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California, US DOT to coordinate on major freight infrastructure projects
California and federal officials are partnering to speed up future freight infrastructure investments, as well as reduce delays impacting cargo flows today.
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Shippers fear ‘catastrophic’ fallout from ‘crazy’ California port fees
Biden-backed plan to tackle container congestion could make logjam even worse, critics believe.
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Port of Long Beach sets up rail relief valve in Utah
The Port of Long Beach is trying to innovate its way out of container gridlock. The latest move is regular shuttle trains to Utah to…
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Ocean carriers will pass on fines for lingering containers to importers
The Los Angeles/Long Beach cargo community is confused about punitive fees on ocean carriers designed to expedite the clearance of containers from marine terminals.
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Florida’s JAXPORT handles record container volume in 2021
The Jacksonville Port Authority handled more than 1.4 million TEUs in its 2021 fiscal year, an all-time annual record, and it says it’s ready to…
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Are historically high shipping rates causing consumer price inflation?
Media coverage increasingly links consumer price inflation to container shipping and supply chain chaos.
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UP, BNSF offer incentives to move containers away from LA, Long Beach
To make room for more containers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, UP and BNSF are offering incentives to ocean carrier customers…
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City of Long Beach allows logistics companies to stack containers higher
Many media outlets are reporting that a Long Beach city order will allow bigger container stacks at the port. Not true. It’s for container yards…
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Import boom side effect: More container-ship accidents in Pacific
It’s no coincidence that spiking trans-Pacific trade coincides with more boxes overboard and more shipping accidents.
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Shadow inflation: Shipping costs are up way more than you think
Ocean cargo shippers are paying more than they ever have before for the worst service they’ve ever experienced.
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