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Carriers Face Finances, Overcapacity, Drewry

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 market conditions for North American importers, exporters and third-party logistics providers, with implications for freight pricing, service reliability and long-term carrier stability. The report traces the ... [+]

CH Robinson Posts Q4 Gains Amid Weak Market

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 ... [+]

Dry Bulk Outlook Stable in ’26, Weaker in ’27

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 ... [+]

BBC Bremen Christened at Port of Bremen

The BBC Bremen, the eighth vessel in BBC Chartering's planned series of 15 LakerMax-type multipurpose ships, was christened Jan. 27 at the Port of Bremen. Knut Voigt, head of BBC Chartering’s Bremen office, said the event highlighted the company’s long-standing ties to the city, where it ... [+]

Port of Long Beach 2050 Vision: 20 Million TEUs

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, ... [+]

US Retail Sales Finish 2025 with December Rise

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 ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi 4th Quarter Tonnage Slips

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 ... [+]

Fisher-Cormier to Lead Port of South Louisiana

The Port of South Louisiana said he has named Julia Fisher-Cormier as the Gulf port’s next executive director. The River Parish native returns to the port after serving as deputy secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development since August 2025. She was chief commercial ... [+]

Crowley Organizes into Shipping, Energy Units

Crowley, the U.S.-owned and operated maritime, energy and logistics solutions company, said Jan. 6 it is strategically consolidating its business structure into two divisions – shipping and logistics, and energy – to create more efficiency and value for customers. James C. Fowler will lead shipping and ... [+]

CEVA Acquires Project Specialist Fagioli

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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