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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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J.B. Hunt to expand intermodal container fleet by 40%
J.B. Hunt announced plans to expand its intermodal container count to 150,000 units in efforts “to substantially improve capacity” as part of a joint initiative…
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Shippers convert back to rail out of California as truckload costs continue to rise
Southern California is the main entry point for imported goods in the U.S. Congestion around rail ramps and deteriorating service pushed shippers to trucking over…
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Loaded and Rolling: Transload service starts, omicron variant spreads and length of haul increases
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) J.B. Hunt transload service starts as shippers deal with intermodal and port congestion J.B. Hunt Transport Services has started a transload service…
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J.B. Hunt offering transload service in New York to ease congestion
J.B. Hunt announced it has launched a new transload service in the New York metro area to address network congestion.
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FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: August Fruehauf and his trailers changed trucking (Part 2)
Part 2 of the FreightWaves Classics article on the Fruehauf Trailer Company focuses on the various trailers it pioneered.
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FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: August Fruehauf and his trailers changed trucking (Part 1)
Many people will call an 18-wheeler a “truck.” But it is actually a tractor-trailer, made up of the tractor (the power source) and a trailer…
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FreightWaves Classics: Port of Portland helps serve the Pacific Northwest… and beyond
The Port of Portland (OR) is a leading port for the export of wheat. But there's much more to know about the port...
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FreightWaves Classics: South Carolina Ports Authority contributes significantly to state economy
An overview of the South Carolina Ports Authority and the Port of Charleston is the topic of this FreightWaves Classics article.
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