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Maritime
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Gulf Coast ports report ups and downs in 2021
Supply chain disruptions are blamed for mixed results at Gulf Coast ports.
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Container News
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American Shipper
Container xChange warns of ‘ripple effect of disruptions one after the other’
“The global supply chain will be further strained because of these lockdowns in China and…
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Infographics
FBX Report: January 04, 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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Air Cargo
Major cargo airlines warn 5G could disrupt over 10K flights
Shippers, not just passengers, will be negatively impacted by delayed flights and rerouting to alternative airports if telecom companies eventually…
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Air Cargo
FAA yanks proposed safety conditions for FedEx missile defense system
FedEx wants to study the feasibility of putting a laser on planes to divert potential missile strikes. The FAA has…
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Air Cargo
FedEx seeks laser missile defense system for aircraft it doesn’t fly
FedEx wants to put a laser-emitting device on a certain aircraft to protect against a missile attack. By all indications…
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Air Cargo
Freightos Group acquires 7L Freight, expanding digital air cargo product
Freightos is expanding its North American air cargo customer base with the acquisition of 7L Freight.
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Trade Compliance
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Supply Chains
US Chamber: Biden too fixated on market concentration, slow on trade
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants the Biden administration to spend less time correcting economic problems the chamber feels don’t…
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Infrastructure
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: New York to Boston mail delivery began in 1673
Mail began to be carried along The Boston Post Road in 1673. Read more in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Shipping + Maritime
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Maritime
Viewpoint: Purse strings are frayed — and US trade is held hostage
The finger-pointing of blame and the political promises and suggestions are not improving the flow of trade.
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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
Air cargo relief: AT&T, Verizon delay 5G service near airports
President Biden thanked Verizon and AT&T for agreeing to the delay and said the DOT will continue working on safe…
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Fuel
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Drilling Deep Podcast
Drilling Deep: Where do you want me to put your package, sir?
Host John Kingston also looks at renewable diesel, which might not be as plentiful as envisioned.
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Rail
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Rail
California governor committed to prosecuting UP smash-and-grab cargo criminals
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state plans to lend policing and prosecution support to Union Pacific and other victims…
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Rail
CSX ramps up hiring to match volume expectations
CSX has been hiring more aggressively not only to meet anticipated market demand but to safeguard against COVID-19-related absences, according…
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Rail
Union Pacific will beef up intermodal infrastructure in California, Midwest
UP’s capital expenditures plan for 2022 includes investments to intermodal terminals and intermodal ramps, executives said during the company’s fourth-quarter…
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Rail
6 takeaways from CSX’s hearing on Pan Am Railways
From capital investments to competitive access, issues that CSX has brought before the Surface Transportation Board reflect concerns facing the…
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Net Zero Carbon
Autonomous battery-electric rail company closes series A funding round
“We founded Parallel to allow railroads to open new markets, increase infrastructure utilization and improve service to accelerate freight decarbonization,”…
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Rail
Schneider moving western intermodal business to Union Pacific
Schneider’s intermodal profits in the first nine months of 2020 were double those of a year earlier.
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Rail
BNSF asks for court intervention in tussle over attendance program
The western U.S. railroad is asking a district court in Dallas to prevent two rail unions from striking over changes…
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UP wants help combating 160% spike in thefts in LA
The railroad wants stricter penalties for those caught stealing from trains.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Refrigeration helped railroads move fresh food nationwide (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this FreightWaves Classics article, the profile of refrigerated railcars continues.
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Rail
Union members threaten to strike over BNSF’s new attendance policy
BLET and SMART-TD say the attendance program is overly restrictive and repudiates numerous collective bargaining agreements in place.
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News
Carriers hesitant to give any pricing power back to shippers
Tender volumes continue to outperform year-ago levels. Rejection rates are continuing to rise in a…
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