Vancouver braces for congestion, high rail dwells through January A confluence of factors, including vessel bunching at Asian load ports and a pre-Lunar New Year cargo surge, have combined to cause congestion at the port and reduce its railcar availability. Source link
It’s important for railroads to prevent export containers from clogging their terminals because domestic and international intermodal cargo share terminal space. Source link
Capacity will continue to be the greatest challenge facing cargo owners moving goods from Asia by air this year. Source link
Shippers have long outsourced drayage to third parties, but farming out allocation decisions to managed transportation providers threads the needle between access to capacity and neutrality. Source link
With shippers under pressure to finalize production plans with Asian factories amid ongoing vessel diversions around Africa and elevated rates, there is little point in delaying the signing of annual contracts. Source link
Ocean carriers in control on Asia-Europe trade as cargo contracts closed With shippers under pressure to finalize production plans with Asian factories amid ongoing vessel diversions around Africa and elevated rates, there is little point in delaying the signing of annual contracts. Source link
The acquisition is part of a surge in logistics M&A transactions aimed at simplifying access to systems and services for shippers and brokers. Source link
The challenges for truck demand growth in 2025 vary depending on activity in four major sectors: warehousing, office, data centers and manufacturing, according to Jason Miller. Source link
Carriers adopting a “wait-and-see” approach to the new regulation will face significant penalties and a potential loss of income from decarbonization-focused customers, according to a report from the classification society. Source link
Whereas 2024 was a banner year for US West Coast ports, the pendulum could swing back to East and Gulf coast ports in 2025. Source link
