
June Import Volume Up 9.7% as Retailers Pull Peak Season Forward
Shippers accelerate cargo to dodge rising fuel costs and tariff risk. Early peak means more drayage loads through July, then a fall lull.
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Shippers accelerate cargo to dodge rising fuel costs and tariff risk. Early peak means more drayage loads through July, then a fall lull.

Major U.S. container ports are adapting to geopolitical disruptions that are rerouting freight and changing where trucks pick up loads.

Container dwell times at the nation's busiest port complex stayed flat in April at 2.59 days for truck cargo, while rail dwell ticked up to 5.06 days.

Port Houston handled 353,319 TEUs in April, down 10% month-over-month and 9% year-over-year, marking the first quarterly container decline since early 2025.…

State program cuts upfront cost on Class 8 EVs, drayage trucks, and delivery vans through authorized dealers. First-year allocation: $250 million.

Dedicated lanes, drayage, and intermodal runs are the sweet spot for CNG and LNG powertrains, ACT Expo panelists say predictable mileage and fixed fueling…

Consolidated Chassis Management hires Tara Pellicori as SVP and general counsel to support expansion across intermodal operations.

Warren, Michigan-based logistics provider swings to Q1 net loss of $3.5 million as intermodal segment revenue falls 32%, with both volume and per-load pricing…
First 50 units ship in 2026, with 300+ serving Port of Oakland drayage under joint program. WattEV selected Tesla after public RFP on cost, performance, and…
Gainesville facility opens with Norfolk Southern five-day-a-week service to Savannah, replacing 600-mile roundtrip drayage runs and cutting Atlanta highway…

CSX dropped daily car inventory at Barr Yard from 1,400–1,800 to 228 as of last week, routing traffic through BRC and IHB to cut transit times.

March handled 391,037 TEUs, up 1% year over year, pushing first-quarter container traffic to 1,087,870 TEUs: a 2% gain that signals momentum after a soft 2025.