By Maria Kalamatas | July 28, 2025 Chicago, July 28 — The American freight market is breaking into two distinct tracks. Regional carriers handling short-haul loads are holding their ground, while long-haul operators are wrestling with sliding rates, heavier regulatory costs, and mounting pressure on margins. “Local freight remains stable because demand...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 28, 2025 Rotterdam, July 28 — Two of Europe’s biggest energy and shipping players are teaming up to expand cleaner fuel options for the maritime sector. TotalEnergies and CMA CGM have announced a joint venture to operate a 20,000-cubic-meter LNG bunker vessel in Rotterdam, set to...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 28, 2025 Washington, July 28 — Freight corridors across Asia are facing new turmoil as a U.S. trade order targeting Chinese goods routed through Southeast Asia begins to disrupt supply chains. “This shift is putting everyone on edge,” said David Han, a Los Angeles–based trade compliance consultant...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 25, 2025 Section: International / Maritime & Trade Routes Panama City, July 25 — Major container shipping alliances are rerouting vessels and adjusting rotations as Panama Canal authorities impose new draft restrictions, cutting maximum allowable transits due to a recent drop in water levels following unseasonal drought...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 25, 2025 Section: International / Air Freight & Seasonal Trends Frankfurt, July 25 — Airlines across Europe are using the surge in passenger flights to maximize belly cargo space, offering shippers additional lift at a time when freighter capacity remains tight and demand for urgent shipments continues...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 25, 2025 Section: International / Land Transport & Resource Logistics Durban, July 25 — Southern Africa’s rail networks and ports are under heavy strain as surging global demand for lithium, cobalt, and copper pushes export volumes to record highs, causing delays and raising logistics costs for mining...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 25, 2025 Section: International / Maritime & Port Operations Rotterdam, July 25 — Container terminals across northern Europe are struggling with mounting congestion as import flows from Asia and transshipment volumes to the United Kingdom and Scandinavia push yard space and berth availability to their limits. “Yards are...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 25, 2025 Section: International / Land Transport & Road Freight Brussels, July 25 — Trucking companies across Europe are grappling with a sharp rise in diesel prices, pushing operating costs higher and triggering new surcharges on major freight corridors as demand for transport remains strong during peak...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 24, 2025 Section: International / Maritime & Agricultural Logistics Buenos Aires, July 24 — Grain ports across Argentina and Brazil are operating at full tilt as peak-season corn and wheat exports overwhelm storage and loading facilities, creating vessel queues and pushing up costs for shippers. “Some vessels are...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 24, 2025 Section: International / Logistics & Cold Chain Rotterdam, July 24 — Cold storage facilities across northern Europe are nearing full capacity as exports of salmon, shellfish, and frozen whitefish surge, driven by seasonal harvests and growing demand from Asian and Middle Eastern markets. “Our occupancy is...
