Rental rates to replace expiring multiyear warehouse leases are rising at a sharp pace, according to a new report, as real-estate firms look to incorporate the higher prices they have taken during the…
Seaport terminals will negotiate a new contract with 22,400 dockworkers in talks that have proven contentious and disruptive in previous years. U.S. shippers struggling with supply-chain gridlock on the West Coast face new…
Asian output is coming back and some bottlenecks are clearing, but labor shortages could persist into next year Global supply-chain woes are beginning to recede, but shipping, manufacturing and retail executives say that…
The cost to ship goods around the world by air is about 2.5 times more expensive than before the pandemic. On major trade lanes, where demand is especially high, such as China and…
The supply-chain crunch plaguing retailers and manufacturers is providing an earnings bonanza for freight carriers. U.S. transport companies are logging record profits in a tight domestic transportation market while ocean shipping lines are…
The COVID-era freight boom has accelerated the transformation of Maersk from a shipping line into a one-stop, end-to-end global logistics shop. Maersk has used extreme market conditions to bring more ocean customers into…
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, supply chain inefficiencies and bottlenecks have been undeniably exposed, so much so that the White House made a recent commitment to actions that would “move more goods faster, and strengthen…
The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Maersk moves seven containers of medical supplies to India for $1 a pop; Razor’s new landing gear…
Trans-Pacific spot container rates have plateaued and in some cases pulled back, spurring speculation that container investors’ bull run has peaked and relief is on the way for U.S. importers. The case for…
Strong momentum for US bulk exports of soybeans, corn, LPG, LNG and even coal “Our largest export commodity continues to be air” is a frequent saying of Gene Seroka, executive director of the…
