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The main thesis of this report explained that 13.8 million square feet of United States retail space has now been converted to 15.5 million square feet of industrial space. But that is not solely a COVID-19 happening, as that data goes back to 2017, according to CBRE.

While 2019 was not the watershed year for trucking that 2018 was, it does not mean that 2019 was not a strong year for the sector. That thesis was firmly supported in data issued this week by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) in its “ATA American Trucking Trends 2020.”

At the Rencontres Économiques d’Aix-en-Provence, an economic forum attended by many organizations from around the world, 11 international groups have announced they have joined forces to form an international coalition open to new members.

While things are strange, confusing, uncertain, difficult, challenging, or whatever you want to call it, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic remains top of mind, when it comes to assessing how things are going, as they relate to moving freight and supply chain and logistics operations.

Triton International Ltd. has launched special edition refrigerated containers as intermodal billboards to support the work of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

At a time when nothing is really close to normal, in the conventional sense, due largely to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, recent data from Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking and visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms, showed that there are some signs of a leveling off of COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions.

Given the influx of e-commerce activity brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in myriad consumers remaining at home, due to social distancing measures, one major takeaway has been how increased online ordering activity has severely impacted parcel delivery operations.

One of the largest ships in the world, the MSC Isabella is part of a new class of 23,000+ TEUs sustainable container ships recently added to the MSC global shipping network. MSC Isabella’s arrival in Los Angeles marks its first time calling at a North American container port.

Amid the interminable infighting, debates, and skirmishes that occur within Congress on a daily basis, which has been the case for more than a few years, it was believed, or at least thought, that one area in which there could be some semblance of bipartisan accord is transportation infrastructure.

Longtime shipping industry executive Bryan Brandes has been named Maritime Director at the Port of Oakland.

CAGTC has developed 15 “Follow That Freight” brochures, which began in 2005, with each one featuring a unique consumer product, which CAGTC said explains the significance of freight and goods movement infrastructure, adding it was created as an educational resource for elected officials and the general public to demonstrate how goods move through the supply chain to reach store shelves on a global basis.

West Coast ports’ market share has declined 19.4 percent since 2006, a concerning trajectory that puts port and logistic jobs at increasing risk, according to a new briefing paper released recently by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA)

Saying that we are living in strange and surreal times could very well win the award for “most obvious phrase of the year,” to be sure. But it really is true. How could it not be, right? While we have all run the gamut of the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic from just about every perspective, including emotional, personal, financial, family, and, of course, on a professional and business level, it goes without saying that the impact of COVID-19...

Humanitarian logiistics is getting a big boost from FedEx Logistics, Inc. these days as the subsidiary of FedEx Corp., provides essential support for the fight against COVID-19.

CMA CGM Group donated 200,000 face masks to help support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles, but a new report says that long-term strategic aid will still be needed for Southern California to fully recover.

While the economy is clearly feeling the negative effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are some positive signals out there that things could be changing for the better.

North American ports generally have numerous safeguards and strong financial cushion on their side in being able to weather the sizable ripple effect of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report.

When President Trump recently spoke on Fox & Friends, he was asked about American truck drivers being “price gouged” by transportation brokers and what the White House would do to address that. His response indicated he felt that was the case, saying “Oh they are price gouged…all they want is to be treated fairly and we’re going to treat them fairly.” It is fair to say that the Alexandria, Va.-based Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), which is the largest...

This year’s National Maritime Day theme, "Sound Off for National Maritime Day," focuses on the current COVID-19 global pandemic response and recovery effort.