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Weather and Critical Events

10 ports remain closed in Hurricane Milton’s aftermath

Nine Florida ports and one in Georgia remained closed Thursday in the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Milton.

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Container News

ILA East Coast Port Strike

Analysis: Biden, ILA score wins in port strike, but larger issues remain

President Biden claims a major victory late in his term while the International Longshoremen’s Association negotiates a curious compromise after months of talking tough on the docks.

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Infographics

Brandon Cafferky Monday, October 7, 2024

Weekly NTI Update: October 07, 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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Container Shipping

Eric Kulisch Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Debunking ILA dockworkers’ claims about carrier price gouging

The International Longshoremen’s Association is accusing container shipping lines of ripping off customers, but rates are four times lower than the union claims.

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Noi Mahoney Monday, September 30, 2024

Gulf Coast ports report container volume surge in August

Container flows in August surged in Houston and New Orleans, while global demand for crude oil continued to push exports through Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Noi Mahoney Friday, September 27, 2024

Lithium-ion battery fire disrupts terminal operations at Port of Los Angeles 

A truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned and caught fire Thursday near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

American Shipper

Caleb Revill Thursday, September 26, 2024

Jacksonville Port Authority braces for Hurricane Helene, possible ILA strike

As Hurricane Helene inches closer to Florida and a possible strike looms over East and Gulf Coast ports, the Jacksonville Port Authority has provided a weather and labor update.

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Thursday, September 26, 2024

Former Polar Air Cargo executive sentenced to 6 months for fraud

A high-level executive at a prominent air cargo company was sentenced to prison for defrauding the company.

ILA East Coast Port Strike

Noi Mahoney Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Longshoremen port strike unlikely to hinder holiday retail season, expert says

While a potential East and Gulf Coast port strike likely won’t hamper the holiday shopping season, industries such as automotive and food and beverage could be negatively affected, a transportation lawyer says.

Trade Compliance

Trade and Compliance

Eric Kulisch Monday, September 23, 2024

Tariffs targeting Chinese e-commerce could dampen demand

A new White House effort to reduce the amount of online orders from China that enter the country duty free isn’t likely to interrupt the Shein and Temu business, but could have ramifications for U.S. consumers and retailers.

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Friday, August 16, 2024

Trade and Compliance

Wisconsin importers pay $10M to settle customs fraud case

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

American Shipper

US delays tariff hikes on Chinese imports by at least 2 weeks

Infrastructure

News

Stuart Chirls Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Indiana port adds rail capacity, eyes container traffic

Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan increases rail capacity by 250 cars and adds hundreds of feet of new dock for expanded all-water cargoes.

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

American Shipper

LA port terminal getting $52 million for on-dock rail

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ILA East Coast Port Strike

Caleb Revill Thursday, October 3, 2024

DeSantis orders Florida National Guard, State Guard to intervene in port strike

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he will deploy the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to ports affected by the International Longshoremen’s Association strike.

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Thursday, October 3, 2024

ILA East Coast Port Strike

Frequently asked questions: The ILA port strike

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Global Supply Chain

Schenker sale to DSV approved

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

ILA East Coast Port Strike

What shippers need to know about the port strike and cargo insurance

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

ILA East Coast Port Strike

Panic-buying already spreading as ILA dockworker strike gets underway

Shipper's Perspective

Sponsored Insights

Britni Chisenall Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect offers ‘e-commerce delivery at the speed of flight’

DeliverDirect serves various industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and related sectors.

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Shippers Perspective

Viewpoint: Why it pays to be a Shipper of Choice

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Technology

The future of procurement 

Air Cargo

Air Cargo

FreightWaves Staff Thursday, October 10, 2024

Air Canada pilots approve new $1.9 billion contract

Air Canada pilots voted in favor of a new collective bargaining agreement Thursday that includes several pay increases and quality-of-life improvements. Described as the airline’s largest-ever labor contract, the deal moves pilot compensation more in line with that of their U.S. peers.

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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Weather and Critical Events

Airlines halt Florida cargo operations as Milton approaches

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Business

33,000 Boeing workers lose health care coverage

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Weather and Critical Events

National Guard deploys air assets in North Carolina in response to Helene

Rail

Railroad

Trains.com Staff Friday, October 11, 2024

CSX, short lines in recovery mode after Hurricane Milton

Freight railroads from the Gulf Coast to Miami are still assessing damage and making repairs after Milton made landfall near St. Petersburg late Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane.

Railroad

Trains.com Staff Thursday, October 10, 2024

Weekly U.S rail traffic ends long run in positive territory

For the first time in more than nine months, U.S. weekly rail traffic has dropped below 2023 levels.

Railroad

Trains.com Staff Thursday, October 10, 2024

Railroads have no choice but to rebuild after Hurricane Helene

Class I railroads have rationalized their networks to the extent that there is very little redundancy, leaving few efficient alternatives in the event of a catastrophic event like Hurricane Helene.

Railroad

Trains.com Staff Thursday, October 10, 2024

Norfolk Southern line into Asheville to be closed at least 3 months

Norfolk Southern says its line between Asheville, North Carolina, and Newport, Tennessee — heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene — will be out of service until at least late January, while assessment of the route between Asheville and Old Fort, North Carolina, is ongoing.

Weather and Critical Events

Trains.com Staff Wednesday, October 9, 2024

CSX, short lines wind down operations at Hurricane Milton nears Florida coast

Locomotives and freight cars are being moved to higher ground and railroad operations are winding down as Hurricane Milton is only a few hours from making landfall between Tampa Bay and Sarasota on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Railroad

Trains.com Staff Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Bill would place rail yardmasters under hours-of-service law

Two members of Congress have introduced legislation to place railroad yardmasters under the same hours-of-service regulations that cover workers such as train crew members and dispatchers.

Truck Driver Issues

John Kingston Friday, October 4, 2024

Jobs report: Downward trend continues in trucking; warehouses see huge drop

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed a small drop in trucking jobs in September but an enormous one at warehouses.

Railroad

Todd Maiden Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Universal Logistics acquires rail terminal operator for $194M

Universal Logistics said the $194 million acquisition of rail terminal operator Parsec will be immediately accretive to earnings.

Railroad

Trains.com Staff Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Union Pacific says it’s already moving record West Coast container volume

Union Pacific says it’s already successfully handling the surge in container volume at West Coast ports, which began weeks ago as shippers sought to dodge a potential strike at ports on the East and Gulf coasts.

Weather and Critical Events

Trains.com Staff Monday, September 30, 2024

NS rail lines from Georgia to West Virginia still down after Helene

Rail service across many of Norfolk Southern’s lines from Georgia to West Virginia remain out of service.

FreightWaves News

Running on Ice

Mary O'Connell Friday, October 11, 2024

Running on Ice: Big things coming in smaller pharma packages

In this edition: The pharmaceutical supply chain improves packaging, Hurricane Milton disrupts the perishable supply chain and caffeine comes in frozen form.

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Friday, October 11, 2024

Weather and Critical Events

Hurricane Milton deals estimated $160B blow in damage, economic loss

Friday, October 11, 2024

Chart of the Week

Milton makes landfall on freight market

Friday, October 11, 2024

Finance

It’s all in the numbers for Nikola

Thursday, October 10, 2024

WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

‘Lt Dan’ rides the storm

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Weather and Critical Events

Nonprofits in logistics space speed medical supplies, other aid to Florida

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Sponsored Insights

Great expectations or paper rates?

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Weather and Critical Events

Hurricane Milton leaves trail of destruction after slamming into Florida

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Weather and Critical Events

Disaster response: A day in the life of ALAN during a hurricane

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Weather and Critical Events

Distribution centers in Hurricane Milton’s path recalibrate ahead of landfall

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Weather and Critical Events

Responders turn to drones amid Hurricane Helene recovery, Milton preparations