By the Numbers
WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 16) – 2026
| April 24, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers
The steep rise in average global air cargo rates since the US and Israel began their war against Iran appears to be slowing, with the ceasefire broadly holding and allowing capacity to and from the region to further rebuild.
CSX Corp. announces first quarter 2026 results
| April 23, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers
CSX Corp. announced first quarter 2026 operating income of $1.25 billion and net earnings of $807 million, or $0.43 per diluted share.
External conditions impact Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ quarterly results
| April 23, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
In the first quarter of 2026, Port of Antwerp‑Bruges handled 65.5 million tons of maritime cargo, a decrease of 3.2% compared to the same period last year.
Top containership operators in 2026
| April 20, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | By The Numbers
Containership ownership is top heavy. The top ten container ship operators manage over 84% of the TEU (twenty-foot equivalent) capacity and operate 54.5% of the ships of the containership fleet (using numbers extrapolated from Alphaliner’s Top 100 list).
$100 oil could unlock 2.1 million bpd of additional South American crude supply
| April 20, 2026 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers
A sustained $100-per-barrel oil price could unlock up to 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd) of additional crude supply across South America by the mid-2030s, according to new analysis by Rystad Energy.
Strait of Hormuz disruptions force GlobalData to downgrade Gulf economic outlook
| April 17, 2026 | International Trade | By The Numbers
Israel–Iran conflict disrupts Strait of Hormuz shipping, slashes Gulf GDP outlooks for 2026, and drives higher freight costs, delayed trade, and weakened business confidence across key GCC economies. (See chart for highly impacted countries)
The Cathay Group releases traffic figures for March 2026
| April 17, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers
The Cathay Group released its traffic figures for March 2026.
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending April 11, 2026
| April 15, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 11, 2026.
Fraport Traffic Figures – March 2026: Frankfurt Airport sees growth in passengers and cargo
| April 15, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports | By The Numbers
Around 4.7 million passengers used Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in March 2026. Traffic in the reporting month saw year-on-year growth of 2.1 percent.
Boeing announces first quarter deliveries
| April 14, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2026 as follows
DAT: Truckload freight rates hit two-year highs in March as diesel costs surged
| April 14, 2026 | Trucking | By The Numbers
Truckload freight volumes rose across all major equipment types in March while a sharp jump in fuel costs pushed spot and contract rates to their highest levels in more than two years, reported DAT Freight & Analytics, provider of the industry's leading load boards and freight analytics.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows sales grew in March
| April 14, 2026 | International Trade | By The Numbers
Retail sales rose again in March as consumers received higher-than-usual tax refunds that made up for increased gasoline prices, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by NRF.
Port of Los Angeles solid first quarter performance
| April 14, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
The Port of Los Angeles processed 752,520 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in March, a slight 3% decrease compared to last year when shippers front-loaded cargo to avoid increasing tariffs. Closing out the first quarter, the Port handled 2,388,843 TEUs, equal to its first-quarter average over the last five years.
WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 14) - 2026
| April 13, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers
With the exception of the Middle East and South Asia (MESA), airfreight tonnage was in retreat across the globe during week 14.
Record-breaking rise in fleet businesses rushing to prioritize growth
| April 13, 2026 | Logistics | By The Numbers
New data from Tech.co has revealed a recent record-breaking rise in US fleet businesses rushing to prioritize growth strategies in March.
March 2026 U.S. transportation sector unemployment (3.4%) falls below the March 2025 level (4.6%)
| April 03, 2026 | Logistics | By The Numbers
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 3.4% (not seasonally adjusted) in March 2026 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 Net orders for March
| April 03, 2026 | Trucking | By The Numbers
FTR reports North American (N.A.) Class 8 truck/tractor preliminary net orders for March declined 19% month over month (m/m) to 38,200 units but remained exceptionally strong, increasing 137% year over year (y/y).
WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 12) - 2026
| March 30, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers
Global air cargo rates have continued to rise strongly as stakeholders adjust to the dynamic and highly challenging conditions following the military attacks on Iran by the US and Israel, and Iran’s retaliatory strikes on targets in the region.
U.S. overtakes Brazil in corn exports to China ahead of end-Q1 2026
| March 19, 2026 | International Trade | By The Numbers
Chinese corn imports declined to approximately 3.8M mt in 2025, down from 8.4M mt in 2024.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen 2025 annual report – steady delivery, stronger position
| March 19, 2026 | Logistics | By The Numbers
Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was USD 1,811m with total revenue of USD 5,240m. Net profit increased to USD 1,104m, up from USD 1,065m in 2024.
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