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US rail and port labor issues adding to supply chain chaos.
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Judge Rules State’s Truck Toll System Unconstitutional
A federal judge has slammed the brakes on Rhode Island’s truck tolls and sided with the long-haul trucking industry’s complaint that the highway charges were unfair and unconstitutional.
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More Container Vessels Arrive On Time
Container carriers made progress as far as having goods arrive on time in June, according to Sea-Intelligence. June marks the first month this year in which carriers’ schedule reliability is better than in 2021.
Read moreLogistics Concerns: Protests at Port of Oakland
“The cargo won’t flow ’til AB5 goes” rallying cry for many of the protesters, who want to see action in CA capital. Shutdown will further exacerbate the congestion of containers dwelling at the Oakland Seaport.
Read moreWest Coast Dockworkers Still Negotiating After Contract Expires
Both sides said last month that they weren’t planning any work disruptions, but U.S. industries are clearly worried
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Logistics – West Coast Labor Contract
US West Coast supply chain stakeholders are more confident than in prior negotiation cycles that upcoming talks between longshore workers
Read moreRegulators Propose Rule Change to Get Freight Moving
Regulators move to make it easier for shippers to get government intervention when freight railroad service is delayed, in a bid to resolve supply chain woes in the rail industry.
Read moreXPO Logistics Sells Intermodal Business to STG
XPO Logistics, Inc has announced that it has divested its North American intermodal business to STG Logistics for cash proceeds
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Transportation Insights Acquires FreightPros
Transportation Insight has acquired Meridian Logistics LLC of Austin, Texas, which does business as FreightPros. FreightPros brings “deep expertise” in the LTL brokerage market.
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Changes in Freight May Upend How America Moves Its Stuff
A chronic logjam in a freight yard in Central Illinois has led Norfolk Southern Corp. to rethink how it moves
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