FedEx announces 2026 rate increases Summary FedEx has published its 2026 published rate increases, effective 5 January 2026. The company says package standard list rates for U.S., U.S. export and U.S. import services will rise by an average of 5.9%. FedEx Freight (LTL) rates are also increasing — typically around 5.9% with some Mexico and […]
C.H. Robinson rolls out a new AI-driven service offering Summary C.H. Robinson has launched the Always-on Logistics Planner, a premium AI-driven service that embeds dozens of AI agents into customer operations to manage shipment lifecycles continuously. The service is designed to automate routine tasks, surface strategic insights and provide 24/7 execution quality across modes and […]
Retail sales see gains in August, reports U.S. Department of Commerce Summary United States retail sales in August rose to $732.0 billion (seasonally adjusted), a 0.6% increase from July’s revised $727.4 billion and up about 5.0% year-on-year. The three-month period June–August climbed roughly 4.5% compared with the same period a year earlier. The Commerce Department […]
Recovery in China’s LPG imports: Can the rebound fuel robust growth in 2H25? Summary China’s LPG market swung from a sharp decline in June to a tentative recovery in July and August after a temporary easing of US–China tariffs and stronger feedstock demand from PDH plants. The April tariff tensions hit imports hard — US […]
2030 Shipping Goal At Risk Despite Historic Progress Made By IMO: New Report Summary The new 2025 progress report, produced by the UCL Energy Institute with the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting to Zero Coalition and the Climate High-Level Champions, finds the shipping sector is still off track to meet the IMO’s 2030 ambition of 5–10% […]
Newbuilding Orders On the Rise Summary Newbuilding activity increased last week with a flurry of orders across container, tanker and bulk segments, according to shipbroker reports from Banchero Costa and Xclusiv. Major container orders include Greek owner Danaos and several Chinese and Turkish firms placing multi-vessel contracts with Chinese yards. Tanker orders feature large VLCC […]
How Can CEOs Perfect Onboarding for Remote & Hybrid Teams? Summary This article sets out a practical, nine-step onboarding checklist designed for remote and hybrid teams. It treats onboarding as a strategic process — not a paperwork chore — linking hiring, job descriptions and interviews to a structured start-to-90-days plan. Key areas covered include pre-boarding, […]
I moved to London and finally landed my dream job, but something felt wrong on the first day. It was time for a career pivot. Summary The author, Rachel Reva, recounts moving to London and securing a coveted role in news publicity at the BBC — a job she’d long pictured as the pinnacle of […]
Sea drones present navies with ‘back to the future’ problem: paper Summary A new CSIS report says navies face a “back to the future” moment as cheap uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) revive the old danger of long-range strikes on anchored ships. Mark Cancian, the report’s naval-warfare author, argues that ships […]
YouTube has a new strategy to win over Spotify’s audio-first podcasters using AI Summary YouTube announced new AI tools aimed at converting audio-first podcasts into video-ready content. Using Google’s Veo AI, creators can auto-generate 30–60 second visuals from transcripts to produce Shorts or parts of long-form uploads. The feature targets podcasters with little video experience […]
