Los clientes de paquetes y carga aérea están experimentando retrasos en el envío en partes de América del Norte debido a las tormentas de invierno y el accidente del lunes de un jet regional de Delta Air Lines en el aeropuerto de Toronto. Las condiciones climáticas adversas interrumpieron la...
Weather and Critical Events
Severe weather, Delta crash disrupt air shipments in US and Canada
Parcel and air cargo customers are experiencing shipping delays in parts of North America because of winter storms and Monday’s crash of a Delta Air Lines regional jet at the Toronto airport.
Adverse weather conditions disrupted flight activity at the FedEx (NYSE: FDX) global air hub in Memphis, Tennessee, and some customers could experience delivery delays on Wednesday, the company said in a service alert posted online. FedEx does not provide refunds or credits under its money-back-guarantee...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/severe-weather-delta-crash-disrupt-air-shipments-in-us-and-canada
Disruptive winter storm bringing snow, ice, frigid temperatures to Gulf Coast
Another strong, disruptive winter weather event will unfold across the U.S. this week, but this time the Gulf Coast is preparing for impacts.
Polar air is plunging south from Canada to start the week and meeting with moisture across the Gulf Coast from East Texas to Florida. As a center of low pressure moves over the Gulf, the storm will strengthen and bring snowfall of 3-5 inches, ice accumulation of up to 1 inch, and temperatures down into the upper teens and low 20s.
Forecasters are calling...
Deadly California wildfires close interstates, may disrupt freight across LA area
At least three wildfires are burning out of control on the north side of the Los Angeles metro area, driven by dry conditions and extremely high winds.
The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire tore through neighborhoods from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena, burning thousands of structures and claiming at least five lives so far.
Conditions fueling the fires, specifically the high winds, are making travel conditions dangerous as gusts over 50 mph overturn trailers on the highways.
The California...
Second winter storm this week takes aim at Texas, mid-South
Following the first major winter storm of 2025 that dropped record snowfall from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, a second system will bring major impacts further south to end this week.
Winter weather advisories have already been issued across New Mexico and Texas as arctic air takes hold and moisture starts to fill in. Thursday night into Friday morning, forecasters are expecting several inches of snow for areas...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/second-winter-storm-this-week-takes-aim-at-texas-mid-south
Midwest braces for snow, ice and coldest air of season so far
A major winter storm is forecast to impact the central Midwest up to the Northeast over the weekend, bringing bitterly cold temperatures, freezing rain, sleet and snow to states from Missouri to Maine.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service expect temperatures from Kentucky northward to dip into the teens with wind chills approaching zero to negatives. Precipitation will develop behind the cold front that will make...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/midwest-braces-for-snow-ice-and-coldest-air-of-season-so-far
New year, new access: NCDOT hopes to partially reopen I-40 on Jan. 1
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced plans to partially reopen Interstate 40 on New Year’s Day after the remnants of Hurricane Helene crumbled sections of the road.
The section of I-40 that is scheduled to reopen on Jan. 1 is through a 9-mile stretch of the Pigeon River Gorge in Tennessee and North Carolina. The stabilization project will allow vehicles to travel at 40 mph on one lane in both directions.
The interstate was washed away in September when storms caused by...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-year-new-access-ncdot-hopes-to-partially-reopen-i-40-on-jan-1
Hurricane Rafael forecast to miss US, giving battered coast a break
Hurricane Rafael is not expected to hit the United States after beginning a more westward track, giving ports along the Gulf Coast a break from severe storms.
Rafael slammed into Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, knocking out the island’s electrical grid and leaving 10 million people without power. The storm is expected to weaken Friday as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico.
Swells from the storm are likely to be life-threatening along the Gulf Coast through the weekend, the National...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hurricane-rafael-forecast-to-miss-us-giving-battered-coast-a-break
Hurricane Rafael could hit US later this week, but impacts unclear
Hurricane Rafael is expected to take aim at the United States after making landfall in Cuba, but the storm’s possible intensity and damage to the U.S. coast remain unclear.
Category 2 Rafael is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane before making landfall in Cuba on Wednesday but is expected to weaken as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.
Rafael currently has maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.
The Florida Keys could see 1 to 3 inches of rain and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hurricane-rafael-could-hit-us-later-this-week-but-impacts-unclear
Medical equipment makers call for more domestic production, tariffs
An alliance of medical manufacturers is advocating for tax incentives, tariffs, and enforcement of labor and environmental standards to encourage more U.S. medical equipment production amid concerns over supply chain disruption following recent hurricanes and continued competition with foreign trade partners.
The American Medical Manufacturers Association (AMMA) advocates for U.S. businesses that produce medical personal protective equipment (PPE) and the input materials needed to manufacture it.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/medical-equipment-makers-call-for-more-domestic-production-tariffs