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US trucking firms adding jobs ahead of expected freight demand In preparation for produce season and retail sales, for-hire trucking companies are adding to their payrolls for the first time since October, though warehousing employment is still declining. US trucking firms adding jobs ahead of expected freight demand Journal of Commerce

US trucking market still seeking bottom, but a bounce is expected There is still room for spot truckload rates to fall, but rates and freight demand are likely to turn later in the second half, analysts say.  US trucking market still seeking bottom, but a bounce is expected Journal of Commerce

Retailers expect slow import growth, warn of USWC labor risks The National Retail Federation’s April forecast for US import volumes shows little change from March, with the only shipper risk on the horizon the status of West Coast longshore talks. Retailers expect slow import growth, warn of USWC labor risks Journal of Commerce

NLRB rules against ILWU in Seattle T-5 jurisdictional dispute The process of moving the T-5 matter through the courts could easily take a year or two, raising questions about how that will affect labor talks between the ILWU and PMA. NLRB rules against ILWU in Seattle T-5 jurisdictional dispute Journal of Commerce

LA-LB international terminals closed amid latest job action by ILWU The closure of the international terminals at Los Angeles and Long Beach is sure to further raise the ire and frustration of US cargo interests who worry about disruption linked to the ongoing coastwide negotiations and resultant loss of discretionary cargo. LA-LB international terminals closed […]

NY, NJ governors prepping for possible dissolution of port watchdog The two states have assured the police force in charge of the Port of New York and New Jersey that their ongoing work will continue regardless of the outcome of a Supreme Court decision in June over its status. NY, NJ governors prepping for possible […]

Savannah to open Gate 4 at Garden City Terminal on Sundays: GPA The move comes less than two months after GPA said it would stop offering evening truck hours at Savannah as volumes moving through the port have slowed significantly in recent months. Savannah to open Gate 4 at Garden City Terminal on Sundays: GPA […]

Ocean carriers ‘jumping the gun’ on D&D billing changes: terminal operators Ocean carriers are already rushing to fall in line with pending FMC rulemaking, with a string of liners announcing in recent weeks they will cease charging detention and demurrage on containers that cannot be picked up or dropped off when a terminal is closed […]

OOCL Q1 revenue plunges in early sign of freight rate collapse The company’s revenue figures for the 2023 first quarter is one of the ocean shipping market’s very first indications of how the plunge in rates will affect carriers’ bottom lines. OOCL Q1 revenue plunges in early sign of freight rate collapse Journal of Commerce

Growing warehouse vacancies near NY-NJ not sign of weak market: analysts The warehouse market near the Port of New York and New Jersey is seeing some tenants leave and new space becoming available, but that’s not a sign of a significant drop in demand, observers say. Growing warehouse vacancies near NY-NJ not sign of weak […]