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U.S. containerized paper exports, first half 2014 vs. first half 2013
US paper exports slid in first half of 2014
Drewry’s benchmark rate for container traffic heading from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose 20.8 percent this week.
Trans-Pacific benchmark rate hits 13-month high
The fastest-growing U.S. port in terms of containerized imports in the first half of 2014 was the Port of Savannah.
US East Coast-West Coast import market share shifts
U.S. industrial real estate rents rose as vacancies fell in the first half of 2014.
US industrial real estate market continues growth

Press Releases

Passenger & Freight Railroads Unite 2019
Rail & Intermodal
Guangzhou Port (Nansha) acquires 52.51% shares of Zhongshan Port & Shipping Group
Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan
Advent Intermodal Names Dennis Monts Executive Vice President - Commercial Operations
Rail & Intermodal
Massport Set to Procure Three New Cranes For Conley Terminal
US Ports
Eagle Transport Corporation Receives US EPA 2018 SmartWay Excellence Award
Trucking Logistics
Worldwide Terminals Fernandina - Port of Fernandina, Florida closes on $2 million bridge financing
US Ports
W.W. Rowland Trucking Company, Inc. names Jim Kramer as president
Alliance Shippers Inc. Award Gold In National Survey
Landstar Announces exclusive mobile app for finding multi-leg runs
Technology
Contract Logix appoints Jim Averill as vice president of customer success
Logistics Technology
Tokema International launches a digital marketing agency for the logistics sector
International Logistics

Uber Freight casting wider TMS net with Blue Yonder connection

09 Jul 2020
Uber Freight has expanded its network of transportation management system integrations by piping its instantly available capacity into the Blue Yonder freight execution system.
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US retailers upgrade import forecast, but maintain caution
08 Jul 2020
Despite a slightly improved forecast for US imports, retailers are being conservative in their purchase orders with Asian factories, pointing to a dismal peak shipping season compared to recent years.
Transship adds partner, launches cold-chain service
08 Jul 2020
London-based digital cargo insurer Loadsure partners with Chicago-based Transship to more fully automate refrigerated containerized exports.
Startup helps forwarders convert documents to data
08 Jul 2020
A machine learning software provider is tackling the problem forwarders and customs brokers face in converting the information within core shipping documents into usable data.
Jaxport seeking city funds for dredging project
08 Jul 2020
Jaxport’s $484 million project, due to be complete in 2023, will provide a wider vessel turning basin and the ability to handle two post-Panamax vessels simultaneously in SSA’s Blount Island Terminal.
PPP loans supporting 30 percent of US for-hire trucking jobs
07 Jul 2020
A large chunk of the US trucking sector is riding on Payroll Protection Program loans, which likely averted a capacity crunch in June and may still be shielding shippers this fall.
Intermodal shippers pushing hard on container fees
07 Jul 2020
Intermodal shippers are increasingly putting pressure on 3PLs to waive container fees as a precondition for business amid the coronavirus-linked recession.
Startup aims to bridge gap between trucking optimization, execution
07 Jul 2020
A founder with lineage in the freight optimization space has started a new technology provider to help trucking companies better account for unknown variables in their network planning.
Global regulators failing to keep container shipping fair: ITF’s Merk
07 Jul 2020
Olaf Merk, one of the world’s leading container shipping critics, has spelled out his view of an industry that he says is unfairly advantaged by favorable regulations.
DCSA publishes vessel schedule standard
07 Jul 2020
The Digital Container Shipping Association is targeting standard vessel schedule publishing to allow ports and cargo interests to get more real-time arrival and departure data.
Increase in US truck freight tightens pricing pressure
06 Jul 2020
Shippers are rethinking both long-term and short-term truckload contracting and pricing strategies as freight levels rise from spring’s recessionary lows.