by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | Mar 27, 2023 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: By the middle of the year, longshore labor talks will simultaneously be playing out on the East, West, and Gulf Coasts The US chassis equipment shortages will be fixed by June New legislation is being drafted to update OSRA-22 Canadian Pacific Railway...
by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | Mar 16, 2023 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: Starting April 1, Maersk will begin billing shippers directly for container detention charges rather than billing NVOs A new Norfolk-Memphis rail service will open to improve rail movement in and out of the Port of Virginia A group of global shippers has...
by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | Mar 8, 2023 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: Dropping intermodal cargo volumes is leading providers to stack containers as there is not enough freight to fill boxes The ILWU and PMA release a joint statement regarding contract negotiations Southeast and Gulf Coast ports expect to see increased...
by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Feb 22, 2023 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: Nine of the ten largest global carriers have signed an agreement to transition to using electronic bills of lading as part of the DCSA’s initiative to standardize container line processes Flatbed trucking activity and spot rates rise in Gulf Coast and...
by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | Feb 15, 2023 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: The FMC begins an investigation into carrier’s potentially unreasonable surcharges sent to shippers Spot truckload rates rise on the East Coast as they drop on the West Coast February US import projections reach their lowest levels since May 2020 Import...
by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | Feb 9, 2023 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: After the import surges of 2022 and the transition of cargo to East Coast ports, the East Coast is still seeing elevated cargo volumes while the West Coast dips back to pre-pandemic volumes Trans-Pacific schedule reliability to continue improving through...
