Knight-Swift expects small uptick in peak season freight volumes
The company expects a slight increase in truckload demand during the peak season amid uncertainty about the duration of the freight recession and the
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Trans-Pacific preps for weak, shorter peak season before new capacity hits
With a significantly shorter peak season expected this year, the ability of carriers to match capacity to demand will be tested over the next
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NWSA auto imports up sharply amid new business from Hyundai, GM
New and expanded auto imports landing at the Northwest Seaport Alliance come as carriers take advantage of its proximity to Asian ports during a
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Clock ticking on Europe’s new multimodal green transport proposals
With European parliamentary elections set for early June 2024, road and rail lobby groups have emphasized the urgency of getting the latest freight transport
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Forwarders eager to transition to digital ocean freight booking: study
Research by ECU Worldwide found that about half of ocean freight bookings are made via email, highlighting the importance of connecting booking platforms to
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GRI success, rising imports drive spot rates higher as trans-Pac peak season nears
Retailers and NVOs aren’t sure if spot rates will continue to increase steadily through the peak season or whether new capacity expected to enter
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US warehouse vacancies rose in Q2, but market still ‘healthy’
Vacancies are expected to continue rising into 2024 as construction of new warehouses near completion and outpace demand.
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Longshore labor unrest a new daily fact of life for North American shippers
Part of the new dynamic on the waterfront reflects wider transportation labor activism where rail, aviation, trucking and longshore workers have achieved or are
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Maersk grows air freight services with opening of Atlanta hub
The 123,000-square-foot warehouse will also serve as a forward staging area for the carrier’s South Carolina-based flight operations that link the southeast US to
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Antwerp-Bruges H1 volumes slide on weak demand, poor industrial outlook
The fall hid some upbeat trends, with the number of refrigerated containers rising more than 10% in the first half and the rate of
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