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Amazon's share of online orders spiked in the final days of the holiday season, showing how big investments in delivery speed paid off as shoppers sought out products they could get quickly.

Short-term rates for container shipping between Asia, Europe and the U.S. are climbing on reduced capacity caused by the threats to cargo vessels in the Red Sea.

The global shipping industry is bracing for the prospect of living without its most important trade route for weeks.

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S will redirect its vessels to sail south of Africa to avoid the Red Sea conflict area where Houthi militants have attacked several ships.

BERLIN — Germany’s main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, on Dec. 19 launched an effort to sell its logistics unit, DB Schenker, as the company concentrates on its core business.

Railroads are calling for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen U.S.-Mexico rail crossings at El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas.

More than 1,100 unionized DHL Express workers walked off the job at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, a critical logistics hub for the package delivery company.

Congestion at the Panama Canal could result in delays at Egypt’s Suez Canal, possibly affecting cargoes of liquefied natural gas, according to an official at Angelicoussis Group.

Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and UPS Inc. have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery news for shippers and shoppers alike.

The container shipping industry, after two years of record-high freight rates and slow deliveries, is seeing its boom become a bust due to oversupply following the COVID-19 demand highs.