Shipping lines have been exploring a reopening of their container line services through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea. News about the Red Sea continues to dominate headlines as renewed instability threatens one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. CMA CGM has led the way. After having maintained some transits using naval protection during the conflict with the Houthis, the French carrier has returned two regular container line services starting this month. It follow

This week, global shipping rates for containers dropped sharply, erasing most of the gains from a brief rally in January. Carriers are finding it hard to keep prices steady due to weak demand and ongoing geopolitical issues. Global container shipping rates fell sharply this week, surrendering most of the gains from a brief January rally as carriers struggled to maintain pricing power amid weak demand and ongoing geopolitical volatility. The Drewry World Container Index droppe

DOT's dropped appeal marks a legal defeat, but fleets and non-domiciled CDL holders remain caught in a regulatory crossfire with no clear end in sight The Trump administration on Tuesday dropped its appeal of a November court decision that blocked it from withholding transportation funding to states that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement. The Department of Transportation on Tuesday filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of a November court ruling that blocked the

The voyage, however, underlines a central reality for global shipping in early 2026: isolated passages are not the same as a reopened route, and the Red Sea remains a corridor tested cautiously rather than trusted again. Maersk has completed its second Red Sea transit in nearly two years, signaling a cautious — but still tentative — return to one of the world’s most important shipping corridors after a two-year hiatus. The U.S.-flagged vessel Maersk Denver, operating on voyag

It is not only passengers feeling the impact of Storm Elli: the Port of Hamburg suspended container handling on 9 January, citing high winds and iced-over cranes. Rail Market reports that rail access to the port’s terminals slowed to a trickle, with operators parking loaded trains as yard slots filled. Combined transport services between Hamburg and inland hubs in Bavaria and the Czech Republic were cancelled, raising the prospect of parts shortages for automotive plants that

Feds retaliate against Gavin Newsom after state miss's deadline to revoke 17,000 non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy already withheld $40 million in federal funding because he said California isn't enforcing English proficiency requirements for truckers. WASHINGTON — A showdown between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of California reached a breaking point on Wednesday after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ann

Supply and demand have returned to equilibrium, for now Analysts noted that this year’s peak season did not follow the usual pattern of early‑December slowdowns before holiday rushes. Instead, strong demand persisted through late December, influenced by winter weather disruptions and elevated consumer activity from Thanksgiving through Christmas. These conditions helped create a more sustained freight push than seen in recent peak seasons.   For smaller fleets and owner‑opera

Revised DMV rules pave the way for heavy-duty driverless vehicles, balancing safety concerns with the push for innovation. California is a state of dichotomies when it comes to autonomous vehicles. On one hand, the state boasts Silicon Valley’s leading AV innovators, like Waymo, based in Mountain View, California, and a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo’s robotaxis roam the hilly streets of San Francisco and the palm-lined streets of Los Angeles