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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

Ryder, TForce expand last-mile networks as e-commerce boom accelerates

23 Jul 2021
The last-mile divisions of logistics providers Ryder Systems and TFI International are building new hubs and remodeling existing networks to deliver increased speed-to-market for their retail customers.
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Uber Freight to buy Transplace for $2.25 billion
22 Jul 2021
The acquisition of third-party logistics provider Transplace will transform Uber Freight, providing greater access to shippers, as it builds a “fully scaled” logistics platform.
Intermodal congestion to persist through 2021: CSX, UP
22 Jul 2021
CSX and Union Pacific are working hard to restore fluidity on intermodal networks, but both companies said that issues may persist through the end of the year.
LA-LB terminals cast wary eye on intermodal rail cutbacks
21 Jul 2021
Terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach expect UP and BNSF restrictions on eastbound intermodal services to Chicago will further stress an inland supply chain that is already stretched thin.
Spillover container cargo pushing up breakbulk rates
21 Jul 2021
As desperate shippers search for cargo solutions and sop up breakbulk capacity, the new MPV/HL sentiment index reveals strong short-term confidence but longer-term wariness in the breakbulk sector.
DCSA standardizes key port call events
21 Jul 2021
The carrier-led standards consortium DCSA on Wednesday established definitions for five key port call phases to improve messaging between carriers and terminals.
J.B. Hunt urges faster equipment turns for peak season
20 Jul 2021
J.B. Hunt says shippers and railroads must improve how quickly they process containers to prevent a peak season supply chain meltdown.
Uneven volume surge putting pressure on PNW ports
20 Jul 2021
Seattle-Tacoma and Vancouver increase their regional market share due to new services and extra-loader vessel calls, with Prince Rupert hoping to rebound from a slow first half.
No change to chaotic air, ocean markets until February: K+N
20 Jul 2021
Cargo owners are unlikely to see any easing of elevated rate pressure across transportation modes through the fourth quarter, according to K+N's Detlef Trefzger.
EDRAY gets $7 million boost from investor Leto
20 Jul 2021
Technology provider EDRAY, flush with new funding, has expanded its range of solutions to include a drayage marketplace and visibility tools.
US truckload rates approaching ‘plateau’: MSU’s Miller
19 Jul 2021
Truckload rates should begin to flatten as freight volumes and networks “max out,” but shippers shouldn’t expect pricing to slip very far, Michigan State University’s Jason Miller tells JOC.com.