American Shipper - News Provider in Global Trade - FreightWaves

SONAR Demo | SONAR Login | Customer Support

Login Subscribe

ITVI.USA
12,475.330
-74.540
-0.6%
OTLT.USA
2.863
0.005
0.2%
OTRI.USA
8.610
0.210
2.5%
OTVI.USA
12,525.630
-80.810
-0.6%
TSTOPVRPM.ATLPHL
2.780
-0.050
-1.8%
TSTOPVRPM.CHIATL
2.390
-0.270
-10.2%
TSTOPVRPM.DALLAX
1.800
-0.040
-2.2%
TSTOPVRPM.LAXDAL
2.160
-0.030
-1.4%
TSTOPVRPM.PHLCHI
1.990
-0.020
-1%
TSTOPVRPM.LAXSEA
2.880
-0.060
-2%
WAIT.USA
125.000
6.000
5%

ITVI.USA
12,475.330
-74.540
-0.6%
OTLT.USA
2.863
0.005
0.2%
OTRI.USA
8.610
0.210
2.5%
OTVI.USA
12,525.630
-80.810
-0.6%
TSTOPVRPM.ATLPHL
2.780
-0.050
-1.8%
TSTOPVRPM.CHIATL
2.390
-0.270
-10.2%
TSTOPVRPM.DALLAX
1.800
-0.040
-2.2%
TSTOPVRPM.LAXDAL
2.160
-0.030
-1.4%
TSTOPVRPM.PHLCHI
1.990
-0.020
-1%
TSTOPVRPM.LAXSEA
2.880
-0.060
-2%
WAIT.USA
125.000
6.000
5%

Thursday, May 19, 2022

US military arranges 1st flights of infant formula from Switzerland

President Biden has approved the first mission for Operation Fly Formula: Bring back baby formula from Europe.

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Nestle expedites baby formula resupply with air cargo

Infant formula manufacturers and the federal government have called in the air cargo cavalry to help with the formula shortage.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Biden launches emergency airlift to pick up baby formula overseas

The White House has set up Operation Fly Formula to rush imports of baby formula to stores until domestic production…

More American Shipper Headlines

A white CMA CGM Air Cargo jet comes in for landing with wheels down, view from below.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Air France-KLM forms cargo alliance with French shipping giant CMA CGM

Container ship in New York City.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

How to win the trade game: NY/NJ port directors explain their success

A white jet with EgyptAir Cargo painted on side with a blue tail lifts off runway.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

EgyptAir orders cargo conversion for 737-800 passenger jet

An aerial view of the Port of Long Beach, showing thousands of shipping containers stacked.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Long Beach sets record but East, Gulf Coast ports’ gains bigger

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."
Read More »
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Giant container ships are ruining everything
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Blockbuster container shipping results collide with sinking sentiment
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…

Container News

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.
Read More »
Monday, May 16, 2022
Container shipping rates: Still sky high but falling back to Earth
Monday, May 16, 2022
Free trade is dead, welcome to ‘Freedom Trade’
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Has the peak of container shipping’s epic boom already passed?
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Russia’s isolation deepens as shipping lines make final port calls

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.
Read More »

Most Popular American Shipper Articles

Supply Chains
Eric KulischTuesday, May 17, 2022
How US trade policy is making the baby formula shortage worse
Restrictive trade policies are contributing to the nationwide shortage of infant formula because products can’t be easily substituted from abroad.
Read More »
Air Cargo
Eric KulischMonday, May 16, 2022
Abbott Labs ramps up air cargo imports of baby formula
Airfreight is one solution Abbott Laboratories is using to replace lost production from a U.S. plant that was closed down…
Read More »
Air Cargo
Eric KulischMonday, May 16, 2022
Saudia selects Mammoth Freighters to convert Boeing 777s for cargo
Saudi Arabian Airlines is investing in seven 777 converted freighters as it looks ahead to strong cargo opportunities.
Read More »
Air Cargo
Eric KulischSunday, May 15, 2022
How is AI improving aircraft inspections after hard landings?
A hard landing on the runway puts stress on a plane. ATR is using artificial AI to help identify any…
Read More »

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.
Read More »
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
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
US, UK regulators sink merger of Finnish port crane makers

Infrastructure

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallFriday, May 20, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: SFO is a key gateway (Part 1)
FreightWaves Classics profiles the early years of San Francisco International Airport.
Read More »
Friday, May 20, 2022
Truck Tech: Down Under charging edition
Thursday, May 19, 2022
How the US Chamber of Commerce plans to shape supply chain policy in Washington
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: A&CR provided Astoria a transportation link
Friday, May 13, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: Montauk Point Lighthouse was first US public works project

Shipping + Maritime

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallMonday, May 16, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Bell made history in the U.S. Coast Guard
FreightWaves Classics recognizes Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month with a profile of Melvin K. Bell.
Read More »
Friday, May 13, 2022
Viewpoint: Shanghai’s reopening pledge nothing more than the boy who cried wolf
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Port of Virginia’s near-record month ‘speaks volumes’
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Senate confirms Phillips to lead Maritime Administration
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
South Carolina Ports posts record cargo volumes for 14th consecutive month

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.
Read More »
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

Net Zero Carbon
Alyssa SporrerWednesday, May 18, 2022
Canadian airport betting big on hydrogen
Edmonton International Airport announced several sustainability and hydrogen-related partnerships and investments.
Read More »
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Israeli company confirms Cargojet deal for Boeing 777 cargo conversions
Thursday, May 12, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Albert Stevens helped develop the first US airport
Monday, May 9, 2022
Lufthansa invests in next-gen Boeing 777-8 freighters
Friday, May 6, 2022
ATSG to lease Airbus freighters to European cargo airline

Fuel

Fuel
John KingstonWednesday, May 18, 2022
Drop in diesel prices, improved supply give East Coast glimmer of hope
Outright diesel prices in the spot and futures markets are declining, and there are other market indicators suggesting possible relief…
Read More »
Monday, May 16, 2022
Benchmark diesel price declines, East Coast squeeze may be getting worse
Monday, May 16, 2022
Soaring fuel prices leave owner-operators with tough choices
Saturday, May 14, 2022
FMCSA adds fuel products to HOS waiver set to expire at month’s end
Friday, May 13, 2022
Drilling Deep: Spencer Tenney on M&A in the supply chain

Rail

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…
Read More »
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.
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, May 16, 2022
Surface Transportation Board poised to enact shipper-friendly regulations
The board could adopt reciprocal switching and first-mile and last-mile data collection, according to comments made by STB Chairman Marty…
Read More »
Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, May 16, 2022
Texas rail advocates want state to fight for federal rail grants
Advocates for freight and passenger rail in Texas are pressing legislators to pursue federal grant opportunities that would bolster short…
Read More »
Rail
Joanna MarshFriday, May 13, 2022
North Carolina awards nearly $11 million to freight rail projects
Fourteen projects received matching grants to upgrade track and bridges.
Read More »
Rail
Joanna MarshThursday, May 12, 2022
Freight train crew size bills introduced in New York legislature
Two bills, one before the New York State Senate and another before the New York State Assembly, would require Class…
Read More »
Rail
Joanna MarshThursday, May 12, 2022
Norfolk Southern funds nearly $500 million in sustainability projects
Norfolk Southern issued green bonds in 2021 that enabled it to fund $496 million in projects that aimed to lower…
Read More »
Rail
Joanna MarshWednesday, May 11, 2022
Rail investors hope for better 2nd half of 2022
Rail investors and observers think the Class I railroads’ efforts to bolster train and engine crew counts will improve rail…
Read More »

FreightWaves News

News
Noi MahoneyFriday, May 20, 2022
6th person pleads guilty in $1.4M scam against Texas trucking companies
Six people have pleaded guilty in the theft of $1.4 million from San Antonio-based carriers…
Read More »
Friday, May 20, 2022
Volumes, rejections and rates crab walk the market to a low boil
Friday, May 20, 2022
Supply Chain Meets FinTech will fire up Atlanta in August
Friday, May 20, 2022
Will freight be a multiverse of madness forever?
Friday, May 20, 2022
Meritor buying Siemens electric propulsion business
Friday, May 20, 2022
Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 delivery drones across sub-Saharan Africa
Friday, May 20, 2022
‘Better pay — and?’ Money isn’t everything to high-quality drivers
Friday, May 20, 2022
Viewpoint: Are unions gaining steam?
Friday, May 20, 2022
How to make the most out of scarce warehouse space
Friday, May 20, 2022
SONAR sightings for May 20: LA to Atlanta, import/export update, more
Friday, May 20, 2022
Drilling Deep: Cutting off cellphone use while driving
Friday, May 20, 2022
Ice cream truck owner fights hunger 1 scoop at a time
Thursday, May 19, 2022
LGT Transport acquires Nebraska liquid fertilizer transporter
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Large carriers still seeing strong demand midway through Q2
Thursday, May 19, 2022
CDLLife Summit: Improve your branding and advertising — Taking the Hire Road

Web Analytics