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As a strike by longshore workers cripples container handling, Port of Montreal employers plan to lock out union employees.

The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association are scheduled to resume bargaining next week on a new master contract covering 45,000 workers at 36 East and Gulf Coast ports.

Stakeholders from across the supply chain discussed strategies and opportunities at the third annual Houston International Maritime Conference.

As a strike by dockside workers disrupts container handling, Montreal’s port chief executive calls on Ottawa to force union employees back to work.

The company that produces A321 converted freighters is adding a production line in Japan on the expectation that cargo airlines in the region will need more standard-size freighters.

Ships are waiting at anchor after port employers at Vancouver and Prince Rupert on Monday locked out union forepersons after contract talks broke down.

Lufthansa Cargo is helping Shanghai Pudong airport improve cargo operations and signing capacity agreements with Chinese air cargo and postal operations.

Hapag-Lloyd’s dual-fuel-powered container ships will replace older vessels and reduce emissions.

An extensive study by a U.N. panel found that Yemen’s Houthi rebels are taking in as much as $180 million a month in protection money from shipowners.

Cargojet reported good third-quarter results and says it is adding capacity to meet expected demand growth.

The Swiss container carrier MSC said it is adjusting the port rotation on its United States to South America east coast service.

Two-year-old SpeedX is entering the international logistics sector with the acquisition of Accelerated Global Solutions.

Employers at the Port of Montreal say they will suspend salary guarantees for striking longshore workers who have shut down two container terminals.

The Alabama Port Authority has begun the fourth phase of its $104 million container terminal expansion project at the Port of Mobile.

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association representing ocean carriers and terminal operators plan to lock out union forepersons after the International
Longshore and Warehouse Union rejected a final contract offer.

The growth of cross-border e-commerce shipping influenced investment house Stonepeak’s decision to acquire Air Transport Services Group.

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Ocean shipping and logistics services provider Matson saw improved third quarter profits as higher China and domestic freight rates offset mixed container volumes. Operating income was $227 million for the […]

The rapid expansion of global trade has complicated cross-border payments, adding costs and delays and heightening fraud risk. Financial institutions and fintech firms are implementing digital solutions to enhance transparency and security.

Ocean Network Express posted soaring results in the second quarter on strong demand in the major trades, an early peak season in the U.S. and attacks on the Red Sea trade route.

The strong air cargo market acted as a tailwind for Air Canada in the third quarter.

The parent of container liner operator Maersk turned in quarterly revenue and profits higher than a year ago as attacks on Mideast shipping led to higher operating costs – and higher rates for shippers.

China’s territorial ambitions in the South China Sea could disrupt global trade lanes and possibly lead to armed conflicts involving the U.S.

The ONE alliance of container vessel lines posted second-quarter revenue on an early peak shipping season thanks to attacks on a key Mideast route and looming East Coast longshore strike.

The parent of Maersk container line said strong demand for shipping services and higher ocean freight rates fueled growth across all businesses as it raised estimates for full-year results.

Amazon Air is looking to make money from its in-house cargo airline by renting out aircraft, including those operated by Sun Country Airlines, to shippers.

Newly announced federal spending on zero-emission equipment and infrastructure at container ports won the approval of the International Longshoremen’s Association.

Logistics powerhouse Kuehne+Nagel is an early adopter of Amazon Air’s freight transportation service, which it is using to move e-commerce shipments from China to the U.S.

Transport Canada is funneling millions of dollars to expand grain-handling facilities at the Port of Montreal.

International container volume gains more than doubled domestic traffic in the third quarter, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

Lufthansa’s cargo division recorded modest profit growth in the third quarter and this week launched a trans-Pacific freighter service.

Los Angeles, New York and Virginia ports alone net over $1 billion from EPA to cut pollution.

The ONE vessel alliance plans to add a new East Asia string to the Port of Jacksonville’s modernized SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal.

Overall volume helped maritime terminals of the Georgia Ports Authority to their second-busiest September on record.

EFW, a company that specializes in passenger-to-freighter conversions, is shutting down its U.S. assembly plants because of shortages in skilled labor and other problems that have delayed delivery of large aircraft to Amazon.

Canada’s second-busiest port is bracing for another protest by 1,200 longshore employees who have been refusing overtime work since Oct. 10.

Ports in Houston and Corpus Christi posted modest gains in freight movements during September, while the Port of New Orleans saw mixed results.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services is restructuring its Cross-Atlantic services connecting Mediterranean ports with North and South America.

Russia conveyed Iranian data to help Houthi rebels in Yemen attack commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine have settled with the U.S. government but still face civil lawsuits resulting from a deadly container ship accident that brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.

East Coast ocean carriers and terminal operators will resume bargaining with the International Longshoremen’s Association on a new contract in November.

German transportation provider Hapag-Lloyd reported preliminary nine-month profits and raised its full-year forecast as vessel diversions pushed up shipping rates.

Funding from FEMA will help protect operations and infrastructure at the second-busiest U.S. container hub.

UPS’s financial performance bounced back in the third quarter, but it flagged macroeconomic weakness and in-store shopping as potential headwinds for fourth-quarter volumes.

A Greek-owned freighter capsized and sank after being hit by a bulk carrier in Senegal’s port of Dakar.

The second-busiest U.S. container gateway moved record levels of cargo in September and in the third quarter on diversions ahead of an East Coast work stoppage and continued demand for holiday merchandise.

Strong third-quarter volumes have the world’s second-largest ocean container line upgrading its forecast for higher full-year returns.

An early peak shipping season, strong economy and resilient consumer spending boosted container volume to a record quarter at the Port of Los Angeles.

A record number of port calls by container ships presages higher forecast growth for the sector, according to a U.N. report.

DHL Express says a new aircraft maintenance hangar and extra parking positions now under construction will minimize the amount of time aircraft are out of service and increase capacity at its U.S. superhub near Cincinnati.

Ocean Network Express and terminal operator DP World created a message on a dockside canvas during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Emirates has placed an order for five current-generation 777 freighters and is eyeing a big order for next-generation freighters from either Airbus or Boeing.

An early peak shipping season, strong economy and resilient consumer spending boosted container volume to a record quarter at the Port of Los Angeles.

Azul Airlines will soon deploy its first two Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft.

Portwide expansion and upgrades for ship, rail and truck have Charleston, South Carolina, officials eyeing annual capacity of 10 million TEUs for the fast-growing Southeastern maritime hub.

Consol Energy is suing the owner of the ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse that forced the company to shut down its export terminal for most of Q2.

The air cargo sector is finishing the year with a flourish as peak season demand pushes freight rates even higher.

SeaPort Manatee near Tampa, Florida, is slated to get millions of dollars in emergency state funding to help recover from the effects of Hurricane Milton.

A partial work stoppage at the Port of Montreal follows a three-day strike earlier this month by union dockworkers at Canada’s second-busiest port.

Boeing is scaling back production plans for the 767 and next-gen 777-X freighters, which could create a shortage of widebody cargo aircraft later this decade.

The Georgia Ports Authority is positioning the Port of Brunswick to be the leading ro/ro gateway on the U.S. East Coast, investing millions in expansion and harbor upgrades.

Maersk has taken over a major logistics function in the United States on behalf of Levi Strauss, feeding merchandise to the retailer’s stores and filling online orders.

The general aviation airport in Gary, Indiana, is expanding cargo infrastructure to help UPS. There is also a Field of Dreams mentality: Build it and other cargo carriers will come.

Amazon’s cargo airline is welcoming shipments from logistics companies and other businesses as it tries to better utilize a private fleet originally dedicated to supporting its own e-commerce sales.

The stress on Florida’s fuel supply chain is rapidly intensifying as Hurricane Milton closes in on the state’s central-west coast.

Startup carrier Global Crossing Airlines is partnering with FreightTech startup Airblox to start a nonstop freighter service between Chicago and Puerto Rico.

Another executive at Polar Air Cargo has been sentenced to prison for defrauding the company for more than a decade.

The International Longshoremen’s Association is accusing container shipping lines of ripping off customers, but rates are four times lower than the union claims.

Container flows in August surged in Houston and New Orleans, while global demand for crude oil continued to push exports through Corpus Christi, Texas.

A truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned and caught fire Thursday near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

As Hurricane Helene inches closer to Florida and a possible strike looms over East and Gulf Coast ports, the Jacksonville Port Authority has provided a weather and labor update.

A high-level executive at a prominent air cargo company was sentenced to prison for defrauding the company.

While a potential East and Gulf Coast port strike likely won’t hamper the holiday shopping season, industries such as automotive and food and beverage could be negatively affected, a transportation lawyer says.

Freighter operator Western Global Airlines will pay $85,000 in backpay to female workers to comply with federal rules.

Lufthansa Cargo is the first airline to apply a surcharge on shippers to help cover the cost of blending expensive alternative fuel with fossil fuel-based jet fuel.

Container traffic at the second-busiest U.S. port complex will come to a halt Oct. 1 absent a new contract covering 45,000 union longshore workers from Texas to Maine.

Alaska Airlines has brought in high-powered executives to manage the cargo division, which has become more complex with the addition of international cargo and Amazon shipping business coming from the takeover of Hawaiian Airlines.

Typhoons this year have ravaged areas in Asia, home to some of the busiest ports for global supply chains. Billions of dollars in damage has occurred across industries, especially agriculture.

The impact of the possible ILA strike is already starting to become visible in the U.S. What is likely to happen if a strike does occur?

Container management software provider Gnosis Freight announced it has accepted a strategic capital investment from Vista Equity Partners.

A new White House effort to reduce the amount of online orders from China that enter the country duty free isn’t likely to interrupt the Shein and Temu business, but could have ramifications for U.S. consumers and retailers.

The Port of Los Angeles handled 960,597 twenty-foot equivalent units in August, a 16% increase over the previous year and the busiest month ever outside the pandemic. Eight months into […]

A challenging parcel environment led to disappointing first-quarter results for FedEx.

Continued robust demand for container shipping services could help balance supply and demand, the world’s second-largest vessel operator said, easing strains despite disruptions across the global supply chain.

A shippers’ coalition on Tuesday asked the White House to help restart stalled contract negotiations and said President Biden should be prepared to intervene to prevent a strike.

Alaska Airlines will become a major cargo airline with the integration of Hawaiian Airlines’ freighter fleet that services Amazon.

FreightWaves examines the International Longshoremen’s Association’s concern with port automation and its effects on global port competitiveness.

East and Gulf Coast port employers insist a new union contract is still within reach before an Oct. 1 strike deadline, and urged the International Longshoremen’s Association to return to the bargaining table.

Salvors began towing the Greek-flagged tanker Sounion, still burning from attacks by Houthi militia in late August. The vessel became a symbol of civilian shipping targets that have led container and other vessel operators to detour around the region.

Melbourne Airport is moving ahead with plans to build a third runway, which is expected to increase the competitiveness of shippers in the region.

Air Canada and its pilots resolved their contract dispute at the last minute on Saturday, preventing a strike.

A potential longshoremen strike could severely hamper operations at ports in Savannah, Georgia, and Wilmington, North Carolina, that have nonunion as well as union workers, experts say.

Air Canada and Canadian businesses are imploring the Canadian government to take action as the airline’s standoff with pilots over a new contract nears a tipping point.

The Biden administration could face either the wrath of unions or public perceptions of a faltering economy, depending on whether it intervenes in East and Gulf Coast dockworkers’ labor dispute with port employers.

WestJet Cargo is trying to find an alternative revenue stream after a new investment in four freighter aircraft didn’t meet revenue expectations.

The International Longshoremen’s Association has adopted a resolute stance in negotiations with East Coast port employers from Maine to Houston. There’s speculation that sympathy work stoppages could spread to West Coast container gateways.

Airport services company Alliance Ground International had the winning bid for leasing a cargo terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.

Solidarity between the ILA and ILWU was on display the last time the ILA narrowly avoided a strike (and the ILWU did not).

Lufthansa is in the early stage of an expensive, multiyear renovation and expansion of its global cargo hub in Frankfurt, Germany.

U.S. retailers and manufacturers are taking steps to mitigate a potentially multibillion-dollar hit if the International Longshoremen’s Association goes on strike at the beginning of October.