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March 27, 2024


Bridge Collapse May Cost Billions, Disrupt Supply ChainsThe collapse of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday after it was struck by a cargo ship continues to block access to the Port of Baltimore and could disrupt shipping flows across the U.S.

The collapse of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday after it was struck by a cargo ship continues to block access to the Port of Baltimore and could disrupt shipping flows across the U.S. The Port of Baltimore handled over $80…

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March 20, 2024


DOT Confirms Boost in West Coast Container Imports

An increase in timely ocean container import data being supplied by private industry into the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Freight Logistics Optimizations Works (FLOW) initiative confirms what has been predicted since earlier in the year — a boost in U.S. West…

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March 12, 2024


US Container Imports Robust in February

February’s U.S. container import volumes decreased 6% from January — a better-than-expected performance as the sector enters its slow season. But other signs point to potential softness in domestic freight in March and April. The 2.14 million twenty-foot equivalent units…

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February 15, 2024


US Airports Get Nearly $1 Billion for Improvements

More than 100 US airports will be awarded $970 million in federal grants, the latest effort to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure — a top priority of President Joe Biden. The new funding, announced today, comes as airports in recent years…

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January 12, 2024


US Warns Ships to Stay Out of Parts of Red Sea

The U.S. Navy has warned American-flagged vessels to steer clear of areas around Yemen in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden for the next 72 hours after the U.S. and Britain launched multiple airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels. The…

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January 12, 2024


US West Coast Ports Demonstrate Resiliency

US West Coast ports are back to normal after pandemic gridlock and drawn-out labor negotiations spurred fears that market share would be lost to the East and Gulf coasts for good, Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero said (source:…

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