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Spot container freight indexes are still falling. Cargo shippers are signing annual contracts at sharply lower rates than last year. Import demand continues to be crippled by high inventories. A massive wave of new container ships is now hitting the market in full force. And yet, the container shipping industry does not appear to be…
New warehouse data from WarehouseQuote reveals more insight into the retail industry’s outlook on the consumer this holiday season. Vacancy rates are up on the East and West coasts and we do not see any rush by retailers to fill the space. This latest data set not only shows the return to just-in-time inventories, but…
This story originally appeared on Trains.com. LOS ANGELES — The Port of Los Angeles has announced completion of the Pier 400 rail expansion, a $73 million program to expand the on-dock yard at the container terminal operated by APM Terminals. The project added five new storage tracks totaling 31,000 linear feet, new crossovers and turnouts,…
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas seaport completes a $146 million container terminal expansion; a chemical logistics provider expands its Arizona operations; Bollore Logistics opens a supply chain facility in Mexico; and border agents seize $38 million worth of meth hidden…
Peloton has filed a Federal Maritime Commission complaint against Flexport, alleging that Flexport’s practices cost the fitness company millions of dollars in unreasonable charges. The complaint, filed this month, accuses digital freight forwarder Flexport of “wrongfully and unreasonably requiring Peloton to pay millions of dollars in unreasonable demurrage and detention charges.” Peloton used the company…
Driver turnover. Fleet safety scores. Insurance premiums. A lot is riding on hiring, onboarding, training, and retaining the right drivers. Ongoing training supported by advanced technology that includes a telematics device makes all the difference. The most effective programs approach training as a continuously evolving process, not a once-and-done rite of passage for new drivers. ISAAC’s in-cab…