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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 23, 2026)

Greenland.  It hasn’t been on my bucket list of places to go on vacation, but now that I’ve heard so much about it, I still have no interest in going.…

DHL launches road-air service on busy China-Europe trade lane 

The multimodal option is aimed at shippers wanting predictability in cross-border shipments and the ability to control costs.

China, Philippines Launch Joint Rescue After Bulk Carrier Sinks in Contested South China Sea

China and the Philippines said on Friday they launched rescue operations after receiving reports of a sinking cargo ship near the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea that was carrying 21 Philippine crew members.

Charm Industrial inks CO2 removal deal with TD Bank

The deal will expand the startup’s operations to Canada and provide the bank with 44,000 metric tons of biochar and bio-oil removal credits over 10 years.

Assessing the full impact of Winter Storm Fern 

24 hours out from a major winter weather event becomes the perfect window for assessing the full impact of what’s to come. That’s when meteorologists get a clearer picture of…

New CEO represents Long Beach port at Davos 

Underscoring maritime’s global importance, top U.S. port's CEO was invited to the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss trade and supply chains. The post New CEO represents Long…

FedEx France presents “bold plans to redesign its ground operations network”

FedEx in France has today proposed a significant transformation programme to modernise and simplify its domestic operations in order to secure its long-term competitiveness in France.

Luxury label Vera Wang launches ready-to-wear line in Europe

Luxury bridal brand Vera Wang said it is entering a “new chapter” with the launch of its first ready-to-wear line for the UK and European markets.

Maersk, CMA CGM differ on Red Sea approach

While Maersk made its first structural return to Suez Canal routing, CMA CGM reversed course and routed some services around the Cape of Good Hope.

Royal Navy Shadows Russian Warships in Coordinated NATO Operation Through English Channel

Royal Navy warships conducted a coordinated two-day interception operation in the English Channel, shadowing Russian naval vessels as they transited toward the North Sea in close cooperation with NATO allies....

Murky waters

​Key Takeaways:For most of the past 40 years, maritime shipping has been a shipper-advantaged market, as route options expanded and capacity growth typically outpaced demand.That trend was disrupted by first…

First Fully Robotic Parcel Hub in Argentina

Intralogistics pioneer Libiao Robotics has further strengthened its international footprint with the successful inauguration of a state-of-the-art robotic parcel sorting centre for Correo Argentino at its Monte Grande facility, near…

France Boards Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Move

The French navy said the tanker, which came from Murmansk on Russia’s Arctic coast, was boarded in the Alboran Sea, south of Spain, and taken to a mooring. 

Kongsberg Maritime set to become independent company

Kongsberg Maritime has taken a major step toward becoming a stand-alone company after shareholders approved its separation from Kongsberg Gruppen at an extraordinary general meeting. The company is scheduled to…

As Trump shakes world order, Western countries recalibrate approach to China

At the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week, world leaders warned of an increasingly fractured global order and took veiled swipes at the United…

Tanker rate strength extends into 2026, though supply pressures build

Tanker strength in 2026 looks less like a demand boom and more like a geopolitical premium colliding with an oncoming...      Related StoriesEU set to ringfence €10bn ETS revenue for maritime…

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for week ending January 17, reports AAR

Rail carloads, at 224,783, were up 3.9% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 280,602, fell 1.1% annually, topping the weeks ending January 10 and January 3, at 277,654, and…

UN expert urges world to reject Myanmar 'sham' election

Geopolitical risks prompt thoughts of supply chain routing alternatives

As the diversions away from the Suez Canal have shown over the past two years, global shipping is often at the mercy of global hotspots, writes Ted Prince.

Bangladesh's fugitive ex-PM alleges elections will not be free

"Bangladesh must defend and restore the constitution written in the blood of martyrs, reclaim our independence, safeguard our sovereignty, and revive our democracy," said Sheikh Hasina.