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March 27, 2024


Bridge Collapse May Cost Billions, Disrupt Supply ChainsThe collapse of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday after it was struck by a cargo ship continues to block access to the Port of Baltimore and could disrupt shipping flows across the U.S.

The collapse of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday after it was struck by a cargo ship continues to block access to the Port of Baltimore and could disrupt shipping flows across the U.S. The Port of Baltimore handled over $80…

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March 20, 2024


DOT Confirms Boost in West Coast Container Imports

An increase in timely ocean container import data being supplied by private industry into the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Freight Logistics Optimizations Works (FLOW) initiative confirms what has been predicted since earlier in the year — a boost in U.S. West…

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March 12, 2024


US Container Imports Robust in February

February’s U.S. container import volumes decreased 6% from January — a better-than-expected performance as the sector enters its slow season. But other signs point to potential softness in domestic freight in March and April. The 2.14 million twenty-foot equivalent units…

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March 8, 2024


Fourteen-Day Strike Announced at Finnish Ports

The Finnish Automotive and Transport Workers' Union (AKT) has announced new strikes for the period from March 11 at 6 am EET to March 25 at 6 am EET. The strikes will mainly affect stevedoring and other port activities (source:…

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