https://milesandpallets.com/2026-08-26 https://milesandpallets.com/news/great-lakes-ports-shipyards/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/great-lakes-ports-shipyards.webpGreat Lakes Ports, Shipyards Sign Build PactThe American Great Lakes Ports Association and the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards signed a memorandum of understanding on July 31 to coordinate shipbuilding, port infrastructure and maritime... https://milesandpallets.com/news/port-houston-july-teu/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/port-houston-july-teu.webpPort Houston July TEU volume falls 6%Port Houston handled 369,899 TEUs in July, a 6% drop from 392,829 TEUs in July 2025, according to Freightwaves. The port’s container activity slowed after a frontloading surge earlier in 2026. https://milesandpallets.com/news/containership-orderbook-nears-global/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/containership-orderbook-nears-global.webpContainership Orderbook Nears 40% of Global Fleet, Pressing Capacity AheadA global containership orderbook now represents almost 40% of the existing fleet, with most new orders for large vessels. The build-up could outpace trade growth, affecting freight rates and port... https://milesandpallets.com/news/jebel-ali-drops-top/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/jebel-ali-drops-top.webpJebel Ali Drops from Top 30 After 20 YearsJebel Ali fell from 10th to 32nd in global box port rankings after a 90% volume drop, losing 3.14m TEU in the first half of the year. The decline follows a near-shutdown of the Hormuz waterway and... https://milesandpallets.com/news/saudis-evade-houthis/2026-08-23https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/saudis-evade-houthis.webpSaudis Evade HouthisSaudi Arabia is using tankers to shuttle oil north to evade attacks by Iran-backed militants (Source: gCaptain) https://milesandpallets.com/news/us-intermodal-traffic-rises/2026-08-23https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/us-intermodal-traffic-rises.webpUS Intermodal Traffic RisesUS domestic intermodal traffic has seen a 2.5% year-on-year growth, driven by a 7.4% increase in domestic containers, according to the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). https://milesandpallets.com/news/gm-ecm/2026-08-23https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/gm-ecm.webpGM ECMGM Powered Solutions has introduced a commercial vehicle Engine Control Module (ECM) for its 6.6-liter heavy-duty gas engine, aimed at on-road applications for companies that do not use GM badges https://milesandpallets.com/news/danube-cargo-capacity/2026-08-21https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/danube-cargo-capacity.webpDanube Cargo CapacityLow water levels on the Danube are squeezing cargo capacity (Source: Container News) https://milesandpallets.com/news/thamesborg-completes-arctic-transit/2026-08-21https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/thamesborg-completes-arctic-transit.webpThamesborg Completes Arctic TransitDutch cargo vessel Thamesborg completes Northwest Passage transit after last year's grounding (Source: gCaptain) https://milesandpallets.com/news/panama-canal/2026-08-21https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/panama-canal.webpPanama CanalDaily capacity cut to 32 ships due to water shortages (Source: Splash 247) https://milesandpallets.com/news/americold-power-outage-strategy/2026-08-21https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/milesandpallets/americold-power-outage-strategy.webpAmericold's Power Outage StrategyAmericold's cold storage facilities can maintain safe temperatures for up to a week during a power outage, thanks to advanced engineering and strategic planning (Source: FreightWaves) https://milesandpallets.com/rates-capacity/2026-08-26 https://milesandpallets.com/warehouse-fulfilment/2026-08-26 https://milesandpallets.com/news/2026-08-26 https://milesandpallets.com/about/ https://milesandpallets.com/sources-and-methods/ https://milesandpallets.com/corrections/