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12,849.680
-131.320
-1%
OTLT.USA
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OTRI.USA
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OTVI.USA
12,898.900
-123.630
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TSTOPVRPM.ATLPHL
3.060
0.280
10.1%
TSTOPVRPM.CHIATL
2.580
0.190
7.9%
TSTOPVRPM.DALLAX
1.920
0.120
6.7%
TSTOPVRPM.LAXDAL
2.290
0.130
6%
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2.950
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8.950
0.010
0.1%
OTVI.USA
12,898.900
-123.630
-0.9%
TSTOPVRPM.ATLPHL
3.060
0.280
10.1%
TSTOPVRPM.CHIATL
2.580
0.190
7.9%
TSTOPVRPM.DALLAX
1.920
0.120
6.7%
TSTOPVRPM.LAXDAL
2.290
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6%
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2.110
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Friday, May 27, 2022

Bubs baby formula from Australia gets FDA import approval

The Biden administration has employed an all-of-government approach to bolstering infant formula supplies until domestic manufacturing can return to normal.

Friday, May 27, 2022

White House taps retired general to be new port czar

Work remains for the Biden administration’s new port envoy, Stephen Lyons, to untangle freight supply chains.

Friday, May 27, 2022

FDA authorizes more baby formula imports as air cargo pipeline grows

The latest baby formula developments include relaxed regulations to support more imports, an air cargo pipeline and congressional scrutiny.

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Ethiopian Airlines inks deal for 5 Boeing 777 freighters

Maritime

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallThursday, May 26, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Leaders: Chao broke barriers leading federal departments
FreightWaves Classics profiles Elaine Chao, former secretary of the U.S. departments of Labor and Transportation.
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Thursday, May 26, 2022
Baby formula export scheme worth $200M lands Florida trio in prison
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Port Saint John CEO: ‘Containers are where we see major growth’
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Russia tanker business is alive and well. Oil exports ‘remain strong’
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Leaders: Frederick Mears built key railroads for the US

Container News

Maritime
Greg MillerWednesday, May 25, 2022
Risky business: How shipping boom, war and COVID impact safety at sea
Safety stats show resilience despite aging ships, cut corners on maintenance and rising pressure on…
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Monday, May 23, 2022
Jaxport ready for larger container ships
Monday, May 23, 2022
Can tanker imports save drivers from spiking summer gasoline prices?
Friday, May 20, 2022
Gimme shelter: Shipping stocks still rising amid Wall Street storm
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Blockbuster container shipping results collide with sinking sentiment

American Shipper Infographics

Infographics
Brandon CafferkyMonday, May 16, 2022
FBX Report: May 16, 2022
The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40' containers.
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Most Popular American Shipper Articles

Air Cargo
Eric KulischWednesday, May 25, 2022
IATA cargo group announces leadership transition
The International Air Transport Association’s U.S. subsidiary next month will have a new president.
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Air Cargo
Eric KulischWednesday, May 25, 2022
Avianca bankruptcy exit fuels cargo expansion
Passenger airline Avianca plans to lease up to four converted freighters as cargo becomes a strategic focus.
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American Shipper
Lori Ann LaRoccoTuesday, May 24, 2022
FreightWaves part of CNBC’s new Supply Chain Heat Map
A new tracking analytic uncovers the undercurrents within the flow of trade.
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News
Noi MahoneyTuesday, May 24, 2022
Gulf Coast ports’ April cargo volumes get boost from imports
Gulf Coast ports continue to see strong demand for container and breakbulk cargo services during the month of April.
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Trade Compliance

Insights
Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWavesWednesday, May 18, 2022
Supply chains are never returning to ‘normal’
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes changes taking place in global supply chains.
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Monday, May 16, 2022
Free trade is dead, welcome to ‘Freedom Trade’
Monday, April 18, 2022
Chinese lockdowns will create shocks to American supply chains (but China is the biggest loser)
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
White House says Texas’ border checkpoints hurting supply chain
Friday, April 1, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: US transferred police powers in Panama Canal Zone 40 years ago

Infrastructure

Infrastructure
Alan AdlerFriday, May 27, 2022
Truck Tech: Who needs infrastructure edition
Infrastructure. How important is a fixed base of electric charging for commercial vehicles? Maybe not as much as we're told.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: SFO is a key gateway airport (Part 2)
Monday, May 23, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: James Eads was a leading engineer of his time
Friday, May 20, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: SFO is a key gateway (Part 1)
Friday, May 20, 2022
Truck Tech: Down Under charging edition

Shipping + Maritime

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallThursday, May 19, 2022
FreightWaves Classics: The Yellowstone achieved ‘firsts’ in peace and war
FreightWaves Classics profiles the steamboat Yellowstone, which had a very interesting "life."
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Thursday, May 19, 2022
Giant container ships are ruining everything
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Drayage can no longer be considered an afterthought
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: I&M Canal was successful until it wasn’t…
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
How to win the trade game: NY/NJ port directors explain their success

Shipper's Perspective

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallTuesday, January 18, 2022
FreightWaves Classics: Shipping line brought fresh fruit to the Northeast in the late 1800s
FreightWaves Classics profiles the Boston Fruit Company, which imported fruit into the U.S. during the late 1800s.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
2021 Shipper of Choice profile: The Home Depot
Monday, March 15, 2021
FreightWaves launches SONAR SCI Lane Acuity
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Commentary: How are freight professionals adjusting to COVID-19?
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Download: Quarterly Shipper Rate Report

Air Cargo

American Shipper
Mark SolomonMonday, May 23, 2022
DHL survey says COVID fades as international concern for US SMBs
Supply chain delays are the chief worry among most of the 4,000 survey respondents.
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Sunday, May 22, 2022
FedEx tasked with rushing baby formula from Europe to Pennsylvania
Sunday, May 22, 2022
First US military jet with baby formula arrives in Indianapolis
Friday, May 20, 2022
Return of United Airlines’ 777s provides ‘material’ upside for cargo
Thursday, May 19, 2022
US military arranges 1st flights of infant formula from Switzerland

Fuel

Drilling Deep Podcast
John KingstonFriday, May 27, 2022
Drilling Deep: Creating a strong relationship between LTL carrier and shipper
Pitt Ohio’s Geoffrey Muessig says there are steps shippers can take to create a stronger and more profitable relationship with…
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Thursday, May 26, 2022
Georgia governor extends diesel fuel tax moratorium
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
East Coast diesel inventories tighter again; other numbers offer buyers hope
Monday, May 23, 2022
DOE/EIA benchmark diesel price declines as futures oddly tick up
Monday, May 23, 2022
Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit to hit FreightWaves virtual stage on June 15

Rail

AskWaves
Joanna MarshSaturday, May 28, 2022
What does the common carrier obligation mean for US railroads?
AskWaves defines what the common carrier obligation is and why the concept has garnered attention lately.
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Rail
Joanna MarshFriday, May 27, 2022
Railroads, union clash over use of track inspection technology
U.S. freight railroads and a rail union disagree over what’s the best way to deploy enhanced track geometry inspections.
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Rail
Joanna MarshTuesday, May 24, 2022
Senators demand regulators take action on freight rail service disruptions
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants the Surface Transportation Board to take action to address service delays and congestion…
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Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, May 23, 2022
G&W subsidiary to service Hyundai’s $5.5B EV and battery facility
Georgia Central Railway will serve Hyundai Motor Group’s $5.5 billion-dollar electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility near Savannah.
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Rail
Joanna MarshFriday, May 20, 2022
Rail shippers applaud federal appeals court ruling on alleged price fixing
A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that four Class I railroads must bear the burden on what internal documents can…
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Supply Chains
John GallagherFriday, May 20, 2022
Senators demand gun shipment stats from trucking, rail companies following shootings
In the wake of the latest deadly shootings, Democratic lawmakers urge carriers to tighten firearm security measures.
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Rail
Joanna MarshWednesday, May 18, 2022
CSX rejects blame from Tampa Electric for low coal supplies
Tampa Electric says rail service issues are why the power company isn’t receiving enough coal from CSX, according to a…
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FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallTuesday, May 17, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: A&CR provided Astoria a transportation link
FreightWaves Classics profiles the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad.
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Container
Joanna MarshTuesday, May 17, 2022
Georgia’s ports had one of their busiest months ever in April
It was another record month for GPA, with container volumes up by over 6% year-over-year.
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Rail
Joanna MarshTuesday, May 17, 2022
Unions critical of BNSF’s new adjustments to attendance policy
BNSF has made some changes to the attendance policy that it implemented in February, but unions say the changes don’t…
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FreightWaves News

News
Grace SharkeySaturday, May 28, 2022
The Log Book: Paccar CIO named Influential Woman in Trucking
This week: The Women in Trucking Association honors influential women; ANL aims to rehabilitate the…
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Friday, May 27, 2022
Volume levels and rejection rates rally in time for Memorial Day weekend
Friday, May 27, 2022
C.R. England: Customer information may have been compromised in October data breach
Friday, May 27, 2022
NASA’s plan to make people and cargo fly supersonic
Friday, May 27, 2022
Sources say Gopuff shuttering up to 22 warehouses
Friday, May 27, 2022
Data-driven decision making creates change in supply chain
Friday, May 27, 2022
FreightWaves Classics salutes two Chinese American female aviators from World War II
Friday, May 27, 2022
A conversation with Women in Trucking founder and CEO Ellen Voie
Friday, May 27, 2022
Punishment divergence grows as 2 more Louisiana accident scammers are sentenced
Friday, May 27, 2022
American Eagle supply chain business snatches revenue growth from decline
Friday, May 27, 2022
Viewpoint: An update on federal arbitration changes
Friday, May 27, 2022
Spot to contract rate spread now in SONAR
Friday, May 27, 2022
SONAR sightings for May 27: Chicago to LA, carrier update, more
Thursday, May 26, 2022
15,000 lbs of gross
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Keep watch for cyberattacks this Memorial Day weekend

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