Air Freight News
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 15, 2021
For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 533,872 carloads and intermodal units, up 28.3 percent compared with the same week last year.
Produce industry sounds warning bell for pallet shortages putting the supply of fresh produce at risk
Although conversations are occurring within the North American (and global) industry relative to the current acute pallet shortages, we believe that many do not yet…
FRA celebrates the Transportation Technology Center’s 50th anniversary
The U.S. Department of Transportation is celebrating 50 years of safety research and innovation at the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in…
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Arrival selects HERE SDK for its electrical vehicles
Arrival, the company reinventing the automotive industry with its entirely new approach to the design and assembly of electric vehicles (EVs), has selected HERE Technologies,…
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Republican Committee Leaders Introduce the STARTER Act 2.0 – an Investment in Roads, Bridges, Transit, and Highway Safety
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and other Republican Committee leaders today introduced a long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill that provides historic…
Port of Oakland, others ask $2.25 billion to move freight soot-free
A coalition including the Port of Oakland wants California to spend $2.25 billion on emissions-free freight hauling. Supply chain and environmental groups sent their request…
Europe’s Covid-crushed oil refiners see hope as demand gains
Whether it’s more traffic on the roads, brighter economic readings, or persistently strong freight activity, Europe’s battered oil refineries are finally looking at some relief…
Retailers increasingly turn to FourKites to drive end-to-end supply chain visibility
Leading global retailers, including Ace Hardware, PetSmart, Walmart Canada, Dollar Tree, Michaels and Meijer choose FourKites to improve OTIF and reduce dwell time
Dachser Air & Sea Logistics expands CEIV Pharma certified network to include Shanghai
Following Frankfurt, Atlanta, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, Shanghai is now Dachser’s fifth location to receive a CEIV certification, further expanding the company’s network services for its…
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All-time record volume, strong service levels continue at the Port of Virginia
Port handles growing volumes including cargo delayed by Suez incident