Six of the nine Republican attorneys general that objected to the looming Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern tie-up remain unconvinced, claiming the railroads’ resubmitted merger filing is still “incomplete”. After their November warning that the merger threatened the “America First” agenda, AGs from Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota said they saw nothing in […]

“Do you know what FIATA really stands for?” asked one forwarder, years ago – “Fuck IATA”.  In the decade and a half that The Loadstar has covered the ins and outs of IATA, its members, its love of cash, and its relationship with air cargo customers, that answer has often seemed justified. IATA – often compared

Embattled Singamas Container Holdings executive chairman Teo Siong Seng said today he would take leave of absence from his concurrent role as Pacific International Lines’ (PIL) executive chairman, after the US Justice Department (DoJ) indicted him for cartel-like behaviour with fellow container makers. On 19 May, the DoJ indicted Mr Teo (pictured) for allegedly colluding

Escalating trucking charges and tender rejection rates are boosting intermodal traffic in the US – but they also give rise to warnings of congested rail heads, which could trigger detention and demurrage charges. At a glance, intermodal traffic in North America is not having a stellar time. In Q1, aggregate volumes actually contracted 0.04%, to

Ever since the early days of the DSV-Schenker integration a year ago, several Premium sources have shared insight about how the newly combined entity would try to manage its client book. To pull it off, consensus was, wouldn’t be “a stroll in the park”, one said at the time as the deal closed. Fast-forward And

DHL-JD.com deal formalises China-EU retail corridor as de minimis reforms reshape ecommerce  JD.com’s European expansion has moved into a more strategic phase, with DHL Group signing an MoU … China de minimis DHL EU Germany JD.com the ecommerce equation Transport intelligence (Ti) Feb 26, 2026• 0 Comments• Share  

28/05/2026 There has never been a more significant time to run a freight forwarding business. The industry has always operated on thin margins and high headcounts. But the numbers are about to move, and the direction they move depends entirely on when forwarders decide to act. The economy has been stubborn for decades. Gross margins

Vulcan Energy has announced it has achieved Financial Close as part of the €2.2bn Lionheart Project equity and debt financing arrangements.

Epiroc AB, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has entered into a strategic partnership with SANY Group, a global leader in construction machinery and other heavy equipment.

ABB has established a strategic partnership with Point Laz, a leading developer of mine shaft monitoring technologies, in a joint effort to support and improve the safety and operational efficiency of underground mining operations.