The Spanish start-up bound4blue, specializing in rigid suction sail systems for ships, has just completed a fundraising round of approximately 44 million dollars. This new round marks the entry of several major international investors and the strengthening of the commitment of historical shareholders, a sign that sail propulsion is no...
There has been a noticeable shift in the Black Sea — not only on the water, but in the numbers that shipowners are confronted with the moment they call their insurer. After a series of attacks targeting Russian vessels and port infrastructure near Novorossiysk, war-risk premiums have climbed sharply. A...
Japan Airlines is pushing deeper into the cargo market—but without adding a freighter fleet of its own. The carrier has announced a broader cooperation with long-haul specialist Kalitta Air, extending their code-share agreement across more trans-Pacific routes linking Japan and Asia to several key gateways in North America. The arrangement gives...
There is a strange atmosphere in the container at the moment. There is no talk of collapse, but no one is really talking about recovery either. Volumes show some signs of return, very timidly. However, several industry leaders recognize that the transition to 2026 is likely to resemble a zone...
For several decades, Jumbo Transport A/S has been developing an approach to international transport in Denmark based on a simple principle: making exchanges more predictable in a sector that is becoming less and less so. Based in Brøndby, not far from Copenhagen, the company has gradually built up expertise that...
Just a few years ago, Amazon never really talked about “air transport.” The group mentioned an internal organization, a useful fleet to absorb its peaks and keep its promises of ultra-fast delivery. Nothing more. And yet, in silence, this fleet has grown, become structured, and now Amazon Air finds itself...
After months of almost uninterrupted decline, container freight rates are finally showing a slight sign of recovery. According to data from the Drewry World Container Index, reported by FreightWaves, the global average level has increased by about 7% over the past week, reaching nearly ,927 per 40-foot container. This increase remains...
Behind the big numbers of a rapidly expanding global fleet lies a much more subtle imbalance. On one side, shipowners have a veritable army of mega-container ships, capable of carrying more than 20,000 TEUs on the major East-West routes. On the other hand, the market is facing a growing scarcity...
As traffic thru the Suez Canal begins to normalize after the security crisis in the Red Sea, shipowners are preparing to redistribute some of the vessels deployed on detour routes via the Cape. Good news for overall transit times… but a more worrying outlook for freight rates on some regional...
Since dawn, several Mexican highways have looked more like improvised parking lots than logistical corridors. Groups of drivers block entire stretches of national highways, sometimes with a simple line of trucks, sometimes with larger gatherings. Their message is simple: they can no longer cope with the assaults, cargo thefts and...
