Truckload: Southeast tender volumes have seen a decline year-over-year (by 6%), as well as U.S. West Coast volumes (14%), according to Freightwaves SONAR data. On the East Coast, it’s slightly better but not by much and certainly not significant. As Freightwaves indicates in their data, increased rail activity has played a role in shaping current trends in the truckload market.
Intermodal: Norfolk Southern will end their international intermodal service on over 20 routes throughout the U.S. East Coast, effective May 31st, the Journal of Commerce reports. One of those routes is the Port of Virginia to Memphis, and Chicago to Jacksonville.
Regulations: Oregon is hitting pause on enforcement of its Advanced Clean Trucks Rule, effective immediately, as reported by Transport Topics. Oregon is not the only state pausing these measures, Vermont has also recently made the decision as well, in addition to Maryland and Massachusetts.
Cross-Border: Early last week, one of Mexico’s biggest container ports (Port of Manzanillo) resumed operations after experiencing a four-day strike (May 12th-16th) by customs workers, reported by Freightwaves.
Infrastructure: The FMCSA has opened applications for its fiscal year discretionary grant programs, offering a total of $90 million in funding. According to their press release, these grants will support projects aimed at enhancing motor carrier safety training for non-federal personnel and providing commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operator training for prospective CDL holders.
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