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Monday, August 8, 2022

Performance Team breaks ground on South Carolina cold chain facility

The South Carolina cold chain facility opening next year will handle Port of Charleston imports and exports of proteins, fruits…

Friday, August 5, 2022

War effect on crude trade: Long-lasting and just beginning

It looks increasingly likely that war-driven changes to global crude flows will persist for an extended period.

Friday, August 5, 2022

Cargo carries Lufthansa Group to 1st profit since pandemic

Record results by the cargo division pulled Deutsche Lufthansa AG to profit in the second quarter for the first time…

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

ATSG keeps growing freighter fleet with e-commerce profits

Port Newark Container Terminal

Thursday, August 4, 2022

FMC wants ocean carriers to pay for container storage

A North Atlantic right whale mother and calf swim off the coast of Georgia.

Thursday, August 4, 2022

New speed rules proposed to prevent whale strikes: Will vessels comply?

A white Atlas Air jumbo jet with blue tail, and gold lettering flies in blue sky.

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Apollo-led investors acquire cargo airline Atlas Air for $5.2B

Maritime

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallFriday, August 5, 2022
FreightWaves Classics: Yachts and motorboats helped defend the United States in World War I
FreightWaves Classics profiles the use of yachts and motorboats to defend the USA during World…
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Saber-rattling in Taiwan Strait stokes new supply chain threat
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Ballard Locks turn 106 today!
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Rail and port labor issues adding to supply chain misery, expert says
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Maersk: Shipping profits stay ‘super strong’ as supply chain pain persists

Container News

Maritime
Greg MillerThursday, July 28, 2022
Record container ship traffic jam as backlog continues to build
The drop in ships waiting off Southern California is deceiving. The number of ships off…
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
BNSF, Northwest Seaport Alliance partner on Port of Tacoma rail hub
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Container shipping boom continues: Hapag-Lloyd hikes outlook (again)
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Gulftainer ‘on course for major growth’
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
‘Significant shift in vessel calls’ to Port of Savannah helps drive record year

American Shipper Infographics

Infographics
Brandon CafferkyTuesday, August 2, 2022
FBX Report: August 02, 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, August 3, 2022
US moves to confiscate Venezuelan 747 cargo jet with Iran ties
The U.S. is enforcing sanctions against Iran and Venezuela through seizure action on a 747 cargo jet.
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Air Cargo
Eric KulischWednesday, August 3, 2022
Etihad upgrades cargo capacity with order for 7 Airbus A350 freighters
Etihad ordered big Airbus freighters to support its ambitious growth plans for cargo.
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American Shipper
Eric KulischWednesday, August 3, 2022
Why Atlas Air has become tempting takeover target for investors
E-commerce is making air cargo an attractive play for investment funds. Atlas Air is on Apollo Global Management’s wish list.
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Maritime
John GallagherTuesday, August 2, 2022
Billions in port grants rolled into Democrats’ inflation bill
The Democrats’ inflation bill pares down ‘Build Back Better’ but includes $3 billion to help ports and terminals cut pollution.
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Trade Compliance

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallMonday, July 25, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Blue Water Bridge is a key US-Canada crossing
FreightWaves Classics profiles the Blue Water Bridge, one of the crossing routes between the U.S. and Canada.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
A potential economic recession and the supply chain bullwhip are colliding
Friday, May 27, 2022
Bubs baby formula from Australia gets FDA import approval
Friday, May 27, 2022
FDA authorizes more baby formula imports as air cargo pipeline grows
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Supply chains are never returning to ‘normal’

Infrastructure

Finance
Alan AdlerFriday, August 5, 2022
Truck Tech: Summer reading edition
Shareholder letters and earnings call transcripts don’t qualify as page-turning vacation reading. But they say a lot.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: General locations of first interstates announced in 1947
Monday, August 1, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Chesapeake Bay Bridge is 70 years old
Friday, July 29, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Leaders: Paul Sargent led Maine’s early road-building efforts
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
$755 million truck parking bill advances in House

Shipping + Maritime

Air Cargo
John KingstonTuesday, August 2, 2022
Expeditors’ volumes down, costs up but so are profits in Q2
Air and ocean freight company saw its volumes slump but managed to be more profitable as it held the line…
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Texas ports report record-breaking container, crude oil volumes
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Coal far from dead: Global trade thrives, war reroutes shipping
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
FMC needs more staff to enforce ocean shipping reforms, official says
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
FreightWaves Classics: USNS Watson launched 25 years ago

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

News
Mark SolomonTuesday, August 2, 2022
UPS again named world’s most valuable logistics brand
UPS has achieved brand value of $38.5 billion, a 28% increase over 2021.
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Friday, July 29, 2022
More passenger routes help sustain IAG’s Q2 air cargo revenues
Friday, July 29, 2022
Cargojet moving cheaper e-commerce goods, overstocked retail inventory
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
DHL Express kicks off Munich airport expansion, Brazil freighter service
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Leaders: Dutch Kindelberger led North American Aviation to new heights

Fuel

Drilling Deep Podcast
John KingstonFriday, August 5, 2022
Drilling Deep: A turnaround coming in diesel?
Diesel has been sliding for weeks but it may be masking underlying tightness. Also on the podcast: Carrier Logistics on…
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Thursday, August 4, 2022
Sorry! Diesel prices are likely to climb again soon
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Fleetcor’s momentum continues through second quarter
Monday, August 1, 2022
Benchmark diesel price declines again, nears April level
Monday, July 25, 2022
Weekly DOE/EIA diesel price decline is biggest since 2008

Rail

Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, August 8, 2022
Patriot Rail to acquire fellow short-line railroad Pioneer Lines
Florida-based Patriot Rail plans to acquire Denver-based Pioneer Lines. Both companies operate short-line railroads in multiple states.
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Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, August 8, 2022
BNSF Q2 net profit up 10% amid 15% increase in freight revenues
Despite lower volumes in BNSF’s consumer, agricultural, industrial and coal segments, the railroad’s freight revenue rose to nearly $6.3 billion…
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Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, August 8, 2022
STB: Train noise could be biggest environmental impact from CP-KCS merger
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis studied the potential environmental impacts resulting from a merger between Canadian Pacific…
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Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, August 8, 2022
Wabtec sees improving rail service as tailwind in 2nd half of 2022
Improvements in rail service and “unparking” locomotives are market signals that could bode well for Wabtec in the back half…
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Company earnings
John KingstonFriday, August 5, 2022
Truck transportation job growth slows in July
Jobs in the truck transportation sector have risen every month post-pandemic except one, but the pace of growth is slowing.
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News
Joanna MarshThursday, August 4, 2022
Hub Group sees better rail service, diversification as path forward
Even though macroeconomic uncertainties lie ahead, Hub Group expects to find support in the medium term through improving rail service,…
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Rail
Joanna MarshWednesday, August 3, 2022
House bill would broaden Surface Transportation Board’s authority
A Democrat-backed bill in the U.S. House of Representatives addresses rail service concerns raised during recent hearings by the House…
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Rail
Joanna MarshTuesday, August 2, 2022
CN, CP: Highest grain volumes expected despite potential slow harvest start
CN and Canadian Pacific say they’re ready for an anticipated grain volume rebound in the new crop year that runs…
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Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, August 1, 2022
Overall US Class I rail headcount flat despite efforts to boost hiring
While headcount for train and engine employees is up for the first six months of 2022 compared with the same…
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Rail
Joanna MarshFriday, July 29, 2022
Trinity Industries says improved rail service would benefit railcar lessors
Shippers want to move more goods via rail, and they will do so once rail service improves. This will ultimately…
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FreightWaves News

Logistics
SponsorMonday, August 8, 2022
Finding success through flexibility
Ongoing deflationary market conditions are likely to continue causing challenges for these spot-dependent carriers even…
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Monday, August 8, 2022
SONAR Sightings for Aug. 8: San Antonio outbound volume exceeds inbound for 1st time
Monday, August 8, 2022
Earn up to $0 a mile
Monday, August 8, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Haul of Fame: Groendyke Transport turned 90!
Monday, August 8, 2022
Extreme weather and transportation — Net-Zero Carbon
Monday, August 8, 2022
UPS acquires Italian health care provider
Monday, August 8, 2022
Unionization votes at STG intermodal facility in California held up after appeal
Monday, August 8, 2022
Lyft targets in-vehicle advertising with new business unit
Monday, August 8, 2022
A2Z Drone Delivery rolls out new cargo drone and shipment system
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Fuel-cell maker Hyzon Motors craters after disclosing financial troubles
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Paccar recalls 54 Kenworth, Peterbilt models for possible steering gear fractures
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Are electric trucks zero-emission vehicles?
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Borderlands: CBP urges trade community to go paperless, adopt electronic export manifest
Saturday, August 6, 2022
The Log Book: Ally Logistics launches ‘Road to Reef’ campaign
Friday, August 5, 2022
XPO highlights better LTL yield, brokerage performance in Q2

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