Dry Van Report: The Port of Charleston goes deep
The addition of 15 ship-to-shore cranes that now stand 155 feet above the wharf deck allows the Port of Charleston to work the East Coast’s biggest ships.
The addition of 15 ship-to-shore cranes that now stand 155 feet above the wharf deck allows the Port of Charleston to work the East Coast’s biggest ships.
US export volumes have been on a downward trend since 2020 and are not showing any signs of a course change.
Comparing this to last year’s January-to-July import volume, 48% went to the west coast while 43% went to the east coast.
While at record levels, inventories are increasing only slightly more quickly than one year ago.
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index showed the tenth straight year-over-year gain and the largest since June 2018.
Industrial supply companies are reporting continued growth with their latest 2nd quarter results, suggesting that there isn’t a downward shift in demand yet.
The May 2022 reading of the for-hire trucking ton-mile seasonally adjusted index produced by Yemisi Bolumole and Jason Miller at
Inventory levels are creating ripple effects across the transportation sector.
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