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US exporters and importers from the East Coast perhaps will drive rail and trans-Atlantic transport combinations that can offer better reliability than ocean routes to and from Central China.

Truckload freight demand was already nearing peak fall levels in August, Werner’s Derek Leathers said, and hurricanes only increased pressure on capacity and pricing.

The European Commission handed down the stiff fine to Swedish truckmaker Scania for cartel behavior carried out over 14 years.

Longer dwell times at terminals, slower trains, and an unresponsive customer service department are still roiling supply chains for CSX shippers.

As railroads decide to automate their intermodal transfer facilities, they will face challenges similar to what marine terminal operators have had to contend with.

Uber Freight is most comfortable concentrating on truckload.

The economic aftershock from hurricanes Harvey and Irma is affecting freight flows and transportation pricing across North America.

Transporters of outsized cargoes now must obtain permits to cross borders and even to move from region to region within countries.

Stronger than usual freight demand in August signals an early start to trucking’s autumn “peak” and higher costs for shippers.

The Port of Virginia is tapping into the growing Midwest market.

Higher base rates boosted revenue, but a cyber attack and hurricane helped depress profit at FedEx this summer. The transport operator plans across-the-board rate hikes.

“Today the challenge is not the technology.”

Textile shippers have welcomed the service.

The prospects for intermodal are strong, but there are a series of “known unknowns.”

West Coast ports compete harder for intermodal cargo, but rail pricing may be the key determiner.

“Whenever the business volumes reach the top quadrant, there will be chassis shortages, and that’s where we are now.”

Call it an "obsession." Amazon's dedication to fulfilling customer expectations is turning a wheel of logistics growth that is not likely to stop.

The sudden closure of the Rhine Valley Alpine rail track in southwest Germany could not have come at a worse time for Europe’s rail freight industry.

Addition of 10-4 Systems to division offering carrier technologies promises greater blending of services across supply chains.

Shippers will greet news that the key European rail corridor will open five days early with some relief, but they will still have to struggle for alternatives until early October.

The China-Europe rail route is gaining in popularity among shippers, but even with its rapid growth, the weekly capacity overland is just 2 percent of that offered by ocean.

Primary rail providers have said they are metering cargo even for routes that are operating normally.

IHS Markit estimates about half of Florida’s filling stations have fuel now, though widespread shortages were still being reported Tuesday.

Motor carriers and their shipper customers have been footing the bill.

“Today only between 2 and 3 percent of throughput at the port of Santos goes via rail.”

The American Logistics Aid Network calls relief demand "unprecedented" in wake of Harvey, Irma as it seeks supply chain support.

Analysts and transportation providers say Hurricane Irma, which followed hot on the heels of Hurricane Harvey, could have lasting impacts on truck rates and capacity through January 2018.

With energy prices low and the dollar high, total intermodal volumes improved 4.5 percent in the second quarter.

Hurricane Irma’s arrival this weekend threatens to roil US supply chains and seriously impact trucking rates.

Ports from Miami to Charleston now lie in the Category 5 storm’s projected path.

Shortline, port operators are owned by the same investment group.

The US Coast Guard on Tuesday reopened the Sabine-Neches Waterway.

Relief and recovery efforts get priority while commercial operations slowly get back on the road.

Terms of the 50-50 joint venture were not disclosed.

The Daseke-R&R deal shows that the transportation merger and acquisition market remains hot.

Rail traffic between Italy and Germany is expected to rise sharply in September, which is not good news with the crucial Alpine route shut down until Oct. 7.

Truck-to-rail freight conversion critical to easing terminal congestion is steadily picking up momentum at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.

The reopening of terminals, repairs to rail lines, and moves toward more normal vessel operations are important steps in untangling supply chains twisted by Hurricane Harvey.

C.H. Robinson, with roots in the US produce and truckload markets stretching back to 1905, has been building business outside the US for decades.