Import volumes into the U.S. fell slightly in August, suggesting that the traditional surge in tow activity spanning late Q3 to early Q4 will not materialize for the peak season in 2025, according to a report from third-party logistics (3PL) provider ITS Logistics. This decline on the coasts comes in the wake of American companies…
French airline CMA CGM is set to resume container services to Russia’s Baltic gateway in St. Petersburg, Alphaliner reported this week. The report noted that a fortnightly call in St. Petersburg was included in the forward schedule list of the company’s Finland Express FLX service, which currently operates on the port rotation: Bremerhaven-Hamburg-Kotka-Helsinki-Tallinn-Gdansk-Bremerhaven. “Future schedules…
According to the Wall Street Journal, Chinese officials believe President Donald Trump’s focus on the stock market gives them an advantage in the ongoing trade dispute. They believe that the United States cannot afford a prolonged and intense trade war, a scenario that they expect will cause the collapse of financial markets and pressure the…
In recent years a group of cargo ship operators have been experimenting with an old-fashioned power source: the sail. All in the name of reducing fuel consumption and emissions. According to proponents of this technology, the additional propulsion of a wind-driven sail provides reductions in the work required from a ship’s fuel-powered engine, thus reducing…
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has canceled the licenses of seven CMA CGM vessels, claiming that the line violates surcharge rules. The action was taken after CMA CGM announced the emergency cost recovery surcharge on 26 October. The French carrier said it will charge between $45 and $145 for dry bulk containers, up to $245…
The largest liquidation event in cryptocurrency history occurred on Friday, with more than $19 billion worth of trades being returned in just 24 hours, according to data from CoinGlass. In the days that followed, industry experts conducted a post-chaos study, and high leverage was highlighted as a potential risk to the long-term health of cryptocurrency…
Moves by retailers to implement stricter return policies are deterring global consumer spending, according to research by supply chain software firm Blue Yonder. This finding was clear and clear, with 84% of respondents globally saying they would stop shopping at their favorite retailer if stricter returns policies were implemented, according to the “2025 Global Retail…
ID 231151139 © Björn Wilzic | Dreamstime.com Written by Gavin Van Marle 10/15/2025 In terms of capacity offered to shippers, the Ocean Alliance members — CMA CGM, Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen — have stolen a clear march on competing groupings, according to a new analysis from Sea-Intelligence Consulting. The process of reorganizing coalition networks began…
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