Ben Ames

Reasons include overstocked domestic inventories, strong U.S. dollar, lingering tariffs, and container volume shifting to East and Gulf Coasts, port leaders say.

Hamburg port workers launch strike even as trend triggers space shortages at warehouses and storage yards, says Container xChange.

Rail company has pledged responses to chemical spill including funds to compensate potential medical issues, lost home values, polluted water.

STB will require combined railroads to meet conditions on competitive rates, environmental impacts, worker protections, passenger rail.

Georgia Ports says it handled 12.3% of U.S. container exports and 11.1% of imports for fiscal year to date through December.

Combination will unite CMC, ITI, and Columbia Container as global intermodal markets now require tighter interconnectedness and shortened delivery times.

Train industry warns Washington policymakers against taking “reflexive” actions following toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Train collides with dump truck at a steel factory in Cleveland as Congress, DOT pledge tighter safety rules.

It was developed to optimize operations in a DC that ran on people and pallets. But the venerable warehouse management system (WMS) will have to evolve if it’s to stay relevant in today’s hyperconnected, robotic facilities, experts say. 

Following NTSB report on toxic wreck, new systems would add sensors to scan for hot wheel bearings and allow employees to confidentially report safety concerns.