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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

US truckload capacity to remain tight as volumes recover: FTR

15 Jan 2021
Rising industrial freight volumes will keep pressure on truckload capacity and pricing in 2021, even if demand for goods peaks, according to FTR Transport Intelligence analysts
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Retailers investing in fulfillment solutions to mitigate rising delivery costs
15 Jan 2021
More than half of 300 retailers responding to a recent survey cited increasing delivery costs as a major challenge in meeting growing e-commerce demand.
Multipurpose carriers benefit from congested container market's 'whipsaw effect'
15 Jan 2021
High box rates and congestion woes are driving container-side shippers to the breakbulk sector for relief.
Chicago rail disruptions spread to Minneapolis-St. Paul
15 Jan 2021
A chassis shortage has caused some containers to idle at BNSF’s ramp in St. Paul, Minnesota, an offshoot of the congestion in Chicago, but not as disruptive given the relative small rail volume in the Twin Cities.
Late vessel arrivals disrupt ag exports at Port of Oakland
15 Jan 2021
Agricultural exporters say operational bottlenecks at the Port of Oakland caused by late vessel arrivals from Los Angeles and Long Beach are even worse than they were in the fall.
Solid Q4 result sets OOCL on course for profitable year
15 Jan 2021
A fourth quarter operational update from OOCL gives the first glimpse of what to expect from carriers as they head for a highly profitable year.
Outlook 2021: Retailers redefining the 'last-mile' through expanded contactless fulfillment
15 Jan 2021
Major US retailers in 2020 responded to COVID-19 lockdowns and last-mile delivery constraints by expanding customer fulfillment options like curbside pickup, buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS), and same-day delivery, demand for which continued to increase even as stores reopened.
Colin Barrett, JOC Q&A writer for 48 years, dies at 81
14 Jan 2021
As author of the Q&A column, Colin Barrett answered detailed and often obscure legal questions on shipping for 48 years, educating generations of shippers.
Software partnership propels ocean freight online quoting momentum
14 Jan 2021
A partnership between widely used rate management software provider Portrix and container line digital quoting platform BlueX Trade is yet another sign of the need for forwarders to get direct access to digital quotes offered by carriers.
JOC Uncharted: Shippers urged to use data to combat spot rate premiums
14 Jan 2021
Shippers have used the spot trucking market to account for volume surges in 2020, but they can use data to better calibrate their contracts, including short-term deals, freight procurement expert Heather Mueller tells JOC Uncharted.
UP to rescind surcharges as West Coast flow improves
14 Jan 2021
Union Pacific Railroad’s decision to rescind record-breaking surcharges on the West Coast beginning Jan. 17 will lower prices for importers moving cargo through Los Angeles.