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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.
 

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House Passes Supply Chain Shipping Bill

The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act, sponsored by Reps. Dusty Johnson and John Garamendi, was approved on March 21 by a vote of 393 to 24.

April 3, 2024
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NMFTA Establishes New LTL eBOL Standards

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association announced an update to its electronic bill of lading standards March 26 to help digitize less-than-truckload shipping.

April 3, 2024
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Car Shipper Takes $10 Million Hit From Bridge Collapse

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA, one of the largest car shipping companies, said it expects a $5 million to $10 million hit to its earnings from the Baltimore bridge disaster.

April 3, 2024
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Port of Laredo Cargo Is Big Winner in Biden’s New I-27 Law

Boosting U.S.-Mexico cargo movements through the Port of Laredo will be a key outcome of President Joe Biden’s recent enactment of a new law designating a future Interstate 27.

April 2, 2024
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Second Channel Opens at Baltimore Bridge Site

BALTIMORE — Crews opened a second temporary channel April 2 allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

April 2, 2024
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Freight Railroads Must Keep Two-Person Crews

Major freight railroads will have to maintain two-person crews on most routes under a new federal rule that was finalized April 2.

April 2, 2024
BusinessSafetyLogistics

Cargo Ship Owner Seeks $44 Million Liability Limit

The owner of the ship that rammed a bridge in Baltimore, killing six workers and disrupting the eastern U.S. transportation network, is seeking to limit its liability to about $43.7 million.

April 1, 2024
BusinessLogistics

What Is a Truck Broker?

Curious about truck brokering? Learn how truck brokers connect carriers and shippers, negotiate rates, and streamline freight logistics in this quick video.

April 1, 2024
BusinessLogistics

What Is Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL)?

4PL, is an operational model where a business outsources its entire supply chain management and logistics to one external service provider.

April 1, 2024
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What Is Logistics?

Logistics refers to the transportation and storage of goods within a supply chain. Learn more here by watching this quick video.

April 1, 2024