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Each gigawatt of US data center expansion requires 100,000 truckloads, and experts question whether existing truck capacity is sufficient to meet the construction demand.

A string of major port investments this summer highlights how ocean carriers are increasingly locking in marine terminal capacity.

July’s imports will come in far lower than originally expected, while the end-of-year outlook appears more bullish, according to the latest Global Port Tracker from the National Retail Federation.

Should the supply chain constraints lead to cuts in production at factories upriver, it could have significant economic implications for Germany, an analyst warns.

The shift from a global to regional approach for heavy transport providers has changed the risk profile for project engineering.

Late-summer draft limits on the Panama Canal will mean the largest vessels calling the East and Gulf coasts won’t be able to fully load for peak shipping season.

The voluntary liquidation by the Singapore-registered liner means its main container line services between Asia and the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Baltic have ceased.

Higher diesel prices and rising truck rates seem poised to continue in the near term, giving the North American intermodal market an opportunity to maintain its steady performance in the back half of the year, writes Larry Gross.

While the AI equipment boom competes with e-commerce for air freight capacity out of Asia, the fast-growing tech shipments offer better yields and more opportunities for logistics providers.

The Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index dropped slightly in the second quarter, signaling caution, after a first-quarter surge linked to an acquisition.

The momentum generated by air and ocean demand during the quarter is expected to continue through the second half of the year, the company's CEO said.

HappyRobot’s $1.2 billion valuation is raising familiar questions about how valuable logistics technology can be in the age of artificial intelligence.

Industry groups expressed concern as reports emerge that Iran and Oman are in talks on future shipping arrangements for the strait that would include tolls on vessel.

Spot truckload rates dropped seasonally from week to week in July, but they remain elevated, with the highest rates and shipper spending on the West Coast, data shows.

The US-based carrier said momentum in the trans-Pacific market was strong during the second quarter and expects the trend to continue until October.

An influx of additional cargo volumes as carriers seek to avoid hostilities in the Persian Gulf has gridlocked Saudi Arabia’s port of Jeddah, a critical gateway on the Red Sea.

It is shaping up to be a profitable year for the ocean carrier’s new CEO Till Ole Barrelet, who took over the top job from Jeremy Nixon on July 1.

The modernization project is meant to enhance the competitive position of Seattle-Tacoma among other ports along the West Coast of North America that have outperformed the NWSA this year.

Railroads hauled a record number of domestic containers in the second quarter as shippers banked some of the largest savings against truckload in the history of the Journal of Commerce’s Intermodal Savings Index.

With Europe gripped by a blistering heatwave, operators on the crucial waterway warn the river may soon be impassable for cargo-laden barges.

Unpredictability in global project cargo routines has put US breakbulk ports under pressure, but has not yet led to congestion.

But the growth is overwhelming the port and inland logistics infrastructure needed to support it as enormous volumes from Asia flood the continent.

Industrial demand seems steadiest in sectors contributing to data center construction, although the buildup is still muted, trucking executives and analysts say.

The terminal’s president said while the logjam — the result of “technical” glitches with LBCT’s ship-to-shore cranes in June — is being reduced steadily, it could persist well into August.

The Port of Virginia has added Indianapolis as a new destination from one of its two container terminals, vying for inland business mostly served now out of New York-New Jersey.

Less-than-truckload base rates are moving up by mid-single-digit percentages, but fuel prices and surcharges can more than double the amount shippers pay.

Last week’s $604 million advisory verdict from a Dallas County jury isn’t final and will be appealed if approved, but liability is becoming a bigger issue for freight brokers.

Major carriers on the trade lane have notified customers of spot rate increases in excess of $1,000 per FEU effective Aug. 1, with forwarders saying the hikes could stick.

The ability to commit enormous human and financial resources to deploy AI initiatives across divisions and geographies provides the world’s two largest forwarders with a competitive advantage over smaller forwarders.

Less-than-truckload companies searching for freight are digging deeper into economic indicators for signs of demand that still hasn’t hit their docks.

More shippers are looking to secure capacity through dedicated trucking agreements, and carriers such as Werner are strengthening their dedicated services.

Industry sources in Mumbai told the Journal of Commerce that ONE plans to offset its downsized West India-US East Coast capacity by routing cargo via Colombo in Sri Lanka.

The carrier, while releasing solid second-quarter financial results, said it has seen very high cargo volumes in July, but acknowledged there is a question mark over whether that strong demand will sustain in the coming months.

TFI’s less-than-truckload US subsidiary is working to reduce a surge in freight volumes blamed on low “blanket pricing” offered to 3PLs that wound up costing it money.

Typhoon Noul hit Hong Kong and Shenzhen as key ports in eastern China continue to experience extensive delays and congestion more than two weeks after Typhoon Bavi moved through that region.

Given the volatile market environment, airlines have started reviewing fuel surcharges every two weeks as most long-haul freighter operators prepare to pass on the latest spike in prices to customers.

The railroads say the answers they were required to file to questions posed by the Surface Transportation Board include customer protections that go beyond those contained in the original merger application.

Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis said the typical delay for a late-arriving container ship ticked up in the second quarter due to service changes brought on by the closure of the strait.

The nearly $20 billion plan represents a pivot by the carrier away from ordering ultra-large container ships.

LTL rates are rising in a mid-single-digit range as shipments got heavier and more frequent throughout the second quarter, carrier executives say.