Global AGV launches L20 autonomous forklift with two-ton capacity
Danish company Global AGV has developed the L20, an autonomous forklift model designed to handle loads of up to two tons.
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Domestic demand lifts North American rail freight revenue
North American intermodal rail operators saw revenue rise in the three months to October as domestic freight demand picked up and the trucking market tightened.
Read summary →Vote opens on Port of Los Angeles workforce disclosure rules
Voters are deciding on a Los Angeles charter amendment that would require workforce and economic-impact disclosures for certain Port of Los Angeles leases, extensions and amendments.
Read summary →Ecommerce growth leaves Latin America air cargo imbalance unresolved
LATAM Cargo says rising online retail volumes are reshaping the region’s air cargo networks, but weaker industrial shipments are offsetting some gains, so the directional imbalance remains unresolved.
Read summary →Major liners set to resume Asia–Europe Suez transits
Mainline container operators are expected to restart Suez Canal transits on Asia–North Europe and Asia–Mediterranean services, with Evergreen, Yang Ming and HMM joining alliance partners.
Read summary →ELPI signs three-year charter for two Middle East offshore vessels
Indonesian offshore vessel operator PT Pelayaran Nasional Ekalya Purnamasari (ELPI) secured a three-year charter worth $12.04 million with UAE-based Atlantic Maritime Group for two crewboats, Kazo Agility 2 and Kazo Agility 3.
Read summary →Adani Ports targets European tank terminals amid reported EVOS offer
Adani Ports has reportedly made a binding offer of about $3.3bn for European terminal operator EVOS as it expands outside India, after walking away from Associated British Ports and setting up a company in Oman.
Read summary →Strike threat at San Pedro Bay ports raises congestion concerns
Cargo owners and logistics providers fear a possible walkout by watchmen at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex could make existing congestion there significantly worse.
Read summary →CBP certified $127.7bn in duty refunds, but not all importers have been paid
US Customs says it has certified $127.7bn in refunds of unlawful emergency duties, while court records point to a nearly $1bn banking-information bottleneck and a legal divide that leaves some importers waiting.
Read summary →BIMCO contract targets split between retrofit costs and fuel savings
A BIMCO contract seeks to resolve a longstanding shipping dispute over who pays for fuel-saving retrofits and who captures the resulting savings.
Read summary →Neovia uses video to validate BMW warehouse claims
Neovia Logistics added video-based order-packing checks at its Northampton warehouse for BMW Group UK, and in the first four months after a December 2025 deployment the number of claims fell by 40%, according to the article.
Read summary →Icelease agrees order for one 767-300BCF with options for two more
Boeing and Icelease have agreed on an order for one 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter, with options for up to two additional aircraft; the first induction is scheduled for Q1 2027 and converted delivery for Q2 2027.
Read summary →IAG Cargo transports seasonal flowers to Spain for All Saints' Day
IAG Cargo moved hundreds of tonnes of flowers from Colombia and Ecuador to Spain in the month before All Saints' Day, with volumes significantly higher than in the equivalent 2025 period.
Read summary →Labour protests in Bangladesh garment sector threaten export deadlines
About 690 garment factories halted production and roadblocks impeded export cargo movement from Dhaka to Chittagong port, raising the risk of missed sailings and slipping delivery schedules.
Read summary →IAPH annual gathering in London to focus on port congestion
At the International Association of Ports and Harbours annual gathering in London, addressing persistently high port congestion faced by delegates will be high on the agenda.
Read summary →DSV: ocean shipping disruption is not driving a broad shift to airfreight
DSV's global airfreight head Achim Martinka said most shippers are staying with ocean freight because emergency airlift costs remain too high.
Read summary →Newbuilds deployed on Asia–Latin America routes
New container ship deliveries in the past week were mainly assigned to Far East–Latin America services, which Alphaliner says reflects growing volumes on those trades.
Read summary →CargoWise customs message delays leave UK and Japan forwarders waiting for clearance
CargoWise users handling British and Japanese customs declarations hit message delays on Wednesday, 28 October, and the backlog was fully cleared the following morning, customer notifications showed.
Read summary →Walmart and Symbotic expand agreement to automate 25 U.S. distribution centers
Symbotic and Walmart announced an expanded commercial agreement to extend Symbotic automation across 25 U.S. regional distribution centers, with the source headline describing the deal as multi-billion while the supplied text does not disclose an amount.
Read summary →Operating hours to change at checkpoints on the Russia-China border
Due to the end of the navigation season and the start of the off-season, several checkpoints on the Russia-China border will change schedules or suspend control in early November.
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