Month: September 2026

Hapag-Lloyd and Israeli private-equity firm FIMI submitted revised terms for their planned $4.2 billion acquisition of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, seeking to resolve Israeli government concerns over maritime security, strategic assets and the country’s access to international shipping routes. Hapag-Lloyd Chief Executive Rolf Habben Jansen visited Israel this week ahead of the submission of a… Continue reading Hapag-Lloyd revises Zim offer as Israeli approval concerns persist

Federal motor carrier regulators have moved to restore in-person components of trucking company investigations after years of pandemic-era procedures allowed investigators to conduct certain reviews remotely — but federal records contradict a recent report attributing the policy’s creation to the Biden administration. The Daily Wire reported Wednesday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in… Continue reading FMCSA “virtual” trucking inspections began under Trump, not Biden

Suez Canal vessel transits increased 27% year over year in August as more shipping lines returned selectively to the Red Sea route, lifting the Egyptian waterway’s monthly revenue 56.7% to $567.1 million. Revenue climbed 56.7% to $567.1 million, while net tonnage increased 51.1%, signaling a stronger — though still incomplete —recovery in Suez traffic.For North… Continue reading New data shows Suez route transits rose 27% in August

At least 45 Mexican truck drivers are now represented by attorneys pursuing allegations that drivers were recruited to haul freight in the U.S. through false promises of legal work authorization and then subjected to coercive labor practices. Twenty-nine of the drivers are currently plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against California-based Omega Compliance Solutions LLC, Henry… Continue reading 45 Mexican truck drivers accuse US recruiter, carriers of forced-labor scheme

Where to get the data, what a Gulf landfall does to a routing guide, and how to price a bid from the shipper’s side of the transaction.     See the freight market from every angle When markets are shifting quickly, it pays to have access to the deepest data in the industry. DAT-verified market… Continue reading Broker newsletter: Every way to read the market, in one place