First, rising fuel prices were going to plunge the logistics sector into an abyss. Then came the dual threat of Yellow’s pending bankruptcy and a potential strike of 300,000-plus Teamsters...
Introduction We’re still only beginning to see how the recent and ongoing changes to U.S. shipping law will affect businesses’ imports and exports as well as carriers’ and other industry...
It took a while but it finally happened: The U.S. Treasury Department has begun sanctioning tankers transporting Russian crude oil valued above the West’s price cap. Since Dec. 5, 2022,...
Part of a major route in New York City will be closed this weekend.A section of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway (Interstate 278) will be closed starting at 2 a.m. Saturday,...
Aerial view of the Port of Savannah. (Georgia Ports Authority) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Just 18 months after crews finished the $1 billion dredging of the Savannah River channel, the Georgia...
US retailers downgrade import forecast through January amid sufficient inventories With retailers shipping early this year and showing caution in placing orders with Asian factories for holiday merchandise, a major...
Fall is the busiest time of the year in Central California; workers at the vineyards and wineries hurry to pick grapes. The peak season lasts from August until October, but...
US shippers uncertain about sales and order volumes this holiday season are likely to increase less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments despite lower truckload rates, data from an industry survey suggests. Retailers and...
Introduction It seems like every week there’s an international shipping news story about shippers’ filed complaints against carriers and rulings on them. We’re still only beginning to see how the...
Chart of the Week: Dry Van Contract Rates Initial Report, National Truckload Index excl fuel costs above $1.20/gal – USA SONAR: VCRPM1.USA, NTIL12.USA The average dry van contract rate (VCRPM1) has been flat...
