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EU Pledges Stronger Cost-Curbing Measures for New CO2 Market

An emissions-trading scheme to cover buildings and road transport is due to kick in in 2027, but has been criticized by many member states.

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Interoperability Is Key to Accelerating eBL Adoption in Container Shipping

Despite the availability of eBLs, many shippers, carriers, banks and freight forwarders continue to rely on paper rather than juggle multiple systems, interfaces and contracts.

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Tanker Ablaze Near Yemen After Unexplained Explosion

The Iran-backed Houthi militia has repeatedly attacked ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, upending trade in the vital waterway.

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Fire at Bangladesh Airport Could Cost Local Garment Industry $1B

The airport's cargo village handles an estimated 600 metric tons of dry cargo each day for most of the year, and twice that number during the peak season from October through December.

Bangladesh's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Photo: iStock / Jahid Ikbal

Conservation Groups Warn that Biofuels Could Undermine IMO Net-Zero Goals

Although biofuels create far fewer emissions in transport than standard oil-based fuels, many biofuels still come at significant environmental costs.

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GS1 Is Killing Barcodes and Unlocking Far Smarter Supply Chains

Retailer support for 2D barcodes, such as QR codes, is improving, but not yet universal. Logistics leaders need to act before 2027.

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Kearney Index Calls ‘Reality Check’ on Reshoring Trend

American manufacturers rushing to bring production back home from Asia? Time for a reality check, according to the latest Reshoring Index from Kearney.

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Report: Nearshoring and Friendshoring Are Not Yet Solving Trade War Problems

While many have pivoted away from China and turned instead to countries in Southeast and South Asia, trade with these regions now face fresh headwinds.

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U.S. Succeeds in Blocking Global Carbon Tax on Ships, for Now

Industry insiders had previously expected the rules, years in the making, to pass, despite U.S. pressure.

Container ships and bulk carriers offshore from Singapore. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

PoLA Reports Success in Reducing Pollution

Despite a 19% year-over-year increase in container volume, the Port of Los Angeles recorded its best year ever for reducing emissions on a per container basis.

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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Boost Safety Following Midair Collision

January’s mid-air disaster, which occurred near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, spurred calls for stricter safety protocols.

Emergency crews respond after a passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport along the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia on Jan. 30. Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg

India’s Exports to U.S. Drop 40% as Tariffs Hit

The two countries continue to attempt to negotiate a trade deal, with the goal of concluding an agreement by November.

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