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Southeast US ports reopen after Hurricane Idalia blows through region Given the short duration of the port and terminal closures, impacts appeared minimal as Jacksonville, Savannah and Charleston resumed normal operations. Southeast US ports reopen after Hurricane Idalia blows through region Journal of Commerce

‘Rushed’ sourcing shift out of China prompts some reconsideration For any number of product categories, relocating sourcing brings with it less efficient logistics, occasional lower quality and overall higher costs at a time when cost control is rapidly assuming a higher priority for shippers. ‘Rushed’ sourcing shift out of China prompts some reconsideration Journal of […]

Jaxport, Savannah closed; Charleston halts vessel moves as Idalia moves ashore Ports along the southeast coast of the US were experiencing various stages of disruption after a major hurricane made landfall on Florida’s west coast. Jaxport, Savannah closed; Charleston halts vessel moves as Idalia moves ashore Journal of Commerce

Poor IT strategy over the years contributed to Yellow’s demise: analyst An LTL carrier like Yellow is an extremely complicated business, and much like the railroads, the enterprise software it used was developed internally – often over decades – because there was no “off-the-shelf” solution, writes analyst Ted Prince.   Poor IT strategy over the years contributed […]

Hopes for import rebound on trans-Pacific shift toward pre-Chinese New Year US retailers historically stock up for the spring season and top off inventories following winter holiday depletion and before the Chinese New Year, but forwarders and carriers admit there’s no guarantee this time around. Hopes for import rebound on trans-Pacific shift toward pre-Chinese New […]

South Korea resists potential sale of ‘national asset’ HMM to Hapag-Lloyd Hapag-Lloyd’s apparent interest in HMM, which was never officially confirmed, appears to have been derailed by South Korean national concerns despite the Hamburg-based carrier’s financial strength dwarfing local bidders. South Korea resists potential sale of ‘national asset’ HMM to Hapag-Lloyd Journal of Commerce

Jaxport closed, Savannah halts vessel operations as Idalia moves ashore Ports along the southeast coast of the US were experiencing various stages of disruption after a major hurricane made landfall on Florida’s west coast. Jaxport closed, Savannah halts vessel operations as Idalia moves ashore Journal of Commerce

Trans-Pac carrier reliability slipped in July amid labor woes, Panama Canal limits The ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert experienced a series of labor disruptions in July during longshore contract negotiations, while the Panama Canal implemented draft restrictions amid a severe drought. Trans-Pac carrier reliability slipped in July amid labor woes, Panama Canal limits Journal […]

Jaxport receives million in state funds for new cranes at Blount Island The cranes are part of overall improvements to update and expand Blount Island operations and double its current capacity to 500,000 TEU by 2025. Jaxport receives million in state funds for new cranes at Blount Island Journal of Commerce

Domestic intermodal volumes jump in early days of new Mexico rail services Since new services from CPKC and CN were launched in May, intermodal volume out of Mexico has surged more than 30% year over year through the end of July. Domestic intermodal volumes jump in early days of new Mexico rail services Journal of […]