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Airlines continued to modernize their fleets and expand global air transport in 2025, according to the International Air Transport Association's annual World Air Transport Statistics, underscoring long-term shifts that influence passenger networks and the belly cargo capacity supporting international freight.
The annual statistical review, based on data from 1,315 airlines, highlights changes in fleet composition, passenger markets and route development rather than quarterly business performance. For logistics providers, the report offers ...
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Small business confidence was little changed in the second quarter, but the stability masks growing pressure from inflation and a pullback in investment plans, according to the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index.
The quarterly index registered 66.5, compared with 67.0 in the first ...
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The U.S. is increasingly viewed abroad as an unreliable partner whose foreign policy gives little consideration to other countries’ interests, adding another layer of uncertainty to an international trading system already strained by tariffs and geopolitical conflict.
A Pew Research Center survey of 42,151 adults in ...
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FBJNA’s Container Market Signals – Spot container freight rates showed their first broad signs of easing this week as early peak season demand moderated and carriers continued restoring capacity, according to weekly market updates from Drewry and Xeneta.
Both indexes reported declines on the major Asia-U.S. ...
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Wind-assisted ship propulsion developer Econowind has received design approval from classification society DNV for its VentoFoil 3-Series suction wing, a milestone expected to simplify installation on DNV-classed vessels and accelerate adoption of wind-assist technology across the commercial shipping fleet.
The Type Approval Design Certificate confirms the ...
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DHL Group has signed a 10-year agreement to purchase electricity from a newly built German wind farm, expanding its renewable energy portfolio as U.S. energy policy moves in the opposite direction by emphasizing increased oil, natural gas and coal production.
Under the power purchase agreement, Norwegian ...
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The Port of Galveston has officially opened its new cargo berth at the West Port Cargo Complex, marking the completion of a US$106 million expansion designed to accommodate growing roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro), breakbulk and project cargo volumes.
The new 1,410-foot berth at Pier 39-40 welcomed its first ...
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CMA CGM Group has agreed to acquire FedEx Supply Chain from FedEx Corp. for an enterprise value of US$1.4 billion in a transaction that will significantly expand the North American contract logistics operations of its CEVA Logistics subsidiary while establishing a long-term commercial relationship between ...
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A new industry benchmarking study suggests hazardous materials transportation continues to be challenged less by a lack of regulatory knowledge than by routine operational mistakes involving documentation, labeling and packaging.
The Focus on Safety: Benchmarking the State of the Hazmat/Dangerous Goods Industry study, conducted by J.J. ...
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Five years after the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement took effect, the trade pact has entered a new phase. What began as a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement has become the framework underpinning North American manufacturing and freight movement just as tariffs, industrial policy ...
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