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US ports look to DOT to close big funding gap for project grants
US ports want the federal government to increase the amount set aside for infrastructure grants in the DOT’s next budget, saying ports are an integral part of the nation’s road and rail network.
Sharp rise in Hamburg first-half volume driven by growth in Asian, Baltic trade
New carrier services improved connections between Hamburg and the Mediterranean, Middle East, Asia and India, while hinterland traffic has continued to develop.
CMA CGM accelerates $232 million Syrian Med port expansion project
The development of the war-damaged Latakia International Container Terminal, which handles 95% of Syria’s containerized trade, is aimed at increasing the port’s handling capacity to 1 million TEUs.
Toll of US tariffs begins to emerge on unsettled trans-Pacific
A sense of uncertainty — if not alarm — about future demand and tariff levels on China has slowed, and even paralyzed, some orders from small and medium-sized importers, four veteran forwarders told the Journal of Commerce.
New TRAC offering reimagines pricing model for chassis use
A new method for billing for chassis usage involves GPS technology and geofencing, something TRAC hopes will encourage truckers and cargo owners to build a resilient fleet of equipment.
Intra-Asia carriers see H1 profits surge on higher freight rates, cargo volumes
The upbeat results have led several carriers to invest in new tonnage, with vessels scheduled for delivery in 2027 and 2028.
Slow-moving digitalization is threat to project sector progress, EPCs warn
Fragmentation and systems that don’t “talk to each other” are holding back the effective use of data in the project cargo industry, stakeholders say.
Xeneta expands shipping data footprint with acquisition of eeSea
The all-Scandinavian takeover will combine data sources in a move designed to bring transparency and efficiency to how ocean freight is bought and sold, Xeneta CEO Patrick Berglund says.