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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Rising cargo volumes continue for Gulf Coast ports in July

Ports in Houston, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Mobile, Alabama, continue to see increased cargo volume in July.

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Despite billions in canceled orders, container imports stay near peak

U.S. imports accelerated in July, with inbound cargo from China reaching a year-to-date high, according to Descartes.

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Flexport reunites ex-Amazon HR exec with incoming CEO Dave Clark

Flexport has tapped another Amazon veteran for its leadership ranks as the logistics company moves to the next level of…

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Turning point? Port of LA boss sees imports ‘easing’ lower in August

a photo of a zim container ship

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Container line Zim hit by exposure to falling spot rates

A pallet of cargo on a flat pad waiting to be loaded on a yellow airliner.

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics takes control of Peru air forwarder

A white Cathay Pacific Cargo jumbo jet with teal tail viewed from below against blue sky as it comes in for a landing.

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Cathay Pacific freighter fleet overcomes ‘double hell’ of July typhoons

Maritime

Container
Joanna MarshThursday, August 18, 2022
Volumes at Virginia, South Carolina ports reflect East Coast challenges, opportunities
July was a record month at the Port of Virginia. At SC Ports, July’s volumes…
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
The plunge in dry bulk shipping: Ominous signal on China’s economy?
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Port projects pull in nearly $57M in infrastructure grants
Monday, August 15, 2022
Five years on Wall Street: Shipping’s exits, arrivals, whales and minnows
Thursday, August 11, 2022
FMC considering 60-day congestion emergency order

Container News

American Shipper
Kim Link WillsThursday, August 11, 2022
Yang Ming: Revenue up nearly 50% — end of story
Yang Ming summed up its second quarter and the first half of 2022 in about…
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Thursday, August 11, 2022
Hapag-Lloyd CEO: US consumer still ‘holding up,’ demand not collapsing
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
HMM cautious in short term despite Q2 profit long jump
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Tanker shipping stocks pull away from the pack, hitting fresh highs
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
July volumes at Georgia Ports Authority climb 18%

American Shipper Infographics

Infographics
Brandon CafferkyTuesday, August 16, 2022
FBX Report: August 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

News
Lori Ann LaRoccoTuesday, August 16, 2022
Viewpoint: Bigger mallet needed for latest game of whack-a-mole
The latest whammy? A U.K. port strike could delay deliveries of Guinness.
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Air Cargo
Eric KulischMonday, August 15, 2022
Qantas converting more aircraft for freight to meet e-commerce demand
Airbus is so pleased with its first three Airbus A321 freighter conversions that it plans to add six more of…
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Air Cargo
Eric KulischFriday, August 12, 2022
UPS pilots ratify 2-year contract extension
UPS Airlines is keeping its pilots happy with a new contract extension.
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Air Cargo
Eric KulischThursday, August 11, 2022
Air Canada shows big ambitions for all-cargo venture
Air Canada is moving quickly up the ranks of hybrid passenger-cargo carriers.
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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

Startups
Alan AdlerFriday, August 12, 2022
Truck Tech: Infrastructure infancy edition
A new name in electric truck charging and infrastructure broke cover this week with $1 billion or more in private…
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People opens in Portland, Oregon
Friday, August 5, 2022
Truck Tech: Summer reading edition
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Ballard Locks turn 106 today!
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: General locations of first interstates announced in 1947

Shipping + Maritime

WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Timothy DoonerThursday, August 11, 2022
Summer of discontent for port drivers
In this issue: port protests hit Baltimore; Ford’s drone trucks; world’s largest container ship; and do delivery apps deliver to…
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Freight companies begin sharing capacity data with feds
Monday, August 8, 2022
No precipitous plunge in container shipping rates, just ‘orderly’ decline
Monday, August 8, 2022
Performance Team breaks ground on South Carolina cold chain facility
Friday, August 5, 2022
War effect on crude trade: Long-lasting and just beginning

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

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallFriday, August 12, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Pioneer: Bendix, an automotive and aviation inventor, born 140 years ago (Part 1)
FreightWaves Classics profiles Victor Bendix, who made contributions to the automotive and aviation industries.
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Thursday, August 11, 2022
FreightWaves Classics: Fairchild XC-120 was ahead of its time
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Lufthansa Cargo to deploy more freighter capacity in N. America, Asia
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Maersk developing South Korea-South Carolina air cargo route
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
DB Schenker taps Latam Cargo for dedicated South America air service

Fuel

Fuel
John KingstonMonday, August 15, 2022
Benchmark diesel price down almost 90 cents after 8th straight drop
The benchmark diesel price published by the Department of Energy has now dropped for eight straight weeks.
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Monday, August 15, 2022
Trucking fuel costs and retail pump prices aren’t marching in lockstep
Friday, August 12, 2022
Drilling Deep: Monthly report raises concerns about the diesel market
Friday, August 12, 2022
Latest IEA report has plenty in it to concern diesel consumers
Monday, August 8, 2022
EIA: $5 bill, on average, can get you a gallon of diesel fuel

Rail

Rail
Joanna MarshThursday, August 18, 2022
CN, Keyera mull creation of new energy terminal in Alberta
Canadian midstream operator Keyera and CN are considering creating an energy terminal that would serve the production-rich region.
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News
Todd MaidenThursday, August 18, 2022
J.B. Hunt defends intermodal growth story
Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services doubles down on long-term growth initiatives in its intermodal unit.
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Rail
Joanna MarshWednesday, August 17, 2022
Biden’s emergency board wants railroads to give workers their largest general wage increase in 40 years
The presidential emergency board is charged with examining the sticking points in the stalled contract negotiations between U.S. freight railroads…
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Rail
Joanna MarshTuesday, August 16, 2022
Canadian Pacific gets regulatory OK on KCS deal, secures labor agreement
Canadian Pacific has won clearance from U.S. regulators for its KCS acquisition and has reached a labor agreement with union…
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Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, August 15, 2022
STB chairman ‘not optimistic’ about pace of rail service improvement
Precision scheduled railroading again took center stage during a roundtable concerning rail service.
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Rail
Joanna MarshSunday, August 14, 2022
Norfolk Southern, CSX tout progress on sustainability
The two eastern U.S. Class I railroads say they’re well on their way to meeting greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.
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Rail
Joanna MarshThursday, August 11, 2022
Canadian forest products shippers want feds to collect freight rail data
Transport Canada is considering making the data collection of rail service metrics permanent — a move the Forest Products Association…
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Rail
Joanna MarshWednesday, August 10, 2022
CSX, NS and port push to keep Amtrak proceeding on track
Recent filings to the board from various parties focus on wo bears the burden to show if or how Amtrak…
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Rail
Joanna MarshTuesday, August 9, 2022
FreightCar America sees benefit in tight rail car supply, better rail service
Despite economic headwinds, the rail car manufacturing market will find support in the second half of 2022 amid tight rail…
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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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FreightWaves News

News
Timothy DoonerThursday, August 18, 2022
Will ocean rates sink below $4K?
In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: ocean rates sink; Walmart inventory woes;…
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Thursday, August 18, 2022
Hyzon Motors ousts CEO Craig Knight as financial probe continues
Thursday, August 18, 2022
SONAR Sightings for Aug. 18: Outbound volume in Baltimore takes a dive; Detroit continues to see record highs
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Integrating younger adults into trucking careers — Taking the Hire Road
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Daimler Truck names new CEO for autonomous subsidiary Torc Robotics
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Q&A: The path to a circular economy in logistics and manufacturing
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Returns made easy: Narvar teams with Fillogic for new retail option
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Stord names Tom Barone president and CCO
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
CPGs grapple with uncertain consumer behavior
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
SONAR Sightings for Aug. 17: Haul score plunges in Denver; volumes in New Orleans flatline
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Apex Capital blames malware attack for ‘unplanned system outage’
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
U.S. Xpress CCO gone after just year and a half on job
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Trucking fintech startup AtoB raises $155 million in Series B round
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
2022 Shipper of Choice Profile: Tyson Foods
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Love’s pulls plug on controversial I-90 truck stop in Montana

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