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Rail
Supply chain congestion weighs on US rail intermodal volumes
Labor and chassis shortages, as well as congestion in the wider supply chain, have contributed to lower U.S. intermodal traffic compared with a year ago.
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August to be record for retail imports, NRF says
August is likely to see a new monthly record for retail container imports, with 2021 doing the same. However, ongoing supply chain dislocation clouds how…
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Maritime
Rise in trans-Pacific rates is relentless with new highs hit
Spot pricing has surged even higher, propelled by carrier rate hikes and China congestion fallout.
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Rail
Dwindling dwell: How Class I railroads are addressing supply chain congestion
Reducing dwell times for equipment and at the terminals is one way the Class I railroads are seeking to relieve systemwide supply chain congestion, according…
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Freight continues to flow in, capacity does not
Freight shipments continue to break records with little signs of slowing. The year-over-year comparisons get tougher in the back half of 2021 but the current…
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Rail
US rail volumes back off from recent highs
U.S. rail traffic slipped last week from the prior week, although they’re still up by double-digit percentage points year-over-year, according to data from the Association…
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Retail sales pop in March along with freight demand
Retail sales surged in March along with freight volumes. An increase in vaccinations and stimulus payments provided a “perfect alignment” for the blowout report.
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Container
Port of Long Beach smashes container records in March
If you ordered a fire pit or a rowing machine online, there’s a good chance it’s coming through the Port of Long Beach. The port…
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Rail
March US rail volumes up 14% amid uneven year-over-year comparisons
U.S. rail traffic rose 14% in March amid higher grain and intermodal volumes. But some commodities are also reflecting uneven year-over-year comparisons because of the…
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Rail
Rail stakeholders see promise and peril in Biden infrastructure push
Freight rail associations and shippers praise President Joe Biden’s efforts to modernize U.S. transportation infrastructure, but some are worried about how to foot the costs.…
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