Freight movement around the Baltimore area is limited after the bridge collapse, while travel to and from the Port of Baltimore and surrounding area struggles with congestion and long detours.
The number of cargo theft incidents across the board spiked in 2023. Keith Lewis of CargoNet breaks down what’s behind the dramatic increase.
The latest truck/load posting and rate data from DAT Freight & Analytics finds that rates and load-to-truck ratios were both doing well in the last week of March compared to the rest of 2024.
Flatbed loads surged 57% week over week from Baltimore, DAT Freight & Analytics reported.
This is the second of two columns that visits the concept of “index-based variable-rate pricing” as a way to establish more market stability for both shippers and carriers.
The following information is built on market data from public sources regarding current rates, technology, the transportation labor market, and new legislation. All information is current as of March 20, 2024.
The tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore will have multiple, but as yet uncertain, implications for construction.
Shippers face the winds of extreme weather conditions and the economic volatility that follows those events. What if there was a way to not just mitigate weather disruptions, but anticipate them and plan ahead?
The closure of the Port of Baltimore Tuesday appears to be spurring outbound flatbed spot market rates, with rates from Baltimore to western Maryland and the Midwest rising by double-digit percentages in some lanes.
As shippers face another ocean freight disruption — this time at the Port of Baltimore — companies are yet again making contingency plans to ensure on-time cargo delivery.