<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The change comes as Schneider is now publicly supporting the $85 billion UP-NS merger after previously taking no position on the deal. </p></div>

The change comes as Schneider is now publicly supporting the $85 billion UP-NS merger after previously taking no position on the deal.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The Pacific Maritime Association and unionized security personnel represented by ILWU Local 26 are likely to announce the short extension on Friday, the PMA said. </p></div>

The Pacific Maritime Association and unionized security personnel represented by ILWU Local 26 are likely to announce the short extension on Friday, the PMA said.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The problem that began Tuesday evening was largely resolved by Thursday morning, with most of CSX’s core customer-facing applications back online, the railroad said.</p></div>

The problem that began Tuesday evening was largely resolved by Thursday morning, with most of CSX’s core customer-facing applications back online, the railroad said.

CSX service slowly returning to normal after IT outage

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Revenue is up by double digits at publicly owned LTL carriers, but shipment volumes are not rising uniformly, company earnings data shows. </p></div>

Revenue is up by double digits at publicly owned LTL carriers, but shipment volumes are not rising uniformly, company earnings data shows.

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Demand recovery remains uneven across US LTL sector

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The integration of OIA into the Scan Global network will widen Scan's footprint in North America and Asia, enabling the combined company to offer more services including contract and project logistics and customs brokerage.</p></div>

The integration of OIA into the Scan Global network will widen Scan's footprint in North America and Asia, enabling the combined company to offer more services including contract and project logistics and customs brokerage.

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Scan Global Logistics inks deal to acquire Portland-based forwarder OIA Global

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The challenge begins when a shipper decides that waiting for a delayed vessel is more expensive than paying a premium for air freight, industry leaders told the group’s conference in Miami. </p></div>

The challenge begins when a shipper decides that waiting for a delayed vessel is more expensive than paying a premium for air freight, industry leaders told the group’s conference in Miami.

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Maritime delays can drive costly, complex switch to air freight: Tiaca

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Chronic inland congestion and structural bottlenecks have fundamentally shifted this power dynamic, upping the need for port authorities to be more active to support the port ecosystem, writes Robbert van Trooijen.  </p></div>

Chronic inland congestion and structural bottlenecks have fundamentally shifted this power dynamic, upping the need for port authorities to be more active to support the port ecosystem, writes Robbert van Trooijen.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Many cargo owners, carriers and logistics providers are still behaving as though today’s supply chain challenges are temporary; they are not, writes Chris Rogers. </p></div>

Many cargo owners, carriers and logistics providers are still behaving as though today’s supply chain challenges are temporary; they are not, writes Chris Rogers.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Retailers with distribution centers in the eastern half of the country say their ability to deliver containers carrying holiday merchandise in time for Black Friday sales is in jeopardy. </p></div>

Retailers with distribution centers in the eastern half of the country say their ability to deliver containers carrying holiday merchandise in time for Black Friday sales is in jeopardy.

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LA-LB rail container backlog causes growing concern among retailers

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>A “once-in-generation” flood near Laguna, New Mexico, that began on Saturday will have a substantial short-term impact on all shippers, including intermodal.</p></div>

A “once-in-generation” flood near Laguna, New Mexico, that began on Saturday will have a substantial short-term impact on all shippers, including intermodal.

New Mexico flooding snarls BNSF’s intermodal network

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Union Pacific Railroad’s purchase of 500 new domestic containers breaks a three-year industry equipment freeze and diverges from the approach of private asset-owning intermodal providers. </p></div>

Union Pacific Railroad’s purchase of 500 new domestic containers breaks a three-year industry equipment freeze and diverges from the approach of private asset-owning intermodal providers.

UP resumes intermodal container fleet expansion

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The strike threat from unionized security personnel comes as the Southern California gateway is already experiencing congestion and rising rail container dwell times due to record or near-record container volumes this summer and fall. </p></div>

The strike threat from unionized security personnel comes as the Southern California gateway is already experiencing congestion and rising rail container dwell times due to record or near-record container volumes this summer and fall.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The railroad said some systems were gradually returning to service, but that significant operational restrictions remained due to the outage, which began Tuesday and was determined to not be a cyberattack. </p></div>

The railroad said some systems were gradually returning to service, but that significant operational restrictions remained due to the outage, which began Tuesday and was determined to not be a cyberattack.

CSX tech outage halts Class I interchanges, disrupts intermodal freight

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>A stakeholder group of drayage carriers wants enforceable standards for managing empty container handling, putting more burdens on ocean carriers for managing their equipment. </p></div>

A stakeholder group of drayage carriers wants enforceable standards for managing empty container handling, putting more burdens on ocean carriers for managing their equipment.

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NY-NJ port truckers seek FMC rulemaking on empty returns

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The island’s busiest port of Kaohsiung, as well as the ports at Keelung and Taipei, were among the harbors closed Friday as the storm, packing winds of up to 120 mph, approached. </p></div>

The island’s busiest port of Kaohsiung, as well as the ports at Keelung and Taipei, were among the harbors closed Friday as the storm, packing winds of up to 120 mph, approached.

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