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On October 23, the Shanghai Shipping Exchange released the Shanghai Export Containerized Freight Index at 3681.34 points, up 1.76 points from the previous period, a weekly increase of 0.05%, marking a third consecutive week of slight gains. Judging from the index, the container shipping market as a whole has not clear…
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will take part in the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE), held November 5-10, 2026, in Shanghai. This marks the company's eighth consecutive year at the event, and MSC invites shippers, freight forwarders, importers, and buyers to visit its booth, 2.2B3-03. China's Mini…
Two Nordic rail freight operators published mixed third-quarter results. Finnish Nurminen Logistics grew net sales by 10.4% to €26.3 million thanks to its Italian block trains. Still, the operator slipped into loss territory. Swedish operator Green Cargo posted an operating profit of 73 million Swedish crowns (€6.6 mi…
PKP Cargo’s rolling-stock maintenance subsidiary, PKP Cargotabor, has secured a legally binding deal to repay its debts, ending two years of restructuring and bringing some stability to a key part of the Polish freight operator’s business. Its parent company, however, remains locked in a dispute with creditors over it…
The Austrian rail freight operator Rail Cargo Group is considering scaling back single wagonload services between Sachsenburg in Carinthia and Sillian in East Tyrol. The service is too labour- and cost-intensive, the ÖBB subsidiary said. Local politicians warn that the move could put 50 to 60 extra trucks on the road …
Plans are gathering momentum for the potential launch of a rail freight service connecting the port of Dunkirk and the Paris-Rungis market. Semmaris, the public body running Rungis, has been working for several years on revitalising rail freight at the site, in close collaboration with the State and the Greater Paris …
GB Railfreight, one of the largest operators in the UK, has appointed Jude Winstanley as CEO, succeeding founder John Smith who will step back after more than 25 years leading the company. Winstanley’s position will be effective as of 2 November. Smith will continue to support the business in an advisory capacity to e…
Uzbekistan has established a logistics hub in Poland to streamline deliveries of Uzbek products to Europe and expand access to major retail networks across Central and Eastern Europe.
Turkey has warned Russia and Ukraine about the increasing attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea involving unmanned maritime vehicles and missile strikes. National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler stated that Turkey reserves all legal rights in the face of attacks on Turkish-flagged vessels and those operated by T…
RailNetEurope has launched the final Capacity Model module of its new Capacity Planning Tool (CPT), completing the rollout of a European platform that brings future traffic forecasts, planned engineering works and available train paths into one system. Freight operators can now test it for the 2029 timetable, ahead of…
For the first time, container trading and leasing company Dutch Container Merchants (DCM) will exhibit at Intermodal Europe 2026 with its own stand (D81). The Amsterdam-based family business is ready to meet the industry face to face and showcase its container offering. When Rogier Vervoort founded Dutch Container Mer…
Europe has ambitious plans to shift freight from road to rail, but the results so far have been disappointing. According to the recent 2026 CER Economic Study on the European Rail Freight Sector, rail’s share of EU inland freight transport fell from 18.8% in 2014 to 16.6% in 2024. This decline reflects a combination o…
Pegasus Airlines and Uzbekistan Airports are discussing flights from Istanbul to Karshi and Nukus as the carrier prepares to launch three other routes.
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved the license application for the $8.2 billion ST LNG deepwater port project planned to be built off the Texas coast. The facility, which will have an annual production and export capacity of 8.4 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG), is expected to begin const…
Russia has resumed allowing the departure of grain-carrying vessels from the Sea of Azov, which it had closed to commercial shipping traffic since July 10, 2026, due to Ukrainian drone attacks. This decision, made after more than three months, has partially reopened the path for grain exports via the Black Sea. Accord…
Another attack on commercial vessels in the Black Sea has occurred. The container ship named CONTSHIP JET, operated by the Greek company Contships Management and flying the Liberian flag, was attacked by three unmanned surface vessels (USVs) off the coast of Bulgaria on October 28, 2026. The 18-member crew, who suffer…
Evergreen Marine has recently announced a new round of Southeast Asia network optimization, involving adjustments to the port call structure of its Qingdao-origin KTP Thailand-Vietnam service and the launch of the new NCX Singapore-Malaysia service connecting Qingdao, Singapore, and Westport in Port Klang, Malaysia. T…
ZIM recently announced an upward revision to its full-year 2026 earnings guidance. The company stated that the adjustment mainly reflects continued strong market demand and favorable freight rate trends, representing its latest assessment of full-year operating performance. According to the announcement, ZIM now expec…
In long-haul transportation, whether a refrigerated container maintains a stable temperature and whether its equipment is operating normally directly affects cold-chain cargo quality and delivery security. According to international shipping media outlet WorldCargo News, all of Evergreen Marine's roughly 58,000 refrig…
Global newbuilding orders for container ships continue to rise, and industry concerns about future overcapacity are intensifying. According to Lloyd's List, the global container ship orderbook has reached 16.2 million TEU, equivalent to 46.5% of the existing fleet capacity. The ratio of orders to existing fleet capaci…
The AA7 Asia-U.S. East Coast service, jointly operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Wan Hai, has recently adjusted its port call arrangements for Shanghai and Ningbo. According to 'Container News', Shanghai calls on the AA7 service will shift from weekly calls to once every two weeks, alternating with Ningbo. This means cargo f…
Customers may have cargo to ship, but major logistics companies are not necessarily willing to take it. A recent operational adjustment by DSV, one of the world's leading logistics companies, has drawn attention across the international logistics industry: the company has begun proactively phasing out customer busines…
Hong Kong's container throughput fell again in 2025 even as its exports surged. A new five-year plan aims to move the maritime hub from a volume-based model to a value-based one, and the gap between those two trends is driving calls for a statutory port authority. Hong Kong has been one of Asia's major container gatew…
The Port of Yokohama handled 1.61 million TEUs in the first half of 2026, up 4.8 percent year on year. This marks the port's sixth consecutive annual increase in the January–June period. According to the Yokohama City Port and Harbor Bureau, first-half throughput exceeded 1.6 million TEUs for the first time since 2010…
Korean Air has modernized its cargo terminal at Incheon International Airport, launching a fully integrated 'Smart Terminal' equipped with advanced automated logistics systems. This infrastructure upgrade, combined with advanced digital integrations, expanded sustainability initiatives, and next-generation fleet order…
Two Vietnamese ports handled approximately 17.2 million TEUs in 2025, reinforcing their importance to the country's international trade and logistics network. Vietnam has two ports among the world's 30 busiest container ports, according to the 2026 ranking published by the UK-based maritime industry journal Lloyd's Li…
Hanwha Power has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its design of a 1,700 TEU fully electric containership. This approval advances battery propulsion as a credible option for short-sea and regional container services, where cargo owners face growing pressure to cut emis…