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NS offering NY/NJ, Virginia rail workarounds to ease Baltimore port closure Norfolk Southern will join CSX in running inter-port trains between New York/New Jersey and Baltimore to limit disruptions involving cargo rerouted after the collapse of the Key Bridge. NS offering NY/NJ, Virginia rail workarounds to ease Baltimore port closure Journal of Commerce

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 not longer, as carriers see no short-term resolution to the uncertain security situation in the region. Red Sea crisis […]

FourKites, BuyCo partner as freight industry evolves to ‘app-based’ future The link-up between the two companies is the latest industry partnership that caters to the desire of shippers for bundled global freight planning, execution and tracking. FourKites, BuyCo partner as freight industry evolves to ‘app-based’ future Journal of Commerce

ONE, Cosco join with CMA CGM on north-south service to US East Coast The new vessel-sharing agreement will see the introduction of non-CMA CGM ships into a string that runs between the West Coast of South America and ports in the US Northeast and mid-Atlantic. ONE, Cosco join with CMA CGM on north-south service to […]

Import surge shines light on dynamics behind jump in LA/LB rail dwells: analyst Elevated dwell times are not just a function of a lack of planning on the part of the railroads, but an inevitability that shippers need to consider for planning processes, writes analyst Larry Gross. Import surge shines light on dynamics behind jump […]

Import surge shines light on dynamics behind jump in LA-LB rail dwells: analyst Elevated dwell times are not just a function of a lack of planning on the part of the railroads, but an inevitability that shippers need to consider for planning processes, writes analyst Larry Gross. Import surge shines light on dynamics behind jump […]

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 carriers enjoyed after Yellow’s collapse. Journal of Commerce Rankings: LTL sector revenue drops despite Yellow ‘distortion’  Journal of Commerce

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 serve the North American market. FMC complaint from Samsung is latest salvo against Cosco for D&D billing Journal of […]

Lack of progress in Canadian rail talks raises possibility of May strike Negotiations between the railroads and the Teamsters have hit a stumbling block over salary and mandatory rest periods, prompting the union to schedule an April 8 start date for voting on a possible strike notice. Lack of progress in Canadian rail talks raises […]

Indian import demand continues to drive intra-Asia network expansion The latest capacity push comes from a three-member consortium led by Wan Hai Lines, which will begin a Southeast Asia-West India connection from the end of April.  Indian import demand continues to drive intra-Asia network expansion Journal of Commerce