Red Sea crisis prompts THE Alliance to delay restart of Asia-USEC service
The decision underscores that ship diversions around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope will likely last through at least the first half of 2024, if
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Journal of Commerce Rankings: LTL sector revenue drops despite Yellow ‘distortion’
A 6% reduction in overall freight helped depress LTL revenue in 2023, the top 40 carrier rankings show, despite a gain in shipments many
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FMC complaint from Samsung is latest salvo against Cosco for D&D billing
The electronics giant said the “staggering” detention and demurrage charges it paid for US imports carried by Cosco and OOCL threaten its ability to
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Saia, Fletes Mexico enter cross-border LTL partnership
The partnership takes advantage of growing demand that is encouraging more cross-border LTL shipping between the US and Mexico.
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USPS switches from FedEx to UPS, seeking lower costs, longer reach
The US Postal Service is replacing FedEx with UPS as its primary air cargo carrier, reinforcing an existing partnership focused on home deliveries.
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Ro/ro shipping adjusts to Baltimore port disruption
With the busiest roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) port in the US closed to ship traffic, automobile manufacturers and ro/ro carriers are shifting to alternative ports.
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East Coast ports expand hours to handle Baltimore diversions
Nearby gateways are preparing to handle the diversion of vessels and freight that would have landed at Baltimore at least through May following the
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Flatbed spot rates from Baltimore rising after port closure
The cost of moving flatbed loads from Baltimore to warehouses in western Maryland jumped more than $100 per load compared with February’s average cost,
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Chassis providers say they’re ready for Baltimore port diversions
Given the ample supply of marine chassis available in the US, chassis providers are confident they can handle any rerouted cargo from the closed
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Baltimore port closure presents unexpected challenges for mid-Atlantic trucking
US importers accustomed to shipping through Baltimore are facing the prospect of higher drayage and warehousing costs as they look for drivers, chassis and
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