Logistics
The multipurpose and heavy-lift shipping market entered 2026 on a firmer footing, according to the 20th edition of Market Sentiment Index (MSI) from One World Shipbrokers, which recorded its third consecutive quarterly rise to 53.4 in the first quarter.
The index points to modest improvements in short-term cargo volumes and sustained optimism over the medium term. European trades are increasingly operating on a spot basis, while Asian carriers report forward bookings ...
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CMA CGM will reroute vessels on its FAL 1, FAL 3 and MEX Asia-Europe services around the Cape of Good Hope, reversing a recent return to the Suez Canal and adding fresh uncertainty for North American shippers already grappling with volatile transit times, freight rates ...
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission slapped Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A. (MSC), the world’s largest container carrier, with civil penalties totaling US$22.67 million for multiple violations of the Shipping Act, the agency announced Jan. 28.
In a final order (Docket No. 23-08), the FMC said its Bureau ...
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Global container shipping in 2026 is facing worsening overcapacity and sharply reduced profitability, according to a new report from Drewry, the London-based maritime research and consultant.
Drewry’s latest analysis, Container Shipping Financial Health Check 2026, warns that weakening carrier finances and continued fleet expansion will reshape ...
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. closed out 2025 with another quarter of outperformance, gaining market share and expanding margins despite one of the weakest freight environments in more than a decade.
The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based logistics provider said disciplined execution and its “Lean AI” operating model helped ...
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The global dry bulk shipping market is expected to remain broadly balanced in 2026 before weakening in 2027, according to new analysis from BIMCO, as fleet growth begins to outpace demand despite improving economic conditions.
BIMCO revised its 2026 dry bulk demand forecast higher by 0.5 ...
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The Port of Long Beach plans to double its annual container capacity to 20 million TEUs by 2050 after posting a record year in 2025, CEO Noel Hacegaba said at his first State of the Port address, Jan. 15.
The port moved 9.88 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, ...
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U.S. retail sales posted strong growth in December, bringing 2025 holiday spending in line with forecasts for record results, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor.
Holiday sales from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 rose 4.1 percent from a year earlier, near the upper end of the ...
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Customers moved 203.4 million tons through the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel in 2025, a marginal 1.5 percent decline over 2024 (206.5 million tons).
Compared to 2024, liquefied natural gas exports, or LNG, grew 15.4 percent to 18.6 million tons. Crude oil shipments decreased 2.3 ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said new estimates find 2025 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production was expected to reach 1.9 million tonnes, double the 1 million tonnes produced in 2024. However, 2026 SAF production is projected to slow to 2.4 million tonnes, the airline ...
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