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port of Savannah.

East Coast ports rev up Midwest cargo efforts

18 Jan 2019
A slew of upgrades, efficiency improvements, and new services are all aimed at boosting business.
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Chassis stacked.
More equipment just part of US chassis solution
16 Jan 2019
Chassis are one piece of the puzzle, and all parts must fit together in sync for the supply chain to remain smooth in the future.
Union Pacific Railroad.
UP, NS intermodal service cuts to test shippers
12 Dec 2018
Shippers will have to scramble after Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway announced the elimination of more than 425 domestic and nearly 100 international origin-and-destination interline pairs in multiple phases.
Chassis near a port.
US Southeast ports lower chassis pool target
04 Dec 2018
The port authorities involved believe the current total is good enough for now, but how long that remains the case, and what action they would take moving forward, depends on several factors.
Gov. Nathan Dean.
New inland port serving Savannah to offer direct rail service
03 Dec 2018
Although trains will still go through Atlanta, there will be a number of advantages for shippers by avoiding vehicle traffic.
Fruit at a market.
US Southern ports target Latin fruit imports
30 Nov 2018
Market share remains in the single digits —both as a percentage of overall reefer imports and exports in the US and overall volumes within the individual ports — but the port authorities of Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia say the US Department of Agriculture clearance will open the door to even more business opportunities.
A chassis field in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Negotiations push back US Southeast chassis pool launch
29 Nov 2018
The roadblock to launching a new chassis pool to serve growing volumes at the ports of Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina, underscores the challenges of shaking up traditional chassis pricing.
A truck travels on a US road.
Atypical lull in US dray rates marks new peak-season reality
19 Nov 2018
US volumes are still growing, but at a lower rate than a year ago, and shippers are benefiting; smaller trucking companies have lowered rates.
Brunswick Port, Georgia, United States.
Brunswick expands to meet increasing roll-on, roll-off demand
05 Nov 2018
Brunswick is the second-busiest roll-on, roll-off port in the United States by tonnage, and although tariffs have affected trade, the upward trajectory remains intact regarding 2019.
Flooded streets in Florida.
Port Panama City picking up the pieces after Hurricane Michael
15 Oct 2018
Hurricane Michael damaged many of the buildings at Port Panama City, but its docks, cranes, and equipment made it through the storm, according to a statement released by Director Wayne Stubbs on Monday.
Hurricane Michael track.
Hurricane Michael delivers suckerpunch to Southeast US shippers
11 Oct 2018
Storm damage reached from Florida into the Carolinas on Thursday and severed the I-10 east-west route. The likely outcome is higher costs and lengthy detours.