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Asia Pacific Airlines passenger and cargo demand continue to rise despite geopolitical volatility (2025-07-02)

International air cargo demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres grew by 3.0% year-on-year in May ...

Canada's gross domestic product edged down 0.1% in April (2025-07-02)

The goods-producing industries were down 0.6%, with the manufacturing sector accounting for nearly all the decline ...

North American transborder freight decreased 8.5% in April (2025-06-28)

Freight between the U.S. and Canada was down 13.6% from April 2024 and freight between the U.S. and Mexico dropped by 3.8% ...

Canadian railways total freight volume was down 1.3% in April (2025-06-28)

Increases in loadings of iron ores, wheat and coal helped to offset a decrease in freight loadings from US rail connections ...

Panama Canal commemorates ninth anniversary of the Neopanamax Locks (2025-06-27)

Between October 2024 and May 2025, there was a 30% increase in the average daily number of transits and a 22% rise in tonnage ...

U.S. Customs processed over 2.8 million entry summaries in May (2025-06-27)

Total imports were were valued at more than $276 billion, identifying estimated duties of nearly $26.6 billion ...

Port of Savannah achieves third month over half-million TEUs (2025-06-26)

The port handled 500,900 TEUs in May, an increase of 10,565 TEUs or 2.2% compared to the same month last year ...

Trucking activity in the United States slipped in May (2025-06-26)

The American Trucking Associations reports truck freight tonnage decreased 0.1% after gaining 0.5% in April, ...

Two new container cranes arrive at Port of Jacksonville (2025-06-25)

The new cranes are designed to handle wider vessels. Each can reach up to 19 containers across a ship's deck ...

Half of Port Newark Container Terminal's power now comes from solar energy (2025-06-24)

The system generates a significant amount of solar energy from 7.8 acres of elevated solar panel canopies ...

Ports of Seattle and Tacoma total container volume was down 9.4% in May (2025-06-23)

Full international imports decreased 21.2% in May and full international exports decreased 10.7% ...

Port of Los Angeles May cargo volume slowed due to the impact of tariffs (2025-06-20)

The Port announced it processed 716,619 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units in May, 5% less than last year ...

Port of Montreal shines again in Green Marine certification program (2025-06-20)

The Montreal Port Authority stood out by reaching the highest level in several performance indicators ...

Ocean Network Express launches a sixth eco-efficient container vessel (2025-06-19)

The ONE Singapore naming is marks another milestone in ONE's fleet expansion program ...

Port of Oakland container volume remained stable in May (2025-06-19)

Container volume reached a total of 187,389 TEUs in May, marking a slight uptick over April's 185,499 TEUs ...

Port of Quebec maintains top Green Marine program certification for a seventh year (2025-06-18)

It is the only port that has reached Level 5 for all applicable indicators seven years in a row ...

U.S. airlines carried 83.6 million scheduled service passengers in March (2025-06-18)

Systemwide enplanements were down 1.4% from the all-time March high reached in 2024 ...

Canadian wholesale sales fell 2.3 percent to $84.0 billion in April (2025-06-17)

Statistics Canada says the largest decrease came from the motor vehicle and parts and accessories subsector ...

U.S. freight transportation services index was down 0.5% in April (2025-06-17)

BTS reports decreases in air freight, rail intermodal, water, and trucking, while rail carload and pipeline increased ...

Port Houston reports strong April volumes (2025-06-16)

The port handled 387,478 TEUs across its public terminals, a double-digit increase of 20% compared to last year ...

Canadian manufacturing sales declined 2.8% to $69.6 billion in April (2025-06-16)

Sales decreased in eight provinces in April, with Quebec and Ontario reporting the largest declines ...

Canada launches high seas patrol to deter illegal fishing in the high seas of the North Pacific (2025-06-13)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada launched its third annual high seas patrol to deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing ...

U.S. ports handled 2.21 million twenty-foot equivalent units in April (2025-06-13)

The U.S. National Retail Federation reports volumes were up 2.9% from March and up 9.6% year over year ...

U.S. railroads total rail traffic was down 1.3 percent in the first week of June (2025-06-12)

Total carloads for the week were up 3.1% compared to 2024, while intermodal volume was down 4.9% ...

Port of Vancouver set to launch procurement for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 this summer (2025-06-11)

The contract will include the delivery of a marine terminal landmass, wharf structure and berth pocket ...

Great Lakes iron ore shipments decreased in May (2025-06-11)

The Lake Carriers' Association reports that shipments of iron ore were down 7.7 percent compared to 2024 ...

Prince Rupert Port Authority honours Green Wave program participants (2025-06-10)

Five companies were honoured for their outstanding participation in the Green Wave program ...

Panama Canal locks maintenance will slightly slow traffic in early July (2025-06-10)

A dry chamber maintenance will be performed on the east lane of Gatun Locks ...

Port of Montreal's 2024 operating results show stable volumes compared to 2023 (2025-06-08)

With 35.41 million tonnes of goods handled, overall tonnage rose slightly by 0.2% compared to the previous year ...

Canadian railway's carload traffic up 3.5% in last week of May (2025-06-06)

Canadian railroads reported 91,107 carloads for the week ending May 31, 2025 ...

Great Lakes limestone trade was down 6.8 percent in May (2025-06-06)

Shipments from U.S. ports decreased 6.9 percent while loadings at Canadian quarries dropped by 6.2 percent ...

Container carriers schedule reliability improved again in April (2025-06-05)

Sea-Intelligence reports global schedule reliability improved by 1.7 percentage points month-over-month to 58.7% ...

IATA announces global air passenger demand was up 8.0% in April (2025-06-04)

International demand rose 10.8% compared to April 2024 and domestic demand increased 3.3% ...

Port of Vancouver expands threat reduction measures for endangered whales (2025-06-04)

Ship operators from more than 70 marine transportation organizations will slow down or move away from key areas ...

Arbitrator issues decision establishing new collective agreements between CPKC and Teamsters union (2025-06-03)

The arbitrator's ruling establishes terms of new four-year contracts with both TCRC bargaining units ...

Cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers continued to rise in March (2025-06-03)

Canadian General Freight Index shows base rates increased and fuel surcharges dropped a little ...

Several countries are still blocking airline funds from repatriation (2025-06-01)

IATA reports that $1.3 billion in airline funds are currently blocked by governments ...

Canada's gross domestic product edged up 0.1% in March (2025-06-01)

The goods-producing industries aggregate led the growth for the second time in three months ...