Hurricane Dorian

The railroads say customers should expect delays and rerouting because of the hurricane

South Florida’s customs brokers and forwarder employees begin returning to their offices, with the region mostly avoiding the damaging effects of the hurricane.

Rates and rejections into the Southeast are elevated as trailers and tractors are staged for disaster relief.

Northeast Florida readies for Hurricane Dorian, Uber and Lyft offer free rides, Georgia ports remain closed and UPS issues pickup and delivery advisory.

Major hurricane Dorian still on track to damage southeast U.S. coast.

Hurricane Dorian’s approach upward along the U.S. Southeast coast will shutter maritime and rail assets throughout the region during the week.   Dorian was located just 100 miles off the Florida coast as of Monday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center, and was stationary just off Freeport, Bahamas. It was downgraded to a Category 4 […]

State officials begin reversing highway lanes ahead of hurricane’s near-hit of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. While the National Hurricane Center says the storm isn’t projected to make landfall, it warns there is plenty to worry about, including tornadoes and flooding.

In anticipation of Hurricane Dorian, hundreds of trucks delivered trailers laden with supplies for FEMA to Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. FreightWaves photographer Jim Allen captured the images from inside the base, showing the logistics involved in preparing for a hurricane.

U.S. National Hurricane Center extends hurricane watch as Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport closes in response to tropical storm-level winds.

Customs and Border Protection announced that it will suspend operations at the two Georgia seaports for Sept. 3-4 with the approach of Hurricane Dorian.

Star Van Systems, with 55 dedicated Canada-Florida runs per week, had prepared for the worst, but now may get an uptick on southbound freight as the hurricane appears headed for Georgia.

Port Everglades has received approval to allow petroleum trucks to continue making deliveries to retail gas stations until early Monday morning or until winds reach 35 mph.

C.H. Robinson has executed thousands of shipments into Florida since Thursday.

Both retailers and FEMA are taking a wait-and-see approach to the storm at this time.

Many of Florida’s customs brokers and freight forwarders already have taken measures to protect their business operations from what could be a hard-hitting storm on Labor Day.

Ship traffic has not yet halted, but vessels warned to find shelter away from local ports.

Miami saw the biggest increase in activity this week, followed by Cleveland and Newark.

Big box retailers rush pre-positioned goods to stores in Southeast to help customers cope with Hurricane Dorian.

With Hurricane Dorian bearing down, Customs and Border Protections’ 2,500 staff in Florida, as well as its various marine and aircraft assets, are prepared to respond.

Shippers, carriers hurry to get freight out of Florida ahead of Hurricane Dorian.