Monthly Archives for June 2023

Inefficiency, cost holding back UK domestic rail freight: shippers While demand for domestic rail freight in the UK grows, the network’s ability to handle the more complex smaller shipments has been criticized by cargo owners. Inefficiency, cost holding back UK domestic rail freight: shippers Journal of Commerce

Hungry domestic market driving US Southeast cold storage development Refrigerated warehousing construction is “exploding” in the US Southeast, as one port executive put it, thanks to a growing population and increased for imported produce and other food products. Hungry domestic market driving US Southeast cold storage development Journal of Commerce

ILWU, US West Coast employers reach tentative deal on new six-year contract The deal, subject to ratification by both parties, ends 13 months of contentious negotiations marked by on-again, off-again job actions that disrupted port operations on the West Coast and diverted growing volumes of cargo to the East and Gulf coasts. ILWU, US West […]

ILWU, US West Coast employers reach tentative six-year agreement The membership of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association will soon vote on the tentative agreement announced late Wednesday. ILWU, US West Coast employers reach tentative six-year agreement Journal of Commerce

USWC talks notch some progress, but random job actions continuing Minor progress in West Coast longshore talks came as ports operated without significant disruption on the first shift Wednesday, but were not completely spared some measure of labor action by workers. USWC talks notch some progress, but random job actions continuing Journal of Commerce

Teamsters, UPS agree on heat safety measures as contract talks continue  Air conditioning, heat shields and air intake vents are coming to UPS package cars as the Teamsters and their largest employer move closer to a tentative five-year labor agreement.  Teamsters, UPS agree on heat safety measures as contract talks continue  Journal of Commerce

Temperature-controlled intermodal provider Tiger Cool closes: source Tiger Cool Express was an innovator in the intermodal industry, one of the first to fully embrace containerized reefer intermodal when it began ramping up operations in late 2013. Temperature-controlled intermodal provider Tiger Cool closes: source Journal of Commerce

Indian container flow hit by port capacity strain, cyclone disruptions More supply chain disruptions are imminent for Indian containerized trade as Cyclone Biparjoy, a storm that is expected to make landfall Thursday, has now forced major ports on the western coastline to shut. Indian container flow hit by port capacity strain, cyclone disruptions Journal of […]

Dynamic pricing helps LTL trucker boost volume in soft market Flexible transactional pricing is helping ArcBest LTL subsidiary ABF Freight increase shipment volumes and attract new shippers despite reduced demand from core customers.  Dynamic pricing helps LTL trucker boost volume in soft market Journal of Commerce

TRAC, DCLI throw support behind new South Atlantic chassis pool Two major chassis lessors have committed to spending hundreds of millions of dollars to inject high-quality equipment to haul containers in five southern states. TRAC, DCLI throw support behind new South Atlantic chassis pool Journal of Commerce