For decades, a simple philosophy dictated how ocean carriers approached contract negotiations with US dockworkers: Keep the ports open. Even if it meant making major concessions on wages or benefits, carriers were primarily motivated to avoid disruption on the docks and were willing to pay handsomely to achieve that
Surging containerized imports helped railroads’ U.S. intermodal traffic to a double-digit increase as shippers raced to get end-of-year retail merchandise ahead of disruptions in the global supply chain. Containers and trailers totaled 287,949 carloads, an increase of 17.1% for the week ending Aug. 24, compared w
The RoadRailer era will come to an end this month as the last Triple Crown unit trains operate between Detroit and Kansas City. But the trains will be replaced by new container service linking Toledo and K.C. ATLANTA — RoadRailer has reached the end of the line. The last runs of Norfolk Southern Triple Crown Road
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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are investing $25 million in new charging infrastructure for electric drayage trucks. The ports will partner with regional air quality agencies to install 207 charging units at eight sites in Southern California. The project will cost a total of $135 million.
The Panama Canal Authority scheduled further efforts designed to increase capacity and reduce some of the restrictions that had been impacting transits for a year at the waterway. The latest steps in addition to increasing capacity also address the concerns of larger containerships and LNG carriers.