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Overcapacity, falling spot rates risk trans-Pacific rate war
The highs for the container shipping industry, as measured by profits and pricing power, hit atmospheric levels, raising questions of just how steep a fall is in store. Source link
Logistics Plus Opens Two New Offices in Poland
ERIE, PA (November 22, 2022) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is pleased to announce that it has opened two new offices in Poland. One office…
Puerto Rico Deploys Beam Global EV Charging Systems for Disaster Preparedness
Puerto Rico has begun deployment of Beam Global’s EV ARC off-grid electric vehicle (EV) charging systems to charge government fleet vehicles and aid in disaster preparedness and energy resiliency. The U.S. Department of…
Buttigieg Touts Safety Progress After IIJA Enactment
To mark the anniversary of a $1 trillion infrastructure law, the nation’s top transportation officer pointed to progress in implementing safety provisions linked to freight and commuter corridors.Secretary Pete Buttigieg…
Drought-stricken Mississippi disrupts northbound breakbulk cargo
Drought is keeping the Mississippi River at historically low water levels, tying up barge capacity and extending the southbound grain season. Source link
Shippers plead with Congress to keep trains rolling
Retailers are growing increasingly nervous about the chance of a December strike by rail workers’ unions, making logistics contingency plans as they say a rail stoppage could cause “enormous disruption” to the flow of goods…
Autonomous-Truck Startup Unveils AI-First Waabi Driver – Equipment
Waabi says its autonomous hardware is plug-and-play, lightweight, simple to maintain, and aerodynamic.Photo: Waabi A new company, Waabi, has entered the market for autonomous-truck technology, announcing…
Hyperion Debuts FCEV, BEV Mobile Charging Station
Hyperion Motors Inc., a hydrogen technology company, has launched its Hyper:Fuel Mobile Stations, capable of refueling both hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV). The mobilized…
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Up 2.8% in October
Truck tonnage in October increased compared with year-ago levels but declined on a month-to-month basis, a sign that the freight market is reacting to economic and consumer trends, American Trucking Associations said.The ATA…
