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Seacor Holdings sells harbor towing assets operating in Gulf of Mexico

American Shipper
Port Houston sees falling container traffic in August
Maritime
FreightWaves Classics
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.
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
Weekly NTI Update: September 25, 2023
Weekly NTI Update
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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.
Air Cargo
Air Belgium abandons direct passenger service to focus on cargo
Air Belgium says it never recovered from lost business during the COVID pandemic, in contrast to most passenger carriers. It says it can’t make money selling tickets to consumers and will focus on doing business with other airlines.
Air Cargo
Narita Airport to build centralized cargo facility for All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways will soon function in one place at Narita Airport instead of at decentralized cargo warehouses.
Air Cargo
DSV tailors chartered freighter network to shifting market conditions
DSV is a logistics company, not an airline, but it is strategically adding freighters it controls through long-term leases based on demand in certain lanes.
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
Newark ship blaze blamed on Ports America-owned loading vehicle
Shipowner Grimaldi says a Jeep Wrangler used to push non-operating automobiles onto the vessel sparked the deadly fire.

Maritime
Panama Canal Authority: Vessel transits may be reduced if drought persists

Maritime
US container imports rise in line with pre-COVID peak season pattern

Railroad
CSX and Georgia Ports Authority offering new intermodal service
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
Company Earnings
FedEx cost cuts outrunning revenue weakness, for now
FedEx’s fiscal first-quarter results give efficiency the nod over growth. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Air Cargo
Clearjet leverages narrowbody aircraft for air parcel service at ground rates

Railroad
BNSF Railway compels new airline to change name in trademark dispute

Air Cargo
Hawaiian Airlines sees advantage in Amazon pivot to Airbus freighter
Fuel
Fuel News
For 1st time since July, benchmark diesel price heads downward
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined for the first time since early summer.

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

Fuel News
Benchmark diesel price up 4.8 cents a gallon, but out West it’s soaring
Rail
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.
Railroad
FRA awards more than $1.4B to short-line and passenger rail projects
The Federal Railroad Administration’s CRISI program for rail infrastructure projects awarded a record $1.4 billion to 70 projects across the U.S.
Railroad
DOE-developed rail car for spent nuclear fuel undergoes final testing
DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy says Atlas rail car system has undergone final testing, while Minneapolis-based Thermo King introduced its next-generation temperature-controlled slimline rail unit.
Railroad
Greenbrier nets most rail car orders ‘in nearly a decade’
Although U.S. rail volumes may still be sluggish, Greenbrier received orders for 15,300 new rail cars in its latest fiscal quarter. The orders have an aggregate value of $1.9 billion.
Railroad
Biden holding Norfolk Southern accountable for East Palestine recovery
President Joe Biden wants Norfolk Southern and federal agencies to stay involved in recovery efforts in East Palestine, Ohio, where an NS train carrying hazardous materials derailed on Feb. 3.
FreightWaves News
Mexico Borderlands
Borderlands: Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened
This week in Borderlands: Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened; Study finds ending US-Mexico tomato pact could raise prices by 50%; Texas port receives $20M to fund rail infrastructure project; and Accurate Transport opens logistics hub in Houston.

Chart of the Week
Fuel price jump boosts rates but threatens trucking capacity

Trucking
At least 5 dead after tanker carrying ammonia crashes in Illinois

Trucking
State of Freight takeaways: Low rates, low OTRI mask market improvement

Trucking
Layoffs confirmed in BNSF Logistics brokerage unit’s sale to J.B. Hunt

WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Please Advise Summit II; how to wrap a semi; CSA score audits – WTT

Recruiting Rundown
Simplified rewards system designed to support driver retention

Logistics
Online shopping takes lead over brick-and-mortar stores in holiday season upset

FreightWaves Classics
The best cover designs from American Shipper’s 1970s magazine issues

Logistics
Current market conditions offer opportunity to strengthen intermodal relationships

Taking The Hire Road
Driver appreciation WEAK? Give authentic thanks – Taking the Hire Road

Less than Truckload (LTL)