Freight News
Manufacturers are investing heavily in spare parts inventories, but many still struggle to meet customer service expectations, according to a new analysis arguing that network design – not inventory levels – is becoming the real competitive differentiator.
Drawing on published academic and industry research, the analysis from supply chain solutions provider Unilog argues that many manufacturers continue to measure success through aggregate inventory metrics while overlooking whether mission-critical parts are positioned ...
[+]
GEODIS has strengthened its healthcare logistics network in Asia after its Hyderabad, India, operation achieved the International Air Transport Association’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification, validating its ability to handle temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments to international standards.
The certification confirms that the site’s ...
[+]
A new artificial intelligence-based recruitment platform is aiming to help shipowners address the growing shortage of qualified merchant marine officers by accelerating candidate screening while maintaining verification and safety standards.
Glasgow-based maritime technology company The World Yacht has launched COMPETIQ, an AI-powered interview platform that uses ...
[+]
Global coal shipments rose 14 percent year over year in June, helping lift panamax freight rates as stronger Chinese import demand combined with continued energy supply disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz, according to BIMCO.
The shipping association said coal shipments to China jumped 41 ...
[+]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Freight Business Journal North America’s Peak Season Forecast 2026 in the July-August issue brings together leading market analysts and logistics executives to examine whether the current freight rally has staying power, the indicators they are watching most closely, and what shippers should expect ...
[+]
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series examining the forces reshaping the 2026 shipping peak season. FBJNA’s comprehensive Peak Season Forecast will appear in the July/August issue.
The traditional summer-to-fall peak shipping season is giving way to a more volatile pattern of year-round ...
[+]
The Port of Long Beach has approved a US$1.05 billion budget for fiscal year 2027, significantly increasing investment in rail infrastructure and zero-emissions initiatives as it advances its long-term plan to double container throughput by 2050.
The budget, which takes effect Oct. 1 pending approval by ...
[+]
FedEx reported stronger fourth-quarter and full-year results, driven by higher package yields, improving international export volumes and more than US$1 billion in transformation-related cost savings, while forecasting continued revenue and earnings growth through the remainder of calendar 2026.
For the fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31, ...
[+]
The global shipping industry faces a growing shortage of certified officers despite a sharp increase in the overall number of seafarers, according to the Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 released Thursday by BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
The report estimates the global merchant fleet ...
[+]
Even if geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt global shipping, the container market is likely to weaken over the next 18 months as rapid fleet expansion outpaces cargo demand, according to BIMCO’s latest Container Shipping Market Overview & Outlook.
BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen outlines two ...
[+]
« Back
More »
