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Maritime
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Company earnings
Amid air and ocean freight boom, Expeditors sees no capacity relief
Expeditors is a rare logistics "dividend aristocrat," with dividend increases of 25 years or more.…
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Container News
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Container
Are you shipping me?!? $32,000 container move from China to LA
We have a new winner in the ocean shipping game of “How High Can Rates…
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Infographics
FBX Report: August 2, 2021
The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40' containers.
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Most Popular American Shipper Articles
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American Shipper
FreightWaves Flashback: Almost eight years in the Great Bitter Lake
The “trapped” crews found many ways to pass the time, including holding their own Bitter Lake Olympiad, in celebration of…
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Air Cargo
Audit recommends enhancements for DHS air cargo security programs
U.S. Customs and the Transportation Security Administration have different programs for preventing explosives from being smuggled onto aircraft in the…
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News
Port Houston reopens terminals to truck traffic
The port’s Bayport and Barbours Cut container terminals have been closed as the result of the hardware failure that began…
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Air Cargo
Growth in air cargo volume hits 4-year high
Air cargo throughput is expected to continue its upward trend after a strong first-half showing, IATA said.
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Trade Compliance
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Port of Philadelphia has served region for 300+ years
The Port of Philadelphia is over 300 years old. It is still serving a key area of the United States,…
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Infrastructure
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Interstate 19 – it’s not the miles, it’s the kilometers!
Interstate 19 is a relatively ordinary highway except for one specific feature. Read about it in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Shipping + Maritime
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Maritime
Warning: Book now or ‘Christmas may be canceled’
U.S. shippers this holiday season will need more than Rudolph’s red nose to guide them through the whiteout of congestion.
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Shipper's Perspective
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News
2021 Shipper of Choice profile: The Home Depot
As it navigates COVID-era supply chain challenges, The Home Depot focuses on treating carriers with the same respect as its…
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Air Cargo
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Weather and Critical Events
Western wildfires heating up jet fuel demand
High demand for jet fuel out West from firefighting crews and airlines is affecting commercial flights and cargo (forecast video…
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Fuel
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Fuel
After a decline, DOE/EIA weekly diesel price heads higher again
The increase in the benchmark comes even as commodity markets experience another Monday dip.
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Rail
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Rail
Canadian railways boast record grain volumes in 2020-2021
Canadian Pacific and CN shattered records for hauling Canadian grain and grain products in the 2020-2021 crop year, which ran…
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Rail
Moving volumes smoothly: TRAC Intermodal CEO’s 3 keys
TRAC Intermodal President and CEO Daniel Walsh chats with FreightWaves about chassis availability and market conditions into 2022.
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Rail
Transport Canada approves updates on freight rail switching rules
Transport Canada has approved updates to the rules, regulations and standards regarding switching operations as part of a broader effort…
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Rail
Railcar owners say demurrage charges could reduce delays of private railcars
Four shipper associations have asked the Surface Transportation Board to see if demurrage charges can be applied to privately owned…
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Rail
Union Pacific reopens Dry Canyon Bridge in Northern California
The railroad reopened the Dry Canyon Bridge in Northern California weeks ahead of schedule.
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Rail
KCS shoots back at Canadian Pacific attempts to derail CN merger
Kansas City Southern told its shareholders to focus on the proposed CN-KCS merger transaction and not on Canadian Pacific’s attempts…
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Rail
STB agrees to review CSX’s plans to acquire Pan Am Railways
The Surface Transportation Board has accepted CSX’s revised application to acquire Pan Am Railways, allowing the acquisition proceedings to continue.
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Rail
Northern California wildfires damage BNSF’s rail infrastructure
The “significant” damage has caused BNSF to reroute trains, and the railroad is uncertain when service in the area might…
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Rail
Rail Roundup: Train crews, shippers’ views, shareholders choose
SMART-TD must negotiate with Class I railroads on train crew size; Rail Customer Coalition calls on STB to take up…
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Weather and Critical Events
Hot Shots: Fire train, dust storm, fierce flood
The past week in images features train cars used to fight fires, a wreck caused by a dust storm, a…
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News
Fleetcor reports ‘record retention and sales’ for Q2
Fleetcor is “finally moving past [its] pre-pandemic baseline,” Chairman and CEO Ron Clarke said during…
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