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Chassis manufacturers look to navigate supply chain, trade changes ahead

Global Supply Chain
China stops importing liquefied natural gas from US due to tariffs

Air Cargo
Another cargo airline downsizes operations as parcel business dries up
Maritime
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Wan Hai Lines sees record revenue, profit
Wan Hai Lines, one of the Big Three Taiwanese container carriers, saw record revenue and profit in 2024.

Global Supply Chain
Steel, aluminum tariffs may hurt auto industry, supply chain risk expert says

American Shipper
Yang Ming profit soars on Red Sea diversions, emerging Asia markets
Container News
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DP World sees record revenue, but profit slips
Container terminal operator DP World reported record revenue in 2024 but weaker overall profit.

American Shipper
Amid ocean container liner gains, Zim earnings shine

American Shipper
OOCL sees strong 2024 results despite ocean shipping challenges

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Container imports headed for summer doldrums, says NRF

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Drewry suggests new normal for higher global container rates
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Technology
Freightmate Ai raises $5M, highlights need for flexible freight forwarding tech
“We’re partnering with over three times the number of freight forwarders that we [anticipated] by this time,” said Bryan Lacaillade, co-founder and CEO of Freightmate Ai.
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Parcel Freight
US Postal Service invites DOGE to fix structural problems
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is welcoming assistance from Elon Musk’s DOGE team to help address perceived mismanagement by partner agencies and the Postal Service Commission.
American Shipper
Arrival of world’s largest car carrier marks Texas port’s gateway strategy
The arrival of the Höegh Aurora, the world’s largest car carrier, marked a new era for Port Freeport, Texas.
Global Supply Chain
US opening investigation into container shipping choke points
The Federal Maritime Commission wants to know whether foreign countries and their shipping companies are causing supply chain constraints around the world.
Air Cargo
Air France-KLM trims Airbus order for A350 freighter
Air France-KLM is substituting two A350 passenger jets for freighter aircraft on its Airbus orderbook because it can get the passenger planes sooner.
American Shipper
Ocean container rates slide as US tariffs shadow logistics planning
Shippers and carriers watch and wait as Trump trade policy whipsaws supply chain strategies.
American Shipper
ILA, port employers sign historic 6-year contract
The International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance signed a new six-year master contract covering U.S. Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast ports.
Trade Compliance
Railroad
North American trade disputes an opportunity for CPKC, CEO says
CPKC has modeled scenarios involving tariffs and trade and says that even in the worst-case scenario, the railway can hit its target for double-digit earnings growth this year.

News
Retail trade groups: 25% tariffs a ‘crushing’ burden for American families

Trade and Compliance
The Light Load: I for one will not starve if tariffs fry Canadian ‘bacon’

WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Trump’s tariffs are coming March 4th…or are they? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Infrastructure
Maritime
St. Louis region most efficient US inland port district, data shows
New data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows the St. Louis region is home to the most efficient inland port district in the country.

Container Shipping
CMA CGM to invest $20B in US shipping, supply chain capabilities

Air Cargo
Milwaukee airport building facility to lure cargo from Chicago area

Trucking Regulation
Trucking groups praise DOT termination of NY congestion tolls

Railroad
After hurricane, old railcars find new life as bridges in North Carolina
Shipping + Maritime
Trucking
ContainerPort Group expands Southern California dray network with acquisition
ContainerPort Group’s parent has acquired Dray Alliance, creating one of the largest dray networks serving the Southern California ports.

American Shipper
Pentagon wants to buy 10 cargo ships to bolster aging logistics fleet

WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Will SHIPS Act make ship building great again; hauling world’s largest train set | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Shipper's Perspective
Sponsored Insights
Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect offers ‘e-commerce delivery at the speed of flight’
DeliverDirect serves various industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and related sectors.

Shippers Perspective
What it takes to streamline shipping operations and control costs
Air Cargo
Parcel Shipping
FedEx says economic uncertainty slowing parcel and freight demand
FedEx reported higher revenue and operating income in the third quarter than last year but says shipping business could slow this quarter because of weakness and uncertainty in manufacturing.

Air Cargo
Turkey’s ULS Cargo Airlines to receive first A330 freighter in March
Fuel
Fuel News
Benchmark diesel price drops for a third straight week
The diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined for the third week in a row.

Fuel News
Benchmark diesel price heads lower as futures markets drop even more
Rail
Railroad
Weekly US rail traffic remains ahead of 2024 levels
Rail traffic in the U.S. is staying ahead of 2024 levels, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Railroad
Wabtec to acquire Sweden’s Dellner Couplers for $960M
Wabtec says it is acquiring Dellner Couplers, a Swedish manufacturer of passenger couplers and equipment, in a $960 million deal.
Railroad
County Line Rail acquires Sabine River & Northern Railroad
Rail services provider County Line Rail has acquired short line Sabine River & Northern in east Texas.
Railroad
STB issues draft environmental statement on proposed border crossing railroad
Green Eagle Railroad’s proposed 1.3-mile line would be part of a secure corridor linking Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras, Mexico.
Railroad
STB to scrutinize NS bid to control Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line
The Surface Transportation Board will examine a proposal by Norfolk Southern for formal control of Virginia terminal railroad Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line.
Intermodal
CSX detours 16-plus trains per day as Baltimore tunnel work begins
CSX is detouring well over a dozen trains daily now that the Howard Street Tunnel project is underway in Baltimore.
Railroad
OmniTRAX joint venture acquires California short line railroad
A joint venture led by shortline operator OmniTRAX has acquired the Santa Maria Valley Railroad in California’s Central Coast region.
Railroad
CPKC, Patriot Rail partner on new Texas transload site
Patriot Rail is partnering with CPKC to construct a transload facility in Denton, Texas, to handle an array of commodities and products.
Railroad
Yearly gains for US rail freight despite intermodal weakness
Weekly U.S. rail traffic posted a 5.5% gain from the year-ago period as coal and grain led commodity gainers, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Railroad
NS: CSX Virginia terminal railroad antitrust claims a ‘ghost story’
Norfolk Southern said it is not out of the ordinary for the Justice Department to look into a case involving antitrust allegations by fellow Class I railroad CSX.
FreightWaves News
Postal Service
US ranks low among international postal services on financial flexibility
The U.S. Postal Service’s limited ability to operate as a pure private business makes it more difficult to turn a profit. Other postal operators have more management flexibility, a new report shows.

Loaded and Rolling
EPA gives trucking OEMs whiplash with emissions rule rollback plan

Trucking
Carrier to pay millions in cleanup, penalties for Connecticut gasoline spill

Logistics
Brad Jacobs’ QXO has first building products acquisition, as Beacon OKs sale

Modern Shipper
Walmart rolls forward with brokerage: What it means for Amazon

Trucking
Carriers big and small at TCA wait for signs of freight market turnaround

Technology
Intangles maps physics of truck components for predictive maintenance

Trucking
Arizona driver accused of murdering Illinois trucking company owner

WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Walmart starts brokering freight; valuing carriers; MATS, muscles and murder | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Parcel Freight
Postal Service weighs serving as logistics partner for federal agencies

Less than Truckload (LTL)
Yellow’s 325-door California terminal fetches $55M

Reindustrialization
New American Industrial Alliance grows as tariffs boost domestic manufacturing

Regulatory Agencies