Port of Long Beach
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American Shipper
Container rate records are shattered as US imports surge
U.S. importers now paying three times more per mile than Europeans for transport of Chinese goods.
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American Shipper
Commentary: Intermodal missed signals? Fumbling so close to the growth goal line?
Intermodal was supposed to be the growth engine for rail.
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American Shipper
LA and Long Beach ports could learn from Mister Rogers
The pandemic, trade war and a communication gap have muddled implementation of a $10-per-TEU surcharge.
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American Shipper
What trade war? US imports from China are booming
U.S. importers turn to Chinese sellers in the wake of COVID.
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Chart of the Week
Ocean volumes lead domestic freight charge
Freight is getting crammed into the U.S. West Coast as fast as carriers can pick it up. How long will it last?
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American Shipper
Port of Long Beach marks best month ever
Top July welcome news amid “devastating effects of the coronavirus on the economy.”
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American Shipper
Trans-Pacific ‘going crazy’ as demand defies pandemic pessimists
Asia-U.S. ocean freight rates are hitting record highs as import demand outpaces vessel supply.
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American Shipper
Trans-Atlantic shipping sinks as trans-Pacific soars
Ports on the Atlantic are losing imports from Europe as well as Asia.
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American Shipper
FMC finds NY/NJ port ‘minimally impacted’ operationally by COVID-19
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission found during its Fact Finding 29 investigation that the Port of New York and New Jersey showed supply chain resolve…
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Air Cargo
Expedited trans-Pacific LCL filling a growing niche
With airfreight capacity squeezed and rates high between China and the U.S., ocean freight consolidators offer the option of fast, cheaper less-than-container load, trans-Pacific services.
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