Freight: Page 21


  • Electric ship-to-shore cranes work the CMA CGM Unity, powered by liquefied natural gas, at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal.
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    Courtesy of Georgia Ports Authority / Emily Goldman
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    Why Georgia ports are seeing record growth

    Shippers are looking to the Southeast to save costs and avoid ongoing labor negotiations on the West Coast.

    By April 4, 2023
  • A rendering of UPS' new sorting facility, with cargo trucks on one end and airplanes on the other, and you can see a neighboring facility in the back.
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    Courtesy of TPA, Aerial Innovations and Middlesex/AECOM
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    UPS to open sorting facility at Tampa International Airport

    The warehouse will be equipped to sort up to 7,500 packages per hour and support the carrier’s Next Day Air deliveries across Florida’s west coast.

    By April 4, 2023
  • Image of two people with their backs to the camera looking at a train derailment.
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    Courtesy of Gov. Walz Press Office
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    Derailment in Minnesota sets train cars ablaze

    The state senate introduced a rail safety bill immediately after the incident, amid renewed calls for enhanced oversight.

    By March 31, 2023
  • The MSC Vigo container ship is docked at the Garden City Port Terminal on November 12, 2021
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    Sean Rayford via Getty Images
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    MSC updates ‘billable days’ policy in wake of FMC push for surcharge compliance

    A customer notification advises that detention and demurrage fees will not be assessed when terminals are closed.

    By March 29, 2023
  • Shipping containers are left stacked in the Port of Los Angeles on October 2, 2002 in Long Beach, California.
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    David McNew via Getty Images
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    FMC wants ocean carriers to prove detention, demurrage charges comply with OSRA

    Noncompliance will be handled through the agency’s enforcement process, Senior Advisor for Legislative & Public Affairs John DeCrosta told Supply Chain Dive.

    By March 28, 2023
  • Shipping containers are shown stacked as U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh speaks at a press conference after touring the Port of Los Angeles on November 30, 2021
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    San Pedro Bay ports receive $110M for training facility

    The collaborative project will enable the ports to upskill their workforce to address changing needs in the logistics industry.

    By March 28, 2023
  • Trucks line up to enter the Fenix Marine Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, March 17.
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    Courtesy of Pacific Maritime Association
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    West Coast port labor talks

    Business groups plea for a labor deal at West Coast ports

    Dozens of industry associations wrote to President Biden to push for progress in talks that would restore shipping certainty. 

    By March 27, 2023
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    Permission granted by At Home Group
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    At Home cuts prices as supply chain costs ease

    The retailer raised prices last year when expenses grew by $300 million.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 27, 2023
  • Trucks line up to enter ITS Terminal at the Port of Long Beach on Friday, March 17, 2023.
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    Courtesy of Pacific Maritime Association
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    West Coast port labor talks

    A lunch break dispute at Los Angeles, Long Beach ports shows the risks of long contract talks

    The dispute highlights how operating without a contract leaves West Coast ports exposed to local labor disagreements, even if union leadership and port employers have pledged to avoid wide-scale disruption.

    By March 22, 2023
  • FedEx jets sit at the company's facility at O'Hare International Airport on September 19, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.
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    Scott Olson/Getty Images via Getty Images
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    FedEx makes further cuts to Express unit

    The carrier is phasing out its MD-11 aircraft as it looks to modernize its fleet and slash costs.

    By March 22, 2023
  • Red balloons are seen next to a digital sign saying residents can receive air-quality tests from Norfolk Southern Railway. In the background, shipping containers can be seen on a train.
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    Michael Swensen via Getty Images
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    Railroads were trying to remake their image. Then a train derailed in Ohio.

    Carriers are swept up in another political firestorm with the prospect of more regulatory oversight. What does it mean for the industry’s future?

    By Sarah Zimmerman • March 21, 2023
  • The CMA CGM Argentina container ship arrives at PortMiami on April 06, 2021 in Miami, Florida.
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    Joe Raedle via Getty Images
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    Opinion

    Why ocean shipping is less anti-competitive than lawmakers think

    The Ocean Shipping Reform Act was pitched as an effort to address collusion and price gouging. In reality, a lack of information is the industry's real bottleneck.

    By Jessica Darby and Andrew Balthrop • March 17, 2023
  • A U.S. Postal Service truck backs into a dock at the U.S. Post Office sort center on August 12, 2011 in San Francisco, California.
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    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via Getty Images
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    US Postal Service spends more on ground transport as it shifts away from air cargo

    Relying more on trucks than airplanes is one component in Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's wide-ranging plan to improve the agency's financial health.

    By March 16, 2023
  • Regulators approve Canadian Pacific’s $31B acquisition of Kansas City Southern

    The deal paves the way for the creation of the first single-line railroad linking the United States, Mexico and Canada.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Updated March 15, 2023
  • A Boeing 747-400F from Nippon Cargo Airlines takes flight. NYK announced it is transferring its air cargo business to ANA.
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    Retrieved from Mattia Deambrogio on March 10, 2023
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    NYK sells air cargo operations to ANA

    The shipping line shed its subsidiary Nippon Cargo Airlines as Maersk and MSC continue to strengthen their air operations.

    By , March 14, 2023
  • The $60 million expansion will double capacity for customers and expand rail logistics options for them.
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    Courtesy of APM Terminals
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    APM Mobile to invest $60M in rail infrastructure to serve inland markets

    The terminal operator will double its container capacity as more shippers opt for Gulf and East Coast ports.

    By March 13, 2023
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    US Foods finds operational efficiencies with flexible workweek pilot

    The food distributor’s emphasis on workforce retention is part of a long-term strategy to reduce costs and grow revenue.

    By March 13, 2023
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    Air cargo capacity surpasses pre-pandemic levels

    Industry players expect the challenging market landscape to continue due to additional summer capacity and subdued demand.

    By March 8, 2023
  • A cargo ship moves towards the Bayonne Bridge as it heads into port on October 13, 2021 in Bayonne, New Jersey.
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    Spencer Platt via Getty Images
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    DB Schenker inks deal with MSC to offer net-zero emission ocean shipments

    As part of the agreement, shippers can pay a surcharge to use sustainable fuels.

    By March 7, 2023
  • The Garden City Port Terminal on November 12, 2021.
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    Sean Rayford via Getty Images
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    Port leaders are concerned as new OSRA regulations approach

    Some stakeholders fear rules on detention and demurrage could slow the flow of goods.

    By March 6, 2023
  • Sabrewing's "Alpha" cargo drone aircraft sits on a platform.
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    Courtesy of Ameriflight
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    Ameriflight grows expedited supply chain services with cargo drones

    The carrier signed an agreement with Sabrewing for 35 eVOTLs as supply chain stakeholders build out their last-mile and express logistics networks.

    By March 1, 2023
  • Trucks pass stacks of empty containers at the Garden City Port Terminal on November 12, 2021 in Garden City, Georgia.
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    Sean Rayford via Getty Images
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    TPM23

    MSC CEO says future deals with Maersk are possible despite 2M’s end

    While alliance-type collaborations and some swaps are possible, MSC CEO Søren Toft said there were advantages to operating independently.

    By Feb. 28, 2023
  • Shipping containers sit stacked in a port on June 09, 2022 in Bayonne, New Jersey.
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    Spencer Platt via Getty Images
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    Despite big gains in New York, Los Angeles remained top port in 2022

    A two-million TEU gain since the pandemic helped the New York port rise to the No. 2 spot in annual rankings, and even capture the top spot for a few months last year.

    By , Feb. 27, 2023
  • Workers prepare to offload an incoming FedEx plane at a FedEx global hub on December 16, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey.
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    Andrew Burton / Staff via Getty Images
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    FedEx Express to lean on third-party carriers for less urgent shipments

    The growth in deferred packages has given the delivery giant incentive to overhaul its network in a bid for long-term savings.

    By Feb. 27, 2023
  • A birds eye view of BHM airport.
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    Kuehne + Nagel looks to grow share of Southeast US air cargo market

    The carrier secured an agreement with a regional Alabama airport as shippers and forwarders continue to avoid larger cargo hubs.

    By Feb. 24, 2023