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Maritime
‘Dire’ scenario for shipping lines more likely as spot rates fall back

Air Cargo
Israel-Hamas war impacts Freightos operations as losses persist
Maritime
Mexico Borderlands
Borderlands: Eternity Group Mexico unveils tool for shippers to monitor carbon footprint
This week in Borderlands: Eternity Group Mexico unveils a tool for shippers to monitor their carbon footprints; Finkargo closes a $20 million Series A funding round; cargo-partner launches a cross-border shipping solution; and SKU Distribution receives foreign trade zone status for its Arizona warehouse.

American Shipper
October cargo volumes decline at Texas ports, rise in New Orleans
Container News
Container Shipping
Katoen Natie to invest $60M at Norfolk plastic resin export facilities
Belgium-based logistics provider Katoen Natie is expanding warehousing and rail facilities at its Norfolk, Virginia, operations, to support the export market for plastic resins.

Container Shipping
Port of Savannah sees fourth-busiest October
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Infographics
Weekly NTI Update: November 27, 2023
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Air Cargo
GlobalX Airlines defies cargo trend with fleet strategy
Global Crossing Airlines, a 2-year-old hybrid carrier that provides supplemental airlift to customers that rent the entire plane, is taking a long-term view toward cargo expansion at a time when freight demand is very soft.
Air Cargo
DHL Express upsizes Hong Kong air hub
DHL Express has doubled the size of its Asia air hub in Hong Kong.
Air Cargo
Korean Air says Amerijet-Maersk cargo partnership violates trade agreement
U.S. cargo airline Amerijet accuses Korean Air of protectionism. Korean Air says Amerijet is trying to cover up the true nature of its relationship with Maersk Air Cargo because it violates air transport rules.
Air Cargo
ATI cargo pilots give union power to call a strike
Cargo pilots at Air Transport International are frustrated by the pace of negotiations for a labor deal and ready to go on strike.
American Shipper
CMA CGM investing in US infrastructure to control its destiny
CMA CGM, like many other carriers, is reporting serious revenue loss. The North America president and CEO goes into detail with American Shipper and explains why the company is investing in more physical infrastructure.
Air Cargo
Cargojet founder Virmani passes torch to co-CEOs
Freighter airline Cargojet announced that founder and CEO Ajay Virmani is leaving that role to be executive chairman, with two top lieutenants stepping in as co-CEOs.
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
Trucking Equipment
Volvo Group wins bid for bankrupt Proterra battery assets
Sweden’s Volvo Group was selected as the winning bidder for the battery and charging assets of bankrupt Proterra Inc.

Electric Trucks
Maneuvering multiple supply chains key to electric truck charging
Shipping + Maritime
Maritime
Panama Canal crisis forces US farm exports to detour through Suez
U.S. agribulk exports to Asia are taking the longer route via the Suez Canal due to Panama transit restrictions.

Maritime
Shipping line Hapag-Lloyd suffers ‘big miss’ as Q3 profits slump

Maritime
Crippling port strike could hit 1 month before presidential election
Shipper's Perspective
Fulfillment
What’s behind the reports of ‘unprecedented’ retail theft
Practically every retail chain in the U.S. has been sounding the alarms on external theft. It’s not as simple as it seems.

Shippers Perspective
What it takes to streamline shipping operations and control costs

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

Shippers Perspective
How should small-package shippers choose delivery partners?
Air Cargo
Air Cargo
Cargojet to sell off new B757 freighters, pause 767 conversions
Cargojet wants to dump eight aircraft that were part of of its growth strategy and postpone converting two more aircraft into cargo jets as the weak cargo market shrinks profit margins.

Company Earnings
DHL cuts full-year guidance as second-half recovery doesn’t materialize

Infographics
Daily Infographic: Boeing posts losses amid low deliveries, Air Force One costs
Fuel
Fuel News
Benchmark diesel price down again as OPEC+ meeting looms this week
The DOE/EIA diesel price declined for the eighth time in the past 10 weeks.

Fuel News
Another decline in average diesel pump prices; OPEC+ meeting looms

Fuel News
Benchmark diesel price down, futures up; some physical markets stronger

Trucking Regulation
Epstein lays out benefits — and morality — of fossil fuel use
Rail
Railroad
Projected 2024 industry trends position rail as optimal shipping option
Next year’s transportation environment is expected to see gains in three key areas: service, sustainability and technology. Rail has made strides in all three, making it a viable, affordable option for shippers.
Railroad
CSX eyes wheel bearing as cause of Kentucky derailment
A failed wheel bearing may have caused the derailment of a CSX train in Kentucky last week.
Railroad
FRA wants railroads to bolster winter operation procedures
Using technology to assess adverse weather impacts in real time and working with other railroads to adopt best practices were two of the Federal Railroad Administration’s recommendations.
Railroad
Railroads take on EPA’s pollution-reporting proposal
EPA’s proposal to consider mandating air pollution reporting could place new burdens on rail yards and rail carriers, critics say.
Railroad
CSX train derailment in Kentucky prompts evacuations, state of emergency declaration
A CSX train carrying molten sulfur derailed and caught fire on Wednesday north of Livingston, Kentucky, prompting a voluntary evacuation and state of emergency declaration.
Railroad
STB extends deadline for additional feedback on proposed reciprocal switching rule
In light of the numerous comments that the Surface Transportation Board received on its proposed reciprocal switching rule, the board has extended a deadline for additional feedback by two weeks.
Railroad
Mexico orders railroads to prioritize passenger train services over freight operations
Mexico orders private freight rail companies to prioritize passenger service over their normal freight operations.
Sponsored Insights
Could J.B. Hunt, BNSF alliance on Quantum change next decade in freight?
J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway are heralding a new era in freight transport with an intermodal partnership called Quantum. With it, they hope to add enough value to win market share from truckload freight.
Railroad
Freight rail execs seeing some ‘green shoots’ for beleaguered sector
A leading industry conference in New York about the state of railroads was unusually positive this year.
Railroad
STB’s Oberman rips into Union Pacific CEO Vena
Outgoing STB Chair Martin Oberman had harsh words for Union Pacific at the RailTrends conference.
FreightWaves News
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Lion Electric lays off 150 employees
Canada-based electric trucking startup Lion Electric cuts 10% of head count to reduce costs as it seeks profitability.

Parcel Freight
More parcel shippers likely to get caught in delivery surcharge net

WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Logistics behind holiday stocking stuffers and mapping Rand McNally’s road – WTT

Parcel Freight
Postal Service seeks Operation Santa volunteers to deliver gifts to needy families

Viewpoint
Why retailers should care about supply chain visibility during holiday peak season

White Papers
White Paper: How Shippers Should Be Thinking About Freight in 2024

Infographics
Daily Infographic: Which states are most prepared for climate change?

Taking The Hire Road
Leveraging associations and networking in tough economy – Taking the Hire Road

Layoffs and Bankruptcies
The biggest freight brokerage layoffs and bankruptcies in 2023

Logistics
Lineage Logistics expanding cold storage capacity in western Canada

Infographics
Daily Infographic: Houston may restrict cargo truck movements inside city limits

Legal issues