Maritime
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Infographics
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Chart of the Week
Southern California has become the hub for the domestic freight market
Southern California has become the hot spot for freight in the post COVID-19 freight market. Could it be the region to tell us what's next?
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Chart of the Week
Nondurables showing more resilience as imports continue decline
Imports of nondurable goods are outperforming durable goods imports this month, which may indicate warehouses are full of their durable counterparts due to lack of…
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Maritime
Commentary: Walking the tightrope of antitrust immunity
The companies that control the bulk of ocean cargo opearte under different rules than most companies. Read Darren Prokop's explanation of why that is...
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Freightonomics podcast
Coronavirus update and the main functions of a freight forwarder
Zach and Anthony talk about the latest coronavirus developments on transportation, the main functions of a freight forwarder and recent economic developments.
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American Shipper
Commentary: Panama Canal story shows success can follow epic failure
What ‘The Path Between the Seas’ teaches us about leadership and the need for a backup plan
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American Shipper
Kirby’s inland-barge consolidation push continues
Kirby, already America’s largest river-barge transporter of petroleum, gets bigger still.
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Maritime
Commentary: Drug smuggling increases on the high seas
Ben Thrower writes about the increased use of cargo ships to smuggle drugs.
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Maritime
Commentary: Who pays for IMO 2020?
Darren Prokop writes about the implementation of IMO 2020 and how its costs will be absorbed and/or passed along...
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Container
Shipper-owned containers bring much-needed flexibility to maritime shipping
Few freight forwarders currently offer shipper-owned containers due to the lack of market transparency in their sourcing.
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