Terminal cuts in smaller markets will affect about 1% of the LTL doors in the ABF Freight network, which has more than 220 facilities.
Strength in project cargo demand is expected to outweigh dip in breakbulk volumes in July, leading to reduced available ship capacity.
The seasonal service offers roughly two-week faster transit than traditional east-west routes that now generally sail around the Cape of Good Hope due to Red Sea diversions.