The Port of New York-New Jersey recorded its busiest July ever, surpassing 800,000 twenty-foot equivalent units on surging inbound container flows as importers moved early on back-to-school and end-of-year holiday inventory ahead of a host of issues clouding the global supply chain. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in a release said…
Two cargo airlines owned by major European ocean shipping companies have begun operating routes out of Asia with new Boeing 777 freighters in response to market signals for more export capacity in the region. On Tuesday, CMA CGM Air Cargo announced that it has commenced trans-Pacific commercial service with the first of three 777-200 cargo…
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The trucking industry has always been cyclical, but recent years have brought unprecedented challenges. The post-COVID era saw a perfect storm that led to extreme swings in freight demand, forcing many trucking companies to close their doors. The situation has only worsened as trucking rates have plummeted back to pre-COVID levels, leaving companies with inflated…
The good news: Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City trains are rolling just days after a work stoppage for the first time shut down most of the country’s rail network. The restart of operations on the two largest railroads came after the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Saturday backed an order by Labor Minister…