During the summer, consumers purchase more produce and fresh blooms. Behind the scenes, the logistics industry takes certain steps for transporting these goods safely and efficiently.
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Perspective: How Refrigerated Trucking Delivers for Summer
CSX Plans Infrastructure Work at Maryland Yard
CUMBERLAND, Md. — Infrastructure improvements at CSX’s Cumberland yard will increase capacity and allow railcars that previously couldn’t move through the yard to do so, the company said.
June 17, 2024NTSB to Approve East Palestine Report June 25
WASHINGTON — This month, the National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to approve its investigative findings about a freight train derailment last year in East Palestine, Ohio.
Panama Canal Averts Shipping Crisis With Its Water Plan
The Panama Canal has managed to ward off a shipping crisis that threatened to upend $270 billion a year in global trade. It did so with careful water management — and a little bit of luck.
World Container Shipping Rates Keep Rising
Inflation looks to be easing across the developed world, except for one glaring pocket of hot prices: cargo costs on the high seas.
Defense Bill Proposes GAO Review of Moving Contract
The House is considering a must-pass annual defense policy bill that includes a review of a new moving contract and security enhancements for trucks at military bases and installations.
Port of Los Angeles Imports Fell 4.5% in May
Imports at the Port of Los Angeles remained above the pre-pandemic peak in the first five months of 2024 despite ticking down in May compared to a year before.
FedEx to Cut Up to 2,000 Europe Jobs
FedEx Corp. plans to cut as many as 2,000 jobs in Europe, the latest move by the package delivery giant to streamline its global workforce and rein in costs.
Traffic Resumes Through Port of Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Authorities anticipate commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore will soon return to normal levels since the channel fully reopened earlier this week.
Thousands of Drivers File Arbitration Claims Against Amazon
NEW YORK — Thousands of delivery drivers filed legal claims against Amazon on June 11, alleging the company’s classification of them as independent contractors has led to unpaid wages.