<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>President Obama is filling out his team to regulate railroads.
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President Obama is filling out his team to regulate railroads.

<div><p>President Obama is filling out his team to regulate railroads.</p><p></p><p>Obama plans to nominate Daniel R. Elliott III, the United Transportation Union&amp;rsquo;s associate general counsel, as chairman of the Surface Transportation Board. That would put Elliott in charge of the rail regulatory agency at a key juncture. Congress could revamp the STB this year to resolve shipper protests and require the agency to take a tougher stance toward carriers. </p><p></p><p></p><p>If confirmed by the Senate, Elliott would take over from Acting Chairman Francis P. Mulvey, who has been in that role since mid-March.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Elliott&amp;rsquo;s nomination underscores the clout of the UTU, which represents...

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>As truckload capacity in the US gets tighter and rates move higher, more freight is being shifted to less-than-truckload providers — something that will continue, attendees at the SMC3 Connections conference were told. </p></div>

As truckload capacity in the US gets tighter and rates move higher, more freight is being shifted to less-than-truckload providers — something that will continue, attendees at the SMC3 Connections conference were told.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>With fresh capacity landing on the West Coast, sources say spot rates could start to soften after a four-month bull run driven by cargo frontloading and higher bunker fuel prices. </p></div>

With fresh capacity landing on the West Coast, sources say spot rates could start to soften after a four-month bull run driven by cargo frontloading and higher bunker fuel prices.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>But despite the initial drop in capacity, sources are not expecting a long-term decline in business on the westbound trade lane. </p></div>

But despite the initial drop in capacity, sources are not expecting a long-term decline in business on the westbound trade lane.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The carrier announced a month ago it was pulling its Indus Express loop, but new demand and sharply higher rates have caused a change of heart.</p></div>

The carrier announced a month ago it was pulling its Indus Express loop, but new demand and sharply higher rates have caused a change of heart.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The delays in Asia helped propel global port congestion to a four-year high, with almost 11% of the container fleet waiting at anchorage as of June 28, according to Linerlytica. </p></div>

The delays in Asia helped propel global port congestion to a four-year high, with almost 11% of the container fleet waiting at anchorage as of June 28, according to Linerlytica.

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