The record volume of cargo moving through the busiest U.S. port complex is likely to continue amid high consumer demand for goods, the head of the Port of Long Beach said.
December 1, 2021Logistics News
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Record Volumes at L.A. Ports to Become ‘New Normal’ After Crisis
What Can Freight Brokers Do When It’s Tough To Find Load Coverage?
Freight brokers are on the front lines of the trucking industry. They act as an intermediary between shippers and carriers, which is not an easy job.
December 1, 2021ATA’s Bob Costello: Economy Is Strong, but COVID, Inflation Threats Remain
Three core economic sectors of trucking are showing strength, but disruption from the omicron variant of the coronavirus hangs over the industry as it heads into 2022, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said.
December 1, 2021FMCSA Extends HOS Waiver Through February Amid COVID-19 Concerns
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended regulatory waivers related to truckers’ allowable work time, citing public health concerns.
December 1, 2021Port of Oakland Cargo Down 14% Year-Over-Year in October
Shipping backups at the adjacent ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are having a significant impact on the Port of Oakland, nearly 400 miles up the California coast.
December 1, 2021Maersk Heads for Record Profits, Gives $80 Million to Employees
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is giving $1,000 to each of its roughly 80,000 employees as the world’s largest shipping company heads for record profits this year.
December 1, 2021Korean Exports Head for Record on Holiday Demand, Higher Prices
South Korea’s exports are on track to post an annual record, buoyed by year-end holiday demand and higher product prices even as supply chain bottlenecks continued to pressure manufacturers.
December 1, 2021Broken Supply Chains Threaten Ruin at a Growing Number of Small Firms
A growing cohort of smaller companies that survived the cold depths of the pandemic say now they’re in danger because the economy is too hot.
December 1, 2021Biden Puts Focus on Infrastructure Amid New Virus Concerns
President Joe Biden is visiting a Minnesota community college Nov. 30 to highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure law will create jobs and help train workers.
November 30, 2021Expansion Underway for Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel
Federal officials, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and a host of other stakeholders said expansion of the 126-year-old, 1.7-mile Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore is long overdue.
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