A prolonged contraction in the movement of physical goods suggests the U.S. economy is in a goods recession, according to an analysis of freight data from FreightWaves. High-frequency data from the SONAR platform reveals that while consumer spending on services may be flat, the flow of goods vital to the manufacturing, retail and industrial sectors…
Herrenknecht study confirms the technical feasibility of digging double railway tunnels. A study conducted by tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturer Herrenknecht for the Spanish government has confirmed that the construction of a double-bore railway tunnel between Spain and Morocco is technically feasible using current tunneling technology. According to a Spanish news site FuzzpopuliThe study reached…
Delays under the IMO’s Net-Zero framework have not deterred new ship orders, with new commissions from liner operators and tonnage providers pushing order books to levels not seen since 2009. Taiwanese mainline operator Yang Ming has put pen to paper for six 8,000 TEU dual-fuel methanol vessels at Embari Shipbuilding and its subsidiary Nihon Shipbuilding,…
Three new members have been appointed to the DB Board of Directors. Karen Daum will take over as DB’s CFO from 1 December. German Railways (DB) has confirmed that the reorganization of its senior management has now been completed, with three new members appointed to the Board of Management. they: Karen Daum, who has been…
The third quarter Seafarer Happiness Index (SHI) provided a “stark reality check” and operators are being urged to prioritize crew wellbeing to boost performance and attract talent. The average SHI score fell to 7.05 out of 10, a decline from the “encouraging” 7.54 for the second quarter. “This significant decline points to deep-rooted challenges resurfacing…
When the famous criminal Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he sarcastically replied: “Because that is where the money is,” according to the tradition of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. A century later, a new generation of thieves traded Sutton’s famous revolver for a laptop keyboard and found a target much bigger…
Stan Wright October 31, 2025 at 2:32 pm Alexander, I always love your Loadstar stuff, it’s great research and well written, but I have to contact you about that headline “Tariff Disruption” Can you add it to the US there. Like the rest of the global markets, the US is not the be-all and end-all,…
According to a report issued by Impact International, global trade is still rooted in exploitative practices in 2025. The organization indicates that About 27.6 million workers Around the world are trapped in forced labor situations, and another 152 million children are involved in unethical labor practices. Read also: How digital payments are redrawing the map…
The three main segments of the U.S. trucking market continue to swing in different directions as carriers struggle for revenue amid a cloudy economic outlook and muted peak expectations, according to a report from AFS Logistics and TD Cowen. Specifically, the latest data shows that truckload carriers are struggling with persistent excess capacity and low…
Aluminum servers and artificial intelligence are contributing to global air freight rates rising — but freight forwarders don’t expect it to lead to peak season after all. TAC Index, which this week launched daily spot air freight indicators, including new routes from Hong Kong and India… To read this article you need to subscribe. Help…