Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy brought severe damage and power outages to the U.S. East Coast. Throughout the aftermath of the storm, the JOC provided breaking news and updates on impacts to infrastructure, at ports and rail, truck and air terminals throughout the region and more. 

Press Releases

Crowley’s S.S. Wright Master Receives Spirit Award in Recognition of Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
Crowley
Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy
Logistics Providers
Containerization & Intermodal Institute Makes $5,000 Donation to Seamen’s Church Institute of NY/NJ
Maritime News
Walking Floor and Dump Trailers Needed for Hurricane Sandy Clean-Up
Truckload Freight
Canadian Pacific Donates $1 Million to Hurricane Sandy Relief
Canadian Pacific Railway
Norfolk Southern Increases Its Hurricane Sandy Relief Support
Norfolk Southern Railway
In the Wake of Disaster
Infrastructure News
DHL Express Joins with Local Community to Airlift Critical Supplies for Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
DHL Worldwide Express
Recovering in the Port
International Freight Shipping
ALAN Supporting Critical Storm Relief Needs
Infrastructure News

News & Analysis

Brief capacity crunch boosts US truckload spot rates

11 Jun 2019
A roadside truck inspection blitz that typically depresses truck capacity gave US spot market truck rates a boost in early June, as produce and retail seasons heat up.
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Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Returns to Jersey City Headquarters
06 May 2013
Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) will return to its headquarters building at One Evertrust Plaza on May 10, following major repairs caused by Hurricane Sandy damage last October.
Sandy Loss Claims Adding Up, Pressuring Premiums
19 Feb 2013
Hurricane Sandy shipment claims, coming on top of a record year for marine insurance claims, may cause a flattening of the overcapacity in the insurance market that has led to steep declines in premiums over the last few years.
Sandy Recovery Improvement Act Goes to Obama
30 Jan 2013
The U.S. Senate today approved the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, HR 219, which will fast-track aid to communities recovering from Hurricane Sandy and reduce recovery costs.
US House Approves Sandy Recovery Improvement Bill
15 Jan 2013
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has approved HR 219, the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013. The vote was 403 to 0.
Transportation Workers Welcome Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill
18 Dec 2012
Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, today urged the U.S. Senate to pass the pending Hurricane Disaster Relief Appropriations Act to help regions affected by...

Commentary

Deconstructing Sandy

Ted Prince
Rock historian Robert Santelli has described Bruce Springsteen’s ballad “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy),” as “the perfect musical study of the Jersey Shore boardwalk culture.” It’s a cruel irony that Hurricane Sandy devastated large parts of the Jersey Shore — and beyond — while killing more than 200 people and causing $60 billion in damage.
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Annual Review & Outlook 2013: YRC Worldwide

James Welch, CEO

Q&A: Riders on the Storm

Colin Barrett

Sandy’s Supply Chain Wrath

Peter T. Leach

Sandy's Long Economic Reach

Peter Morici

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