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SEVERE WINTER WEATHER HALTS OPERATIONS AT THE PORT OF NY/NJ

February 23, 2026 | Blizzard warnings have been in effect throughout the New York and tri-state area as the storm has dumped up to two feet (24+ inches) of snow in many locations, with snow falling at rates of up to 3 inches per hour and sustained wind gusts of [...]

2026-02-23T19:50:00+00:00February 23rd, 2026|Domestic, Freight Talk, Green News, Shipping News|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 7 | 2026

February continues to show uneven demand across Asia–U.S. trade lanes as the market moves through the Chinese New Year holiday window and carriers tighten their networks. Transpacific execution is being shaped by aggressive capacity withdrawals, elevated rollover exposure, and ongoing congestion at select Asia origin ports. Air cargo demand is [...]

2026-02-10T23:11:58+00:00February 10th, 2026|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

CHATTOGRAM PORT STRIKE SUSPENDED FOR 48 HOURS: BACKLOG AND VESSEL DELAYS PERSIST

Port workers at Chattogram Port (formerly Chittagong Port) in Bangladesh agreed on Thursday to suspend strike activity for a 48 hour period following discussions with government officials, allowing limited port operations to resume. The labor action, which began in late January in opposition to the proposed lease of the New [...]

2026-02-05T21:09:39+00:00February 5th, 2026|Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 6 | 2026

February finds the freight marketing navigating uneven demand across Asia-U.S. trade lanes in the lead up to Lunar New Year with ongoing capacity management by ocean carriers, and evolving U.S. trade policies. Transpacific lanes continue to see blank sailings and rollover, while India-origin cargo remains relatively stable. Air cargo [...]

2026-02-03T22:07:42+00:00February 3rd, 2026|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 5 | 2026

U.S. containerized import activity moved through late January without the traditional pre-Lunar New Year volume lift, even as China extended the public holiday to nine days this year. December data already showed a year over year decline in U.S. imports, with China-origin volumes continuing to contract and full-year 2025 [...]

2026-01-27T22:03:32+00:00January 27th, 2026|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES POTENTIAL TARIFF INCREASES FOR SOUTH KOREA AND CANADA IMPORTS

WHAT NEW TARIFF ACTIONS DID THE WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCE? Recent public remarks attributed to the White House indicate that higher tariffs may be imposed on imports from South Korea and Canada. The remarks suggest a potential increase in existing tariff levels tied to trade compliance considerations and reciprocal tariff treatment. [...]

WINTER STORM FERN DISRUPTS U.S. FREIGHT AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS

Winter Storm Fern is driving widespread snow, sleet, and significant ice accumulation across the Southern Plains, Mid-South, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and portions of the Northeast impacting critical freight corridors from South Texas through the Carolinas and northward. As Fern progresses eastward, hazardous travel conditions, prolonged freezing temperatures, and power disruptions [...]

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 4 | 2026

U.S. containerized import activity remains uneven as January draws to a close, with demand shifting across origin regions rather than strengthening overall. China-origin volumes continued to soften while Southeast Asia captured a larger share of outbound activity, leaving capacity available but not always aligned with demand. Carriers added vessel [...]

2026-01-22T16:35:47+00:00January 22nd, 2026|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING SUPPORTS FIRST LARGE SCALE ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKING DEPLOYMENT IN TEXAS WITH GMA TRUCKING

Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) is supporting a first-of-its-kind GMA Trucking pilot procurement that will enable the largest known deployment of Class 8 battery-electric trucks in Texas. The initiative, led by the Center for Green Market Activation, aggregates corporate demand to support the deployment of zero-emission heavy-duty trucking on high-volume [...]

2026-01-15T21:31:22+00:00January 15th, 2026|Freight Talk, Green News, Shipping News, Sustainability|
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