Chinese carriers rejig schedules to avoid US port calls as fees loom
Chinese carriers are adjusting services to get ahead of an October US fee regime on certain Chinese vessels.
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Panic? What panic? Port of Los Angeles sees record 1 million containers in July
Port of LA sets an all-time monthly record as shippers front-load cargo ahead of tariff risks.
KTZ plans rail freight tariff increases by nearly five times
Kazakhstan Railways outlines major tariff hikes by 2030 affecting bulk flows like coal and grain.
Past is prologue: Rising container volumes portend falling rates
Analysis: surging volumes often precede the next leg down in ocean spot rates.
Only six European countries increased rail freight modal share in 18 years
Eurostat data show modest progress in a handful of countries while EU modal shift goals lag.
USPS: About 10K employees accept early retirement offer; Q3 loss widens
USPS says ~10k employees took buyouts; agency posts $3.1B Q3 net loss amid cost pressures.
FedEx tops list of cargo airlines in IATA WATS 2024 report
CTKs: FedEx leads cargo carriers; e-commerce helps push overall demand higher.
Amazon projected to ship more US parcels than USPS by 2028
Pitney Bowes index: Amazon Logistics on track to overtake USPS in annual parcel volume by 2028.
ACI ranks busiest air cargo gateways in 2024
ACI data indicates 8.4% YoY air cargo growth with updated top-20 airport rankings.
IATA: Record year for air cargo demand in 2024
IATA says 2024 beat 2021’s peak, lifted by e-commerce and ocean disruption.