<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The National Retail Federation on Monday upgraded its previous forecast for June imports, but lowered expectations for imports landing through the rest of the summer and into early fall.</p></div>

The National Retail Federation on Monday upgraded its previous forecast for June imports, but lowered expectations for imports landing through the rest of the summer and into early fall.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>After three years of flattish revenue, the largest US LTL carriers are poised for growth, as long as manufacturing activity continues to expand. </p></div>

After three years of flattish revenue, the largest US LTL carriers are poised for growth, as long as manufacturing activity continues to expand.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>While there is no widespread drying up of fuel in the worst-hit ports, availability is steadily tightening in specific regions, particularly around low-sulfur blends.</p></div>

While there is no widespread drying up of fuel in the worst-hit ports, availability is steadily tightening in specific regions, particularly around low-sulfur blends.

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Hormuz closure drives deepening divide in east-west bunker supplies

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>A strong supply-demand balance has developed in favor of container shipping lines, with rate increases and surcharges sticking amid an early start to the peak season. </p></div>

A strong supply-demand balance has developed in favor of container shipping lines, with rate increases and surcharges sticking amid an early start to the peak season.

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Ocean carriers cash in as high demand piles on stretched shipping system 

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The Knight Transportation co-founder helped create the modern truckload business and built Knight-Swift into a diversified $6.7 billion transportation company.</p></div>

The Knight Transportation co-founder helped create the modern truckload business and built Knight-Swift into a diversified $6.7 billion transportation company.

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Truckload leader Kevin Knight retires from Knight-Swift

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>A tech rollout at the Port of New Orleans could pave the way for more uptake of AI tools in global project cargo handling. </p></div>

A tech rollout at the Port of New Orleans could pave the way for more uptake of AI tools in global project cargo handling.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>When it comes to capably managing shipping disruptions in the critical waterway, resilience is not simply having alternative routes available; it is knowing when to use them.</p></div>

When it comes to capably managing shipping disruptions in the critical waterway, resilience is not simply having alternative routes available; it is knowing when to use them.

International ports

Speed of decision-making drives resilience in Persian Gulf shipping

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Small carriers that practice pricing discipline and manage costs are turning a profit, but whether they can maintain profitability will directly affect how much capacity is available to shippers and how sharply rates may rise.</p></div>

Small carriers that practice pricing discipline and manage costs are turning a profit, but whether they can maintain profitability will directly affect how much capacity is available to shippers and how sharply rates may rise.

Fuel prices threaten small trucker profits, pose capacity risk for shippers

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The end of the Indus Express service comes as Indian exports to the US East Coast in April were down 25% year over year. </p></div>

The end of the Indus Express service comes as Indian exports to the US East Coast in April were down 25% year over year.

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MSC pulls India-USEC capacity amid cloudy market conditions

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>With its spin-off completed, standalone carrier FedEx Freight wants to reverse recent volume declines by filling more trailers with non-industrial freight.</p></div>

With its spin-off completed, standalone carrier FedEx Freight wants to reverse recent volume declines by filling more trailers with non-industrial freight.

Independent FedEx Freight looks to roll into new markets

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Current indications are that the normal schedule program for the “Epic” service will begin with a late-June westbound vessel departure out of India’s Nhava Sheva Port, sources say.</p></div>

Current indications are that the normal schedule program for the “Epic” service will begin with a late-June westbound vessel departure out of India’s Nhava Sheva Port, sources say.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Space on vessels leaving Asia has become tight enough that forwarders are warning customers they must book at least three weeks in advance amid a rush to bring in fall and end-of-year holiday merchandise. </p></div>

Space on vessels leaving Asia has become tight enough that forwarders are warning customers they must book at least three weeks in advance amid a rush to bring in fall and end-of-year holiday merchandise.

Trans-Pacific frontloading drives early peak capacity crunch, rate surge

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The ocean carrier halted the Pearl service about a year ago due to weak market fundamentals, but said current demand merits its return.  </p></div>

The ocean carrier halted the Pearl service about a year ago due to weak market fundamentals, but said current demand merits its return.

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