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Post-pandemic inventory hangover hindering US alcohol imports

Michael Angell, Senior Editor |

After a two-year binge that left inventories bloated, demand for imported wine, beer and spirits dried up in 2023.

Container Shipping NewsSupply chainTop Rankings

US HHG imports await housing recovery after two-year tumble

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |

Elevated mortgage rates and inflation continue to drag down new home construction and remodeling activity, two of the major drivers of US household goods imports.

Supply chainContainer Shipping NewsTop Rankings

Intermodal savings held steady in Q4, in line with long-term averages

Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |

The average cost savings for a shipper choosing intermodal rail over truckload was consistent during 2023 and should be relatively unchanged at least through the first quarter, according to the latest Journal of Commerce Intermodal Savings Index.

Intermodal Savings IndexIntermodal providers

Stronger intermodal service in H2 leads to high customer satisfaction: survey

Ari Ashe, Senior Editor |

The Journal of Commerce’s biannual Intermodal Service Scorecard found customers were more satisfied with their domestic intermodal service in the second half of 2023 even as railroads handled more containers in the back half of the year.

Domestic Intermodal Service ScorecardIntermodal providers