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Andrew Meadows | June 22, 2026 | Logistics
In the massive global cold chain network - where an endless array of temperature sensitive products is shipped thousands of miles every day - resilience has become the expectation.
The American Journal of Transportation was recently able to ask Willy Yeo, Carrier Transicold’s General Manager, Reefers, five questions about the state of the worldwide cold chain.
Temperature-Controlled Logistics’ warehousing added much needed capacity in 2025…but will there be more in ’26?
Debra N. Phillips | June 22, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | Project / Heavy Lift
With the geo-political winds buffeting both the auto industry and global supply chains, Ro/Ro operations need to be more flexible than ever.
Debra N. Phillips | June 22, 2026 | Project / Heavy Lift
Ro/Ro shipping is poised for growth, despite high tariffs and evolving trade policies.
Stas Margaronis | June 22, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Cargo volumes at the Port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
E. C. Lauriat | May 18, 2026 | Energy | Conventional | Maritime | Liner Shipping
From the 20th to the 24th of April, the governments of 62 countries met to work on the development of the Net-Zero Framework’s guidelines.
Stas Margaronis | May 18, 2026 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Continued dredging issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) practices have frustrated the Port of Stockton’s ability to reach its legally mandated 35-foot draft...
Pete Goldin | May 18, 2026 | Logistics
AI is moving from experimentation to operational decision support across supply chain planning, and is being used to counter supply chain volatility, according to the State of Supply Chain 2026: Volatility, Trade-Offs & the Rise of AI report from RELEX Solutions.
3PLs are developing AI solutions that stretch across each link in the supply chain.
Paul Scott Abbott | May 18, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Starting where the Gulf of America meets Tampa Bay and heading northward, then west along the Panhandle, here is a roundup of the latest at the Sunshine State’s Gulf seaports:
Largely driven by ever-escalating energy industry demands, Texas seaports, including a number of the nation’s busiest maritime facilities, are looking to benefit from deeper channels and enhanced on-port infrastructure.
Beginning with the segment of the Lower Mississippi closest to the Gulf of America, here’s the lowdown on key maritime facilities of the Pelican State
Looking individually from east to west, this is the hottest take on what’s happening at seaports of this two-state Central Gulf region
George Lauriat | April 20, 2026 | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The Panama Canal’s terminal management is a tangled web of geo-political influence and economic necessities. Can it be untangled? Or is the future to be entwined by influences that lie thousands of miles away?
George Lauriat | 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).
E. C. Lauriat | April 20, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports
The infrastructure supporting air freight handling at airports has long been neglected. There are answers but funding is an issue.
Debra N. Phillips | April 20, 2026 | Logistics | Shipping Technology
Technology is changing the way fleets operate today as managers leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and integrated digital platforms to improve performance.
Pete Goldin | April 20, 2026 | Logistics | Shipping Technology
One of the most important logistics technology trends for 2026 will be the growing role of AI tools and agents in day-to-day operations, says Brian Smith, CEO, Banyan Technology.
Andrew Meadows | April 20, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
The Delaware River ports have for many decades been the East Coast destination for perishables from all over the globe. And the ports along the critical river are primed for expansion as their roles in the US supply chain grow.
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