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Cosco upsizes Asia-US Gulf service to post-Panamax ships amid port upgrades

The buildout of warehouse and distribution capacity in Gulf Coast states is prompting ocean carriers to deploy larger ships, with Cosco Shipping joining the rush.

3PL Echo moves to expand LTL business with new executive hires

Primarily an industrial transportation sector, the LTL business is moving into retail and is also becoming more involved in transloading at US port cities.

Increased vessel capacity, reliability key to 2023 reefer rebound

Refrigerated container trade was muted in 2022 due to high costs and poor service, but ocean carriers appear keen to serve those markets in 2023 now that dry cargo rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels.