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James Miller specializes in global logistics and supply chain dynamics. His investigative work explores the intricacies of international trade, infrastructure challenges, and technological advancements shaping modern commerce. He advocates for sustainable practices and transparency in supply chain operations.
Emirates SkyCargo boosts India network with extra freighter rotations to Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Emirates SkyCargo will deploy two additional weekly freighters to India in March 2026 — a direct dedicated rotation to Ahmedabad and a Dubai–Singapore–Mumbai connector — increasing available uplift by roughly 3,000 tonnes per week across the market.
Thomas Wylie named President, Global Strategic Projects at deugro
deugro has placed operational responsibility for complex heavy‑lift and project freight accounts under its Global Strategic Projects leadership, effective February 1, 2026, aiming to tighten planning-to-execution interfaces across multimodal shipment chains and on-site engineering teams.
Awery and Group Concorde partner to centralise GSSA cargo operations on a single ERP platform
Group Concorde will consolidate cargo bookings, revenue accounting and multi‑airline workflows from its network of over 30 offices into Awery’s integrated ERP, aiming to reduce manual touchpoints and shorten turnaround on air cargo handling by measurable percentages.
MSC suspends bookings to the Middle East, disrupting Red Sea and Persian Gulf services
Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has suspended all worldwide bookings destined for the Middle East, immediately removing an estimated 73,000 TEU of weekly capacity across nine liner strings serving the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. The advisory cites crew safety as the reason and signals a halt in direct calls to roughly 25–30 regional ports until security stabilizes. Scope of the suspension and immediate capacity impact The suspension affects multiple MSC strings, including services that link North India and South America to the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean rim. While MSC did not specify every string by name, industry estimates place the affected capacity across intra‑regional feeders and
Settlement ends Progress Rail’s antitrust fight with Wabtec after GE Transportation deal
Progress Rail and Wabtec announced a settlement in the Delaware litigation that followed Wabtec’s 2019 $11 billion acquisition of GE Transportation, after Progress Rail alleged exclusionary conduct that affected diesel-electric long-haul locomotive markets and component compatibility.
About 150 tankers are anchored in the Persian Gulf after Iran blocked access to the Strait of Hormuz, producing a choke point that disrupts crude exports, increases waiting times at berth, and pushes up demurrage and bunker costs for short-sea and deep-sea operators alike.
The temporary halt of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz effectively removed roughly 15–20% of daily crude flows from commercial transit, triggering an immediate surge in Brent beyond $82/bbl and a sharp spike in diesel futures—a direct hit to the trucking sector that consumes over 35 billion gallons of diesel annually.
Diesel Outpaces Crude in Early Trading as Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty Ripples Through Markets
Ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) for the front-month contract surged roughly 12.8% in early Sunday trading to $2.8415/g, outpacing Brent (+7.4%) and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) (+7.3%), as markets digested U.S.
Container Lines Suspend Persian Gulf Calls After Strikes on Jebel Ali and Strait of Hormuz
Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. instructed vessels to avoid Persian Gulf calls and seek shelter after missile and drone strikes affected Jebel Ali and other ports, leaving tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz and interrupting a key crude oil and container artery. Immediate operational picture: vessels, ports and routes Multiple carriers suspended or diverted services to Persian Gulf hubs. Container ships that normally call at Jebel Ali and nearby UAE ports were ordered to omit those calls or reroute via alternative ports. Tankers were observed anchoring outside the Strait of Hormuz while cruise and naval assets repositioned. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations
Cargojet’s fleet redeployment, UPS partnerships and what it means for freight networks
Cargojet has operated as many as 14 Boeing 757-200 rotations between the Toronto area and Louisville and flown seven Boeing 767-300 legs primarily between Vancouver and Louisville in the past three months to meet UPS demand after the MD-11 groundings.
BNSF must convert efficiency gains into higher operating margin, Greg Abel says
BNSF reported a 2025 operating ratio of 65.5%, translating to an operating margin of 34.5% — about 5.7 percentage points behind western rival Union Pacific at 59.8%.
What a freight scam call revealed about identity theft and communication control
A routine carrier verification call about a refrigerated shipment en route to Chicago ended with an unambiguous admission: “Honestly… it’s gone.” That moment is now a textbook example of how modern freight fraud moves from paperwork to physical loss.
