Freight

  • Panelists discuss strategies for tariff resiliency across operations at a July 23 Supply Chain Dive Outlook event.
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    Tariff strategies, economic clouds: What to know for the rest of 2025

    Industry experts discussed commodity markets and logistics changes at Supply Chain Dive’s annual outlook event.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Despite trade worries, transportation execs see a strong market

    Underlying metrics continue to point in a positive direction for freight services amid trade turmoil.

    By • Aug. 15, 2025
  • Shipping containers stacked on container ships at the Port of Los Angeles on June 25, 2025.
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    Cargo frontloading peaks in July as inventory holding costs surge

    The Port of Los Angeles saw record volumes last month, but the influx is putting added pressure on the middle mile, with costs soon expected to flow downstream.

    By • Updated Aug. 14, 2025
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    July air cargo volumes up as shippers circumvent tariffs

    Global spot rates from Southeast Asia to North America fell 16% YoY as capacity constraints eased.

    By • Aug. 13, 2025
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    Opinion

    The wrong track: Why the STB should reject rail’s latest power grab

    A merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would exacerbate existing issues like declining service standards, writes Alliance for Chemical Distribution CEO Eric Byer.

    By Eric Byer • Aug. 11, 2025
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    De minimis’ end may boost intermodal cross-border activity

    Meanwhile, the eradication of the exemption for shipments from China and Hong Kong is roiling the air cargo sector, according to industry experts.

    By • July 30, 2025
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    Tariffs, economic uncertainties keep freight markets flat, analysts say

    Truckload and LTL markets continue to face demand softness as shippers wait to see how trade policies evolve

    By • July 25, 2025
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    Retrieved from Yedi Houseware on July 17, 2025
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    Why Yedi Houseware isn’t shifting sourcing amid tariffs

    The SMB is raising some prices and rethinking its inventory mix instead of shifting production from China, where many of its products are made.

    By • July 24, 2025
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    Retrieved from BNSF on July 18, 2025
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    BNSF launches expedited Los Angeles-to-Houston rail service

    The railway operator can cut transport times for shippers by as much as 48 hours using the new service, according to a spokesperson.

    By • July 24, 2025
  • Airline workers load cargo into an All Nippon Airways passenger plane at Los Angeles International Airport on October 30, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Air cargo prices lose more altitude in June

    Most trade lanes recorded year-over-year rate declines as tariff uncertainty and excess capacity spurred a broad market slowdown, Xeneta reported.

    By • July 23, 2025
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    YeahYeah Creative

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    Sponsored by Averitt

    Transloading and pool distribution emerge as fixes to border bottlenecks

    More freight from Mexico, more friction at the border. Here’s the fix.

    July 21, 2025
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    Port of Oakland gets EV charging depot

    WattEV's latest electric truck charging station continues the port's zero-emission efforts.

    By • July 18, 2025
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    Ocean cargo volumes to rebound in July: NRF port tracker

    Volumes at U.S. ports are expected to increase by 2% to 2.36 million TEUs during the month following a delay of country-specific tariffs.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Retrieved from J.B. Hunt on July 15, 2025
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    JB Hunt peak surcharges begin earlier amid trade uncertainty

    Tariffs slated later this summer are leading to varying feedback from customers as some expect a volume surge while others don't anticipate a change.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    New tariff timeline spurs frontloading push at the Port of Los Angeles

    The port expects to handle 950,000 TEUs in July, up from June's 892,000 TEUs as shippers bring in imports before Aug. 1, Executive Director Gene Seroka said.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    FedEx cuts Asia-Americas capacity to match trade demand

    Despite the overall reduction, the carrier has made network changes to capture growth in Southeast Asia, including a Singapore-to-U.S. flight.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Ocean spot rates cool in June as demand wanes, experts say

    July demand is likely to soften as April's frontloaded cargo arrives at ports, Clint Dvorak, senior director of ocean operations at SEKO, said.

    By • June 27, 2025
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    Early peak season signals challenging market ahead for trucking

    Shippers continued to frontload cargo in May ahead of tariffs, giving a boost to dry van volumes, but analysts note carriers still lack pricing power.

    By • June 25, 2025
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    Air cargo spot rates drift downward in May

    Spot prices fell for the first time in a year, likely due to declining consumer sentiment and international trade uncertainty, Xeneta reported.

    By • June 20, 2025
  • An aerial view of shipping containers on trucks and railcars at the Port of Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 2024.
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    As Los Angeles Port volumes slow, truckers see less business

    Global tariffs have led to ripple effects across the supply chain, including fewer ships and containers to haul, per the port's executive director, Gene Seroka.

    By • June 16, 2025
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    JB Hunt, BNSF, GMXT launch cross-border intermodal service

    All three companies seek to capitalize on the untapped potential from shippers converting over-the-road freight between the U.S. and Mexico to rail intermodal.

    By • June 12, 2025
  • Electric ship-to-shore cranes work the CMA CGM Unity, powered by liquefied natural gas, at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal.
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    Import surge expected amid tariff reprieve: NRF port tracker

    The U.S.-China tariff reduction is spurring retailers to get cargo moving again, although demand will be muted versus last year, a report projects.

    By • June 11, 2025
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    Trump tariffs

    Trump’s tariffs can stay while appeal weighed, court rules

    Oral arguments are tentatively set for July 31 in the case, which is centered around the president’s authority to impose sweeping duties.

    By • June 11, 2025
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    Tariffs, de minimis changes spark air cargo capacity shifts

    The countries of origin on Transpacific routes are changing as shippers move production out of China.

    By • June 4, 2025
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    CPKC, Teamsters issued new labor deal by arbitrator

    The railroad's represented workers' contract runs through December 2027 and includes 3% annual raises. 

    By • June 3, 2025