Road Freight
Trans-Pacific facing new booking risks as reliability sinks
Ocean shippers face worsening reliability across major trade lanes, with tighter trans-Pacific capacity adding to booking risks, according to WiseTech Global’s latest outlook.
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Trade & Customs
Gemini to add new Suez string to expanding Asia-Med services
Weekly scheduled capacity passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait last week reached 48% of pre-Houthi attack levels, according to Xeneta.
Road Freight
Matson christens 1st new vessel of $1B US shipyard order
Matson christened Makua in Philadelphia, the first of three new containerships in its $1 billion fleet upgrade.
Logistics
New research on omnichannel fulfillment shows AI becoming a “strategic enabler”
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Logistics
Lit Fung of Geek+
A specialist in artificial intelligence, robotics, and intelligent logistics, Lit Fung is managing director and vice president of international business and the Americas at warehouse robotics and automation company Geek+. Among other accomplishments, he…
Logistics
Managing a beautiful supply chain: an interview with Roberto Canevari
Roberto Canevari has his eyes set on all channels and geographies. That’s probably no surprise given his job. As executive vice president, chief value chain officer at international beauty-products supplier Estée Lauder, he is…
Road Freight
Ceva Logistics puts Paack in charge of last-mile parcel delivery
Recently acquired Paack will be the last-mile delivery brand under Ceva Logistics, which also owns courier Colis Privé.
Rail
‘Italian metre gauge’ track laid in Switzerland
SWITZERLAND: Stadler has installed a section of 950 mm gauge track between Hemishofen and Ramsen to enable the pre-delivery testing of rolling stock built to the so-called ‘Italian metre gauge’, which is narrower than…
Supply Chain
Cutter & Buck eyes fulfillment boost with second automated distribution center
The apparel brand’s new site in Grand Prairie, Texas, features over 50,000 storage bins and is equipped to process more than 1,200 bins per hour.
Road Freight
Werner Enterprises issues Q3 profit warning
Werner Enterprises issued a negative third-quarter earnings preannouncement on Monday, citing higher fuel, driver and insurance claims costs as the culprits.
Trade & Customs
Congestion, vessel attacks exacerbate India-Middle East cargo flow strain
The fresh disruption includes lengthier berthing delays at the UAE ports of Fujairah and Khor Fakkan and strained feeder capacity on the trade after the recent attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
Ports
Beyond Classification: How DNV Is Helping Indian Yards Build for a Greener, Global Future
As India scales up its shipbuilding ambitions and shipowners face a fast-shifting regulatory and fuel landscape, DNV is working with Indian yards and operators earlier in the development cycle, from Cochin Shipyard and GRSE…
Trade & Customs
Express unit to drive ‘robust’ peak season for DHL Group
With solid revenue maintained through most of 2026 and a strong end-of-year performance expected, the group has raised its full-year profit forecast by almost 8%.
Air Cargo
DHL lifts outlook on express momentum and peak season outlook
DHL Group has raised its operating profit outlook for the year thanks to the strong performance of its express division and expectations for a good peak season. The logistics and express giant now expects…
Supply Chain
Supermarket Fridges and Freezers in France Hacked
This attack mirrors a similar incident in the U.S. in August, when connected fridges and freezers at a dozen military commissaries were hacked, causing massive food loss.
Supply Chain
Few major apparel brands pay garment workers a living wage: report
Out of 110 clothing brands — including Adidas, Chanel and Zara — only four disclose workers’ wage levels at garment factories in their supply chains, a new report from Clean Clothes Campaign found.
Supply Chain
Walmart approves 8 more parcel carriers for seller-fulfilled shipping
The retailer's marketplace now allows businesses to use DoorDash, UniUni and others if they are managing deliveries themselves.
Road Freight
DHL Group boosts guidance on expectations for strong peak season
DHL Group has raised its 2026 outlook.
Offshore & Energy
EU grant to cover 60% of investment for 10 MW tidal kite array in Ireland
The European Commission has selected Swedish ocean energy developer Minesto for a €20.2 million Innovation Fund grant for the company's planned...
Offshore & Energy
Eni and Libya’s National Oil Corporation turning on the taps at African gas project
This gas project is set to slash 1.5 million tonnes of annual carbon emissions while unlocking fresh energy supplies for a growing domestic grid.
Ports
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Swiss Army Knife of Great Lakes in Ashtabula
The USACE Buffalo District Repair Fleet, known as the Swiss Army Knife of the Great Lakes, works to make repairs to the breakwater of Ashtabula...
Rail
Ukraine plans to build another standard-gauge railway to the EU
Another standard-gauge (1,435-millimetre) railway is in the pipeline in Ukraine. It will connect the Ukrainian Carpathian region to Slovakia. The Ukrainian Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure…
Ports
US and Europe container spot rates begin to converge
The spreads between spot rates into US and European markets are expected to narrow significantly as US rates go south and rates to Europe head north.
Shipping
Crew Of U.S. Navy Carrier Abraham Lincoln Offered Mental Health Care After 321 Day Long Middle East Deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego on October 8 after supporting US military operations during the war with Iran.
Shipping
IMO Secretary General Champions Seafarer Safety & Innovation At Marine Insight Global Summit
Marine Insight hosted its 3rd Annual Summit on the theme ‘Charting Tomorrow: The Global Maritime Transformation’, on October 6 and 7, 2026.
