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SONAR Sightings: Illinois reefer volumes spike; Houston port sees record numbers; China imports continue to slide
Reefer volumes spike in Illinois, the port of Houston sees a record number of TEUs in August, and exports from China continue to slide worldwide.
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Loaded and Rolling: Class 8 equipment outlook; railroads avoid strike
The outlook for trucking companies buying new or used Class 8 trucks can best be described like a 2005 Facebook relationship status — “It’s complicated.”
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FreightWaves Classics: USCGC Juniper was launched on June 24, 1995
FreightWaves Classics profiles the USCGC Juniper and the Juniper-class of seagoing buoy tenders.
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Order lead times plummet as inventories grow and demand uncertainty soars
Inventory growth has forced companies to change their ordering strategy to a more flexible model.
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Import demand predicted trucking spot rate increase and decline
Shippers book maritime containers well before it turns into trucking and rail freight in the U.S. The relationship between international and domestic freight strengthened during…
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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: Montauk Point Lighthouse was first US public works project
FreightWaves Classics profiles the Montauk Point Lighthouse.
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FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: American Diamond Lines and Black Diamond Steamship Co.
FreightWaves Classics profiles American Diamond Lines and Black Diamond Shipping Company.
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FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: US Shipping Board controlled US shipping for nearly 20 years
FreightWaves Classics profiles the United States Shipping Board, which controlled shipping in the USA for 20 years.
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Chinese lockdowns will create shocks to American supply chains (but China is the biggest loser)
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the impact of the latest Chinese lockdowns on the supply chains between China and the U.S.
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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: US transferred police powers in Panama Canal Zone 40 years ago
FreightWaves Classics profiles the transfer of police and judicial power in the Panama Canal Zone.
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