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Air Cargo
GlobalX Airlines delivers Haiti relief supplies after airport reopens
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Xeneta finds supply chain diversions fuel spike in carbon emissions
Maritime
Top Stories
FHWA awards $148M in grants to fight pollution from trucks at US ports
The Federal Highway Administration announced $148 million in grants to combat pollution at the nation’s ports caused by idling trucks.
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Gulf Coast ports report cargo volume surge in March
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Kramek prepares to lead World Shipping Council
Container Shipping
Port of LA opens promenade to connect community to waterfront
Container News
Company Earnings
Hub Group sees Q1 revenue fall 13% year over year to $999M
Soft freight market conditions continue to create market headwinds as Hub Group’s first-quarter revenue declines 13% year over year.
Container Shipping
Baltimore bridge collapse: Fourth victim recovered, FBI boards cargo ship
Container Shipping
Dali owner, manager seek to cap liability in Baltimore bridge collapse
Container Shipping
Port of Baltimore calamity shows supply chain’s vulnerabilities
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Weekly NTI Update: April 29, 2024
The FreightWaves SONAR National Truckload Index (NTI) is a seven-day moving average of freight spot rates that measures the U.S. for-hire, over-the-road dry van trucking market. Historical and daily NTI data is available only through FreightWaves SONAR.
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Air Cargo
Hawaiian Airlines slowly adds freighters for Amazon business
Hawaiian Airlines won’t fly as many cargo jets for Amazon as expected this year because of supply issues and Amazon’s timing preference for integrating aircraft into the fleet.
Air Cargo
US Postal Service to migrate air cargo to UPS during summer
UPS is working to transition U.S. Postal Service business from incumbent air cargo supplier FedEx and hire more pilots before the current contract officially ends.
Air Cargo
China e-commerce exports, unreliable Red Sea shipping boost air cargo
The air cargo sector grew more than 10% during the first quarter on the back of e-commerce exports from China and supply chain disruptions in the Red Sea.
Air Cargo
Asia Pacific Airlines on notice for $2.9 million FAA fine
The Federal Aviation Administration has warned a cargo airline that supports the Pacific Islands that it plans to fine it $2.9 million for poor safety compliance.
Air Cargo
United Airlines sets bar for Q1 cargo performance
United Airlines nearly closed the year-over-year gap in cargo revenue during the first quarter as the air logistics sector shakes off a lengthy slump.
American Shipper
CMA CGM outsources new trans-Pacific service to Atlas Air
CMA CGM Air Cargo, with roots in the container shipping industry, plans to add 11 large freighters from Boeing and Airbus within three years. The first additions will enable the start of an Asia-U.S. service this summer.
Trade Compliance
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How China skirts tariffs into the US
Chinese trade flow into Mexico is helping to build up the latter’s manufacturing capabilities, which is a long-term positive for the U.S.
Legal issues
Seized fake sports rings would be worth $2.7M if genuine, CBP says
Air Cargo
TSA rule change provides regulatory relief to air logistics providers
Maritime
The Houthis sank a ship. But their attacks may be less disruptive for now
Infrastructure
Fuel cells
Really cold hydrogen could bring driving range parity with diesel
A startup named for science fiction author Jules Verne is closing in on cryo-compressed hydrogen fuel for greater energy density.
Infrastructure
Switcheroo: EV Realty secures electricity before launching charging sites
Infrastructure
DOT launches mapping project to guide government spending on freight
Shipping + Maritime
Maritime
FMC building case for new container data-sharing rules
The Federal Maritime Commission suggests that requiring better data could lead to less congestion and fewer container storage fees.
American Shipper
Ocean freight rates steady despite Baltimore bridge collapse
Truck Driver Issues
Rerouting trucks and ships away from Baltimore: What early data shows
Shipper's Perspective
Sponsored Insights
Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect offers ‘e-commerce delivery at the speed of flight’
DeliverDirect serves various industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and related sectors.
Shippers Perspective
What it takes to streamline shipping operations and control costs
Air Cargo
Air Cargo
Cargo airline sends new Boeing 767 freighters directly to storage
It’s not a great return on investment to acquire an aircraft and immediately ground it because demand is soft. But that’s what Saltchuk Aviation and its Alaska-based subsidiary Northern Air Cargo have done.
Fuel
Fuel News
With oil market stabilizing, diesel benchmark down for third straight week
The benchmark diesel price used as the basis for most fuel surcharges declined for the third week in a row.
Fuel News
IEA: Can diesel keep dodging big impacts from attacks on Russian refineries?
Rail
Intermodal
Loose truckload market pressures intermodal volume in Eastern corridors
In competitive lanes, loads shift from rail to road.
Railroad
Teamsters Canada seeks strike authorization vote by CN, CPKC train crews
After five months of discussions, Teamsters Canada voted to strike at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City. The strike could start as early as May 22, after a mandatory 21-day mediation period.
Railroad
Gulf & Atlantic Railways rebrands as Pinsly Railroad Co.
Gulf & Atlantic Railways LLC announced on Wednesday that it is rebranding as Pinsly Railroad Co. The name change comes after the October 2023 acquisition of Pioneer Valley Railroad, the final railroad company owned by Pinsly.
Railroad
Proxy adviser on Norfolk Southern: Overhaul board but keep CEO Shaw
A second proxy adviser is backing big changes on the Norfolk Southern board, but this one is calling for CEO Alan Shaw to stay.
Railroad
Activists looking to oust Norfolk Southern management get key support
An “influential” proxy advisory company has come out in favor of Ancora’s efforts to oust the leadership of Norfolk Southern.
Legal issues
Federal suit alleges AI system injured Union Pacific employee
Wyoming locomotive engineer Andrew Kirol claims in a lawsuit that he was injured when an AI system used by Union Pacific gave incorrect information to locomotives on the train on which he was working.
Railroad
No surprises in Norfolk Southern earnings as COO Orr makes debut
New Norfolk Southern COO John Orr made his debut on the railroad’s earnings call, but there was little talk about an ongoing proxy fight.
Intermodal
To stock analysts, container size matters
SONAR sets up intermodal trading ideas ahead of earnings.
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Experts push infrastructure to boost cross-border trade
This week in Borderlands: Experts push infrastructure to boost cross-border trade; Korean EV supplier begins construction of plant in Mexico; Kirchhoff Automotive expanding operations in Mexico; and WSI named operator of CPKC transload terminal.
Infographics
FreightWaves Infographics: Feds mandate 2-person minimum for most train crews
FreightWaves News
SONAR
New SONAR update allows users to easily price flatbed freight and visualize data
SONAR, the leader in freight market intelligence, today announces the availability of flatbed pricing data directly within the user interface of its Market Dashboard+ application.
White Papers
White Paper: Streamlining commerce operations with a dedicated fulfillment site takeover
Trucking
US carriers illegally hiring Mexican drivers to haul loads, sources say
Company Earnings
C.H. Robinson stock blasts higher after strong first-quarter numbers
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Florida carrier shuts down OTR and dedicated fleets, lays off 57 drivers
Modern Shipper
Shein and Forever 21 first to use UPS’ Happy Returns cross-brand solution
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
92-year-old Texas trucking company files for bankruptcy liquidation
Infographics
FreightWaves Infographics: High schools driving students to trucking with training classes
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