Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

US capital goods orders increase by more than forecast

Bloomberg | November 24, 2021 | International Trade

Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment rose in October by more than forecast, highlighting solid momentum for capital investment at the start of the fourth quarter.

Western Canada braces for more rain after floods shut highways

Bloomberg | November 24, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

U.K. business wants Johnson to make peace with EU on N. Ireland

Bloomberg | November 24, 2021 | International Trade

One of the world’s busiest border crossings to reopen Monday

Bloomberg | November 24, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Warren questions US gas producers on exports ahead of winter

Bloomberg | November 24, 2021 | Energy

Nikola’s founder has sold $284 million of stock since fraud charges

Bloomberg | November 24, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Services, trade help power steady economic recovery in India

Bloomberg | November 24, 2021 | International Trade

Maritime

Bloomberg | November 23, 2021

West coast dockworkers reject contract extension, seek talks

The union representing about 15,000 dockworkers at the U.S.’s largest ports declined an offer by employers to extend existing labor contracts for a year, setting the stage for heated negotiations.

Gebrüder Weiss rolls out full truckload services

Gebrüder Weiss | November 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Logistics company expands domestic transport services in the United States to create efficiencies for customers and provide more options for product delivery.

SCPA Thanksgiving holiday gate hours 2021

AJOT Newsroom | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | November 23, 2021

Naval Base Ventura County and Port of Hueneme join forces to help relieve US supply-chain congestion

Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in partnership with the Oxnard Harbor District (OHD)/Port of Hueneme (POH) has activated a standing joint use agreement (JUA) to provide U.S. Navy resources onboard Port of Hueneme in direct support of decreasing port congestion in Los Angeles County and reducing the national supply-chain shortage, Nov. 22, 2021.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.4% in October

AJOT Newsroom | November 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.4% in October after rising 2.2% in September. In October, the index equaled 113 (2015=100) compared with 112.6 in September.