Recent articles
Canadian wholesale sales rose 1.9 percent in March (2026-05-15) Sales increased in five of the seven subsectors, representing 79.6% of total wholesale sales. More...
U.S. Great Lakes limestone trade was down 27.5 percent in April (2026-05-14) Loadings from U.S. quarries were also below the month's 5-year average by 35.4 percent. More...
Canadian railway's carload traffic was down 1.4 percent in first week of May (2026-05-14) Canadian railways reported 92,948 carloads for the week ending May 9, 2026. More...
IMO strengthens global efforts to reduce underwater noise from shipping (2026-05-13) Underwater radiated noise affects marine biodiversity and disrupts the marine environment. More...
U.S. airlines February traffic data up 1.5% compared to last year (2026-05-13) BTS reported 59.2 million domestic passengers and 9 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights. More...
Port of Long Beach and Port of Valencia discuss sustainability partnership (2026-05-12) Looking at ways the two entities can advance shared goals in sustainability, decarbonization. More...
CPKC sets a new April monthly grain record (2026-05-12) This new April achievement beats the previous tonnage record set in April 2020. More...
Singapore, Long Beach and Los Angeles ports renew green and digital shipping agreement (2026-05-11) The renewal reinforces the ports' commitment to decarbonization and digitalization along the trans-Pacific route. More...
Great Lakes iron ore trade increased by 5.3 percent in April (2026-05-08) The Lake Carriers' Association reports that shipments of iron ore totaled 3.9 million tons in April. More...
Canadian airlines flew 6.6 million passengers in February, up 1.7% (2026-05-08) The number of passenger-kilometres rose 4.8% year over year to 18.3 billion in February 2026. More...
Georgia's Port of Brunswick still busiest auto terminal in the United States (2026-05-07) The Port handled 779,000 units of autos, plus more than 53,000 units of heavy machinery in 2025. More...
Number of flights in and out of Canadian airports were up 9.8% in February (2026-05-07) Statistics Canada reports that aircraft movements at the country's airports totalled 379,924 in February. More...
Port of New York and New Jersey met its target of a 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (2026-05-06) The agency remains on track toward longer-term goals of a 50" reduction by 2030. More...
CN moved 3.2 million metric tonnes of grain in April (2026-05-06) This makes eight months of strong performance for this crop year, with seven months being new monthly records. More...
Global air passenger demand up 2.1% in March, with sharp regional differences (2026-05-05) Demand for air travel continued to grow in March despite disruptions in the Middle East. More...
Port Tampa Bay welcomes arrival of two new post-Panamax cranes (2026-05-05) The cranes will enable the port to service up to three large container ships simultaneously and increase lift capacity. More...
Canadian shippers ground transportation costs were up slightly in February (2026-05-04) Canadian General Freight Index shows base rates were down while fuel surcharges were up. More...
OOCL orders twelve 13,600 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels (2026-05-04) These new vessels will be equipped with dual-fuel main engine systems capable of running LNG and conventional fuel. More...
Asia Pacific Airlines saw resilient growth in passenger and cargo traffic in March (2026-05-01) Amid Middle East disruptions international air cargo demand rose by 2.5% year-on-year in March. More...
Canada's gross domestic product was up 0.2% in February (2026-05-01) Statistics Canada reports goods-producing industries were driving the growth for the second consecutive month. More...
April 2026
Container carriers schedule reliability increased by 3.9 percentage points in March (2026-04-30) Sea-Intelligence says global industry schedule reliability increased by 3.9 percentage points. More...
IMO approves new guidelines on ship registration (2026-04-29) The IMO's Legal Committee approved the first international guidelines to deter maritime fraud and misuse of flags. More...
Port of Rotterdam volumes remain stable, with a slight decline of 0.7% in Q1 (2026-04-29) Throughput in the first three months of this year stood at 103.0 million tonnes. More...
Port of Oakland cargo volume rebounds in March as vessel calls rise (2026-04-28) Container volume rises month over month, signaling increase in activity heading into second quarter. More...
CPKC reaches tentative collective agreements with U.S. network unions (2026-04-28) Ratifications would represent the conclusion of negotiations for 81% of CPKC's U.S. T&E workforce. More...
Port Houston volumes were up 1 percent in March (2026-04-27) The Port handled 391,037 TEUs in March as loaded imports increased 7% while loaded exports declined 6%. More...
North American transborder freight was down 0.7% in February (2026-04-27) Freight between the U.S. and Canada was down 9.0% and freight between the U.S. and Mexico was up 7.1%. More...
Port of New York and New Jersey container volume dropped 15.7% in February (2026-04-24) The historic blizzard that dropped nearly two feet of snow in New York significantly impacted volume. More...
American truck freight tonnage rose 0.3 percent in March (2026-04-23) Tonnage was up 1.4% during the first three months of the year according to the American Trucking Associations. More...
Port of Corpus Christi March freight volume marked a record month (2026-04-23) The Port's customers moved 19.9 million tons of freight, a 10.4% increase over March 2025. More...
Northwest Seaport Alliance's total container volume was down 10% in March (2026-04-22) The ports of Seattle and Tacoma report full imports decreased 9.1%, and full exports increased 1.2%. More...
Canada announces increase in flights between Canada and China (2026-04-22) Canadian and Chinese airlines are now able to incrementally increase direct passenger-combination flights. More...
Airports Council International lists the world's busiest airports in 2025 (2026-04-21) Chicago O'Hare ranks 1st, followed by Atlanta, and Dallas/Fort Worth in global aircraft movements. More...
Port of Los Angeles processed slightly less TEUs in March (2026-04-20) Loaded imports totaled 380,733 TEUs,, loaded exports reached 132,129 TEUs. More...
Port of Baltimore breaks ground on new grain transloading facility (2026-04-20) The new facility will make it easier for farmers to get their products to the Port for export worldwide. More...
Port of Long Beach handled 774,935 TEUs of cargo in March (2026-04-17) The Port processed 2,390,225 TEUs through the first quarter, more than any seaport in the United States. More...
Canadian wholesale sales rose 2 percent in February (2026-04-17) Sales increased in five of the seven subsectors, representing 85.4 percent of total wholesale sales. More...
American freight transportation index rose 1.5% in February (2026-04-16) BTS reports increases in air freight, rail carloads, rail intermodal, pipeline, and trucking while water volumes decreased. More...
Statistics Canada announced that total manufacturing sales rose 3.6% in February (2026-04-16) Sales rose in 12 of the 21 subsectors, led by the transportation equipment, machinery and primary metal. More...
Port of Duluth welcomes first oceangoing arrival of 2026 (2026-04-15) The Ocean7 Ranger loaded and sailed from both China and Korea before reaching North America's farthest-inland freshwater seaport. More...
U.S. international trade deficit was up $2.7 billion in February (2026-04-15) February exports were $314.8 billion, $12.6 billion more than January and imports were $372.1 billion, up $15.2 billion. More...
Port of Long Beach gets record funds to bolster infrastructure (2026-04-14) Funding will support maintenance dredging, replacing steel bulkhead, upgrading fenders and bollards, repairing berthing system and more. More...
Montreal's Contrecur terminal project gets landmark $1.16 billion funding (2026-04-14) The project is built on a strong partnership between governments and the private sector, which will cover more than 85% of total costs. More...
Global maritime piracy and crime incidents at lowest level since 1991 (2026-04-12) IMB reports lowest first-quarter maritime piracy and armed robbery in 35 years, but vigilance remains essential. More...
Global air cargo demand was up 11.2 percent in February (2026-04-10) North American carriers saw a 9.4% year-on-year increase and European carriers saw a 6.9% increase. More...
U.S. ports handled 1.95 million twenty-foot equivalent units in February (2026-04-09) That was down 7.5% from January. February is traditionally the slowest month of the year. More...
Great Lakes iron ore trade dropped 23.5 percent in March (2026-04-09) For the first three months of the year, iron ore shipments are 21.2 percent below their 5-year average. More...
Canada announces stronger protections for Southern Resident killer whales in 2026 (2026-04-08) The whale population remains threatened due to physical and acoustic disturbances from vessels. More...
Canadian airlines flew 7 million passengers in January (2026-04-08) The number of passenger-kilometres rose 3.5% year over year to 19.7 billion in January 2026. More...
CN sets new grain movement record in March (2026-04-07) The railway moved more than 2.96 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada. More...
Global air passenger demand was up 6.1% in February (2026-04-07) International demand rose 5.9% compared to February 2025 and domestic demand increased 6.3%. More...
Container carriers schedule reliability dropped to 59.0% in February (2026-04-02) Sea-Intelligence says global industry schedule reliability dropped by -3.2 percentage points. More...
Canada's gross domestic product edged up 0.1% in January (2026-04-02) Statistics Canada reports increase was driven by strength in goods-producing industries. More...
Atlantic whales protection measures will resume this summer (2026-04-01) Canada will continue to apply vessel traffic management measures including speed restrictions throughout much of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. More...