Container volume decline shows trouble on Canadian-US border: analyst
The intermodal routing option from Canada to the Midwest began to fall out of favor beginning in 2021 and accelerated in late 2022 when
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Carbon tax needed to spur real action on maritime emissions
Despite public commitments by some 4,000 companies globally to reduce Scope 3 emissions, ocean shippers have thus far been unwilling to pay higher-than-market freight
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Container market shows ‘no encouraging signs’ of recovery: HMM
The South Korean carrier ‘s financial results followed the industry’s downward trend and although HMM remains profitable, it is not far above the loss-making
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Rising marine terminal charges stir ire of Australian shipper groups
DP World Australia plans to hike terminal access charges by up to 50% at its four terminals in the country from Jan. 1.
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Bid from car hauler to revive defunct Yellow has shippers skeptical
Jack Cooper Transport wants to outbid other truckers for the assets of the bankrupt less-than-truckload provider, but it’s not clear how the bid would
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CBP increases scrutiny of skyrocketing low-value international shipments
An explosion in the use of the so-called de minimis provision, which enables US consignees to bring in a package under $800 in value
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ILA looking for local ports to bring in more union foremen
Alongside broader talks on wages for its members, the International Longshoremen’s Association said individual ports need to use more union supervisors and foremen, particularly
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Weak US imports via Western Canada reveal BC port challenge
The cracks in the gateway’s attractiveness to importers and exporters out of the US Midwest were showing before this July’s work stoppage and the
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US truckload shippers urged to launch bids now to get best 2024 rates
An uptick in the West Coast share of Asian imports has already translated into heightened demand for surface transportation.
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Breakbulk sector poised for boost amid rising commodity prices
Commodity prices continue to rise, leading to further investments in mining, agriculture and oil and gas projects, all of which is good news for
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