pressure to decarbonize global shipping.
The agreement, announced April 22 in Geneva alongside ...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection will roll out a new system this month to streamline refunds of duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as importers seek clarity following recent court rulings and heightened enforcement activity.
The agency said it will launch the first ...
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Routing cargo through the Port of Savannah can save shippers more than US$1,000 per container to key inland markets compared with West Coast gateways, according to a study by Georgia Tech researchers.
The analysis found that Savannah’s advantage stems from shorter inland transport distances and more ...
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The global economy risks being thrown off course by the war in the Middle East, with growth slowing and inflation rising as energy markets and trade flows face renewed disruption, the International Monetary Fund said.
The IMF projected global growth of 3.1 percent in 2026 and ...
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