Monthly Archives for April 2024

Cooperative chassis pools folding in three US cities amid loss of business So-called “gray” pools in Kansas City, Memphis and St. Louis will stop operating on May 1 after ocean carriers and chassis providers pulled their support in the last 12 months. Cooperative chassis pools folding in three US cities amid loss of business Journal […]

Breakbulk24: Cleantech capacity to double by 2030 amid investment boom While oil and gas investment will play a large role throughout the energy transition, renewables investment will dominate by 2030, according to S&P Global. Breakbulk24: Cleantech capacity to double by 2030 amid investment boom Journal of Commerce

Hapag-Lloyd using dry box sensors for door-to-door tracking product The visibility product, called Live Position, is the first service offered as part of the carrier’s 2022 investment to equip its entire box fleet with location-tracking hardware. Hapag-Lloyd using dry box sensors for door-to-door tracking product Journal of Commerce

Ship attacks, seizures highlight perilous reality for commercial shipping A realistic view at the intersection of politics and shipping does not point to any kind of speedy resolution to current problems and, if anything, shows how effective it is to leverage attacks against shipping to get political attention, writes analyst Lars Jensen. Ship attacks, seizures […]

Saia opening LTL terminals as it absorbs double-digit volume gains The LTL carrier said it will open 15 to 20 terminals this year in a cadence that will help improve efficiency in its network. Saia opening LTL terminals as it absorbs double-digit volume gains Journal of Commerce

Influential advisory firm supports bid to oust Norfolk Southern leadership The endorsement of Glass Lewis for Ancora’s slate of opposition candidates puts the job status of current NS CEO Alan Shaw and COO John Orr in jeopardy. Influential advisory firm supports bid to oust Norfolk Southern leadership Journal of Commerce

US DOT awards 8 million in grants to lower truck pollution at ports The federal grants lean heavily on further electrification of heavy-duty trucks, but also look to other methods for reducing emissions. US DOT awards 8 million in grants to lower truck pollution at ports Journal of Commerce

US CBP clears chassis maker CIE in case alleging tariff evasion CIE suspended all imports of chassis and frames during a year-long investigation, but the manufacturer can resume operations now that US customs officials have found no wrongdoing. US CBP clears chassis maker CIE in case alleging tariff evasion Journal of Commerce

Bad weather causing delays, congestion at major Asian load ports One of the worst-affected facilities is the Shanghai East Container Terminal, where there are delays of up to seven days, Maersk said in an advisory this week. Bad weather causing delays, congestion at major Asian load ports Journal of Commerce

Knight-Swift to open 32 LTL terminals in 2024, expanding super-regional network The transportation holding company has set a multi-year “medium-term” LTL revenue target of $2 billion, nearly double its 2023 LTL revenue. Knight-Swift to open 32 LTL terminals in 2024, expanding super-regional network Journal of Commerce