After 8½ years leading the Port of Long Beach, CEO Mario Cordero is set to retire, marking a pivotal transition at one of the nation’s busiest ports.

European freight forwarders are prioritizing aggressive cost-cutting and restructuring over pursuing further mergers and acquisitions amid soft demand and shrinking margins.

In 2025, three major Northern California ports report forward momentum: Redwood City has achieved record revenue amid cargo declines, Richmond has improved safety and infrastructure, and San Francisco’s cruise business is recovering strongly.

Appearing before a French parliamentary commission recently, Rodolphe Saadé, head of one of the world’s leading ocean shipping lines, France’s CMA CGM, told MPs that the control of the world’s port terminals had become a major concern with geopolitics omnipresent.

The Port of Hueneme is advancing plans for a dedicated container terminal to support surging refrigerated cargo imports from Central and South America.

CargoSprint’s latest upgrade to the harbor truck appointment process at Oakland aims to simplify scheduling.

Global trade experts warn that U.S. tariff instability is pushing international companies and governments to diversify away from the American market while boosting China’s role

US tariffs dominate IANA 2025 as experts warn of declining trade, flat intermodal growth, cargo theft risks, and AI’s impact on logistics security.

Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) strengthens its global air cargo role with a new partnership with Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, expanding beyond automotive into aerospace, perishables, e-commerce, and more.

Reacting to Union Pacific’s merger plans with Norfolk Southern, the ACC argues the consolidation would diminish rail competition and raise shipping costs for manufacturers, farmers, and energy producers. The ACC is calling on regulators to reject the merger unless it demonstrably enhances competition and service reliability.