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East Coast Ports Continue to Gain Business Amid Concerns Over West Coast Labor Talks
Ongoing concern about labor and management talks regarding two separate contract negotiations and a slowing U.S. economy resulted in a big drop in container volume at two of the nation’s biggest ports on the Pacific…
October Trailer Orders Surge – Equipment
FTR reports that U.S. trailer net orders surged in October to 44,000, rising 91% from the previous month.Graph: FTR U.S. trailer orders in October were between 44,000 and 47,860 units, an increase of…
Richard Lidinsky, ex-FMC chair and champion of shippers, dead at 76
Richard Lidinsky, a Baltimore native (port pictured), urged US ports to expand and improve productivity to stay competitive with their Canadian counterparts. Photo credit: WWK Photography/Shutterstock.com.Richard Lidinsky,…
Stellantis Has Glut of Cars Stuck at Plant on Logistics Troubles
Stellantis NV has thousands of cars stuck at its Sochaux plant in eastern France as logistics problems that impacted the maker of Peugeot 3008 SUVs last quarter persist.“There are big problems to deliver new vehicles,”…
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LA-LB, NY-NJ at or near normal cargo fluidity: APM Terminals
The cargo surge that began with the COVID-19 recovery in mid-2020 forced US ports to develop a new playbook to cope with the unprecedented port and inland supply chain congestion that resulted, according to APM Terminals.…
Arvato SCS and Roland Berger examine supply chain challenges in luxury goods market
Guetersloh – Following the pandemic-related slump in 2020, the luxury goods industry has regained its former strength. The global market for personal luxury goods, which includes luxury fashion, decorative luxury items such…
Slow freight growth to continue in 2023
Shipper conditions declined in September to a reading of -3.1 on the FTR Shippers Conditions Index, down from a positive reading of 5.0 in August. But industry analyst FTR feels the drop, caused by tightening capacity…
Senate Panel Schedules FHWA Nominee Vote
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the agency on highway policy will be considered by a Senate panel this month.The Environment and Public Works Committee is scheduled to meet Nov. 29 to vote on the nomination of Shailen…
ATA: Truck Tonnage Slips in October – Fleet Management
Compared with October 2021, the truck tonnage increased 2.8%, which was the fourteenth straight year-over-year gain.Graph: ATA American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck…
