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TPM26: War a problem for container shipping, but not ‘pandemic-scale’: analyst
2+ hour ago (351+ words) Long Beach, California " The war in the Middle East that has effectively shut the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz is a problem for container shipping, but not on the scale of other recent disruptions the sector has faced. That…...
Chris Spear, President and CEO, American Trucking Associations
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (179+ words) Chris Spear, President and CEO, American Trucking Associations Americans" way of life depends on trucking, the mode of transportation responsible for delivering three-quarters of the nation"s freight. We are the engine that powers America"s economy. But recently, the…...
TPM26: US trucking crackdown likely to have delayed impact on drayage sector
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (297+ words) Long Beach, California "Transportation leaders say port drayage truck drivers are unlikely to see an immediate impact on capacity should a recently introduced bill in Congress that would remove potentially thousands of drivers from US roads who may be operating…...
TPM26: Global trade ‘still strong’ despite uncertainties: Hellmann CEO
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (124+ words) TPM26: Global trade "still strong" despite uncertainties: Hellmann CEO'Journal of Commerce More News & Analysis TPM26: Buffer capacity being taken out of Gemini network: Hapag-Lloyd CEO With on-time performance close to the 90% target, Hapag-Lloyd has begun to remove the additional capacity initially built…...
Intermodal needs ‘closest to the pin’ strategy to compete with trucking
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (331+ words) With their proposed merger, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have channeled President Abraham Lincoln's vision for a united transcontinental railroad. Under the tag line "The Great Connection," they have put forth a vision of a single, integrated rail freight network....
Rotterdam congestion limits benefit of second-half surge in imports
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (321+ words) Container volume at the Port of Rotterdam grew 3.1% in 2025, driven by a second-half surge in imports from Asia and rising trade with North America that boosted annual throughput. But the volume growth at Europe's largest port was held back by…...
New truckload capacity product offers ‘relationship’ option for brokers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (319+ words) Freight financial services and technology provider Triumph has unveiled a new product it says is aimed at allowing freight brokers to "turn transactional [truckload] capacity into relationships." The product, called Capacity Intelligence, was launched this week and gives brokers a…...
Maersk, Eurogate plan $1.2 billion terminal upgrade at Bremerhaven
2+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) APM Terminals and Eurogate said Friday they will invest "1 billion ($1.2 billion) in the modernization of the jointly-controlled North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven in Germany, a strategic hub of partners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd in the Gemini Cooperation network. The investment will increase…...
New truckload capacity product provides another load board option for brokers
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (310+ words) Freight financial services and technology provider Triumph has unveiled a new product it says is aimed at allowing freight brokers to "turn transactional [truckload] capacity into relationships." The product, called Capacity Intelligence, was launched this week and gives brokers a…...
Scrapping strategy looms large in 2026 as carriers manage growing oversupply
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (146+ words) Scrapping strategy looms large in 2026 as carriers manage growing oversupply'Journal of Commerce More News & Analysis Scrapping strategy looms large in 2026 as carriers manage growing oversupply Downward pressure on rates is set to continue with just over 1 million TEUs of capacity…...