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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Viewpoint: The jaws of trade squeezing the supply chain

The jaws of the supply chain vise are squeezing trade so tight that the headache it is creating will be…

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Silk Way West Airlines orders A350 freighters in Airbus pivot

Silk Way West Airlines, an all-cargo carrier based in Azerbaijan, placed an order with Airbus on Tuesday for two A350…

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Embraer notches 1st sale for E-Jet freighter conversions

Embraer is the latest manufacturer to launch a freighter conversion program for used passenger aircraft.

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container ships being built

Monday, June 27, 2022

Container-ship building spree not over yet; new orders still rising

Monday, June 27, 2022

Trailer Bridge, Jaxport sign $62M terminal lease agreement

Monday, June 27, 2022

Airbus A380 super jumbo jet makes comeback

Monday, June 27, 2022

How airline’s cargo mistake led to $1.7M dispute between Kuehne + Nagel, big shipper

Maritime

Container
Joanna MarshMonday, June 27, 2022
Bipartisan congressmen want White House to support new Oregon container port
Both Democrats and Republicans representing the Pacific Northwest say the creation of a ship-to-rail container…
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Friday, June 24, 2022
FreightWaves Classics: USCGC Juniper was launched on June 24, 1995
Thursday, June 23, 2022
FMC commissioners want rail regulators to reject CP-KCS merger
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Asia-US container shipping rates are flashing two bearish signals
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Pactum using AI to revolutionize shipping contract negotiations

Container News

Maritime
Greg MillerWednesday, June 22, 2022
Tankers carrying diesel and gasoline rake in cash amid pain at the pump
The first half has been phenomenal for product tankers. How much of shipping upside is…
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
A potential economic recession and the supply chain bullwhip are colliding
Friday, June 17, 2022
Retail slump? E-commerce sales still ‘stunning,’ clothing ‘crazy hot’
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Georgia ports reach all-time record in May
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
PayCargo, fintech for freight, lands $130M from Blackstone Group

American Shipper Infographics

Infographics
Brandon CafferkyThursday, June 16, 2022
FBX Report: June 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

Trucking
Eric KulischFriday, June 24, 2022
German 3PL DB Schenker buying USA Truck for $435 million
German logistics giant DB Schenker on Friday made a big move into the North American trucking market with a deal…
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Air Cargo
Eric KulischThursday, June 23, 2022
IATA chief accuses Europe of ‘greenwashing’ on aviation emissions
IATA says airlines can’t succeed on sustainable fuels, 5G interference and lithium battery safety without more government involvement.
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Air Cargo
Eric KulischThursday, June 23, 2022
Texas leasing company goes bonkers for Boeing 737-800 converted freighter
Aero Capital Solutions is a mid-tier aircraft leasing firm that has quickly gone from zero freighters to soon having 40…
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American Shipper
Lori Ann LaRoccoTuesday, June 21, 2022
Viewpoint: CNBC heat map highlights global events that can impact US supply chain
The peak season of 2022 presents a variety of challenges for logistics managers, according to the latest findings of the…
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Trade Compliance

Supply Chains
Eric KulischFriday, May 27, 2022
Bubs baby formula from Australia gets FDA import approval
The Biden administration has employed an all-of-government approach to bolstering infant formula supplies until domestic manufacturing can return to normal.
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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’
Monday, May 16, 2022
Free trade is dead, welcome to ‘Freedom Trade’
Monday, April 18, 2022
Chinese lockdowns will create shocks to American supply chains (but China is the biggest loser)

Infrastructure

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallMonday, June 27, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: California’s SR 1 opened in Big Sur
FreightWaves Classics profiles California SR 1. Its first section was dedicated on June 27, 1937.
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Friday, June 24, 2022
Inflation means Biden’s infrastructure package gets less bang for the buck
Thursday, June 23, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: I-43 serves Wisconsin (only)
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: Memphis Airport opened 93 years ago
Monday, June 13, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Gridley Bryant’s Granite Railway was America’s first

Shipping + Maritime

FreightWaves Classics
Scott MallWednesday, June 22, 2022
FreightWaves Classics: The Kiowa served its nation in war and peace
FreightWaves Classics profiles the USS Kiowa, which served the U.S. in war and peace.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Livestock shipping strikes again: Death and cruelty on the high seas
Monday, June 20, 2022
FreightWaves Classics: SS Savannah was first steamship to cross the Atlantic
Friday, June 17, 2022
Port Houston awards $429M in dredging contracts to widen channel
Friday, June 17, 2022
Drilling Deep: Collapsing volumes of ocean freight

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 MallTuesday, June 28, 2022
FreightWaves Classics: Burpee and Sopwith combined for aviation first
FreightWaves Classics profiles an aviation milestone in today's article.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Air cargo market heads toward 2nd best year despite softening
Friday, June 17, 2022
Qatar Airways achieves strong cargo growth in fiscal year
Thursday, June 16, 2022
FedEx taps Carere as company’s first chief customer officer
Thursday, June 16, 2022
FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Berliner built earliest version of the helicopter

Fuel

Fuel
John KingstonMonday, June 27, 2022
No weekly diesel price Monday as EIA still deals with tech issues
The Energy Information Administration is still dealing with technical issues and won’t be releasing — but will be gathering —…
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Friday, June 24, 2022
Drilling Deep: How to move off your antiquated supply chain systems
Thursday, June 23, 2022
DOE/EIA benchmark diesel price won’t be released this week
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Biden calls on Congress to enact 3-month gas tax holiday
Friday, June 17, 2022
Big diesel futures drop to end the week

Rail

Rail
Joanna MarshTuesday, June 28, 2022
Rail Roundup: Norfolk Southern launches new intermodal operating plan
NS starts a new operating plan for intermodal; CN plans investments in Louisiana and Wisconsin; and MxV Rail agrees to…
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Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, June 27, 2022
CN plans capital investments in Illinois, Tennessee, 2 Canada provinces
CN announced Monday it anticipates spending $355 million in 2022 to improve infrastructure in Illinois, Tennessee, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick.
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Rail
Contributed ContentSaturday, June 25, 2022
Viewpoint: Rail regulators have been afflicted with ‘Beltway fever’
Amid soaring inflation and supply chain crunches, the United States’ key rail regulator has been mired in political antics.
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Rail
Joanna MarshSaturday, June 25, 2022
CN to invest more than $130M in Manitoba and Nova Scotia
The railway’s recent 2022 capital investment announcement brings the total to nearly CA$1.7 billion (US$1.32 billion) for six Canadian provinces.
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Rail
Joanna MarshFriday, June 24, 2022
BNSF to implement temporary embargo on selected California-bound carloads
BNSF’s brief embargo aims to reduce Southern California network congestion, which the railway partly blamed on bad weather.
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Rail
Joanna MarshWednesday, June 22, 2022
CN allocates more than $800M for capital investments in Ontario, Alberta
In the past two days, the Canadian railway has announced approximately CA$1.5 billion (US$1.16 billion) in capital investments for four…
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Rail
Joanna MarshWednesday, June 22, 2022
TTD and Union Pacific disagree over safety technology deployment
Union Pacific is seeking to extend its tests on wheel temperature detectors, but the Transportation Trades Department disagrees with the…
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Rail
Joanna MarshTuesday, June 21, 2022
Union Pacific ordered to improve service to California chicken processors
Foster Poultry Farms asked STB last week to order UP to improve rail service to two poultry processing plants in…
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Rail
Joanna MarshTuesday, June 21, 2022
CN investing over $500M in British Columbia, Quebec
The investments will go toward network improvements as well as technology and decarbonization initiatives.
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Rail
Joanna MarshMonday, June 20, 2022
CN confirms IBEW members are on strike
Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers went on strike on Saturday.
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FreightWaves News

News
Corey SmithTuesday, June 28, 2022
SONAR Sightings for June 28: Outbound Tender Market Share for Atlanta, contracted fuel prices and more
Atlanta heats up with rejection rates of 10.9%, and large enterprise carriers are still making…
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Cummins working with Hyliion on certifying natural gas engine
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Summer holiday surge provides perfect use case for shorter RFPs
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Communication methods key to successful driver recruitment
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Convoy targets prevention of 3.8M pounds of trucking emissions
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Saia advances terminal growth initiative
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
ComFreight offers accessible factoring options for new, small brokers
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Companies must see drivers as human beings, not commodities
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Zipline adds to US drone delivery footprint with North Carolina expansion
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
At least 50 people found dead inside tractor-trailer in Texas
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Partnering with an asset-based carrier gives broker agents a leg-up on the competition
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Veho expands again, adding new Midwest cities to last-mile delivery network
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Last-mile solution can optimize urban routes for an entire fleet
Monday, June 27, 2022
Commentary: Milton’s long shadow holds his own fate — and Nikola’s
Monday, June 27, 2022
Is now a good time to get a job in freight?

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