As the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the significance of global supply chains, Canadian port operators are expanding their services beyond traditional freight handling.

The Panama Canal will continue to impose draft restrictions on shippers due to a drought that has caused water levels in its main lake to reach a four-year low.

Ocean carriers have reduced their capacity on the transpacific trade route by almost a quarter in the past year due to low freight rates.

Shipping on Germany's Rhine River is being impacted by low water levels caused by unusually dry weather in Europe.

The Pentagon has started utilizing the $600 million Defense Production Act funding allocated from the $40 billion Ukraine aid package.

China's economic slowdown and declining exports are impacting ocean shipping, with the post-COVID rebound in domestic spending faltering.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is experiencing a significant decline in international volume, despite the growth of cross-border e-commerce.

TikTok is reportedly working with third-party logistics (3PL) fulfillment service providers to build its own logistics network.

The Panama Canal Authority marks the seventh anniversary of the expanded Neopanamax locks, which have transformed global shipping by accommodating larger vessels.

China's longstanding position as the global manufacturing hub is facing challenges as companies reassess their supply chains.

Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, the Administrator of the Panama Canal, recently discussed with CNBC's Lori Ann LaRocco the impact of drought on the Panama Canal and its implications for shippers.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has identified El Niño conditions present in May, with expectations of gradual strengthening into the winter of 2023 and 2024, including a 56% probability of a strong El Niño developing.

The global economy, already grappling with the aftermath of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, faces further uncertainty as chaos in Russia threatens to disrupt stability.

More than 20 countries, including France, Spain, Norway, and Portugal, expressed support for a carbon tax on greenhouse gas emissions from the international shipping industry during a global finance summit in Paris.

The US military's preparations for conflict in the Pacific are being hindered by inadequate logistics planning, according to Bradley Martin and Christopher Pernin of the RAND Corporation.

Logistics Plus Inc., a logistics service provider based in Erie, Pennsylvania, has acquired Dutch company Jan Krediet in order to expand its presence in Europe.

The freight sector is on the cusp of a turning point as the market rebalances and prepares for a rebound in business conditions, according to ACT Research.

The Panama Canal, facing its driest period in over a century, has imposed transit restrictions since May, leading to reduced container loads for large vessels.

Japan is aiming to strengthen its position in the electric vehicle (EV) space through a critical minerals trade deal with the United States.

Following the resolution of the contract dispute at West Coast ports, BNSF Railway Co. (BNSF) has announced its readiness to handle an anticipated surge in intermodal volumes once freight levels in the region return to normal.