<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>California’s seaports are taking a long-term view to increase cargo velocity and cut transportation costs via a massive — and costly — public-private initiative to develop inland port hubs.</p></div>

California’s seaports are taking a long-term view to increase cargo velocity and cut transportation costs via a massive — and costly — public-private initiative to develop inland port hubs.

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<div><p>California’s container ports will collaborate with importers, commodity exporters, and local development agencies in the Central Valley to establish four inland ports that are intended to speed the flow of containers to and from the seaports and reduce the cost...

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Executives at three major container lines say Asia port congestion removed significant functional capacity from the trans-Pacific trade in September, raising expectations that the earlier-than-anticipated peak season now has a longer tail. </p></div>

Executives at three major container lines say Asia port congestion removed significant functional capacity from the trans-Pacific trade in September, raising expectations that the earlier-than-anticipated peak season now has a longer tail.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The broader question confronting shippers after a prolonged freight downturn in which contract rates fell even as carrier operating costs increased is what those relationships are worth when the market turns. </p></div>

The broader question confronting shippers after a prolonged freight downturn in which contract rates fell even as carrier operating costs increased is what those relationships are worth when the market turns.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>While New Jersey state officials say the worker classification law is not a major change, the port drayage industry is concerned about higher costs and the potential exit of drivers.</p></div>

While New Jersey state officials say the worker classification law is not a major change, the port drayage industry is concerned about higher costs and the potential exit of drivers.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Volume on the Asia-North America trade lane has recovered rapidly from the summer slowdown, with demand growth shrugging off soaring fuel prices and elevated rates. </p></div>

Volume on the Asia-North America trade lane has recovered rapidly from the summer slowdown, with demand growth shrugging off soaring fuel prices and elevated rates.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The deal nearly triples CEVA’s North American contract logistics capacity and strengthens its integrated logistics services in the US and Canada.</p></div>

The deal nearly triples CEVA’s North American contract logistics capacity and strengthens its integrated logistics services in the US and Canada.

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