US Intermodal Volume Up 10%, Rail Speeds Crash | CalculateCBM
US intermodal rail volume jumped 10% last week, but the surge is sharply crushing train speeds to 10-20 month lows nationwide.
Diesel Prices Rocket Up, Fall Like a Feather | CalculateCBM
Why do diesel prices spike overnight but crawl back down for weeks — and what that lag really costs truckers and forwarders.
Long Beach Port's Record Grant Funds 22,000 Jobs | CalculateCBM
California's record state freight grant at Long Beach is funding 22,000 jobs and a green infrastructure push reshaping West Coast cargo flows.
Castor Adds Two Kamsarmax Bulkers Worth $80M | CalculateCBM
Castor Maritime added its second modern kamsarmax in a week, buying Magic Saturn for $41.9M as bulk fleet spend nears $80M.
Great Lakes Sets the Course for Global Ocean Rules | CalculateCBM
Thordon Bearings argues Great Lakes environmental rules could become the compliance blueprint reshaping ocean shipping costs worldwide.
July 1 BAFs Rise on Hormuz Fuel Cost Spike | CalculateCBM
July 1 BAF increases tied to the Hormuz closure are set to hit liner customers hard as fuel costs spike and crude prices stay volatile.
22,000 Yellow Corp Teamsters Denied WARN Act Pay | CalculateCBM
Yellow Corp court ruling leaves 22,000 Teamsters with no WARN Act pay after the biggest trucking bankruptcy in US history.
3.7M TEU Idle as Port Congestion Hits 4-Year High | CalculateCBM
Nearly 3.7 million TEU — 11% of the global fleet — are stranded at port, pushing container shipping rates toward a multi-month high.
TiL Buys 49% of Vizhinjam Port in $2.85bn Deal | CalculateCBM
MSC's TiL takes a 49% stake in Vizhinjam port for $2.85bn, reshaping the transshipment hierarchy across South and Southeast Asia.
Bureau Veritas Sells €470m Fuel Testing Unit | CalculateCBM
Bureau Veritas has agreed to sell its €470m fuel testing arm to Triton Partners, reshaping independent marine fuel inspection ownership globally.
East Asia–Australia Freight Rates Jump 30% as ANL-OOCL Add Capacity | CalculateCBM
East Asia–Australia freight rates surged more than 30% in a single month, forcing carriers ANL and OOCL to launch a new express service.
Hactl Backs GBA as Cathay Adds Dongguan Barge | CalculateCBM
Cathay Cargo's new refrigerated barge to Dongguan reshapes cold-chain routing via HKIA, as Hactl's CEO backs the Greater Bay Area as Hong Kong's top cargo priority.
AD Ports and IRH Ink Alternative Fuels MoU | CalculateCBM
AD Ports Group and IRH ink a Khalifa Port bunkering MoU, targeting alternative marine fuels to advance maritime decarbonisation.
Pan Ocean Adds 2 VLCCs to Crude Tanker Pipeline | CalculateCBM
Pan Ocean has ordered two more VLCC newbuildings, accelerating a crude tanker fleet push that is reshaping supertanker supply dynamics.
Hafnia Names New CEO as Skov Steps Down Sept 1 | CalculateCBM
Hafnia CEO Mikael Skov steps down September 1 as EVP Søren Steenberg Jensen is named successor at the product tanker giant.
MSC Pays $1.4bn for 49% Stake in Vizhinjam Port | CalculateCBM
MSC's TIL acquires a 49% stake in Adani's Vizhinjam port for $1.4bn, marking India's emergence as a serious global transshipment contender.
Nissen Kaiun Near 10-Ship Sell-Off in Six Months | CalculateCBM
Nissen Kaiun is two ships away from a double-digit fleet sell-off, offloading eco bulkers and tankers in a rapid Japanese divestment push.
Enclosed Space Deaths Need Engineering, Not Forms | CalculateCBM
Enclosed space deaths keep happening despite decades of procedures, MarinePALS argues. The fix is engineering, not more paperwork.
Maersk Lifts 2026 EBITDA Guidance to $10bn | CalculateCBM
Maersk has upgraded its 2026 EBITDA guidance to $8-10bn, citing strong container demand and climbing spot rates that lift freight costs.
BuyCo Joins DCSA+ for Digital Shipping Standards | CalculateCBM
BuyCo joins DCSA+ to push interoperable digital container shipping standards across carriers, BCOs and tech platforms.