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Air Cargo
Amazon airline sells excess cargo capacity to third-party shippers
Weather and Critical Events
1 in 6 Florida gas stations already out of gas as Hurricane Milton nears
Air Cargo
GlobalX Airlines to open cargo lane between Chicago, Puerto Rico
Air Cargo
Another Polar Air Cargo executive gets time behind bars for fraud
Maritime
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.
Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Milton inches closer as ports shutter, fuel dwindles
Weather and Critical Events
Florida ports suspend operations ahead of powerful Hurricane Milton
ILA East Coast Port Strike
Ports reopen as union warns on contract talks
ILA East Coast Port Strike
An onsite look at the ILA strike this past week
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.
ILA East Coast Port Strike
Port strike ends as ILA, USMX agree on hefty wage hike, contract extension
ILA East Coast Port Strike
1 million TEUs could soon be stalled outside strike ports
ILA East Coast Port Strike
Union chief says he has received death threats during dock strike
ILA East Coast Port Strike
Port employers open to negotiations — without ILA pre-conditions
American Shipper Infographics
Infographics
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
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.
American Shipper
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.
American Shipper
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
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
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
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
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.
Sustainability
Election will revamp loophole that allows lower-value imports to avoid scrutiny
Trade and Compliance
Wisconsin importers pay $10M to settle customs fraud case
American Shipper
US delays tariff hikes on Chinese imports by at least 2 weeks
Infrastructure
News
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.
Shipping + Maritime
ILA East Coast Port Strike
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.
ILA East Coast Port Strike
Frequently asked questions: The ILA port strike
ILA East Coast Port Strike
What shippers need to know about the port strike and cargo insurance
ILA East Coast Port Strike
Panic-buying already spreading as ILA dockworker strike gets underway
Shipper's Perspective
Sponsored Insights
Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect offers ‘e-commerce delivery at the speed of flight’
DeliverDirect serves various industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and related sectors.
Shippers Perspective
What it takes to streamline shipping operations and control costs
Air Cargo
Air Cargo
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.
Air Cargo
Boeing considers ‘next steps’ after pulling contract offer for striking workers
Weather and Critical Events
Airlines halt Florida cargo operations as Milton approaches
Weather and Critical Events
National Guard deploys air assets in North Carolina in response to Helene
Fuel
Fuel News
Diesel benchmark up a few cents; futures prices soar on Mideast concerns
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose for the third consecutive week.
Fuel News
Benchmark diesel price sees small increase for second straight week
Fuel News
After 10 straight weeks of declines, DOE/EIA diesel price up slightly
Fuel News
Streak of lower benchmark diesel prices hits 10 weeks with latest drop
Fuel News
IEA: Weak demand, particularly from China, still pushing oil prices lower
Rail
Railroad
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Robovan and Musk’s autonomous prediction; breakeven cost per mile; parking | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Milton deals estimated $160B blow in damage, economic loss
Infographics
FreightWaves Infographics: Texas trucking company owner gets 25 years for Mexico-Chicago drug pipeline
Weather and Critical Events
Nonprofits in logistics space speed medical supplies, other aid to Florida
Company Earnings
E2open stock price plunges after earnings report; strategic review ‘ongoing’
Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Milton leaves trail of destruction after slamming into Florida
Technology
Cartage secures $3.3M to support shippers and carriers with automation
Weather and Critical Events
Disaster response: A day in the life of ALAN during a hurricane
Weather and Critical Events
Distribution centers in Hurricane Milton’s path recalibrate ahead of landfall
Weather and Critical Events