Small trucking firms handling more freight, slowing capacity drain: survey A Truckstop.com survey of more than 2,000 US motor carriers found those fleets drove an additional 3,000 miles in 2023 and handled more loads, staying on the road and slowing an expected decline in available capacity. Small trucking firms handling more freight, slowing capacity drain: […]
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on March 20, 2024in Industry News
SC Ports land deal seeks to make North Charleston ready for bigger ships
on March 20, 2024in Industry News
SC Ports land deal seeks to make North Charleston ready for bigger ships The purchase of an industrial site next to the terminal is part of Charleston’s plan to allow the facility to handle container ships that are double the size of the vessels it can currently accommodate. SC Ports land deal seeks to make […]
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on March 20, 2024in Industry News
SC Ports lands deal seeks to make North Charleston ready for bigger ships The purchase of an industrial site next to the terminal is part of Charleston’s plan to allow the facility to handle container ships that are double the size of the vessels it can currently accommodate. SC Ports lands deal seeks to make […]
Read More →APM enhances partnership for ultra-large container terminal at Haiphong port
on March 20, 2024in Industry News
APM enhances partnership for ultra-large container terminal at Haiphong port The terminal operator said it hatched a new agreement with a Vietnamese logistics company that increases its involvement in developing an ultra-large container terminal in the country’s northern region. APM enhances partnership for ultra-large container terminal at Haiphong port Journal of Commerce
Read More →India-US carriers lower spot rates for end-March sailings to push bookings
on March 20, 2024in Industry News
India-US carriers lower spot rates for end-March sailings to push bookings As the market softens, carriers have jettisoned previously announced rate activity for March, with Mediterranean Shipping Co. canceling a $1,000-per-container general rate increase and CMA CGM again postponing a peak season surcharge. India-US carriers lower spot rates for end-March sailings to push bookings Journal […]
Read More →Regulators must take slower approach to mandating green trucks: trade groups
on March 19, 2024in Industry News
Regulators must take slower approach to mandating green trucks: trade groups Members of the Clean Freight Coalition say they aren’t opposed to converting from diesel to electric vehicles, but argue that regulators are pushing timelines that are too aggressive and will cause supply chain disruptions and higher prices. Regulators must take slower approach to mandating […]
Read More →BNSF, UP working through rail container backlogs in Southern California
on March 19, 2024in Industry News
BNSF, UP working through rail container backlogs in Southern California The railroads say they are deploying more intermodal railcars to Los Angeles-Long Beach and adjusting their operations so marine terminals can clear out rail containers and reduce dwell times following strong import volumes early this year. BNSF, UP working through rail container backlogs in Southern […]
Read More →THE Alliance restores two trans-Pacific services as Asia imports jump
on March 19, 2024in Industry News
THE Alliance restores two trans-Pacific services as Asia imports jump US imports from Asia last month were up 40% over February 2023, the biggest year-over-year jump for any month since May 2021. THE Alliance restores two trans-Pacific services as Asia imports jump Journal of Commerce
Read More →Seafarer unions declare Red Sea, Gulf of Aden ‘warlike’ no-go areas
on March 19, 2024in Industry News
Seafarer unions declare Red Sea, Gulf of Aden ‘warlike’ no-go areas The deaths of three bulk carrier crew in early March has spurred an international body representing seafarers to downgrade the busy shipping lanes from “high risk” to “warlike” and has urged all carriers to avoid sailing through the region. Seafarer unions declare Red Sea, […]
Read More →dship Carriers adds to MPV order book with larger, more fuel-efficient vessels
on March 18, 2024in Industry News
dship Carriers adds to MPV order book with larger, more fuel-efficient vessels Tougher environmental rules are expected to drive more MPV scrapping even as the order book expands thanks to new MPV and open-hatch ship orders. dship Carriers adds to MPV order book with larger, more fuel-efficient vessels Journal of Commerce
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