Freight News

Erni Succeeds Jany as Maersk CFO

Maersk has appointed Robert Erni as chief financial officer and a member of the executive board, succeeding Patrick Jany, who has served in the role for six years. Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc said Erni is a “highly qualified CFO with deep roots in the global logistics sector and a proven track record of driving process and cost efficiency as well as growth on a global scale.” Erni, a Swiss national, brings more ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Nears Container Record

The Port of Long Beach said goods moved before tariffs started earlier in 2025 helped put the port on course to have its all-time busiest year, exceeding the record-setting 9.6 million cargo containers moved in 2024. The San Pedro port achieved its second-busiest November, when dockworkers ... [+]

Stena Bulk Adds Suzemax Tanker to Swedish Flag

Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk said it has reflagged its Suezmax tanker Stena Surprise under the Swedish Shipping Register. Built in 2012, the Stena Surprise joins the Stena Sunrise and Stena Suede in flying the Swedish colors. The reflag in Sweden will improve the country’s global shipping ... [+]

Nardi, Rothberg Honored at CII’s Connie Awards

The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) said John Nardi, president of the Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey, received the Connie Award, while Steven Rothberg, founding partner of Mercator International LLC, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at an awards luncheon Dec. 8 at ... [+]

Hacebaga to Succeed Cordero as Long Beach CEO

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners were expected to select longtime Port of Long Beach executive Dr. Noel Hacegaba as the Port’s next CEO, effective Jan. 1. Hacegaba, currently chief operating officer, would succeed Mario Cordero, who is stepping down at the year end, after ... [+]

GEODIS, Atlas Air, mas Expand in South America

Global logistics provider GEODIS said it has signed a strategic interline agreement with Atlas Air and mas, to significantly expand its air freight network across South America. GEODIS will further strengthen its air freight network in Colombia, Brazil, Panama, Chile and Costa Rica, increasing its ability ... [+]

Transpacific Rates Bottom Out, Drewry WCI Says

Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) rose 7 percent to US$1,927 per 40-foot container (FEU) after three weeks of decline, mainly due to rate hikes on transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes. Following three weeks of declines that pushed spot rates to their lowest level since January, rates ... [+]

Bulker Building Contracts Drop to 5-year Low

Through November the capacity of bulker newbuilding contract fell 54 percent year-over-year to 25 million deadweight tons, its lowest level since 2020, said BIMCO, the Danish shipping association. The result is the dry bulk orderbook 4 percent lower than a year ago, and accounting for 11 ... [+]

BIMCO, Hunit Launch Standard Contracts Pilot

BIMCO and self-performing contract platform provider Hunit have launched a joint pilot project that aims to reduce risks, cut manual workloads and modernize the maritime industry’s work with standard contracts, the Danish shipping association said. The pilot project will address rising operational demands driven by sanctions ... [+]

DHL, Happy Robot’s AI Agents Boosts Efficiency

Global logistics provider DHL Group said it is accelerating its enterprise-wide AI strategy through a new partnership between its contract logistics division, DHL Supply Chain and the AI startup HappyRobot, the enterprise-grade platform. DHL said the collaboration marks a significant step in deploying agentic AI to ... [+]

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