container imports
- FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Malcom McLean’s container ship begins first journey in 1956
FreightWaves Classics profiles the first voyage of the Ideal X, Malcom McLean's first container ship.
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Ukrainian conflict will lead to more supply chain woes
The conflict is 8,000 miles away from North America but supply chains are global, which means any disruption around the world is a threat to…
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2022 opens with East Coast vs. West Coast battle for truckload capacity
Carriers are working hard on covering the high-priced West Coast freight, leaving shippers in the Northeast wanting.
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White House starts publishing supply chain dashboard
The White House has begun monitoring container volume at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to measure progress in clearing supply chain bottlenecks.
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Freight flow imbalance is the real capacity issue
While shortages are being blamed for the bulk of the capacity shortages in transportation, the balance of the movement of goods has become incredibly lopsided.
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Inbound containers staying elevated into 2022, congestion limiting ‘larger gains’
New forecasts from the National Retail Federation call for retail imports to stay high through at least February.
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Carriers head west for a modern-day gold rush — of freight
Carriers are rejecting a disproportionate amount of long-haul freight heading east versus west. Does this dramatic imbalance have long-term implications?
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Amazon, Walmart to advise Washington on ocean freight policy
An FMC advisory committee has been formed amid ongoing shipper complaints of carrier market power abuse.
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Retailers’ inventories suggest restocking long way from finished
Recent earnings reports from retailers exhibited improved inventory positions compared to a year ago. However, the comps show merchandise levels are still lagging sales by…
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August to be record for retail imports, NRF says
August is likely to see a new monthly record for retail container imports, with 2021 doing the same. However, ongoing supply chain dislocation clouds how…
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