Weather and Critical Events

Hurricane Ian has shifted its track slightly east, with landfall now expected to be south of the Tampa Bay area.

Port officials and carriers prepare for hurricanes and other emergency situations year-round.

FEMA released a list of the first steps it is taking to prepare for relief efforts tied to Hurricane Ian.

Atlanta is seeing a sharp rise in outbound volume, and markets in Florida, southern Georgia and Alabama increase inbound volume in preparation for the hurricane.

Amid threats like Hurricane Ian, shippers should consider inventory positions, risk tolerance for specific commodities, transit times and associated costs.

The U.S. Coast Guard has closed three key ports around the Tampa Bay area in anticipation of Hurricane Ian’s landfall.

Two key diesel prices came in Monday at levels that hadn’t been seen since March.

As the trucking industry prepares for Hurricane Ian, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller offers advice to truckers interested in hauling FEMA loads.

The hurricane could hit central Florida later this week, causing Tampa-area port facilities to brace for Ian’s impact.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is waiving trucking restrictions as Hurricane Ian tracks into Florida.

ALAN begins mobilizing effort for Ian’s projected arrival.

Hurricane relief trucking is filled with chaos and disruptions to normal operations and requires specialists that can handle the massive surges and lack of forward planning.

Hurricane Ian could bring a 10-foot storm surge into Florida’s Tampa Bay area.

The ports of Halifax and Saint John are taking steps to protect operations as Hurricane Fiona approaches Atlantic Canada.

The ports of Halifax and Saint John could be affected by Hurricane Fiona.

The Port of Manzanillo has resumed operations after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico’s Pacific Coast region Monday.

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico’s Pacific Coast region, where the country’s largest container port is located.

Crowley Maritime’s Isla Grande Terminal suffered no significant damage when Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico on Sunday.

The worst may be over for low water levels on the Rhine, but the impact on the supply chain will take time to fully ease.

Convoy and FreightWaves experts discuss the effects that extreme weather conditions such as flash flooding have on truckers.