“Although the U.S. supply chain is not having the issues that occurred over the last two years, many of the underlying problems remain,” said Cornerstone Systems’ Guy Wallace.
Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services doubles down on long-term growth initiatives in its intermodal unit.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said it will open a transload facility to serve Southern California’s ports. The move follows several other recent initiatives aimed at upping intermodal service.
J.B. Hunt announced a long-term agreement with a cargo shipping line to expedite the delivery of new intermodal containers and the freight of its customers.
FreightWaves Classics profiles the first voyage of the Ideal X, Malcom McLean’s first container ship.
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 with BNSF Railway.
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 the summer, but that trend is reversing as truckload costs soar out of the West.
J.B. Hunt transload service starts as shippers deal with intermodal and port congestion J.B. Hunt Transport Services has started a transload service in the New York metro area. In a […]
J.B. Hunt announced it has launched a new transload service in the New York metro area to address network congestion.
Part 2 of the FreightWaves Classics article on the Fruehauf Trailer Company focuses on the various trailers it pioneered.
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 of one kind or another. […]
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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An overview of the South Carolina Ports Authority and the Port of Charleston is the topic of this FreightWaves Classics article.
The Panama Canal is a key to global commerce. This FreightWaves Classics article provides an overview of its construction.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat second-quarter expectations Monday. However, the back half of 2021 will depend on how well the railroads and shippers can improve their operations.
The Trailer Corporation of America was an early leader in manufacturing trailers for America’s trucks. Read an overview of the company in this FreightWaves Classics article.
The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest port in the Western Hemisphere. Learn a few facts about the port’s history in this FreightWaves Classics article.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget provides first-time federal funds to deepen and widen Norfolk Harbor.
Malcom McLean revolutionized transportation with the intermodal container. Read about him in this FreightWaves Classics article.
The Port of Virginia is a key U.S. port. Read about it in this FreightWaves Classics article.
Appearing at an investor conference Wednesday, management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services said delivery schedules for new containers are being hindered by a lack of ocean capacity, not manufacturers’ build schedules.
The Port of Oakland pioneered intermodal container imports/exports in the 1960s. Read more about another of America’s key ports.
Containers have been in short supply, exacerbated by gross trade imbalances between the U.S. and China. The surging flow of empties moving back to the West Coast implies the ships won’t be slowing anytime soon.
Learn more about CIE Manufacturing’s Pioneer Container Chassis line.
The Port of Savannah dates to 1744. But its history is only part of the story in this FreightWaves Classics article.
Import volumes continue to fuel the surface transportation boom. Will it last into 2021?
Envase Technologies platform will expand its presence in Canada with the acquisition of TMS provider Tailwind Transportation Software.
Drayage truckers on the Envase platform have access to an online marketplace that connects them to available parking and storage lots nationwide.
Containers are used to carry imports to the U.S., but they also carry exports from the U.S. The agriculture industry depends on them, but COVID-19 has caused the system to fray…
The new unit can pass over stacks of boxes four high (48 feet) and five wide (plus a truck lane, a total of 69 feet).
DCLI chief commercial officer warns shippers and truckers who seek a national chassis pool: Be careful what you wish for.
Hub Group’s second-quarter earnings beat was accompanied by the expectation for intermodal volume to increase in the high-single-digit range for the rest of the year.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission enters “phase two” of its fact-finding investigation into COVID-19 impacts on container shipping in the Port of New York and New Jersey.
CIE Manufacturing has made the move to U.S. production.
CIE works to create a safer, more durable chassis.
Canceled vessel sailings are resulting in too many intermodal containers at the ports and limited container availability inland.
FreightWaves SONAR has new information for subscribers.
McLean Trucking is one of the pioneers of the less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking industry. The company’s founder eventually became one of the pioneers of the global logistics and trade industry.
Jim Blaze writes about the potential of short-haul intermodal traffic on the North American Class 1 railroads.
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
West Coast freight volumes have been robust in 2019, but empty rail containers signal that the balance is shifting east heading into 2020.
Jim Blaze writes about the power and influence of mentors on a person’s career and life.
Jim Blaze writes about the Alameda Corridor in Los Angeles, that takes some of the freight from the harbor to distribution centers. Is it still economically viable?
Market Voice Darren Prokop writes about automation at ports and the progress – and disruption – that will bring.
Labor unions claim the effect on jobs is not being properly considered.
Market Voice Jim Blaze writes about rail intermodal and what is happening to this area of the railroad sector.
American Trucking Associations (ATA) praised the fact that 53-foot intermodal containers won’t be subject to the next round of Section 301 tariffs on China. The Office of the U.S. Trade […]
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