Along with the projected increase in holiday spending this season, especially e-commerce, major carriers are all expecting significant double-digit growth in parcel volume before the end of the year.

Mondelez International Inc., trying to adapt as more shoppers buy food outside of traditional grocery stores, is diving deeper into online retail with a holiday-season website that is selling tins of Oreos directly to consumers.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority's decision to detain a Hong Kong flagged container ship which dumped food waste in close proximity to Fraser Island in May was affirmed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal at a recent hearing.

Cargobase, an online platform for ad hoc freight, has announced the addition of ocean freight as an available freight mode that can be procured and managed through its platform. This is in addition to the five other freight modes Cargobase supports: aircraft charters, on-board-couriers, next-flight-out, regular air freight and road freight.