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Maritime
Buttigieg vows to help US exporters resolve supply chain woes
The U.S. secretary of transportation testifies before Congress on the Biden administration’s infrastructure priorities.
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American Shipper
Viewpoint: Buy American — by choice
Fewer options means less competition and less incentive to control costs.
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Trucking
The Daily Dash: TFI to acquire UPS Freight; new king of the freight world crowned
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, TFI International will acquire UPS Freight. Plus, the West Coast has supplanted Chicago as the king of the…
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American Shipper
The American Shipper Top 10: Containers overboard, stock selloffs, and an air rebound
Top 10 lists dominate the end of any year. American Shipper’s Top 10 stories list is voted on throughout the year by readers simply by…
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Maritime
Watchdog: Lifting crude oil export ban dealt blow to Jones Act tankers
U.S. shipbuilding also hit as demand dropped amid excess vessel capacity.
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American Shipper
Crowley readies dive into offshore wind farm work
Crowley has the Jones Act-compliant marine transportation assets to accommodate the start of the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind industry.
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American Shipper
Ocean cargo continues to flow to the Port of Alaska
Despite COVID-19 concerns, the Port of Alaska and ocean carriers calling Anchorage insist that ships loaded with containers will continue to arrive on schedule.
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American Shipper
JAXPORT reports sunny forecast
The Florida port set records in 2019 and scored a harbor deepening funding win early in 2020.
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News
Hawaii congressman wants to modify Jones Act
U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, has introduced three related bills in Congress to modify the Jones Act, saying that the law is “one of the…
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Insights
The Roaring Twenties are upon us yet again
The 2020 version of the Roaring Twenties will be drastically different for society and freight than the decade that kicked off in 1920. We take…
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