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New month, near record for LA port volumes
The top U.S. container port saw near-record volume in February as continued consumer resilience outpaced middling economic indicators.
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FMC monitoring war’s effect on ocean shipping rates
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Ten Maersk ships ‘trapped’ in Persian Gulf
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EXCLUSIVE: 10,000 ships crews trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade
Layoffs & Bankruptcies
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Supply chain layoffs spread across warehouses, factories and rail terminals
The Playbook
The Playbook
The Freight Market Is Sending Two Completely Different Signals Right Now – Here Is How to Read Both of Them
The freight market is improving. That part is true. Spot rates on the Sonar National Truckload Index climbed from around $2.60 per mile in mid-January to nearly $2.82 by February — a 20-cent jump that had carriers posting on social media for the first time in years without the word “survival” attached to it. Tender […]
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SONAR Launches New Geopolitical Alert and Fuel Dashboards to Help Supply Chains Navigate Iran Conflict Volatility
SONAR, the leading provider of event-driven supply chain intelligence, announced new platform enhancements designed to help logistics professionals monitor and respond to potential disruptions stemming from the escalating conflict involving Iran. A new Geopolitical Alert has been added to the Executive Dashboard, giving users immediate context on global developments and curated links to resources that […]
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Truckload volatility reveals a fundamentally different market than previous years
Carriers are rejecting more than 13% of tendered truckload shipments.
Winter Storm Fern tightens U.S. trucking capacity, prolonging holiday season rate surge
Nationwide tender rejections are at 11.5%.
Trans-Pacific container rates becalmed in eye of trade storm
Container rates on a key U.S. route are dropping earlier than expected, suggesting retailer caution caused by trade war uncertainty.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Rapid fuel price jump hits transportation hard
Wholesale diesel prices jumped more than 30% last week, while retail diesel prices increased more than 14%. The rapid pace of these changes has potentially negative implications for both shippers and carriers.
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Is flatbed signaling a manufacturing renaissance
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Will the weather shock fade into a long term shift for trucking?
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Winter storm Fern was the most disruptive in years
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State of Freight: a depressed trucking market suddenly comes to life
Trucking
State of Freight takeaways: sagging volume, but capacity tightening a bit
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US Navy won’t escort strait shipping: Report
Despite near-daily requests from shipping, the U.S. Navy has refused to provide escorts in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report.
American Shipper
ONE vessel in U.S. service attacked in Persian Gulf
Autonomous Vehicles
The real barrier to driverless trucks is no longer software
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Air Cargo
Amazon partner airline ATI, pilots agree on provisional 4-year contract
A major provider of outsourced air cargo airlift for Amazon has reached a preliminary labor agreement with unionized pilots.
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Kelly: U.S. maritime ‘critical’ to national, economic security
Air Cargo
Glyn Hughes to resign as head of TIACA
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Last-Mile Delivery
Target begins roll out of next-day delivery to 20 more cities
Target is expanding its next-day delivery service to 20 additional cities.
E-commerce & Fulfillment
E-commerce startup Cart.com raises $180M to support growth plans
E-commerce & Fulfillment
