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U.S. import volumes at major container ports are expected to post their first month-over-month increase in six months in January but remain below year-earlier levels until late spring, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
January volume is forecast at 2.11 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs, up from December but down 5.3 percent from a year earlier. February and March are projected ...
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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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Third-party logistics provider CEVA Logistics said it has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire project logistics firm Fagioli Group.
CEVA said Fagioli’s “complementary capabilities” would enable CEVA to cover the entire project logistics value chain, offering solutions from early-stage development to final delivery. The transaction ...
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Schneider National Inc., the multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, has introduced Schneider Fast Track, a premium solution for shippers with time-sensitive and high-service freight needs.
Fast Track combines Schneider’s extensive asset-based truckload and intermodal capabilities with strategic rail partnerships to create a network ...
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Global investment firm KKR said it has launched Galaxy Container Solutions, a global marine container leasing and financing platform, in partnership with a team of industry veterans.
Galaxy will be owned by KKR-managed credit funds and accounts, which are committing US$500 million to the company via ...
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CSX, the U.S. East Coast Class I rallroad, has reported executive leadership changes that the company said are designed to strengthen its strategic focus and advance its long-term growth objectives.
Kevin Boone has been named executive vice president and CFO, succeeding Sean Pelkey, who has departed ...
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DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, has launched DHL Consolidated Clearance Service for U.S. Imports, a new customs solution tailored to e-commerce and retail businesses.
As U.S. tariff policies evolve and regulatory demands intensify, importers – particularly in fast-moving consumer ...
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The U.S. State Department said it plans to penalize countries that approve and participate in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s plan to decarbonize shipping through a carbon fee.
The IMO assembled on Oct. 14 to discuss and potentially vote on its Net Zero Framework, or NZF, ...
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CSX reopened the expanded Howard Street Tunnel, a historic and transformative US$450 million infrastructure project intended to modernize freight rail transportation along the East Coast.
The project marks a major milestone in the decades of effort by state, federal, and private partners to deliver a long-sought ...
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CSX Corp. said Sept. 29 it has named former Linde CEO Steve Angel as president and CEO, and a member of the board. He succeeds Joe Hinrichs, who has departed from the company after three years at the helm.
Angel, with more than 45 years of ...
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