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The Panama Canal will further reduce Neopanamax locks maximum authorized draft (2026-08-10)

Canal Authority will implement adjustments based on the current level of Gatun Lake and recent weather projections ...

Canada and Nigeria agree to expanded air transport agreement (2026-08-10)

The expanded agreement allows for direct flights between Canada and Nigeria for the first time ...

U.S. Great Lakes limestone and iron ore trade increased in July (2026-08-07)

Limestone cargo increased 8.7% increase compared to a year ago and limestone was up by less than one percent ...

Canadian airlines flew 7.3 million passengers in May, up 2.4% (2026-08-07)

Each passenger travelled an average of 2,798 kilometres in May 2026, up 1.4% from the same month a year earlier ...

U.S. international trade deficit was down $4.4 billion in June (2026-08-06)

June exports, at $314.7 billion, were $2.9 billion less than May, and June imports were $388.0 billion, up $7.3 billion ...

Canadian railways' total freight volume was up slightly in May (2026-08-06)

Statistics Canada says higher shipments of grains and some energy products offset declines in coal and iron ores ...

Canadian shippers ground transportation costs increased in May (2026-08-05)

Canadian General Freight Index shows base rates were down while fuel surcharges were up ...

Global air passenger demand was down 1.7 percent in June (2026-08-04)

International demand fell 0.9% compared to June 2025 and domestic demand contracted 3.0% ...

Canada's gross domestic product grew 0.3% in May (2026-08-04)

Statistics Canada reports both goods-producing and services-producing industries expanded in the month ...

Port of Corpus Christi had best second quarter, best first half in port's history (2026-07-31)

Growth during the first half of 2026 was driven by strong performance across several commodity categories ...

Total flights in and out of Canadian airports were down 1.4% in May (2026-07-31)

Statistics Canada reports that aircraft movements at the country's airports totalled 552,563 in May ...

Port of Barcelona traffic increased by 3.5% in the first half of the year (2026-07-30)

Positive trend in main traffic indicators confirms its ability to adapt to a complex global context ...

Port of Savannah's TEU volumes up 18% in June (2026-07-30)

June volumes reached 483,684 TEUs, an increase of nearly 73,300 TEUs or 18 percent over the same month last year ...

Panama Canal reports higher transit volumes and cargo tonnage (2026-07-29)

Canal continues to adapt its operations to meet global shipping demand in anticipation of a severe El Ni�o event ...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026 (2026-07-29)

Cargo handling declined by 2.4% but the market share of containers remained stable ...

Container carriers schedule reliability dropped by 1.9 percentage points in June (2026-07-28)

Global reliability dropped to 62.6%, which is still the second-highest reliability figure for the year ...

Northwest Seaport's total year to date freight down as tariffs continue to impact the industry (2026-07-27)

Total counts are down 12.4%, with full imports declining 13.9% and full exports decreasing 1.2% ...

Port of Quebec takes a major step towards shore power (2026-07-27)

The Government of Quebec granted $5M in financial support to the Port of Quebec for the electrification of wharfs ...

North American transborder freight increased 16.1% in May (2026-07-24)

Freight between the U.S. and Canada was up 14.8% from May 2025 and freight between the U.S. and Mexico was up 17.1% ...

Valenciaport's container traffic increased by 11.14% in the first half of 2026 (2026-07-24)

Valencia Port Authority handled 39,917,708 tonnes of goods during the first six months of 2026 ...

American truck freight tonnage was up slightly in June (2026-07-23)

Trucking activity in the United States rose 0.1% in June after decreasing 3.2% in May ...

Port of Oakland TEU volume was up 7.7 percent June (2026-07-23)

The June performance marks another month of strength in loaded cargo ...

Port of Vancouver selects construction partner for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project (2026-07-22)

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 will increase container capacity on Canada's west coast by more than 30% ...

IMO condemns attacks on merchant ships in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea (2026-07-21)

IMO call on all parties involved in conflicts to refrain from any action that endangers innocent merchant shipping ...

Port of Montreal volumes rise amid a complex global environment (2026-07-21)

During the first six months of 2026 the Port of Montreal handled 17.7 million tonnes of cargo, an increase of 2% ...

Port of Los Angeles records best June ever, tops 1 million container units (2026-07-20)

June cargo was 12% higher than a year ago, driven by strong import demand ...

Canadian wholesale sales essentially unchanged in May (2026-07-20)

Sales decreased in four of the seven subsectors, offset by stronger sales in the non-agricultural chemical and allied product industry group ...

Port of New York and New Jersey total volume was up 2.2% in May (2026-07-17)

Import loads (TEUs) rose 4.9% compared to the previous year, totaling 400,995 TEUs ...

Canadian railroads carload traffic was up up 1.9 percent at the start of July (2026-07-17)

Canadian railroads reported 92,948 carloads for the week ending July 11, 2026 ...

Port of Long Beach cargo saw double-digit growth in June (2026-07-16)

Imports were up 11%, exports were down 1.3%and empty containers moving through the Port were up 14.1% ...

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales reached a record high in May (2026-07-16)

Sales rose in 14 of the 21 subsectors, led by the transportation equipment and chemical subsectors ...

U.S. airlines April traffic data down 1.2 percent from March (2026-07-15)

BTS reports 69.8 million domestic passengers and 10.6 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights ...

Air Canada reaches tentative agreement with machinists and aerospace workers (2026-07-15)

Agreement covers 11,000 employees in Technical Operations, Maintenance and Operational Support, Airports, Cargo, Logistics and Supply ...

Global maritime piracy incidents fall to lowest since 1992, but risk remains (2026-07-14)

Despite the low figures danger to crew continues with 67 crew taken hostage, two threatened, and one injured ...

U.S. ports handled 2.34 million twenty-foot equivalent units in May (2026-07-14)

Volume was up 14.9% from a year earlier, when imports were down sharply because of last year's "Liberation Day" tariffs ...

American freight transportation index was down 1.3% in May (2026-07-13)

BTS reports drops in pipeline, trucking, and water while air freight, rail carloads, and rail intermodal increased ...

Panama Canal will reduce draft in anticipation of El Ni�o phenomenon (2026-07-10)

The maximum draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax Locks will be first reduced on July 24, 2026 ...

Transport Canada will strengthen training and certification standards for railway workers (2026-07-10)

New regulations will replace the Railway Employees Qualification Standards Regulations, which came into force in 1987 ...

OOCL Wisdom completes first green methanol bunkering and commences maiden voyage (2026-07-09)

The ship is marking another milestone in the company's fleet development and low-carbon transition ...

Canada annouces expanded air transport agreement with Mongolia (2026-07-09)

The expanded agreement allows for direct flights between Canada and Mongolia for the first time ...

Canadian Pacific Kansas City set a new June monthly grain record (2026-07-08)

Railway moved 2.8 million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products in June ...

Port of Felixstowe expands autonomous truck fleet to 100 units (2026-07-08)

The new trucks will have enhanced sensor and perception technology, including LiDAR and advanced camera systems ...

Great lakes iron ore and limestone trade increased in June (2026-07-07)

Iron ore cargo increased 4.5 percent compared to a year ago while limestone increased 4.5 percent ...

Global air passenger demand was down 2.2 percent in May (2026-07-07)

IATA data shows demand grew by 0.7 percent when excluding Middle Eastern carriers ...

Asia Pacific Airlines air cargo was up in May while passenger numbers dropped a little (2026-07-06)

Cargo demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres, grew by 2.5% year-on-year in May ...

Canada's gross domestic product grew 0.5% in April (2026-07-06)

Statistics Canada reports goods-producing industries rose 1.2% in April, reflecting growth in most sectors ...

Port of Oakland cargo rises in May as both imports and exports grow (2026-07-03)

Total container volume increases year-over-year, marking second straight month of growth ...

Panama Canal commemorates the 10th anniversary of the waterway's expansion (2026-07-02)

The Canal expansion represented the largest infrastructure project since the opening of the original Canal in 1914 ...

Port Canaveral earns Green Marine certification for the 10th consecutive year (2026-07-02)

The port is continuing its decade of environmental leadership and sustainability performance ...