Continuing uncertainty in international markets have not been eased by the arrival of the US carrier group into the Middle East, forcing container operators to shelve rate increases. The arrival of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its escorts into the troubled region was, seemingly, enough for French operator CMA CGM to reverse its decision to return its Asia-Europe FAL1, FAL3 and MEX services to the Suez Canal, with these services now sailing around the Cape of G

The Challenge Transporting highly specialized semiconductor manufacturing equipment involves more than freight forwarding, it demands precision, compliance, and coordinated execution. Our teams at 1UP Cargo Australia and 1UP Cargo United States recently completed a complex project to transport a chip oven from Australia to a customer’s facility in the United States. Due to the high value, sensitivity, and technical complexity of the chip oven, the project required meticulous

Shipping lines have been exploring a reopening of their container line services through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea. News about the Red Sea continues to dominate headlines as renewed instability threatens one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. CMA CGM has led the way. After having maintained some transits using naval protection during the conflict with the Houthis, the French carrier has returned two regular container line services starting this month. It follow

This week, global shipping rates for containers dropped sharply, erasing most of the gains from a brief rally in January. Carriers are finding it hard to keep prices steady due to weak demand and ongoing geopolitical issues. Global container shipping rates fell sharply this week, surrendering most of the gains from a brief January rally as carriers struggled to maintain pricing power amid weak demand and ongoing geopolitical volatility. The Drewry World Container Index droppe

DOT's dropped appeal marks a legal defeat, but fleets and non-domiciled CDL holders remain caught in a regulatory crossfire with no clear end in sight The Trump administration on Tuesday dropped its appeal of a November court decision that blocked it from withholding transportation funding to states that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement. The Department of Transportation on Tuesday filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of a November court ruling that blocked the

The voyage, however, underlines a central reality for global shipping in early 2026: isolated passages are not the same as a reopened route, and the Red Sea remains a corridor tested cautiously rather than trusted again. Maersk has completed its second Red Sea transit in nearly two years, signaling a cautious — but still tentative — return to one of the world’s most important shipping corridors after a two-year hiatus. The U.S.-flagged vessel Maersk Denver, operating on voyag

It is not only passengers feeling the impact of Storm Elli: the Port of Hamburg suspended container handling on 9 January, citing high winds and iced-over cranes. Rail Market reports that rail access to the port’s terminals slowed to a trickle, with operators parking loaded trains as yard slots filled. Combined transport services between Hamburg and inland hubs in Bavaria and the Czech Republic were cancelled, raising the prospect of parts shortages for automotive plants that