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Businesses Ramp Up Investments in Nearshoring, Split-Shoring

This comes as businesses have been faced with the possibility of new tariffs from the upcoming Trump administration in the U.S.

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Boeing Strike Cutting into 2025 Deliveries for Southwest Airlines

Southwest’s order book with Boeing had originally called for 86 aircraft deliveries in 2025, but the airline has since lowered that number to 73.

Workers picket outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility on October 3. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

Maritime Coalition Pushes for Transition to Green Shipping Fuels

The coalition is hoping to have zero or near-zero emission technologies make up 5-10% of the maritime industry's fuel and energy sources by 2030.

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Amazon Takes Aim at Temu with Launch of Low-Price Online Store

The platform was first hinted at in June 2024, when CNBC reported that Amazon had announced the store to a private conference of Chinese sellers.

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Mozambique Ports At Risk as Opposition Chief Urges More Protests

The demonstrations have also interrupted commercial activity in Maputo, and raised concerns about further delays to a $20 billion natural gas export project.

Anti-riot police officers walk past burning barricades made by protesters in Maputo, Mozambique, on November 7. Photo: Alfredo Zuniga/AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg.

Maersk Tankers to Install Suction Sails on Five Vessels

The technology works by dragging air across each sail's surface, and then through small perforations to generate lift and propulsion.

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Canada Labor Minister Orders End to Labor Disputes at Country's Ports

MacKinnon said that the ongoing stoppages at the Port of Montreal and in British Columbia have significantly impacted the country's supply chains.

The Port of Montreal along the St. Lawrence River. Photo: iStock / LaSalle-Photo

Outlook Improving for Shipping Traffic at Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority recently moved to a long-term booking system for shipping slots, which has made it easier to forecast transit demand months in advance.

Several freighters, assisted by tugboats, entering the Panama Canal at Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side. Photo: iStock / searagen

Strong Economy Boosts Outlook for Holiday Shopping Season in U.S.

The National Retail Federation projects $979-989 billion worth of retail sales in the U.S. during the November-December holiday season in 2024.

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Hapag-Lloyd Orders 24 New LNG Ships

All 24 ships will have dual-fuel engines that can run on LNG and biomethane, and will be equipped for ammonia fuel as well.

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Walmart Moves Forward in Bid to Decarbonize with Fleet of EV Vans

Walmart has sought to decarbonize its freight and delivery fleets across its supply chain for years, having set a goal to achieve zero emissions by 2040.

Chevrolet's BrightDrop electric delivery van. Photo: GM Envolve

Shanghai Unveils Green Shipping Plan as New Emissions Rules Loom

The target is to raise Shanghai’s low-carbon bunkering to over one million tons a year by 2030, according to a November 1 statement.

Gantry cranes and shipping containers at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

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