US Container Imports Decline 5.4% M/M in Nov. as Those from China Plunge 11%

U.S. container imports went down 5.4% month on month and 7.8% year on year in November, according to Descartes Systems Group. Seaports handled 2.18 million TEUs. Still, it was the…

Report: Age of Panamaxes Coming to End

The age of Panamax containerships is coming to an end, Alphaliner has reported. In the container sector, the Canal's original Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and Gatun locks creat…

NX to Raise Customs Svc. Fees on Jan. 1, 2026

Nippon Express (NX) will raise the various fees that it imposes on customs-clearance services on Jan. 1, 2026, the Tokyo-based freight forwarders has announced. Specifically, th…

S. Africa's Transnet to Team up with ICTSI to Upgrade Durban CT

South African logistics group Transnet has signed a 25-year concession agreement with Filipino terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) to upgrade…

Shanghai's Container Throughput Exceeds 50-Mil. TEUs in Jan.-Nov.

The Port of Shanghai processed an aggregated 50.56 million TEUs of containers in the first 11 months (January-November), up 6.7% year on year, exceeding the 50-million-TEU line a …

IATA: SAF Mandates are not Effective as Expected

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to closely cooperate with airlines as its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates are not effective a…

WSC Highlights Shipping's Role in Cutting Emissions

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has joined political leaders and transport industry representatives at the United Nations (UN) launch of the Decade of Sustainable Transport, high…