Freight

Cargo handling delays clog airfreight volumes in November

Air cargo rates jumped 8% from October to November while capacity, still below pre-pandemic levels, rose 0.5%, according to Clive Data Services.

By Max Garland • Dec. 7, 2021

FedEx will sell space on empty container imports as a congestion-bypass service

Shippers can cut 20 days' worth of transit time port-to-port, FedEx Logistics CEO Udo Lange said.

By Max Garland • Dec. 6, 2021

Supply chain stakeholders offer incentives to keep trucks moving through San Pedro Bay ports

CMA CGM offers refunds for night and weekend pickups as FMC paves the way to allow ports to suspend fees during off-peak hours.

By Jim Stinson • Dec. 6, 2021

Ashley Furniture's trucking arm to get western boost with Wilson Logistics deal

Adding capacity is a strategic move for the retailer as port congestion persists in Southern California.

By S.L. Fuller • Dec. 3, 2021

Toymaker Ty air ships products for the holidays to avoid port congestion

More companies are taking their freight to the skies as the holidays begin, sacrificing the cost-effectiveness of ocean shipping to ensure products arrive in time.

By Max Garland • Dec. 1, 2021

The problem with chartering a ship: Break bulk is a lost art

Break bulk is doable for large, well-capitalized companies, but there's no guarantee they'll achieve lower freight costs than using carriers, a Xeneta executive writes. 

By Katherine Barrios • Dec. 1, 2021

Amazon, Walmart among 9 companies to receive FTC order for supply chain data

The information the FTC will solicit is at the forefront of supply chain managers' day-to-day operations, such as the disruptions to obtaining and transporting products.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 30, 2021

Walmart sees 51% increase in throughput at Southern California ports after Biden's shift to 24/7

Retailers brought a holiday wish list of additional supply chain actions to a White House meeting.

By Colin Campbell • Nov. 30, 2021

JB Hunt starts transload service as shippers face intermodal congestion

The service comes as shippers rely more on East Coast ports and intermodal services to avoid West Coast port congestion.

By S.L. Fuller , Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 24, 2021

DHL orders 9 converted freighters from Boeing as airfreight demand jumps

Orders for Boeing freighters have already surpassed the company's highest-ever annual order tally, according to its CEO.

By Max Garland • Nov. 22, 2021

8 industry reactions: How the infrastructure deal could change supply chains

Biden's signature paves the way for $17 billion in port infrastructure and $25 billion for airports. Here's what trade associations are saying.

By Alejandra Salgado • Nov. 19, 2021

Loadsmart acquires digital tools to boost transparency between carriers, shippers

The company has been on a mission to curb inefficiencies through added visibility between shippers, carriers and 3PLs.

By Alejandra Salgado • Nov. 19, 2021

California to ease weight limits for trucks hauling from congested San Pedro Bay ports

Truck weight limits in California are among the most restrictive in the U.S., which creates what one expert called "a wall of inefficiency."

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 18, 2021

Empty containers become a focal point in push to ease Los Angeles port congestion

The port is encouraging shipping lines and marine terminal operators to receive as many empties as possible to make space for loaded cargo. 

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 17, 2021

Pitney Bowes boosts in-house trucking fleet to avoid spot market

Spot market transportation can cost between $3,500 to $4,000 per lane, while using in-house transportation only costs the company $600, said CEO Marc Lautenbach.

By Max Garland • Nov. 15, 2021

New guidelines limit the number of ships crowding San Pedro Bay ports

"No, this is not going to speed things up on shore," said Kip Louttit, executive director of the Marine Exchange of Southern California.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 12, 2021

'It's already paying off': Biden boasts about 24/7 port operations

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, whose maritime traffic jams have become emblematic of snarled supply chains, have already seen reduced vessel dwell times, the president said.

By Colin Campbell • Nov. 11, 2021

CSX, Norfolk Southern say labor constraints are affecting service

Hiring and retention challenges are affecting the companies' abilities to handle increased intermodal demand, according to railroad executives.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 11, 2021

Georgia Ports Authority to convert 5 facilities into pop-up container yards

A yearlong rise in loaded import containers has ports looking for more space. Los Angeles and Long Beach are making similar moves.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 10, 2021

Air cargo demand rises, rates soar as shippers prepare for peak

The cost to ship goods by air rose 155% in October when compared to pre-pandemic levels. But high ocean shipping rates and port congestion have some shippers considering airfreight.

By Max Garland • Nov. 9, 2021

Biden signs $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

Along with repairing roads and bridges, the legislation creates an office overseeing freight policies that encourage supply chain efficiencies.

By S.L. Fuller • Updated Nov. 15, 2021

Mattel nearshores manufacturing to bypass port bottlenecks during peak

For imported products, the toymaker locked in ocean freight capacity and rates well in advance of the holiday season.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 4, 2021

TuSimple readies autonomous runs to UPS hubs in Florida, North Carolina

Shippers expect high uptime, which TuSimple CEO Cheng Lu said was a benefit of autonomy.

By S.L. Fuller , Jim Stinson • Nov. 3, 2021

Maersk buys Senator International, advancing its air cargo ambitions

The supply chain service provider is expanding its air fleet via a combination of acquisitions, charters and newly built aircraft.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 2, 2021

Federal, state partnership aims to expedite port, infrastructure projects

Projects that could receive support through the agreement include port upgrades, expanding capacity for freight rail and developing inland port facilities for increased warehouse storage.

By Max Garland • Nov. 1, 2021