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Uzbekistan seeks to deepen railway cooperation with US-based Wabtec

OOCL to launch new FCS4 service connecting Malaysia and East India

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has announced the launch of its new Far East–Chennai Service (FCS4), strengthening container shipping connectivity between Malaysia and the east coast of India. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 10); var holder = document.cr…

What will happen to DB Cargo if it fails to break even?

Time is ticking for the German national rail freight operator DB Cargo. It needs to implement its restructuring programme by 31 December 2026 under a deal with the European Commission. If the operator fails to do so, it could be in serious trouble. The goal is to break even financially. The DB Cargo case in short DB C…

Navios Partners triples quarterly profit and expands boxship backlog

Navios Maritime Partners reported a sharp rise in third-quarter earnings as the shipowner expanded its containership orderbook and secured additional long-term charter revenue. The company generated revenue of US$432 million during the third quarter of 2026, up 24.5% from US$346.9 million in the same period last year.…

DHL Global Forwarding revenue jumps as ocean freight volumes rise

DHL Group reported higher revenue and operating profit in the third quarter of 2026, supported by growth in international freight forwarding, express deliveries and contract logistics. Group revenue increased by 12.6% to €22.7 billion, compared with €20.1 billion in the same period last year. Operating profit (EBIT) r…

Freight volume collapses by 36%: Ukrainian Railways set for more severe loss in 2026

National rail operator Ukrainian Railways (UZ) could end 2026 with a net loss of up to 18 billion hryvnia (about €355 million). Despite more optimistic forecasts in summer, a sharp fall in freight volumes has led to a deterioration in UZ’s business. In summer, UZ still expected a net loss of 10 to 12 billion hryvnia (…

Uzbekistan, China's Tianjin discuss railway-linked business cooperation

ZIM’s ZX3 enters a Transpacific premium race already shaped by speed and landside access

ZIM’s planned ZX3 service between China and Los Angeles adds another competitor to the premium Transpacific market. But the significance of the launch extends beyond the advertised 12-day crossing from Shanghai. It places ZIM in competition with carriers that have already built expedited shipping products around termi…

Chile maintains environmental approval for San Antonio Outer Port

Chile’s Committee of Ministers has maintained the favourable environmental approval for the US$4 billion San Antonio Outer Port project. The committee reviewed administrative appeals against the project during its twelfth session under the government of President José Antonio Kast. The authorities partially accepted s…

Expeditors revenue jumps 42% as ocean volumes grow

Expeditors International reported strong third-quarter results, supported by higher ocean and airfreight volumes and continued demand for customs and logistics services. Revenue increased by 42% year on year to US$4.1 billion. Operating income rose by 55% to US$445 million, while net earnings attributable to sharehold…

Lloyd’s Register launches service to manage cargo disruptions

Lloyd’s Register (LR) Advisory has launched a new Supply Chain Resilience service to help ports, governments and logistics operators manage cargo disruptions and identify alternative transport routes. The service was introduced on 4 November 2026 at the IAPH World Ports Conference in London. It focuses on keeping esse…

USTR urged to permanently suspend China-linked ship fees

Stakeholders such as the World Shipping Council and the National Retail Federation are concerned fees will “add another cost layer to an already strained transportation system.”

Port of Gothenburg reports stable freight flows

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed steadily from January to September 2026. Container volumes were in line with the previous year, while several segments grew clearly: new cars rose 14% and energy products 10%, and Ro/Ro traffic and rail volumes also continued to increase. The port handled 698,000 TEU i…

Razi Customs ranks third in Iran for rail freight transport

Freightos Weekly Update: Asia – US air rates already nearing last year’s high on peak season volumes

Even with more container vessels routing back through the Red Sea on Asia – Europe services, and estimations of slumping post-peak demand, carriers have been able to push rates up 10% to N. Europe and 23% to the Mediterranean over the past month. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toS…

German operators demand corridor detour costs be covered in DB funding deal

Germany’s rail freight operators are demanding federal compensation for diversions forced by the Generalsanierung corridor renovation programme, which they estimate will cost more than €100 million this year. Their association Die Güterbahnen wants around €15 per train-km and penalties for DB InfraGO’s overruns paid t…

Sweden chooses cheapest route for Norrbothnia Line

Swedish transport administrator Trafikverket has picked the cheapest alternative improve traffic along the Norrbothnia Line, a missing link along the TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor. The decision follows an order from the government to rein in costs on the line’s unbuilt northern section. The Swedish transpo…

Bulgaria unveils plan to put more grain on rail

The Bulgarian government is looking to put more grain on freight trains amid worries concerning the recent attack on Black Sea ports. Around five million tonnes of Bulgarian wheat risk remaining unsold, with vessels refusing to use the countries’ ports to avoid risk of being bombed. Sofia’s ministries of transport and…

Top 8 Freight Brokerage Services of 2026: Compared by Fit

The short answer C.H. Robinson is the largest freight brokerage in North America, with $11.56 billion in 2025 gross brokerage revenue, followed by Total Quality Logistics (TQL) at $7.36 billion and J.B. Hunt at $7.08 billion, according to the Transport Topics 2026 Top Freight Brokerage Firms list . This guide compares…

Port of Gävle signs agreement with VAROPreem Sverige

Gävle Hamn AB has signed a new 25-year agreement with VAROPreem Sverige, giving both parties long-term stability and predictability. The agreement covers land for terminal operations and sets the framework for VAROPreem’s long-term use of the port’s land, facilities and infrastructure. It builds on a partnership that …

Haparanda–Gothenburg rail service opens an export corridor

A new rail connection between Haparanda and the Port of Gothenburg will launch on 5 November, giving Finnish and northern Swedish industry a way to consolidate cargo in Haparanda before onward transport to global markets. For cargo moving from Oulu to Asia, the solution is expected to cut transit time by eight days co…

Évora–Caia delay costs Medway its daily freight Sines-Seville trains

The opening of Portugal’s new Évora–Caia line has slipped once again, this time to 2028, and the first casualty is already known. MSC has reportedly suspended the daily Medway freight service between the port of Sines and Seville, taking around 50,000 containers a year to a Spanish port instead. “Unfortunately, we fou…

Maersk rail service shortens Finland–Asia transit by eight days

Maersk is launching a block train between Haparanda, on the Swedish–Finnish border, and APM Terminals Gothenburg. The service offers businesses in Finland and Northern Sweden an alternative to the conventional feeder route across the Baltic Sea. The first train is scheduled for 5 November. Logistics giant Maersk is ta…

Descartes integrates ocean container tracking into SAP platforms

Descartes Systems Group has integrated its MacroPoint Advanced Ocean Visibility solution with two SAP transportation platforms, providing shippers with improved container tracking and multimodal shipment visibility. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 10); var hol…

New dawn for Limerick-Foynes freight line

The first train has run on the reinstated Limerick-Foynes Freight Line, ahead of the 2027 restoration of rail access to Ireland’s Port of Foynes. The two-car passenger unit operated during testing over a public holiday weekend at the end of October. It was the first train to traverse the route since its decommissionin…

Laude Smart Intermodal calls on Europe to donate old locomotives to Ukraine

European countries should hand over their old but operational locomotives to Ukraine, the Polish operator Laude Smart Intermodal argues. In turn, Europe could renew its fleet with new locomotives financed with EU aid. Ukraine has lost over 600 locomotives due to Russian attacks, while Polish companies retain several h…

Maritime infrastructure and rail as engines of North-Western Italy’s growth

The Liguria Region, working with Lombardy and Piedmont, organised the two-day event “Connections Shaping the Future: North-Western Italy as an Integrated Network” in Genoa. Rail carries about 30% of overland freight at Savona-Vado and 12.5% at Genoa, and the aim is to lift Genoa’s share to at least 30%. The presidents…

EU approves €30 million in state aid for EUREGIO terminal near Aachen

The European Commission has approved €29.3 million in German state aid for a new rail-road terminal near Aachen. The so-called EUREGIO terminal is set to start operations in 2035. The aid takes the form of a direct grant to the infrastructure company EVS EUREGIO Verkehrsschienennetz, the future owner of the terminal. …

From Hormuz to the Red Sea: Can rail arrive before the next disruption?

The Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb are testing the resilience of Middle Eastern trade routes at the same time. Attacks on shipping, threats to energy infrastructure and doubts over maritime security are pushing operators to rethink their routes, vessel availability and insurance exposure. Even where commercial tra…

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd reroute Gemini IOS service via Red Sea

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced plans to reroute their Gemini Cooperation Indian Ocean Service (IOS) through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, replacing the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope. The decision follows a review of the security situation in the region. According to the carriers, the revised routing w…