Sectors & flows on The Port Book: Electronics and semiconductors, Textiles and apparel, Agriculture and food, Automotive and parts, Chemicals and pharmaceuticals and Critical minerals.
Violent protests over wages have forced over 500 Bangladeshi garment factories to suspend operations, affecting nearly one million workers and threatening export orders during the peak production season.
FedEx Freight reported a 9% year-over-year revenue increase to $3.28 billion for the June-September transition period, its first as an independent company, though margins were pressured by spinoff costs.
The Gemini Cooperation partners are resuming their FM1 Asia-Middle East container service on October 17, replacing calls at Jebel Ali with Khor Fakkan amid ongoing regional congestion and security concerns.
Estes Express Lines recorded a 15% year-over-year tonnage increase last week. The LTL carrier's growth is fueled by manufacturing and next-day regional demand, supported by low workforce turnover and planned technology upgrades.
A wave of layoffs and closures across the U.S. Freight economy has eliminated approximately 1,850 jobs at 15 companies in nine states.
US regulators have allowed Boeing to build up to 35 new 777F freighters beyond 2027, citing a global shortage of large cargo aircraft.
Container dwell times for rail-bound cargo increased to 6.75 days in August at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex.
A Dallas County judge has yet to affirm a $604 million jury verdict against C.H. Robinson, delaying any appeal.
An Amazon Air cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport, killing five people and injuring five others.
SK Gas Ltd. Paid a record $5.3 million for a Panama Canal transit slot on Sept. 1, as drought restrictions and global energy pressures create unprecedented demand for bookings.