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Maritime History Notes: Ships of concrete
The U.S. government at the start of World War I looked to concrete vessel hulls to counter severe steel shortages when the country entered the war.

American Shipper
Port Houston sees falling container traffic in August
Container News
Container Shipping
August volumes fall 28% from year-ago highs at Port of Savannah
The Georgia Ports Authority reported a dip in August volumes at the Port of Savannah. But volume increases for rail traffic and roll-on/roll-off cargo were bright sports for GPA last month.

Container Shipping
August record month at South Carolina’s Inland Port Greer
American Shipper Infographics
Infographics
FBX Report: October 02, 2023
The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.
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Air Cargo
In soft market, Amazon and DHL maintain cargo flying with ATSG
Air Transport Services Group has not been forced by primary customers Amazon and DHL to significantly trim flight activity, as originally expected.
Air Cargo
Aviation, trade sectors brace for government shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration and Customs and Border Protection are two key agencies involved in goods movement that will be short-handed if the government shuts down nonessential services.
Air Cargo
WestJet adds new cargo route to Havana
WestJet Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo are connecting new cities to their narrowbody freighter networks.
Air Cargo
Atlas Air snags ex-Etihad cargo chief for C-suite role
Another top-level cargo executive for a Middle Eastern airline has found a new job. Atlas Air, which leases and flies cargo and passenger aircraft for airlines, logistics companies, sports teams […]
Air Cargo
DHL relocates A300 freighters to Europe for better sustainment
DHL is moving its A300 fleet from Asia because the region doesn’t have sufficient aerospace support services for the aircraft.
American Shipper
Air Canada cancels Boeing order for 777 freighters
Air Canada is backing out of a deal to buy two large 777 freighters from Boeing.
Trade Compliance
Air Cargo
Mexican cargo airline accused of labor violations under USMCA
The U.S. is pressing Mexico to review a complaint by pilots at Mas that they were harassed over associations with a labor union.

Trade and Compliance
Flexport juices trade finance program with $200M credit line from KKR
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Lawmakers drag Buttigieg into UAW fight
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faced partisan attacks over EV policy during a House oversight hearing.
Shipping + Maritime
Maritime
How will Russian ban on diesel exports impact global energy trade?
Diesel is an essential fuel for the global economy. The world’s second-largest seaborne supplier, Russia, just halted exports.

Business
Barge rates to move grain rise anew amid low Mississippi water levels

Maritime
Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond targets more ‘price-gouging’ shipping lines

Maritime
Panama Canal Authority: Vessel transits may be reduced if drought persists
Shipper's Perspective
Shippers Perspective
What it takes to streamline shipping operations and control costs
Transportation spend optimization is a shipper’s secret weapon to transform its spend management process, improve inefficiencies, and reduce complexities and operational risk.

Shippers Perspective
5 things shippers should know about real-time freight procurement

Shippers Perspective
How should small-package shippers choose delivery partners?

Trucking
Food giants cash in on ‘pet parents’ buying gourmet meals for ‘fur babies’
Air Cargo
Air Cargo
DHL Express raises US rates by 5.9%
DHL Express rate hikes take effect Jan. 1.

Air Cargo
Air Belgium abandons direct passenger service to focus on cargo

Air Cargo
Narita Airport to build centralized cargo facility for All Nippon Airways

Air Cargo
DSV tailors chartered freighter network to shifting market conditions
Fuel
Fuel News
Small move in diesel benchmark masks more volatile underlying market
The benchmark price for most fuel surcharges moved by only a small amount, but futures markets are going through some big swings.

Fuel News
Diesel’s fuel surcharge benchmark is up, even as futures suddenly drop

Fuel News
Not much good news for diesel consumers in latest key oil report
Rail
Railroad
Internet connectivity issues affect CN’s customer service portal
CN was experiencing internet connectivity issues Tuesday, affecting the Canadian railway’s customer service portal.
Railroad
‘More needs to be done to promote freight rail competition’
Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and West Virginia Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito want the Surface Transportation Board to “move swiftly” on reciprocal switching.
Railroad
EEOC sues UP over 21 employee terminations for failed vision tests
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific in federal court over the dismissal of 21 conductors and locomotive engineers who had failed the railroad’s vision test.
Railroad
System outage briefly halts Norfolk Southern train operations
NS is examining the root cause of the Friday evening to early Saturday morning outage, which the railroad says was not a result of hacking or related to a previous system outage that occurred in late August.
Railroad
BNSF and train conductors union reach work scheduling deal
BNSF and SMART-TD have reached a tentative agreement addressing how BNSF handles work schedules for train conductors and other related union members.
Railroad
Environmental groups push to clamp down on coal dust from trains
Sixteen environmental groups have filed a rulemaking petition with the EPA asking for the federal agency to require coal train operators to have Clean Water Act permits when moving coal.
Railroad
How will a government shutdown affect freight railroads?
This AskWaves article looks at how a U.S. federal government shutdown would affect freight rail operations and proposed rail safety and economic rulemakings.
Railroad
Ohio senators seek public health emergency declaration for East Palestine
Declaring East Palestine, the town impacted by a Norfolk Southern train derailment, as the site of a public health emergency would allow area residents to have long-term access to Medicare, Ohio’s senators said in a letter to the EPA.
Railroad
Norfolk Southern and Florida East Coast Railway expand intermodal offerings
Two Florida East Coast Railway terminals will gain access to Norfolk Southern’s network, and NS and FEC will use a steel wheel interchange in Jacksonville, Florida, which will bolster access to Midwest markets.
Railroad
Cincinnati voters to decide on sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway to NS
Cincinnati voters will determine on Nov. 7 who should own the Cincinnati Southern Railway, which is currently owned by a group affiliated with the city. The city wants to sell it to Norfolk Southern for $1.62 billion.
FreightWaves News
Logistics
Radiant Logistics acquires Florida operating partner Daleray
Radiant Logistics has acquired a Florida-based logistics partner that provides forwarding services to the cruise lines.

Logistics/Supply Chains
Lineage acquires Burris Logistics’ cold storage, e-commerce sites

Infographics
Daily Infographic: Cargo thefts from trucks, warehouses spike during Q2

Trucking
US, Mexican trade officials ask Texas governor to end truck inspections

Parcel Freight
Audit: Postal Service contract truckers had their kids riding along

Trucking
Big leap forward for fleet electrification: Prologis launches accessible EV charging infrastructure

Electric Trucks
Lordstown Motors founder buys company assets out of bankruptcy

WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Government shutdown averted; heavy haul supports veterans; and trucking music – WTT

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