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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The UAE-based investor’s acquisition of a majority stake will bolster the logistics company’s efforts to accelerate its technology capabilities and develop new services for shippers. </p></div>

The UAE-based investor’s acquisition of a majority stake will bolster the logistics company’s efforts to accelerate its technology capabilities and develop new services for shippers.

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Mubadala invests in Arrive Logistics as AI-driven tech race heats up

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>A hot summer for import containers has sent spot drayage rates up in select markets, with safety concerns now becoming a factor in carrier selection.</p></div>

A hot summer for import containers has sent spot drayage rates up in select markets, with safety concerns now becoming a factor in carrier selection.

Frontloading, tighter supply drives US port drayage rates higher

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Demand for car-carrying capacity now far exceeds the current capability of the global fleet, prompting a raft of newbuild orders. </p></div>

Demand for car-carrying capacity now far exceeds the current capability of the global fleet, prompting a raft of newbuild orders.

Soaring Asian vehicle, heavy equipment exports stretch car-carrier capacity

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Potential pitfalls, from tighter Panama Canal restrictions to stronger-than-expected import volumes, should send a warning to shippers importing from Asia to the Americas, writes <i>Journal of Commerce</i> Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.</p></div>

Potential pitfalls, from tighter Panama Canal restrictions to stronger-than-expected import volumes, should send a warning to shippers importing from Asia to the Americas, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

Asia-Americas container shipping system on a knife-edge

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Member states will evaluate the baseline net-zero emissions framework and four alternative proposals during a meeting at IMO headquarters next week. </p></div>

Member states will evaluate the baseline net-zero emissions framework and four alternative proposals during a meeting at IMO headquarters next week.

London IMO meeting to put shipping’s regulatory future under scrutiny

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The number of drivers placed out of service in the US and Canada rose almost 19% from the 2025 Roadcheck, with almost 10% of those drivers in the US sidelined for failing to meet English language requirements. </p></div>

The number of drivers placed out of service in the US and Canada rose almost 19% from the 2025 Roadcheck, with almost 10% of those drivers in the US sidelined for failing to meet English language requirements.

‘Roadcheck’ enforcement adds pressure to tightening US truckload capacity

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The rigid annual RFP is a contract both sides abandon the moment the market moves; in a whipsaw freight market thinned by higher-for-longer interest rates, the flexible model is the disciplined one. </p></div>

The rigid annual RFP is a contract both sides abandon the moment the market moves; in a whipsaw freight market thinned by higher-for-longer interest rates, the flexible model is the disciplined one.

Stop signing one-year trucking RFPs; nobody honors them anyway

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>In recent years, ocean carriers have maintained they have a natural hedge by passing on the movement in fuel prices to customers via the bunker adjustment factor, which explains why many consider actual hedging to be “gambling,” writes John McCauley. </p></div>

In recent years, ocean carriers have maintained they have a natural hedge by passing on the movement in fuel prices to customers via the bunker adjustment factor, which explains why many consider actual hedging to be “gambling,” writes John McCauley.

The murky world of bunker fuel cost management

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Gnosis Freight measures North American intermodal rail performance using container-level milestones received from Class I railroads. Gnosis Freight’s proprietary container tracking engine Marlo normalizes and validates rail departure, in-transit location, interchange, and arrival events alongside related ocean carrier, port, and terminal data. Gnosis then aggregates anonymized shipment events to measure service trends over time. [Gnosis](https://www.gnosisfreight.com/)

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd alliance would send ad-hoc sailings through the canal during the rest of 2026 as part of an operational risk assessment and roll out regular Suez transits on the trade lane from January 2027. </p></div>

The Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd alliance would send ad-hoc sailings through the canal during the rest of 2026 as part of an operational risk assessment and roll out regular Suez transits on the trade lane from January 2027.

Gemini readying first move of its India-Europe services through Suez: sources

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The Hong Kong conglomerate said this case is separate from the contract rights arbitration launched by its Panama Port subsidiary in February following the loss of the concession and seizure of the two terminals. </p></div>

The Hong Kong conglomerate said this case is separate from the contract rights arbitration launched by its Panama Port subsidiary in February following the loss of the concession and seizure of the two terminals.

Hutchison seeks $1.5 billion from Panama over cancellation of terminal leases

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The ocean carriers said Rotterdam’s heavily automated Maasvlakte II terminal is a key hub for their Gemini Cooperation partnership.</p></div>

The ocean carriers said Rotterdam’s heavily automated Maasvlakte II terminal is a key hub for their Gemini Cooperation partnership.

Maersk sells 25% stake in Rotterdam terminal to Hapag-Lloyd

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach have seen no changes in demurrage billing practices since the Federal Maritime Commission’s demurrage rule was struck down by an appeals court. </p></div>

Terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach have seen no changes in demurrage billing practices since the Federal Maritime Commission’s demurrage rule was struck down by an appeals court.

Drayage industry hopes for FMC relief on demurrage billing

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Almost a half-million TEUs of capacity at three of China’s main ports went by the boards in the aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin, with Asia-Latin America and Asia-Europe services the most heavily disrupted. </p></div>

Almost a half-million TEUs of capacity at three of China’s main ports went by the boards in the aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin, with Asia-Latin America and Asia-Europe services the most heavily disrupted.

Shippers suffer big capacity loss as carriers skip key Chinese ports post-storm

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The overheated market and its resilience through September would represent a sharp reversal of the general thinking among industry participants from just one month ago.</p></div>

The overheated market and its resilience through September would represent a sharp reversal of the general thinking among industry participants from just one month ago.

Robust trans-Pacific expected to maintain strength into Golden Week

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The agency in charge of the canal will start limiting the number of ships that can transit each day due to the ongoing lack of freshwater to replenish its locks amid a drought caused by a strong El Niño weather pattern. </p></div>

The agency in charge of the canal will start limiting the number of ships that can transit each day due to the ongoing lack of freshwater to replenish its locks amid a drought caused by a strong El Niño weather pattern.

Panama Canal to cut one daily Neopanamax ship transit by September

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Acquisition-hungry Descartes made its fourth buy this year, taking over freight brokerage technology vendor Tai.</p></div>

Acquisition-hungry Descartes made its fourth buy this year, taking over freight brokerage technology vendor Tai.

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