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SONAR Launches Custom Insights for Shipper Consortium
FreightWaves' SONAR platform launches SCI: Custom Insights, a new tool for its Shipper Consortium members to benchmark their freight data against real-time
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Fulfillment Margins Collapse as Parcel Costs Outpace Revenue
Operator margin cushions plummeted from 9.7% to 0.6% in Q2, driven by parcel shipping costs rising 13% year-over-year while gross merchandise value growth
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WTO Goods Barometer Shows Resilient Trade Growth
The WTO's Goods Trade Barometer reading of 102.0 indicates world merchandise trade volume is above trend and gaining momentum, driven by strong demand for
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Panama Canal postpones draft restriction for neopanamax
The Panama Canal Authority has delayed a planned reduction in the maximum draft for vessels using its neopanamax locks, maintaining the current 14.63-meter
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Trump Threatens to Halt Trade with Mexico Over Deficits
President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. Could stop trading with Mexico and other countries where it runs large trade deficits, citing a $195 billion
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ShipStation Global Launches LTL Service for Small Shippers
ShipStation Global has launched a less-than-truckload product, its first freight expansion since its parent company merger.
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Port congestion removes 2.3m teu from global
Port congestion in Asia has reduced global container shipping capacity by 2.3m teu, according to Sea-Intelligence, with schedule reliability falling to
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Ezeiza Airport Runway Work Cuts Buenos Aires Air Cargo
A three-week runway upgrade at Buenos Aires' main cargo airport will severely restrict widebody flights, forcing multiple international carriers to cancel
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Democrats allege corruption in Trump mining
US Democratic lawmakers accuse the Trump administration of using competition with China as an excuse for corruption in mining deals, alleging billions in
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TruckSmarter Acquired, Dispatch App Shuts Down Friday
TruckSmarter announced its acquisition and the immediate shutdown of its Dispatch app, affecting over 500,000 carriers.
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WTO 2026 Forum to Focus on Services Trade
The WTO has released the programme for its 2026 Public Forum, which will examine services as a driver of development, income, and job creation.
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ROK Outlines ASEAN Partnership Vision
South Korea's ambassador to ASEAN briefed the Committee of Permanent Representatives on a new vision for the ASEAN-ROK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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Trump's Canada Trade Fight Tests US Leverage
Analysts say the escalating US-Canada trade dispute is being closely watched by China and other partners, who see lessons in Ottawa's resistance and the limits of US pressure.
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ASEAN Holds Infrastructure Project Training
The ASEAN Committee on Sustainable Infrastructure convened the first edition of its Infrastructure Project Development Training Series on 27-28 August 2026
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Ohio State pays $2.1M for China ties
Ohio State University will pay a $2.1 million settlement for allegedly failing to disclose its employees' affiliations with Chinese institutions in grant
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ASEAN-IPR Council Meets on Peace Resilience
The ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation Governing Council held its 41st meeting on August 28, 2026, in Manila.
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Xi, Putin Pledge Deeper SCO Coordination
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Monday, vowing to strengthen the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's role and
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China maps South China Sea floor with higher
Chinese researchers have produced seabed maps of the South China Sea with twice the resolution and up to five times the accuracy of existing global models
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SCO Summit in Bishkek Marks 25 Years
President Xi Jinping attends the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, with analysts seeing the bloc as central to China's Eurasian strategy amid global changes.
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Human-wildlife conflict rises in panda park
A new study finds clashes between farmers and wild animals have intensified over the past decade in China's Giant Panda National Park, becoming the most
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China maps 23,000 lost bronzes in 14-year
A Peking University study has cataloged over 23,000 ancient Chinese bronze items held abroad, a figure seven times higher than previous estimates.
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Vietnam Durian Exports Surge on China Demand
Vietnamese coffee farmers are switching to durian due to high Chinese demand. Vietnam became China's top durian supplier by volume in 2023.
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China's ports dominate as geopolitics
Geopolitical disruption and Chinese growth reshuffled global port rankings in H1 2026, with Ningbo-Zhoushan overtaking Singapore for second place.
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Korean Air reshapes cargo strategy
Korean Air is preparing a new cargo strategy centered on its expanded passenger network, upgraded automated terminals, and targeting transpacific tech
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Singapore, Malaysia coordinate containership fire response
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia announced a coordinated response to containership fires yesterday at the 17th Cooperation Forum. The initiative follows a recent blaze on the Evergreen vessel Ever Lenient in Singapore.
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China's Auto Export Boom Strains Global Shipping Capacity
Surging Chinese vehicle exports are causing a shortage of specialized car-carrier capacity, according to Wallenius Wilhelmsen CEO Lasse Kristoffersen