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WEB3 days ago — This week in Borderlands: crime, labor top concerns about nearshoring in Mexico; cargo rail theft up 119% across Mexico in July; Texas trucking company owner sentenced for Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline; and industrial equipment maker opens factory in Juarez, Mexico.
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How big are the world’s largest ocean container ships?
WEBJan 14, 2023 — Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine in June launched the largest container ship ever built, the aptly named Ever Alot.. The massive ship has a capacity of 24,004 twenty-foot equivalent units, just a little more than its slightly older sibling, the Ever Ace, launched in July 2021 and the former world record holder at 23,992 TEUs.
Crude shipping revs up; supertanker rates top $100,000 a day
WEBMar 10, 2023 — Tanker orderbook is ‘shockingly small’ Supply-demand fundamentals appear very positive for tankers in the medium term. The Russia-Ukraine war fundamentally altered tanker trades, leading to longer voyage distances for both crude and product tankers.These changes look like they’ll stick.
Railroad Freight Industry News | FreightWaves
WEBSep 23, 2024 — Railroads continue to play a significant role in North America’s economic infrastructure. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration, the U.S. rail freight network covers almost 140,000 route miles and is generally considered the largest, safest, and most cost-efficient freight system in the world. In addition, says the FRA, the almost $80 billion rail ...
Why Walmart pays its truck drivers 6 figures - FreightWaves
WEBJan 23, 2024 — Last year, Walmart announced another key pivot. The company said in January 2023, building on a pilot it launched the year before, that it would allow Walmart associates living in participating locations to apply to a 12-week CDL program.For perhaps the first time, a Walmart company driver doesn’t need years of experience to get behind the wheel of its branded 18-wheelers.
Logistics News - Award Winning - FreightWaves
WEBSep 23, 2024 — A New York-based venture capital firm and European transport specialist are vying to acquire Schenker, the logistics unit of German national railway Deutsche Bahn, which could shake up the market for logistics services in the U.S.
Container shipping outlook 2024: Rising risk of delays, disruptions
WEBDec 7, 2023 — It’s not just about the Panama Canal. With the Suez Canal, there have been attacks on ships in the Red Sea, and on top of that, we have the ILA contract expiring at the end of next September [The International Longshoremen’s Association contract for East and Gulf Coast dockworkers]. FREIGHTWAVES: The ILA has specifically warned that it will strike on Oct. 1, 2024, if its demands aren’t met.