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Port of Los Angeles processed 955,907 twenty-foot equivalent units in August (2026-09-15)

More than 2.9 million TEUs moved across Port docks throughout June, July and August ...

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales were down 0.4% billion in July (2026-09-15)

Sales fell in 8 of the 21 subsectors, led chemical and food, partially offset by an increase in petroleum and coal ...

U.S. ports handled 2.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units in July (2026-09-14)

This was down 3.9 percent from a year earlier but up 3.2 percent from June ...

American freight transportation index dropped 0.7% in July (2026-09-11)

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

Canadian railways' total freight volume was up 3.2% in June (2026-09-11)

Increased loadings of grains and other commodities more than offset steep declines in iron ores and coal ...

World's largest sailing cargo ship delivers 1,000 tonnes of coffee at the Port of Montreal (2026-09-10)

Launched in 2025, the 136-metre-long Neoliner Origin is now the largest sailing cargo ship in operation ...

CN sets a new monthly record for grain movement in August (2026-09-10)

The record marks a strong start to the 2026-27 crop year as the harvest progresses across Western Canada ...

Panama Canal postpones Neopanamax draft adjustment (2026-09-09)

The decision follows the Canal's latest review of Gatun Lake levels and weather projections ...

U.S. Great Lakes limestone and iron ore trade kept rising in August (2026-09-08)

Limestone cargo increased 8.7% increase compared to a year ago and limestone was up by 1.7% ...

CPKC begins new Canadian crop year with August monthly grain record (2026-09-08)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City's achievement beat the previous tonnage and carload records set in August 2020 ...

Global air passenger demand was up 0.2 percent in July (2026-09-04)

IATA reports international demand fell 0.1% compared to July 2025 and domestic demand contracted grew 0.6% ...

U.S. international trade deficit was up $17.4 billion in July (2026-09-04)

July exports, at $310.7 billion, were $6.6 billion less than June and July imports were $399.3 billion, up $10.8 billion ...

Asia Pacific Airlines passenger traffic moderates further while cargo markets continue to grow (2026-09-03)

International air cargo demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres, grew by 1.1% year-on-year ...

Canadian railway's carload traffic was up 3.2 percent in last week of August (2026-09-03)

Canadian railways reported 93,490 carloads for the week ending August 29 ...

Total flights in and out of Canadian airports were down down 3.2% in June (2026-09-02)

Statistics Canada reports that aircraft movements at the country's airports totalled 546,020 in June ...

Panama Canal introduces temporary booking system adjustments to increase flexibility (2026-09-01)

The changes will take effect August 30, 2026, for booking dates beginning September 13, 2026 ...

Government of Canada marks the opening of the CANXPORT facility (2026-09-01)

The opening of Port of Prince Rupert's CANXPORT marks a significant milestone for Canada's trade infrastructure ...

Ground transportation costs of Canadian shippers increased marginally in June (2026-08-31)

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

Canadian airlines' flown passengers total was up slightly in June (2026-08-31)

Air carriers flew 7.6 million passengers on scheduled and charter services in June, up 0.5% ...

Container carriers schedule reliability dropped by 6.1 percentage points in July (2026-08-28)

The average delay for late vessel arrivals also deteriorated, increasing month over month by 0.59 days to 6.06 days ...

Port of Oakland July cargo volumes essentially unchanged from June (2026-08-28)

Through July, the Port has handled 1,294,664 total TEUs, down 3.8% from the same period in 2025 ...

Valenciaport's traffic was down by almost 10 percent in July (2026-08-27)

The volume of containers handled at Valenciaport's terminals fell to 3,279,119 unit in the first seven months of this year ...

Port of Long Beach adds incentives to the new clean air strategies (2026-08-27)

The port adds green ship bonuses, $40 million for regional electric-truck charging ...

Port of New Orleans gets federal permit authorizing construction of great deepwater port (2026-08-26)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal ...

Road and rail upgrades support increased cargo flow through Port of Vancouver terminals (2026-08-26)

The upgrades will support more efficient cargo flows through the growing Fraser Surrey Port Lands area ...

Panama Canal sets new measures to address reduced precipitation in the canal watershed (2026-08-25)

Temporary modifications to the locks' transit capacity including adjustments to its daily slots auctions ...

Northwest Seaport Alliance's July container volume was down 4.2 percent (2026-08-25)

The ports of Seattle and Tacoma report that full exports were flat and full imports declined 11.6% ...

Late vessel arrivals are now 5 to 5.5 days behind schedule, up from the pre-pandemic norm of 3-4 days (2026-08-24)

2.8% more shipping space is now absorbed by delays, a "missing" capacity of 1.7 million TEUs ...

North American transborder freight was up 19.9% in June (2026-08-21)

Freight between the U.S. and Canada was up 17.0% and freight between the U.S. and Mexico was up 22.2% ...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong (2026-08-21)

The strong performance continued a stretch of historically high cargo volume at the nation's busiest port ...

American truck freight tonnage decreased 1 percent in July (2026-08-20)

American Trucking Associations says tonnage levels have been choppy recently ...

CN continues to develop hybrid locomotive innovations (2026-08-20)

The railway has achieved up to a 50 percent improvement in fuel efficiency in pilot project ...

Canadian wholesale sales rose 2.8% in June, the fourth increase in five months (2026-08-19)

Sales increased in all seven subsectors, with the largest increase in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector ...

Port of Los Angeles to increase clean ship and truck incentives (2026-08-19)

The Port will enhance incentives for the cleanest ocean-going vessels, establish new incentives to increase the use of zero-emission trucks ...

U.S. airlines total passenger traffic was up slightly in May (2026-08-18)

BTS reports 73.8 million domestic passengers and 10.9 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights in May ...

Port of Long Beach moved 928,508 twenty-foot equivalent units last month (2026-08-17)

Imports declined a flat 0.1% to 467,461 TEUs, exports rose 14.8% to 104,843 TEUs and empty containers were down 7.4% ...

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales posted a fifth consecutive monthly gain (2026-08-17)

Sales rose in 15 of the 21 subsectors, led by the chemical and transportation equipment subsectors ...

American freight transportation index dropped 0.3% in June (2026-08-14)

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

IMO condemns deadly ship attack in the Red Sea (2026-08-14)

Several seafarer fatalities confirmed after a cargo ship was hit by a projectile off the coast of Al Mokha, Yemen ...

Port of New York and New Jersey moved 4.4 million TEUs over the first half of the year (2026-08-13)

The Port was the nation's second-busiest cargo gateway for loaded TEUs in June ...

U.S. ports handled 2.23 million twenty-foot equivalent units in June (2026-08-12)

That was up 13.2% from a year earlier, when imports were down sharply because of last year's "Liberation Day" tariffs ...

Canada's two main railways announced annual grain transport records (2026-08-12)

Canadian National handled 33.8 million metric tonnes and Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported 30.66 million metric tonnes ...

Asia Pacific Airlines passenger numbers softened in June while air cargo remained resilient (2026-08-11)

Cargo demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres, grew by 3.2% year-on-year in June ...

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 ...