J.B. Hunt brokerage acquisition deepens partnership with BNSF
The division of BNSF Logistics between BNSF Railway and J.B. Hunt is aimed at helping to improve service to joint customers at a time
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Logistics provider GXO buys PFSweb amid end-to-end fulfillment rush
The deal comes on the heels of other acquisitions and new services launched this week at several logistics and transportation providers, all aimed at
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Possible MSC deal brings ‘respite’ for competition-hit HHLA: Drewry
The carrier’s commitment to bring an additional 1 million TEUs a year across HHLA’s wharves in Hamburg if it wins a bid for almost
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Low rates, poor service to mark trans-Pacific trade amid capacity boom
Although importers can look forward to paying low freight rates at least into 2024 due to weak volumes and significant overcapacity in the trans-Pacific,
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Ocean carriers on India-US trade cut sailings to keep rates afloat
The Indamex 2, the weekly loop touted as the fastest connection between western India and the US East Coast, is set to see a
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Estes expands international forwarding, raises bid for Yellow terminals
Estes Forwarding Worldwide, a subsidiary of the LTL trucking provider, is buying Superior Brokerage Services, a step that increases Estes’ ability to offer end-to-end
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Forwarders now liable for export control violations as US tightens shipping security
Washington is urging NVOs and forwarders to “know their customer,” a steep challenge for co-loaders who bundle multiple shipments for multiple customers into a
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‘Golden Week’ surge turns to bust as trans-Pacific rates fall, blank sailings rise
The gains in spot rates for ocean freight are eroding again as US importers see little need to book more space ahead of the
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Railroads acknowledge need to boost service to win market share from trucking
Railroads told the Intermodal Association of North America conference they must concentrate on providing more reliable, consistent service at a competitive rate over the
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Flexport’s bumpy evolution shows, ultimately, people and relationships matter
As many have observed in disparaging the notion of a “digital” forwarder, of which Flexport was the prototype, forwarding at its core is a
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