Charleston slows railyard development amid insufficient shipper demand
Charleston’s total rail lifts for 2025 were about one-quarter of the planned capacity of Navy Base Intermodal Facility, prompting the port’s CEO to reset capital spending plans.
Charleston’s total rail lifts for 2025 were about one-quarter of the planned capacity of Navy Base Intermodal Facility, prompting the port’s CEO to reset capital spending plans.
Absorbing its largest and most complex takeover to date was initially expected to take at least two years to complete, but will now be fully wrapped 20 months after the DB Schenker acquisition closed.
The federal initiative will build the stockpile with government-backed financing and private partners to protect key U.S. industries from supply shocks.
CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd are seeking a general rate increase of $1,000 per FEU starting March 1 to reverse a steady spot rate decline that began in July 2025.
Momentum from robust growth on some Asian export trade lanes following the Christmas holidays has now slowed, with forwarders and analysts expecting muted demand over the coming two weeks.
The India/Middle East-Mediterranean service will be the first Gemini loop in two years to transit the Red Sea, with plans for other services to follow “where possible,” the alliance partners say.
Adding more training to artificial intelligence implementation, rather than replacing workers, could help drive the ROI companies have been missing, according to a Pearson report.
The carrier’s UPS Store locations are now processing 1.3 million packages with the technology daily as retailers seek improved shipment visibility.
The two markets hold high stakes, pegged at $2 billion in combined export value for both homegrown and global auto brands in India.
A White House spokesperson confirmed the U.S. will remove a tariff related to Russia oil purchases in addition to slashing reciprocal levies to 18%.