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Maritime
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American Shipper
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM ‘temporarily’ steering 2 services away from Savannah
For the time being, two ocean services will not call Georgia’s busy Port of Savannah.
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Container News
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Company earnings
Container shipping’s ‘hockey stick’: Liner profits just keep on climbing
As America struggles with a growing supply chain crisis, ocean carriers rake in even more…
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Infographics
FBX Report: September 16, 2021
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
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American Shipper
Viewpoint: Here’s the truth behind the 24/7 port operations pledge
Every facet of the supply chain must be participating in an equal fashion in order to successfully complete the 90-day…
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Air Cargo
Delta Air Lines on pace for $1B in cargo revenue in 2021
Delta Air Lines’ recovery from the pandemic hit a high note in the third quarter.
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Maritime
Walmart boosting off-peak container processing in LA by up to 50%
Big-box retailers, FedEx and UPS have detailed plans to speed up container processing at the ports of Los Angeles and…
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Air Cargo
Superhot airfreight market leaves shippers in the cold
The traditional peak shipping season for air cargo is turning into super peak and a microcosm of the ocean shipping…
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Trade Compliance
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Port of South Louisiana is #1 grain exporting port
The Port of South Louisiana is one of the major ports in the U.S. FreightWaves Classics profiles the port and…
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Infrastructure
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Building the Ledo Road kept China in World War II
The Ledo Road helped the Allies fight the Japanese in China, and also kept many Chinese from starving.
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Shipping + Maritime
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Maritime
Biden to meet with ports, labor on supply chain bottlenecks
Ahead of talks with President Biden, the ILWU is calling out foreign carriers’ focus on profits as a hurdle to…
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Shipper's Perspective
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News
2021 Shipper of Choice profile: The Home Depot
As it navigates COVID-era supply chain challenges, The Home Depot focuses on treating carriers with the same respect as its…
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Air Cargo
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Air Cargo
Airline group launches certification program for lithium battery transport
All-cargo planes carry bulk shipments of lithium batteries under strict regulations. Airlines want to minimize mistakes that can cause a…
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Fuel
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Fuel
Another jump in DOE/EIA diesel price adds 19.4 cents in 2 weeks
The benchmark price for setting fuel surcharges is now at its highest level since November 2008.
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Rail
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Rail
Union Pacific, unions spar over vaccine mandate rollout
Union Pacific and several rail unions are arguing that the other party has failed to properly negotiate how UP should…
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: The Alphabet Route offered shippers an alternative to the Big 4
The Alphabet Route competed successfully with bigger railroads for about 50 years. Read about it in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Rail
Sparks from CN, CP trains did not cause Lytton fire
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined that there is no link between July’s devastating fire in Lytton and…
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News
Borderlands: TexAmericas Center looks to expand rail transload business
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: The…
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Rail
The perils of precision scheduled railroading
Union members say precision scheduled railroading affects the ability to conduct thorough safety inspections.
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Rail
FRA, states develop 40-year plan to bolster Midwest passenger rail
The plan, which goes to 2055, seeks to restore and develop intercity passenger rail along four “cornerstone corridors.”
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Rail
Freight railroads support bottleneck relief at port terminals
The Association of American Railroads applauds the 24/7 approach to container operations, which the association says is similar to the…
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Rail
Rail Roundup: Tiger Cool Express’ cold storage, Greenbrier’s leasing success
Tiger Cool Express is acquiring a cold storage warehouse in the Pacific Northwest, while Greenbrier’s leasing subsidiary is exceeding the…
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Rail
Kansas City Southern to utilize Commtrex’s transloading platform
The platform will help improve supply chain visibility for shippers, KCS said.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: The Nickel Plate Line was a major player in the Midwest (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this FreightWaves Classics article, learn more about the Nickel Plate Line.
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Modern Shipper
Ryder invests in Gatik, partners on building nationwide autonomous delivery
Ryder has made an investment in and offered vehicles on lease to autonomous technology company…
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