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Marad’s Carmel says U.S. must build new maritime system
The newly-appointed chief of the U.S. shipping regulator says the United States must completely rebuild its industrial maritime complex if it wants to reclaim leadership on the global stage.
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: GM, Stellantis drive auto exports to US in February
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After Trump photo op, CMA CGM will re-flag 30 ships in France
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Strait of Hormuz closure: How supply shocks threaten American crops
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Why Strait of Hormuz maritime access is also its biggest weakness
Logistics/Supply Chains
Flexport’s latest tech rollout comes amid–and alongside–global freight chaos
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Layoffs & Bankruptcies
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Supply chain layoffs spread across warehouses, factories and rail terminals
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The Playbook
Catch me if you can: Romania’s back channel to Mar-a-Lago
Part two of a two-part series on how Dragos Sprinceana, while carrying $889,630 in unpaid federal fines, became a self-described envoy to Trump’s inner circle.
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The Gold Coast death wake that led to Mar-a-lago
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SONAR Launches New Geopolitical Alert and Fuel Dashboards to Help Supply Chains Navigate Iran Conflict Volatility
SONAR, the leading provider of event-driven supply chain intelligence, announced new platform enhancements designed to help logistics professionals monitor and respond to potential disruptions stemming from the escalating conflict involving Iran. A new Geopolitical Alert has been added to the Executive Dashboard, giving users immediate context on global developments and curated links to resources that […]
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Carriers are rejecting more than 13% of tendered truckload shipments.
Winter Storm Fern tightens U.S. trucking capacity, prolonging holiday season rate surge
Nationwide tender rejections are at 11.5%.
Trans-Pacific container rates becalmed in eye of trade storm
Container rates on a key U.S. route are dropping earlier than expected, suggesting retailer caution caused by trade war uncertainty.
Chart of the Week
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Midwest and West Coast rejection rates showing unprecedented disparity
Midwest rejections are outpacing the West Coast by a factor of 4. What could be driving this huge disparity?
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Rapid fuel price jump hits transportation hard
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Why is the Midwest the most volatile region in the U.S.?
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Will the weather shock fade into a long term shift for trucking?
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State of Freight takeaways: sagging volume, but capacity tightening a bit
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Purported Iran threat to attack California with drones ‘not credible’: LA port chief
The threat of a drone attack on California by Iran that prompted a warning by the FBI was ‘not credible,’ according to a Los Angeles port executive.
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FMC monitoring war’s effect on ocean shipping rates
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Ten Maersk ships ‘trapped’ in Persian Gulf
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EXCLUSIVE: 10,000 ships crews trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade
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Air Cargo
David Bassett, founder of all-cargo airline Amerijet, dies at 77
David Bassett, who started Amerijet shortly after Fred Smith founded FedEx, has died.
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US Navy won’t escort strait shipping: Report
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ONE vessel in U.S. service attacked in Persian Gulf
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Parcel Freight
FedEx offers reusable packaging for closed-loop shipping
FedEx is giving B2B shippers the option to use reusable boxes in distribution networks with predictable returns.
Last-Mile Delivery
Target begins roll out of next-day delivery to 20 more cities
E-commerce & Fulfillment
E-commerce startup Cart.com raises $180M to support growth plans
E-commerce & Fulfillment
