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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…
German shipowner Ernst Russ has sold another feeder containership, continuing to trim its older boxship exposure while building up its tanker and multipurpose fleet. The Frankfurt-listed company has confirmed the sale of the 2007-built, 803 teu Mirror, without disclosing the buyer and price. The vessel is expected to …
Greek feeder containership owner Contships Logistics has secured two new charter deals with CMA CGM and Ocean Network Express (ONE), adding contracted employment as it prepares for an extensive fleet renewal programme. The Nikolas Pateras-led company disclosed in its third-quarter earnings report that the Contship Sky…
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…
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…
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…
A surprisingly wet October has brought much-needed relief to the Panama Canal, with Gatun Lake recovering to near its historical average despite warnings that a powerful El Niño could trigger another prolonged drought. New research from Ursa Shipbrokers, drawing on Panama Canal Authority data, shows Gatun Lake average…
Federal and state law enforcement agencies arrested more than 230 undocumented immigrants, including more than 40 commercial driver’s license holders, during a 72-hour enforcement operation spanning 15 states. The operation, dubbed Operation Guardian , was conducted Oct. 26-28 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme…
Truckload carrier Pamt Corp. lost money again during the third quarter. Like other carriers , it pointed to elevated driver procurement costs and the spike in diesel fuel prices as the culprits. Pamt ( NASDAQ: PAMT ) reported a net loss of $8.1 million, or 38 cents per share, on Monday after the market closed. Earning…
With the trucking sector anticipating the release of the final rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on nitrogen oxide (NoX) standards–known colloquially as EPA ‘27–and what engines need to do to get there, one of the country’s biggest truck retailers took the issue head on its recent earnings call with analysts…
The newest module in Supply Chain Intelligence: Custom Insights uses a shipper’s own freight data to flag lanes that could move from truckload to intermodal, or between spot and contract, and estimates the savings lane by lane. SONAR has added mode conversion optimization to SCI: Custom Insights, part of its Supply Ch…
Higher fuel and transportation expenses weighed on retailers’ supply chains during the third quarter, even as fulfillment improvements helped some companies contain costs. Early reports from Amazon, Tractor Supply and Carter’s point to an uneven environment heading into the holiday season, with shipping inflation alon…
Parcel carriers will deliver about 2.4 billion packages during the current peak shipping season, up 4% from the same period last year, despite high inflation, according to an estimate from ShipMatrix. The increase in parcel demand is aided by an extra shopping day this holiday season, said ShipMatrix, which helps ship…
More customers. More loads. More decisions that affect your bottom line. As your brokerage grows, it becomes harder to know whether the additional volume is delivering the profit you expect. The New Rules of Freight Brokerage explores why margin discipline is becoming a competitive advantage, and five practical rules …
U.S. manufacturing activity remained in growth mode for a 10th straight month in October, with most key demand indicators remaining positive. The Monday update supported mostly positive demand commentary provided by public less-than-truckload carriers last week. Manufacturing supply executives surveyed during the mont…
Nearly 80% of the waste haulers using TrashLab’s software now rely on its AI agent, Haul-E, to answer inbound calls and capture after-hours orders. On Thursday, TrashLab said it raised $12 million to build more agents like it. The money funds agents for dispatch, billing, and collections that would move more of a haul…
Mexican avocado producers have destroyed up to 52 tons of fruit after authorities detected a destructive agricultural pest in shipments intended for international export to the U.S. and other destinations. The seed weevil pest raises concerns about potential disruptions to U.S.-Mexico avocado trade, which generates an…
Boeing will convert a 767-300 passenger jet into a freighter for Icelease, which also took options for up to two more conversions, as the leasing company continues to grow its freighter portfolio, the companies announced on Monday. The first aircraft is scheduled to take its production slot in the first quarter of 202…
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. …
The German association of freight wagon keepers VPI has called on the budget committee to reverse planned funding cuts in 2027. The subsidy for track access charges (TAC), for example, would drop to about €200 million, while the TACs themselves are set to rise substantially. The German freight wagon keepers’ associati…
The Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 26 have signed a contract extension through 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, Nov. 4, temporarily postponing a potential work stoppage at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach while negotiations continue. The two sides will contin…
Romanian oil and gas producer OMV Petrom is preparing for a leadership change as chief executive Christina Verchere has announced she will not seek another term, with her departure set to occur around the planned startup of the company’s flagship Neptun Deep gas development in the Black Sea. Verchere, who has led the …
Flexport’s freight volumes are up 40% from a year ago while its headcount has grown 5%, founder and CEO Ryan Petersen told FreightWaves. He credits the gap to artificial intelligence tools the company now runs across customs, routing and its own engineering teams. The AI has a limit in customs, the most regulated part…
Spain’s Boluda Shipping has agreed to acquire Samskip in a deal aimed at building a broader European short-sea and inland freight network , potentially giving U.S. businesses more integrated options for moving cargo beyond Europe’s major ports. The transaction is expected to close Jan. 1, 2027, subject to regulatory a…
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…