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Weak consumer confidence, rising inflation dim peak season hopes
The war with Iran, now in its third month, is the prime mover behind the economic uncertainty, the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates indicated in their latest Global Port Tracker.
Disrupted Middle East-India shipments restart as choked supply chains ease
Khor Fakkan and Fujairah in the UAE and Sohar in Oman had kept carriers restricted to imports since the war began due to severe yard space and cargo evacuation constraints.
Maersk mulls potential Red Sea return as hopes rise over US-Iran deal
But CEO Vincent Clerc said while the carrier assesses the situation with the view of eventually restarting some services through the region, Maersk would be taking a cautious approach, with the safety of seafarers the “first priority.”
FourKites takes aim at automating ocean bookings for shippers
The software vendor said shippers can move away from having intermediaries manage bookings by automating the process and tying it to performance data that FourKites holds.
Growth in energy-linked project cargo exacerbates US rail car shortage
Cargo shippers and forwarders have found themselves taking on more of the burden for inland transport, relying on barges and trucks to fill in the gaps and even expanding their own fleets of heavy-duty rail cars.
Maersk passing $500 million monthly fuel bill to customers ‘in full’: CEO
But the carrier’s ability to continue that cost recovery will depend on the long-term impact of high energy prices on consumer demand and how the industry manages its fast-growing order book, Vincent Clerc says.
VPA veteran McCoy tapped as CEO of Port of Virginia
Sarah McCoy, who recently led the renegotiation of the lease for the Virginia International Gateway terminal, will lead the sixth-largest port in the US by volume.
Tacoma ILWU local attempting to block Husky technology effort
Local 23 says marine clerk jobs will be eliminated if Husky Terminal uses container-tracking technology within the terminal yard, despite the fact that its use has been widespread at West Coast terminals for decades without jobs being lost.
US onshore wind halt deals latest blow for project cargo
The crackdown on more than 150 onshore wind farms marks the latest push by the Trump administration to dismantle the US wind industry.
Indian westbound rates under pressure amid demand uncertainty, overcapacity
Rates to the US East Coast and Europe are down by as much as $500 per FEU in recent weeks as ocean carriers look to lift volumes that softened in April.
Ongoing Hormuz closure could expand bunker wait times globally: analyst
The 14-day lead time now in place at Asian hubs would become a “global standard” for vessels seeking bunker fuel should the key waterway remain closed for another month, says S&P Global’s Fotios Katsoulas.
Cosco Shipping, CU Lines expand fleets with 20 new container ships
Cosco’s transaction is a charter deal with New York-listed, Greece-based Costamare Inc. for 16 container ships — a dozen 9,300-TEU vessels and four 3,100-TEU ships.
Savannah to fund its own study on readying port for big ships
The Georgia Ports Authority will fund and initiate its own study for dredging and widening its ship channel and harbor as the US Army Corps of Engineers may lack the funds in 2027.
Resilience, relationships still trump technology in project cargo
US shippers of oversized cargo are being buoyed by positivity and strong demand in the Americas, but are struggling with capacity challenges and the uncertain geopolitical backdrop.
Structural demand shifts pulverizing US forest exports
A long-term decline in US forest product production is being accelerated by the increasing use of composite materials that require less wood and trade policy complications abroad.
Rising fuel costs forcing US truck shippers to shift freight
The long-term prospect for diesel costs and fuel surcharges is pushing US truck shippers to rethink how they move freight, and even to redesign networks.
Hapag-Lloyd, MSC to use feeders to restore upper Persian Gulf cargo links
The services, which include land bridge options to circumvent the still-effectively closed Strait of Hormuz, appear to be an acknowledgement by the liners that Hormuz will remain a no-go zone for the foreseeable future.
Singapore's PSA invests $388 million in Xiamen's XCTG port group
The move coincides with plans by XCTG to develop new berths, upgrade existing berths, and develop a multimodal smart logistics center.
US market helps drive record project backlogs for industrial gas suppliers
Linde has adopted a “guarded” outlook for the rest of 2026 as Air Liquide looks to a “rebound effect” in the US for an uplift. Linde has adopted a “guarded” outlook for the rest of 2026 as Air Liquide looks to a “rebound effect” in the US for an uplift.
War-driven energy shock makes case for more alternative fuels
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz only serves to highlight that companies proactively investing in adopting alternative shipping fuels now will be far better off when the next disruption hits, writes Michael Lerner.