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Port of Baltimore Hit Cargo Record Last Year

The Port of Baltimore hit records for handling cargo last year, state officials said, showing a rebound from global supply chain difficulties and disruptions during the pandemic.

February 26, 2024
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Investors Flee Tumbling EV Upstarts

Investors have all but thrown in the towel on shares of EV startups Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group. 

February 26, 2024
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Shortage of Oil Tankers at Hand

Warnings from the oil tanker industry that too few of the ships are being built are haunting the market after Houthi attacks on shipping caused widespread diversions in petroleum trades.

February 26, 2024
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The Changing Tides of Transportation Procurement

Shippers are changing how they procure freight capacity. Long-term contracts are losing popularity in favor of shorter contracts that net them more flexibility than ever before.

February 26, 2024
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Wisconsin, Indiana Pass Bills Targeting Lawsuit Abuse

Wisconsin and Indiana have passed reform legislation that targets lawsuit abuse against the trucking industry.

February 23, 2024
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Flexport Resurrects Convoy Services With New Tech Platform

Flexport launched a new technology platform that offers global shippers access to a trucking capacity marketplace of small carriers and owner-operators, the company announced Feb. 22.

February 23, 2024
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Southwest Airlines Ground Workers Reach Deal for Pay Bump

Southwest Airlines has reached a contract with its ramp, operations, provisioning and freight agents that’ll give workers an average pay increase of over 18%.

February 23, 2024
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California’s Inland Empire Warehousing Industry Declining

Southern California's Inland Empire is facing a steep downturn in employment and growth in its once-booming warehousing and logistics industry, brought on by unstable market conditions.

February 23, 2024
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Wireless Charging for EVs Is Inching Closer to Reality

Multiple startups have spent years working toward a world in which wireless EV charging goes mainstream, and as adoption picks up, momentum is building to make that dream a reality.

February 23, 2024
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Shipping Giant CMA CGM Posts Loss as Red Sea Conflict Rages

CMA CGM SA posted its first quarterly loss in four years as the shipping industry struggles with the conflict in the Red Sea and the specter of overcapacity.

February 23, 2024