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Thursday, August 11, 2022

FMC considering 60-day congestion emergency order

Federal regulators are considering a congestion emergency order to require carriers to share cargo data with shippers, railroads and trucks.

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Air Canada shows big ambitions for cargo startup

Air Canada is moving quickly up the ranks of hybrid passenger-cargo carriers.

Thursday, 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 150 words.

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Hapag-Lloyd CEO: US consumer still ‘holding up,’ demand not collapsing

A blue-and-white Lufthansa Cargo jet on the apron with cargo dollies out front for loading on a sunny day.

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Lufthansa Cargo to deploy more freighter capacity in N. America, Asia

A white-blue Star Air jet as seen from below against blue sky.

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Maersk developing South Korea-South Carolina air cargo route

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

HMM cautious in short term despite Q2 profit long jump

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…
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Freight companies begin sharing capacity data with feds
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%
Monday, August 8, 2022
No precipitous plunge in container shipping rates, just ‘orderly’ decline

Container News

American Shipper
Kim Link WillsMonday, 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…
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Friday, August 5, 2022
War effect on crude trade: Long-lasting and just beginning
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Saber-rattling in Taiwan Strait stokes new supply chain threat
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

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 10, 2022
DB Schenker taps Latam Cargo for dedicated South America air service
Latam Airlines’ cargo division has expanded its European service, including a dedicated charter flown for logistics provider DB Schenker.
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Air Cargo
Eric KulischTuesday, August 9, 2022
Vietnam Airlines to start freighter unit, convert A321s to cargo jets
Vietnam Airlines is moving beyond passenger business to fly cargo jets for the first time, with the help of a…
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American Shipper
Eric KulischTuesday, August 9, 2022
Mercado Libre’s new S. American air cargo network mirrors Amazon model
Mercado Libre is an online retailer with a private cargo airline. It is outsourcing air transport in Brazil to passenger…
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Air Cargo
Eric KulischFriday, 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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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

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallWednesday, August 10, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People opens in Portland, Oregon
FreightWaves Classics profiles Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People, in Portland, Oregon.
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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
Monday, August 1, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Chesapeake Bay Bridge is 70 years old

Shipping + Maritime

Regulatory Agencies
John GallagherThursday, August 4, 2022
FMC wants ocean carriers to pay for container storage
Federal regulators are pressuring carriers at the Port of New York and New Jersey to compensate shippers and carriers for…
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Thursday, August 4, 2022
New speed rules proposed to prevent whale strikes: Will vessels comply?
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Billions in port grants rolled into Democrats’ inflation bill
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Expeditors’ volumes down, costs up but so are profits in Q2
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Record container ship traffic jam as backlog continues to build

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 MallThursday, August 11, 2022
FreightWaves Classics: Fairchild XC-120 was ahead of its time
FreightWaves Classics profiles the Fairchild XC-120 – a very unusual cargo airplane.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
UPS to reduce surcharges on certain international services
Thursday, August 4, 2022
ATSG keeps growing freighter fleet with e-commerce profits
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Apollo-led investors acquire cargo airline Atlas Air for $5.2B
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
US moves to confiscate Venezuelan 747 cargo jet with Iran ties

Fuel

Fuel
John KingstonMonday, August 8, 2022
EIA: $5 bill, on average, can get you a gallon of diesel fuel
The weekly DOE/EIA diesel price has dropped below $5 per gallon for the first time since March.
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Friday, August 5, 2022
Drilling Deep: A turnaround coming in diesel?
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

Rail

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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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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FreightWaves News

News
Mark SolomonThursday, August 11, 2022
DAT and Convoy: A load board love affair hits the rocks
DAT accuses Convoy of contract violations and illegal use of data in building a competing…
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Thursday, August 11, 2022
SONAR Sightings for Aug. 11: Northeast imports are slow to affect the truckload market
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Daimler Truck improves top and bottom lines in Q2
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Recruiting today and tomorrow with Career Now Brands — Taking the Hire Road
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Feds drop fraud charges against Celadon trucking executives
Thursday, August 11, 2022
A Shell executive reveals how the energy giant wants to decarbonize the shipping industry
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Drayage, e-commerce returns added to Stord’s supply chain software
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Fertilizer shippers seek carrier reforms to address supply chain snags
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Postal Service proposes increases in peak-season parcel-delivery rates
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Hybrid revenue light as Hyliion builds orderbook for Hypertruck ERX
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
SONAR Sightings for Aug. 10: Philadelphia sustains 2022 headhaul activity; Louisville sees highest level of outbound volume
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
ATA survey: Truckload drivers in ’21 earned 18% more than 2 years earlier
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Irish drone delivery firm Manna to launch in US this year
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Uber Freight’s road map to autonomy
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Shippers seeking large fleet carrier partners for end-to-end solutions

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