Monthly Archives for January 2023

FMC nixes claim that proposed per diem rule adds to port congestion, pollution The Federal Maritime Commission turned away a petition from ocean carriers and marine terminals claiming that limiting liability on per diem billing would translate into worsening port congestion and pollution. FMC nixes claim that proposed per diem rule adds to port congestion, […]

Demand for last-mile services fuels US transportation hiring Firms engaged in last-mile delivery hired fewer workers than expected in December, but still made big employment gains, while real trucking jobs in the US dropped in a typical seasonal pattern. Demand for last-mile services fuels US transportation hiring Journal of Commerce

US Gulf ports aim to sustain volume gains after banner 2022 Houston and Mobile are both in the middle of major expansion projects, including dredging to allow bigger ships to call, but those projects will not be complete until 2025 at the earliest. US Gulf ports aim to sustain volume gains after banner 2022 Journal […]

Shrinking US manufacturing cuts into truck demand The contraction in US manufacturing that began in late 2022 will help pull down truck tonnage — and perhaps pricing — in the first half of 2023. Shrinking US manufacturing cuts into truck demand Journal of Commerce

New container ship deliveries to exacerbate existing overcapacity Uncertainties around demand and supply are making it hard to gauge both the potential depth of the expected shipping downturn and its duration. New container ship deliveries to exacerbate existing overcapacity Journal of Commerce

Modest predictions for freight transportation as the winds of 2023 begin to blow Some factors, such as the sharper attention both multinationals and smaller mom-and-pop sellers are paying to their supply chains, seem to be charting a new trajectory and are poised to help shape the freight sector this year. Modest predictions for freight transportation […]

FMC’s Bentzel eyes broad changes to ‘free time’ in ocean service contracts An FMC commissioner is targeting free time granted within service contracts, terms that are privately negotiated between carriers and shippers, but which contributed to the lengthy dwelling of containers on US marine terminals over the past two years. FMC’s Bentzel eyes broad changes […]

Slowing US growth expected to increase trans-Atlantic blanks As port congestion eases on the US East Coast and in North Europe, capacity freed from the bottlenecks will add to the fast-growing vessel supply at a time when economic weakness is dragging down demand, with rates certain to follow. Slowing US growth expected to increase trans-Atlantic […]

India-US string the latest to add Jeddah call as carriers scramble for cargo The Indamex 2 string, touted as the fastest connection between West India and the US East Coast, has become the latest routing to bet on a strategy around incremental transshipment cargo opportunities coming from Africa and the Middle East. India-US string the […]

C.H. Robinson searching for new CEO — and new course for growth The change in leadership is likely to accelerate strategic changes in planning and capital spending at C.H. Robinson that have been under way since last March at the urging of investors. C.H. Robinson searching for new CEO — and new course for growth […]