Savannah to fund its own study on readying port for big ships
The Georgia Ports Authority will fund and initiate its own study for dredging and widening its ship channel and harbor as the US Army Corps of Engineers may lack the funds in 2027.
Middle East fuel shock exacerbates rising US ag export costs
Bunker fuel surcharges and surging diesel prices linked to the war in Iran come on top of higher tariff costs that have hurt the competitiveness of US agricultural products abroad.
MSC, Tradepoint begin work on first private US terminal in decades
Baltimore’s Sparrows Point Container Terminal is scheduled to debut in 2028, some 14 years after the site was transformed from an old steel mill into a comprehensive logistics center.
Demise of ‘Pool of Pools’ marks new chassis era in Southern California
TRAC Intermodal’s exit from the massive chassis cooperative on June 1, just one year after Flexi-Van's departure, reflects the shift from a primarily pool-owned and operated chassis market to one that is trucker-owned or leased.
USDA Announces Actions to Better Serve States, Nutrition Program Recipients, and the American Taxpayer
(Washington, D.C., April 30, 2026) — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services mission area announced its intention to introduce the Food and Nutrition Administration. This shift will include a reorganization and relocation, all to move program leadership and staff from Washington, D.C. to hub and program compliance locations across the U.S. This shift in customer service will not disrupt program execution nor any endeavor to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse across USDA’s 16 nutrition assistance programs.
Secretary of Agriculture Issues 2026 Wildfire Readiness Memorandum Ahead of Active Fire Season
(Washington, D.C., April 29, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today issued a new Secretarial Memorandum (PDF, 882 KB) and letter (PDF, 932 KB) directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to heighten national wildfire readiness, accelerate community-focused risk reduction, and strengthen firefighter health and safety for the 2026 fire year.
NY-NJ’s Port Newark terminal takes first steps in next big expansion
The terminal, jointly owned by Ports America and MSC’s Terminal Investment Limited, unveiled new container handling equipment as part of a growth drive to increase capacity by 40%.
Appeals court rules against Evergreen in Savannah detention fee case
The ruling ends a six-year saga during which the Federal Maritime Commission had to decide whether it was a prerequisite that a port be open in order for detention or demurrage fees to be levied.