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Union Pacific must disclose Jim Vena’s conference video and produce records about possible retaliation. The railroad denies making threats, and regulators have yet to decide whether anyone was intimidated – or whether the merger review should continue. For a regulator assessing the largest proposed US railroad combina…
A former Brazilian ocean canoeing champion has taken recycling to a floating extreme, constructing a boat from 230 discarded plastic containers so he can collect even more rubbish from the sea. Marcos Arnhold spent two months building the unusual craft in Guaratuba, southern Brazil, using 125 two-litre plastic bottles…
CNBC reports: The Nasdaq Composite plummeted on Thursday, erasing the sharp gains from the previous session, as investors accelerated their move away from technology stocks in the wake of the U.S. midterm elections. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 3.9% and dipped into correction territory, trading more than 10% below a…
The US Federal Maritime Commission wants research into when charges above compensatory cost actually speed cargo movement. For shippers, the critical distinction is between a delay they can prevent and one they cannot. A container is ready to leave a terminal, the trucker has an appointment, and the importer chooses t…
Adif president Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña has resigned, a day after Transport Minister Óscar Puente quit over the deadly Urda high-speed crash. With Spain’s rail leadership upended just weeks before the 29 November snap election, what does the shake-up mean for freight, from Adif’s new 2026–2030 funding deal to the R…
The Californian port of Long Beach is predicted to handle more than 10m teu this year, for the first time. “It’s been a peak year,” Port of Long Beach CEO Noel Hacegaba told The Loadstar on the sidelines of the World Ports Conference in London this week. “This could well be the first 10m teu year for us.” His comments…
US importers using ‘delivered duty-paid’ (DDP) shipping arrangements face increasing compliance and financial risks, as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intensifies its scrutiny of foreign importers of record, according to CargoTrans. Nunzio De Filippis, co-CEO, and Rennie Alston, director of trade compliance, warn…
A one-day general strike in France today over the rising cost of living is expected to bring some disruption to rail freight, according to one major operator. The strike is expected to be particularly widespread across the French rail network and also highly-localised in certain areas such as the Greater Paris region,…
It was a strong quarter for all three units. (Stock market reaction: -11.6% in early trade.) So opened the Q3 26 call with analysts by AP Møller-Mærsk (APMM) CEO Vincent Clerc, whose prepared remarks went on, and on, and on, and on for well over 10 minutes. That did feel like a good hour of my life wasted again and th…
Maersk experienced a 27% year-on-year bump in its third-quarter revenues, hitting $18.1bn, buoyed by a sharp rise in container freight rates that more than offset a slight dip in volumes, prompting it to join ONE in revising its full-year outlook. While the Danish shipping and logistics group said revenue growth had b…
Uncollected imports are clogging cargo warehouses at Taiwan Taoyuan Airport, tying up dollies and slowing aircraft unloading as equipment arrives to support the island’s AI and semiconductor industries, according to local forwarders. Seko Logistics has reported handling pressure affecting China Airlines, EVA Air, and …
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that November’s matches will be his last for Portugal, ending a 23-year international career with 234 appearances and 146 goals.
With the headline numbers pre-released three weeks ago, the full third-quarter report matters most for where DHL’s growth is coming from. Express still earns about 60% of group profit, but forwarding is winning air freight faster than its main rivals in a tight market, and Supply Chain’s new contracts are up 42% this …
Three months after a beat-and-hold quarter tested the market’s patience, GXO delivered what it called its fastest organic growth in more than three years, largely finished integrating Wincanton and stepped up buybacks. Premium y’day wondered ahead of trade: ‘Where is the joy?’ – well, the shares rose 9.5% on the day o…
Congestion at several ports continues to put upward pressure on intra-Asia container freight rates, despite improving conditions at major Chinese gateways and key transhipment hubs. The result is the Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) is up by $46, to $1,504 per 40ft. Spot rates from Greater China to North-east,…
KLM plans to consolidate cargo handling at Schiphol to accommodate additional freight without hiring more staff, as AI supply chains and disruption to ocean shipping strengthen parent Air France-KLM’s cargo business. The changes form part of a wider restructuring, announced today, aimed at improving KLM’s finances and…
Customs officers at Tashkent International Airport uncovered attempts to smuggle undeclared jewellery weighing around 691 grams and valued at over 1 billion soums.
Uzbek customs officers found 613 nicotine pouches concealed beneath confectionery products in a Damas vehicle. Their estimated value is 65 million soums.
British energy major BP has raised about $1.06bn by selling part of its stake in Norwegian oil and gas producer Aker BP as it continues efforts to strengthen its balance sheet. The company sold 31.6m shares, representing around 5% of Aker BP’s total issued share capital, for NOK311 per share. The transaction generated…
Combined transport (CT) volumes in Europe fell by 1.23% in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to UIRR. After a brief stabilisation in the spring, the sector is back in negative territory, and its members now expect a negative business climate for the next 12 months. UIRR said in…
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 (…
The container shipping industry’s long detour around southern Africa is rapidly coming to an end, with Taiwan’s Evergreen preparing to send its first ships through the Suez Canal after almost three years of avoiding the Red Sea. According to liner consultancy Linerlytica, Evergreen will deploy the 16,556 teu Ever Eon …
Azerbaijan needs effective fisheries management, habitat conservation and responsible aquaculture practices to ensure the sustainable use of its aquatic resources in the Caspian Sea and inland waters, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Maersk has raised its full-year earnings guidance for the third time this year, with the Danish shipping giant continuing to benefit from extraordinary freight rates, resilient cargo demand and widespread supply chain disruption. The Copenhagen-headquartered group now expects underlying EBITDA of between $14bn and $14…
The transpacific has become the most lucrative major container shipping trade in the world, with carriers generating five times more spot revenue per nautical mile on the Shanghai–Los Angeles route than on shipments to North Europe via the Cape of Good Hope. New analysis from Alphaliner shows that the extraordinary st…
Karshi plans to concrete the Chap Tarmoq canal and develop nearby public spaces, improving irrigation for 1,400 hectares and creating recreation areas for local residents.