Intermodal Cargo Volumes, ILWU PMA Contract Negotiations, and More
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...
Carriers to Transition to Electronic Bills of Lading Rising, Flatbed Spot Rates, and More News
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...
Transportation Job Losses, OSRA-22 Congestion Fee Investigations, and More Supply Chain News
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...
East Coast Container Imports, Trans-Pacific Schedule Reliability, New USMCA Ruling, and More
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...