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Gateway remains cautious and braced “for any shocks still to come.”

“The outlook of container shipping still remains clouded in uncertainties over the possible comeback of the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-China trade conflicts.”

European 3PL says integration with e-commerce marketplaces strengthens activity with American online retailers and shoppers.

Inside the boxes agents found fake Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Adidas merchandise.

From IATA to TIACA. That’s a lot of alphabet soup for new CEO Glyn Hughes to digest, but by all accounts he’s up to the task.

There are not enough containers in China to handle all the U.S.-bound cargo — and box factories are now sold out into Q2.

The A380 isn’t prized for its cargo capability, but when operated in “ghost” mode there’s a lot more room for stuff.

Freight forwarder guides customers through online shopping shift and transport capacity choke points.

Alibaba is a massive online shopping platform, but it also wants to be a dominant logistics provider around the world. It now covers Japan.

Each cut to separate the car carrier into eight pieces is expected to take “at least a week in ideal conditions.”

Pfizer says it would distribute its COVID-19 vaccines directly to administration sites in Canada, echoing its approach in the United States.

A railroad from Mexico’s Port of Mazatlan to Winnipeg, Manitoba, would require enhanced container-handling facilities at both sites.

Air Canada sees a business opportunity flying all-cargo planes for e-commerce companies.

Partners called on to help ensure the supply chain remains fluid.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is optimistic for a Phase 4 COVID relief bill signed by the end of the year.

The one-two punch of the Pfizer vaccine and Joe Biden’s victory will affect container and tanker shipping in multiple ways.

Delta took pains to remove seats from a large jet so it could carry more cargo — and eight weeks later permanently parked the airplane.

South Carolina Ports Authority gears up for growth with delivery of ship-to-shore cranes.

Air Canada revenues came in below expectations, but the company was able to cut costs to beat earnings expectations.

Garner Transportation Group president and CEO is the second woman to chair the American Trucking Associations.

You can find every FreightWaves podcast conveniently in one feed via the free FreightCasts channel on iTunes, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found.

Amazon has ambitions to expand its air network internationally, and now has its own airport sort center in Europe.

1966: Seventy thousand American gallons of frozen concentrated orange juice were imported into the United Kingdom from Florida in 1965. This quantity represents nearly two million cans, retailing at about 32 cents for 6 fluid ounces, appreciably higher in fact than the American price.

A “China+1” or “China+2” strategy makes sense for many reasons, but how much can companies afford to distance themselves from China’s manufacturing prowess?

The trans-Pacific capacity crunch continues. Container volume that’s either inbound to Los Angeles or stuck at anchorage is surging.

Wholesale by Vels sees newly formed Amsterdam-based air cargo consolidation service for freight forwarders taking off during coronavirus pandemic.

Delta is responding to customer willingness to pay good rates for airfreight by adding more cargo-only flights.

The TSA is doing a better job partnering with airfreight companies on security, but better training and technology are needed to meet future security obligations.

Euronav exec curses crude-tanker market (literally). Scorpio exec pitches product-tanker promise and throws shade at crude side.

Flurry of port activity could point to “growing concerns of future supply chain disruptions.”

The logistics of delivering a COVID-19 vaccine to all Americans will be historic. Major Gen. Christopher J. Sharpsten, the deputy director for supply, production and distribution for Operation Warp Speed (OWS)

Atlas Air rode the rising tide for air cargo to higher profits in the third quarter.

Major companies in the transportation and logistics world have taken interest in Canada’s massive undertaking to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.

The airfreight market is gaining strength as trade and e-commerce grow, but the disappearance of most international air travel is hurting airlines. And the situation appears to be worsening with new waves of COVID in Europe and the U.S.

Longtime MODE Transportation President and CEO Jim Damman is appointed chairman of the company.

A look back at the days after the 2016 presidential election and the strange case of “The Donald Trump Shipping Stock Boom.”

The U.S. military relies on its own cargo aircraft and commercial operators to move personnel and equipment around the world. Rockets could do that in a tenth the time.

China still holds the title of the world’s manufacturing floor, but business challenges are leading more companies to source production in other countries.

U.S.-listed carrier reveals the latest on trans-Pacific holiday rush, restocking, e-commerce spike and port congestion.

A half-dozen basic tips on what drayage truck drivers must consider when picking up a container chassis from a pool.

Cargojet’s record airfreight volume helped adjusted earnings double in the third quarter.

Pfizer and Moderna have developed vaccines that need to be deep frozen. Most freight distribution companies and medical facilities don’t have super-cold freezers, so governments and industry are mobilizing resources until less sensitive vaccines come along that they are equipped to handle.

Positive COVID recovery signal: LNG shipping is behaving normally again, with a typical seasonal spike.

2020 wins include harbor-deepening funding and Blount Island berth enhancements.

ZeroNorth makes board appointments, and Southeastern Freight Lines promotes a service center manager.

Aircraft stored away because of the pandemic still receive equipment checks and each battery reconnection drains capacity on some Airbus aircraft, which could lead to a loss of power.

Rate increases, which apply to ground, air and international services, take effect Dec. 27.

GPA looks to receive board OK next month for initiative.

Ocean Network Express is cautious in its full-year forecast as “future cargo demand is very uncertain” while the COVID-19 pandemic wages on.

Alibaba is challenging Amazon on many fronts, including logistics. It’s now handling import/export operations in South Korea.

1970: After 123 years of Hapag history and 113 years of Lloyd history the first page of Hapag-LIoyd AG history will be written in 1970. The new company has a staff of 11,500 of whom some 5,000 are sea-going personnel.

Envase Technologies platform will expand its presence in Canada with the acquisition of TMS provider Tailwind Transportation Software.

UPS pilots say the company isn’t holding up its end of the bargain to keep them safe while flying cargo during a pandemic. UPS denies the claims.

Air Transport Services Group’s freighter leases offset financial losses from its grounded passenger planes.

The e-commerce retail and logistics giant’s bottom line is healthier than ever.

‘Significant accomplishments’ in 2020 will be followed by game changers next year.

Chassis manufacturer anticipates chassis shortage as COVID-19 subsides as well as desire among pool operators to replace aging units.

Coast Guard utilized helicopter, response boat and local agencies in the effort to find longshoreman Joe Williams.

Kirby tops earnings expectations on lower costs despite COVID and hurricane hits to demand.

Danish third-party logistics services provider’s bottom-line benefits from easing COVID-19 during summer months.

The Defense Department, the biggest logistics organization in the world, is putting its expertise to work developing a strategic plan for efficiently delivering a COVID vaccine to every corner of the country.

Kalitta Air’s order of 777 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft is an industry first.

The trans-Pacific market is bursting at the seams as shippers rush in holiday cargoes.

COVID vaccines will be the highest priority for air cargo companies, and that means other types of shipments could sit in warehouses waiting to catch a flight if space is short.

“Efficient and safe delivery of COVID-19 vaccines around the world is the most urgent logistics challenge we face today.”

A half-dozen basic physical characteristics of ocean containers should be considered before shippers or their packers stuff them.

The Airbus A321 is a ubiquitous people-hauler, but now Australia Post has the first freighter version of this popular aircraft.

What happens next at the IMO will affect oceangoing ship capacity — and freight rates — for decades to come.

Airlines have cut costs to the bone to survive the COVID pandemic. Shrinking the bone — maintenance, airport fees, labor and aircraft rent — is more difficult.

Ro-ro vessel has lain on its side since running aground while sailing from the Port of Brunswick in September 2019.

Coast Guard helicopter and response boat used along coast of Georgia.

David Fisher’s 30 years of industry experience is expected to advance the university’s graduate program for transportation, logistics and supply chain executives.

In the world of politics, the complicated distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine is greatly simplified. It must be for messaging and public confidence. President Trump, in his rallies and in the first presidential 2020 debate, said the deployment was “logistically all set up” using soldiers to deliver “200,000 a day.” But is it really that simple? Absolutely not.

Amazon gets the pick of the litter. Its latest hire is an American Airlines executive picked to run local terminals.

How former World War II-built American tankers became the bulwark of international commercial oil transport in the 1950s and 1960s.

Crowley has the Jones Act-compliant marine transportation assets to accommodate the start of the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind industry.

We’re shopping online for products at levels not expected for 10 years because of the pandemic. Delivery companies are trying their best to stay ahead of the parcel tsunami coming at them for the holidays.

Hong Kong-based container carrier moves 1.94 million TEUs during the third quarter of 2020.

Svitzer, Alvys, Blue Ridge, Duluth Seaway and Bureau Veritas announce appointments.

Maritime sector is encouraged to weigh in during a 30-day comment period that begins Monday.

More recovery signals: container lease pricing up over 50% versus second quarter, new container prices up 40% year-to-date.

The iPhone 12 has arrived and UPS and FedEx are two of Apple’s shipping providers.

The challenges of delivering a coronavirus vaccine to 8 billion people are immense, but over time more logistics companies will be able to participate as shipping tolerances ease.

1981: Civic pride and more than a little politicking have scuttled — at least temporarily — a controversial proposal to study whether the competing Puget Sound ports of Seattle and Tacoma should cooperate and, ultimately, merge.

Ground handling companies, with the help of Trump administration officials at the Treasury Department, took CARES Act aid designed to keep workers employed and still terminated many of them.

High cost of repositioning reefer equipment is hitting food exporters hard amid ongoing tariff fallout.

German forwarder says acquisition will expand its global business in handling nonhazardous bulk liquids such as alcoholic beverages and edible oils.

Airline industry experts are just guesstimating when they say 8,000 big freighter planes will be needed to rush COVID vaccines to the public. Until we know more about the shipping requirements and packaging logistics, folks will still be in the dark.

State officials were among the guests cheering for the ports’ fiscal-year successes.

American Airlines achieved a $77 million quarter-over-quarter gain in cargo revenue thanks to stepped-up cargo operations and favorable market rates.

ZIM and 2M increase capacity of vessels calling Texas.

Alaska Airlines is slowly improving its financial outlook month by month, but it still lost about $400 million in the third quarter.

Cathay Pacific is having trouble remaining a viable airline with just a trickle of passenger business due to the coronavirus. It’s taking drastic measures.

COVID-19 keeps bookings soft, planes parked during quarter.

JAXPORT is there to help as consumers shift from a shop-till-you-drop mentality to a shop-till-it-drops reality.

New Kpler data reveals slow pace of floating-storage unwind and steady fall in crude-tanker utilization.

The carrier sought relief from commission regulations earlier this month as part of its efforts to recover from a crippling cyberattack in late September.

Air cargo companies are raking in revenues this year. It might be a bad time to ask for a handout from the government.

Auto volumes are still down 25% year-over-year and closed West Seattle Bridge remains a barrier.

The ocean container industry association files an agreement with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to ensure its collective activities do not violate the Shipping Act.