Ekspres Kargo

LTL carriers are reining in capital spending on property, holding new terminals and doors in reserve as they await a hoped-for turnaround in freight demand in 2026.

Shippers Linde and Air Liquide are leaning on their project backlogs for future cargoes, bucking talk of an “industrial recession.”

With a combined fleet of around 80 ships, the new structure unites SAL’s services under one integrated brand specializing in heavy-lift, ultra heavy-lift, multipurpose, offshore, semi liner shipping and bulk transport.

Even another round of US tariffs and ongoing geopolitical concerns would be unlikely to blunt the growth, with airlines able to rapidly adjust capacity to support shifting trade flows, delegates at a global air cargo forum were told.

The Oikos and Activia maker said supply constraints have forced the company to make “trade-offs” within its innovation strategy.

The incident in Louisville, Kentucky, halted operations at the company’s top air hub Tuesday night and could delay some package deliveries.

Net absorption for U.S. industrial real estate increased nearly 20 million square feet year over year in Q3, buoyed by activity in Phoenix and Indianapolis, per Colliers.

But the forwarding and logistics company said its ocean freight business dropped amid low demand and high vessel capacity.

The food and beverage giant will embed SAP’s AI-powered assistant into its business systems.

An $800 general rate increase implemented over the weekend for West Coast business was already starting to deteriorate by Tuesday after some early – and fleeting – staying power generated by the US-China trade deal.