Trans-Pacific carriers prepare hefty new GRIs on top of April increase
The stickiness of the mid-April rate increase suggests that the first green shoots of US demand are beginning to emerge on the trans-Pacific.
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Commission reports on eleventh negotiation round with five Eastern and Southern African countries to deepen existing Economic Partnership Agreement
The European Commission published the report summarising progress made during the latest negotiation round to deepen the existing Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with five
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Weekend chassis access becomes post-COVID sticking point in US
Some truckers think it is unfair that shippers incur demurrage on weekends when railroads are open and chassis locations are closed, but it’s a
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Breakbulk23: Changing trade, political dynamics demand ‘new pragmatism’
An advanced sense of “pragmatism” is needed for shippers and nations to cope with changes wrought by war and climate change, attendees at the
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IANA warns against national reclassification of independent contractors
The Intermodal Association of North America is adding its voice to the chorus of opposition against a federal push to reclassify independent workers.
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European Parliament approves shipping ETS, but stakeholders wary
The inclusion of shipping in Europe’s ETS carbon pricing mechanism is almost a done deal, with legislators having one more bureaucratic hurdle left to
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Supreme Court rules in NJ’s favor over exit from port watchdog agency
The Supreme Court turned away New York’s attempt to keep New Jersey beholden to a bi-state police agency charged with labor oversight at their
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NFI, RoadOne expand networks with acquisitions in Canada, US
Transportation and logistics companies continue to grow by acquiring competitors, and although the wave of acquisitions may have crested there is still plenty of
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EU addresses Indonesian hot-rolled stainless steel circumventing EU tariffs via Türkiye
The European Commission has extended the anti-dumping measures on imports of stainless steel hot-rolled coils (‘SSHR’) from Indonesia to imports of SSHR from Türkiye.
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US truckload carriers look to fill revenue gaps as rates fall
With contract rates down as much as 16 percent in March, producer price index data indicates truckload carriers are making more use of accessorial
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