Commentary: Intermodal missed signals? Fumbling so close to the growth goal line?

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

When trying to comprehend what’s going on in complex markets, it’s best to consider multiple expert opinions. It is also prudent to consider different ways to sort the data sets available and then display them against other matched datasets.

The more views, the better the comprehension. In the digital age, there are a lot more sources.

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Commentary: 20-foot container crunch may impact harvests

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The U.S. agriculture industry has faced numerous headwinds during the COVID-19 pandemic, and with harvests just around the corner, there is a trend developing that could impact the availability of the industry’s desired 20-foot containers.

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Containership lines’ blank sailings over the past few months...

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Hawaii’s Young Brothers seeks rate increase to stay afloat

Young Brothers said it needs to dramatically increase its shipping rates this summer if it is going to break even financially and keep its services operating through year’s end.

Hawaii’s sole inter-island ocean carrier, which is regulated by the state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC), said the coronavirus pandemic is already expected to leave it with a loss of $30 million by the end of 2020 at current rate levels.

Even before the state implemented its COVID-19 travel restrictions earlier this...

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Envase Technologies multiplies intermodal TMS by three

Newly formed Envase Technologies will take the intermodal container and drayage expertise of three long-time transportation management systems (TMS) and integrate them into one.

“We are building the next generation intermodal drayage TMS platform that will leverage the ‘best in class’ from each of these solutions,” Larry Cuddy, Envase’s newly appointed head, told FreightWaves.

The three TMS platforms that now make up Envase include Profit Tools, Compcare Services and GTG Technology Group, which...

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