DSV expects demand growth to continue for balance of 2024 The Denmark-based forwarder believes the solid increase in volume it saw in the traditionally weak first quarter will extend through the rest of the year, with a focus on improving yields to keep its 2024 profitability target on track. DSV expects demand growth to continue for […]
Read More →Hapag-Lloyd widens net amid total shift to electronic bills of lading
on April 24, 2024in Industry News
Hapag-Lloyd widens net amid total shift to electronic bills of lading Three years after launching its electronic bill of lading product with WaveBL, the carrier is accelerating its move to eBL by striking a deal with a second vendor. Hapag-Lloyd widens net amid total shift to electronic bills of lading Journal of Commerce
Read More →CSX CEO stumps for more labor-friendly, service-focused railroading
on April 24, 2024in Industry News
CSX CEO stumps for more labor-friendly, service-focused railroading Joe Hinrichs warns that focusing on better margins at the expense of intermodal business is short-sighted, defending his decision to extend sick pay leave for labor and arguing that empowering workers is key to delivering better service. CSX CEO stumps for more labor-friendly, service-focused railroading Journal of […]
Read More →Guenther to step down as Houston port chief in August
on April 23, 2024in Industry News
Guenther to step down as Houston port chief in August The gateway’s long-serving chief executive will be replaced by Charlie Jenkins, who is overseeing the widening and deepening of Houston’s ship channel. Guenther to step down as Houston port chief in August Journal of Commerce
Read More →Baltimore puts blame for bridge collapse on ship’s owners, manager
on April 23, 2024in Industry News
Baltimore puts blame for bridge collapse on ship’s owners, manager The city of Baltimore wants a judge to waive a limit in liability that the container ship’s owner and operator sought after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent closure of the port. Baltimore puts blame for bridge collapse on ship’s owners, […]
Read More →UPS volume improves, but consumers shifting toward lower-priced services
on April 23, 2024in Industry News
UPS volume improves, but consumers shifting toward lower-priced services US package shippers are shifting from air to ground and from premium-priced to deferred services, UPS says, boosting its SurePost volumes by 10%. UPS volume improves, but consumers shifting toward lower-priced services Journal of Commerce
Read More →UPS volume improves, but consumers shifting towards lower-priced services
on April 23, 2024in Industry News
UPS volume improves, but consumers shifting towards lower-priced services US package shippers are shifting from air to ground and from premium-priced to deferred services, UPS says, boosting its SurePost volumes by 10%. UPS volume improves, but consumers shifting towards lower-priced services Journal of Commerce
Read More →Norfolk Southern says trucker wait times declining at Chicago terminal
on April 23, 2024in Industry News
Norfolk Southern says trucker wait times declining at Chicago terminal The cargo flow through the Landers terminal is better than it was earlier this year with fewer drivers experiencing multi-hour delays to pick up or drop off containers at the busy facility, the railroad says. Norfolk Southern says trucker wait times declining at Chicago terminal […]
Read More →Expected growth in air, ocean volume 'a silver lining’: Kuehne + Nagel
on April 23, 2024in Industry News
Expected growth in air, ocean volume ‘a silver lining’: Kuehne + Nagel Demand that began to build at the end of last year spilled into the first quarter and K+N says its forward bookings indicate the positive volume development will continue as the year progresses. Expected growth in air, ocean volume ‘a silver lining’: Kuehne […]
Read More →Visibility providers attack persistent gaps in intermodal rail milestones
on April 23, 2024in Industry News
Visibility providers attack persistent gaps in intermodal rail milestones Shippers have long struggled to get direct access to rail milestone data that matches the depth and accuracy of ocean visibility markers. Visibility providers attack persistent gaps in intermodal rail milestones Journal of Commerce
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