Mississippi DOT sets records in 2024
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said 2024 was another record setting year for infrastructure project investment. According to the department, more than $1.2 billion in projects was ap...
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New Jersey accepting applications for Local Freight Impact Fund program
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recently opened the application period for the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Freight Impact Fund program, a $28 million program used to improve local roads...
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Port of Los Angeles sets TEU record
In September, the Port of Los Angeles handled a record 954,706 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), 27 percent more compared to September 2023. September also marked the end of the busiest quarte...
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Port of Coos Bay in Oregon secures $25M federal grant
The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay said last week it had been awarded $25 million in grant funding to develop the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP). The funding, part of the U.S. Department...
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MARAD selects secretariat for U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently selected the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to be secretariat of the U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation. ABS will establish and maintain the cente...
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Texas Transportation Commission approves historic funding for ship channels
The Texas Transportation Commission said on Oct. 3 it approved historic levels of funding for ship channel improvement projects in that state. The commission approved the $400 million for Ship Channe...
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Majority of shippers believe supply chain management is vital
Supply chain change management is vital, 73 percent of third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and 61 percent of shippers say, according to the recent 2025 Third-Party Logistics Study. The study exami...
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Aircraft shipments grew 7.3 percent during second quarter
Aircraft shipments saw piston airplanes increase 7.3 percent when compared to the second quarter of 2023, according to a recent General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) report. Business ...
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Import Cargo report shows continued peak season surge
Inbound cargo volumes at the country’s major container ports could see a near-record surge this month, a new report has found. According to the Global Port Tracker report released this week by t...
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Survey: 40 percent of shipping, logistics companies plan to invest in transportation technology
Forty percent of shippers and logistics services providers (LSP) plan to invest in transportation technology in order to prepare for industry and regulatory changes, according to a survey conducted by...
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Senators urge EPA to reject rule that would harm rail industry
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) joined his Senate colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to oppose a California Air Resources Board (CARB) rule that the Senators said ...
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Space City Services bought by Quantix
On Tuesday, North American supply chain services company for the chemical industry Quantix announced it had acquired Space City Services. Quantix said the acquisition will diversify its chemical t...
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Uber Freight announces leadership team additions
Earlier this month, Uber Freight announced it would be adding to its leadership bench by appointing Dan Annunziata to head of commercial freight and Hany Elkordy to head up the company’s last mile d...
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Maritime traffic re-routed after Port of Baltimore Bridge collapse
Vessels previously bound for the Port of Baltimore will head to other East Coast ports, officials said, after maritime traffic was diverted due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it ...
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House approves legislation to strengthen supply chain
On Friday, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) said the House had approved legislation to improve U.S. maritime supply chains. The legislation was one of three pieces passed by the House under the jurisdi...
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Port of Virginia opens wider shipping channel
The Port of Virginia recently opened its wider shipping channel for two-way passage of ultra-large container vessels. Dredging work began in December 2019. It was completed with the collaboration a...
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Alabama Port Authority announces new intermodal container transfer facility as part of inland rail expansion
The Alabama Port Authority announced a new intermodal container transfer facility (ICTF) will be built in the northern part of the state, its latest port on the inland rail expansion. The ICTF wi...
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Norfolk Southern releases Climate Transition Plan
On Thursday, Norfolk Southern Corporation released its first Climate Transition Plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The railroad said its comm...
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Partnership strategy unveiled for Pacific shipping corridor
The Port of Long Beach, the Port of Los Angeles and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) recently announced a partnership strategy for a green and digital shipping corridor across the Pa...
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Port of Long Beach sees second month of increases
Port of Long Beach dockworkers and terminal operators moved 755,150 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in October, 14.7 percent from than 2022. This is the second month of increases as businesses pre...
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