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New California law clouds Trump-backed Oakland coal export terminal project
Global Supply Chain
CMA CGM finalizes $1.4B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain
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Port of Oakland August volumes fall year over year as exports edge up from July
Maritime
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Ocean rates highest in a year amid US-China trade truce
Trans-Pacific trade armistice temporarily easing uncertainty for carriers and importers as rates hit yearly highs.
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ONE restructures in key ocean region
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New limits: More ships can transit this key cargo chokepoint
Container News
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Suez return speeds up Savannah India service by 10-14 days
Two major liners are returning India-Savannah services to the Suez Canal, cutting transit times by up to 14 days.
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No mention of U.S.-China ship taxes in trade truce
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Hapag-Lloyd revises Zim offer as Israeli approval concerns persist
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But no pandemic high: Asia-US container rate at $9,600
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New data shows Suez route transits rose 27% in August
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Expect ‘subdued’ peak container season in wake of tariffs, says analyst
The Trump administration is reshaping global trade, and the effects are being felt in the ocean and air freight sectors.
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Air Cargo
Ethiopian Airlines to buy 10 777 freighters from Boeing
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered Boeing 777 freighters to expand its fleet in the short term and will receive eight 777-8 freighters next decade, once the new type enters production. (Photo: Ethiopian Airlines)
Air Cargo
Airbus A350 freighter aircraft completes initial test flight
The first true Airbus challenger to Boeing’s dominant position in cargo aircraft production completed its first test flight on Tuesday.
Logistics
Puma opens U.S. distribution centers to third parties
Puma has contracted with shipping giant Maersk to run its automated distribution centers in the U.S. with the proviso that unused space can be rented to other companies.
Air Cargo
Airlink founder Steve Smith named to lead Airforwarders Association
The Airforwarders Association has appointed Steve Smith, with a long record in disaster response logistics, as its new executive director in Washington.
Air Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo pauses all-cargo flights to Mumbai over congestion
Lufthansa Cargo has responded to congestion at Mumbai airport in India by halting flights with freighter aircraft for several days.
American Shipper
As charter rates soar to $1M a day, crude oil trader pivots to buying ships
Trading house pivots, buys tankers amid soaring costs and tight capacity.
Trade Compliance
Trade and Compliance
New report: US imports fell 4.5% in year after Liberation Day tariffs
Descartes analysis found that U.S. imports and containerized ocean volumes declined in the year following Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs.
Trade and Compliance
Wove speeds tariff change info for forwarders, TMS – and it’s free
Infrastructure
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SH 130: A Smarter, Safer Route Through Central Texas
Interstate 35 has long been the connective tissue of the Texas Triangle, the artery that carries freight from the Mexican border through San Antonio and Austin on its way to Dallas-Fort Worth, the Midwest and beyond. As freight volumes climb and population growth adds more drivers to an already strained I-35 route, fleets are increasingly […]
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Groundbreaking for $669M East Coast container terminal
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Maritime
Hurricane Polo disrupts Mexican Pacific ports with high winds, heavy rain
Hurricane Polo is disrupting maritime operations along Mexico’s Pacific coast, but large commercial vessels continue operating at the Port of Manzanillo.
Container Shipping
New report: Just a third of container shipping on-time
American Shipper
Asia-US container rates soar past $11,000, near pandemic records
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Container shipping fuel prices remain elevated as supply fears ease
Shipper's Perspective
News
July 4 holiday period exposes supply chain vulnerabilities
The July 4 holiday doesn’t create supply chain vulnerabilities. It exposes them. As freight sits unattended and operations slow down, security experts warn that organized theft groups are watching closely.
Sponsored Insights
Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect offers ‘e-commerce delivery at the speed of flight’
Air Cargo
Air Cargo
Airline trio takes final step towards launch of joint cargo business
Qatar Airways Cargo, IAG Cargo and the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines have nearly finished integrating their operations and systems for their upcoming joint cargo business.
Air Cargo
U.S. emissions rollback on Boeing 777 freighter helps air logistics
Air Cargo
CooperVision contact lens shipment stranded on disabled Amazon cargo jet
Fuel
Fuel News
More oil out of the Gulf translating to lower prices
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell after three straight increases.
Fuel News
Export ban talk sinks diesel, boosts gasoline as White House eyes options
Rail
Railroad
Another strong week for industrial rail freight
Commodity tonnage and intermodal goods kept traffic on U.S. railroads surging in the latest week’s data.
Railroad
‘Higher rates, less reliable service’: Family farmers oppose rail merger
National Farmers Union cites higher costs, less reliability of past rail mergers.
Railroad
STB tabs former BNSF exec as economics director, adds senior adviser
The Surface Transportation Board strengthened its bench, adding two longtime railroad executives to its ranks.
Railroad
Union Pacific begins battery-electric locomotive testing in Southern California
Union Pacific is the latest railroad to test diesel-alternative power in one of the busiest U.S. rail hubs.
Railroad
Intermodal rail powers up with 7% gain for latest week
Freight on U.S. railroads stayed comfortably ahead of year-ago levels in the latest weekly AAR data.
Railroad
Next phase for autonomous railcar technology in commercial service testing
Parallel Systems has begun an expanded, second test phase of autonomous, battery-electric container railcars.
Railroad
Greenbrier racks up $600 million in new railcar orders
Greenbrier booked thousands of new railcar orders in its fiscal fourth quarter.
Railroad
Regulators turn down requests for summary denial of UP-NS merger
The Surface Transportation Board rejected opponents’ attempts to quickly halt the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger.
Railroad
Burglary hits moving BNSF train as container catches fire in Riverside
The Los Angeles-to-Chicago train carried mixed freight when a container caught fire during a burglary. Riverside and Colton firefighters extinguished the blaze before BNSF Police took over the investigation.
Railroad
Union Pacific blasts rival railroads’ trackage rights requests
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena is critical of rival railroads’ plans to request trackage rights over a combined UP-Norfolk Southern system. “The idea to give up tracks of your railroad for no reason at all just goes against the fundamental principle of how … business should work,” Vena told an investor conference. Last week BNSF […]
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Legal issues
New Jersey independent contractor regulation with ABC test is in effect
New Jersey’s tough independent contractor law is in effect.
Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous truck beacon waiver moves closer to October renewal amid legal challenge
Parcel Freight
FedEx and UPS highlight parcel security, risk management tools
CDL Issues
US, Canada truck enforcement blitzes sideline 350 drivers, vehicles
Borderlands: Canada
CBP finds $6M in cocaine hidden under floor of empty semi-trailer bound for Canada
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
R&R Family of Cos. CEO Rich Francis files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Legal issues
Transportation provider accused of hiding freight revenue from owner-operators
Trucking Regulation
FMCSA’s Elison: ‘weeks’ away from fixing Motus user experience
Economics
September’s 54.5 manufacturing PMI comes with inflation concerns
Autonomous Vehicles
PlusAI targets year-end close on $800M Texas Ventures SPAC
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