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Mobile terminal touts import access to coveted Midwest destinations
APM Terminals on the U.S. Gulf Coast wants potential importing customers to know it has…
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Logistics
COVID-19 measures in Vietnam pummel an already bruised supply chain
Vietnam is the newest epicenter for supply chain chaos. Manufacturing and port activity have been…
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: How much do shipping CEOs Make?
The numbers are in on shipping executive pay - and they're big
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FreightWaves Flashback: World ports reach 201 million TEUs
2000: World container port throughput increased 7.8% last year to about 201 million TEUs — the first time volume exceeded…
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4 challenges of drayage — and the FreightTech companies solving them
FreightWaves examines the challenges of drayage logistics and the technology companies that are overcoming them.
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Air Cargo
Air Canada sets record for cargo revenue in second quarter
Cargo was the good news for Air Canada in the second quarter as the company still struggles out of a…
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Air Cargo
United Airlines ditches cargo-only flights as passengers return
Ghost freighters — passenger planes flying without passengers — were a big part of United Airline’s pivot to cargo during…
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Trade Compliance
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Panama Canal serves shipping and commerce for more than 100 years
The Panama Canal is a key to global commerce. This FreightWaves Classics article provides an overview of its construction.
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Infrastructure
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: I-17 serves Arizona’s ever-growing population
I-17 is another intrastate interstate highway. Learn about it in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Shipping + Maritime
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Environmental groups take aim at retail giants as ocean freight polluters
An environmental report demands zero-emission shipping by 2030 and rejects LNG as an alternative, while urging more transparent emissions reporting.
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Shipper's Perspective
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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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Weather and Critical Events
Western wildfires heating up jet fuel demand
High demand for jet fuel out West from firefighting crews and airlines is affecting commercial flights and cargo (forecast video…
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Fuel
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Fuel
Streak is over: DOE/EIA diesel price declines
The 12-week run of increases added 31 cents to benchmark price from its starting point.
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Rail
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Rail
Coal, intermodal boost Norfolk Southern’s Q2 net profits
A 24% increase in operating revenue contributed to record second-quarter net income of $819 million for Norfolk Southern.
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Wildfires halt Union Pacific, BNSF trains in Northern California
Both Union Pacific and BNSF have taken to rerouting trains because large wildfires have temporarily closed portions of their networks…
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Key House member asks regulatory body to reject CN’s voting trust
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., doesn’t want federal regulators to approve a voting trust that Canadian railway CN would establish as…
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Rail
June US Class I rail headcount flat even as volumes grow
Employment levels in June for the U.S. operations of the Class I railroads held steady from May, although U.S. rail…
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Rail
Rail Roundup: Tech tools to locate railcars, forecast port volumes
Two groups announced this month their separate efforts to increase supply chain visibility. One technology tool focuses on locating railcars…
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Surface Transportation Board: How are railroads addressing intermodal congestion?
STB Chairman Marty Oberman has sent letters to all the Class I railroads asking them how the railroads are applying…
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International intermodal congestion to persist through 2021: UP
Supply chain disruptions for international intermodal are likely to last through the end of the year, Union Pacific President and…
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CSX wants to grow headcount so it can grow network capacity
CSX wants to come up with long-lasting strategies to hire talent so that it can ensure that it can grow…
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Higher revenues propel Union Pacific’s Q2 profit by 59%
Union Pacific’s second-quarter 2021 net income grew 59% from a year ago to $1.8 billion amid a 30% gain in…
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Rail
Property rights sale boosts CSX Q2 net profits
The sale of property rights of CSX-owned line segments in Virginia more than doubled CSX’s net earnings for the second…
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Weather and Critical Events
What are truckers’ favorite weather apps?
Based on a FreightWaves survey, these are the mobile weather apps that truckers like the…
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