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Panama Canal Will Need Rest of Year to Recover From Drought

La Niña is expected to usher in ample rains in a matter of weeks, providing relief after record dryness afflicted the key transit channel in 2023.

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Finding Calm in the Chaos: How 3PLs Can Navigate Today’s Unruly Supply Chain

Brands, carriers, and third-party logistics providers are rapidly adapting their operations to address a chaotic shipping landscape and skyrocketing customer demands.

Suez Canal. Photo: iStock.com/Peter Schaefer

The Challenges of Small-Parcel Shipments for Distributors

The growth in e-commerce in recent years has led to a surge in small-parcel volumes. Distributors are struggling to keep up with the deluge of shipments to consumers and businesses.

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Secondary Route Lets Small Vessels into Baltimore Port for First Time Since Bridge Collapse

A majority of the vessels permitted in the secondary channel will be ones helping with cleanup efforts for the collapsed Baltimore bridge.

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Ships With 240 Tons of Aid Turned Back From Gaza After Airstrike Kills 7 Workers

The charity announced that it would be suspending its delivery of food aid on April 2, all while experts warn that famine is imminent in northern Gaza.

A truck carrying large, canvas-covered humanitarian aid packages at the Israel-Gaza Kerem Shalom border crossing.

Mexico to Halt Some Oil Exports, Further Squeezing Global Market

Petroleos Mexicanos gas canceled contracts to supply its flagship Maya crude oil to refiners in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

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Biden Administration Announces $2.4B in Grants to Modernize Freight, Passenger Rail Infrastructure

Projects funded by the grants include bridge, track, and grade crossing improvements, expanded passenger rail corridors, and workforce improvements.

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Why Congestion Could Be on the Horizon for Port of L.A. Headed into Peak Months

A growing economy, drought conditions at the Panama Canal, and systems not designed to plan for trucking schedules could all spell trouble for the Port of LA in the months to come.

The Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Photo: iStock.com/viavado

United Air Asks Pilots to Take Unpaid Leave on Boeing Delays

United Airlines Holdings Inc. has asked pilots to take unpaid time off in May, a staffing cutback that could extend into late 2024.

United Airlines operated Boeing passenger aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

Survey: Retailers Turning to AI Amid Lost Revenue to In-Store Inefficiencies

Among those who were surveyed, 70% said they've lost at least 4.5% of their revenue to in-store inefficiencies in a variety of areas.

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UPS to Take Over As Air Cargo Provider for USPS as Deal With FedEx Expires

It's estimated that FedEx's role as the primary air cargo provider for the USPS had brought in almost $2 billion in business yearly.

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Baltimore Ship Accident Has East Coast Ports Scrambling to Absorb Cargo

U.S. East Coast ports are modifying their operations to absorb cargo diverted from Baltimore harbor, where salvage specialists are clearing debris from the destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flies over the Dali container vessel after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., on March 26. Photo: Bloomberg

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