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            <title><![CDATA[Signs of slow freight demand growth surface in LTL sector]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:07:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Freight demand was either better or “less worse” at three of the largest LTL providers last month, bolstered perhaps by the need for shippers to speed some freight to inventories.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gemini drops Shanghai from Asia shuttle service amid ongoing storm delays]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:23:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[That comes as ONE said the port would be temporarily omitted from 11 Premier Alliance US East Coast sailings through mid-October to maintain schedule reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US data center buildout boosts Enstructure’s Gulf Coast network]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/us-data-center-buildout-boosts-enstructures-gulf-coast-network-6284584</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:40:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The breakbulk and bulk terminal operator has quintupled the size of its network with the Logistec acquisition and aims to gain share in industrial end markets.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hapag-Lloyd to alter Zim bid to placate Israeli government]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/hapag-lloyd-to-alter-zim-bid-to-placate-israeli-government-6284554</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:42:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The proposed $4.2 billion acquisition raised national security fears in Tel Aviv, sparking strong opposition since the deal was announced in February.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Samsung targets CMA CGM in latest FMC complaint]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/samsung-targets-cma-cgm-in-latest-fmc-complaint-6282053</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[ The electronics maker, seeking $186 million in restitution, alleges the ocean carrier did not perform its promised merchant haulage moves across US ports during the pandemic, saddling Samsung with excess late fees.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shippers to face longer wait for containers on 25 CSX intermodal lanes]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/shippers-to-face-longer-wait-for-containers-on-25-csx-intermodal-lanes-6282046</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:13:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The revised schedules are intended to improve network fluidity around Atlanta and northwest Ohio, according to a notice the railroad sent to customers this week.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asian exports lift air freight demand as summer slowdown fails to bite]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/asian-exports-lift-air-freight-demand-as-summer-slowdown-fails-to-bite-6281958</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:01:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[But whether the market’s mid-year resilience will carry through to the end-of-year peak season remains unclear with rates beginning to ease.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Customs seeking feedback on implementing import compliance]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/us-customs-seeking-feedback-on-implementing-import-compliance-6281289</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:01:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[CBP said it’s considering how to put the Trump administration’s executive order for stricter customs enforcement into effect.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NS chassis shortage disrupts freight deliveries in Pennsylvania]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/ns-chassis-shortage-disrupts-freight-deliveries-in-pennsylvania-6281280</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:27:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Sources say what could be hundreds of containers are piling up in Harrisburg as an equipment shortage across multiple Norfolk Southern terminals in central and eastern Pennsylvania has slowed the flow of freight.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port strikes hit Europe as schedule reliability drops to single digits]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/port-strikes-hit-europe-as-schedule-reliability-drops-to-single-digits-6281165</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[With dockworkers in Germany walking out and Dutch unions preparing to strike on Friday, the on-time performance of ocean carriers on Asia-Europe trade lanes has fallen to unprecedented lows.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stakeholder standoff over empties sparks congestion risk at India’s Mundra Port]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/stakeholder-standoff-over-empties-sparks-congestion-risk-at-indias-mundra-port-6281117</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:46:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The escalating tussle follows an advisory from Adani Ports eliminating the flexibility of ocean carriers to nominate off-site depots for the storage of empty containers shipped through Mundra from Sept. 1.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ocean carriers skipping Panama Canal, China ports as delays mount]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/ocean-carriers-skipping-panama-canal-china-ports-as-delays-mount-6280487</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:36:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Container services to the US East Coast have seen a rash of one-off schedule changes that stem from draft limits hitting the Panama Canal and recent typhoons that shut big Chinese ports.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yang Ming inks $1.2 billion newbuild deal for six 13,000-TEU LNG ships]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/yang-ming-inks-12-billion-newbuild-deal-for-six-13000-teu-lng-ships-6280352</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:02:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The contract with South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean pushes the global order book for LNG-fueled vessels to more than 6.8 million TEUs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[EPCs ride wave of global energy project boom to boost work backlog]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/epcs-ride-wave-of-global-energy-project-boom-to-boost-work-backlog-6280343</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Developments linked to multiple energy sources — including data center-driven gas, nuclear, LNG, and offshore oil and gas exploration — are among projects in the works for major EPCs Fluor, KBR, TechnipFMC and Worley.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shipper-paid US truckload spot rates drop despite tightening market]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/shipper-paid-us-truckload-spot-rates-drop-despite-tightening-market-6279889</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:55:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Journal of Commerce data on shipper-paid spot rates supports suggestions the truckload market flattened in the late summer, but it may resume its climb shortly.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[String of deals sets up ocean carriers to dominate terminal ownership: analyst]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/string-of-deals-sets-up-ocean-carriers-to-dominate-terminal-ownership-analyst-6279885</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/string-of-deals-sets-up-ocean-carriers-to-dominate-terminal-ownership-analyst-6279885</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:36:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[There is a good business case for buying assets that will reduce costs and increase efficiency, but the cycle that generates the cash for those deals doesn’t last forever, writes Jeremy Masters.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Multiple US agencies strengthen DOT crackdown on illegal trucking]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/multiple-us-agencies-strengthen-dot-crackdown-on-illegal-trucking-6279868</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:56:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Shippers should expect more pressure on truck capacity as Homeland Security and the Justice Department join DOT in shutting down CDL schools and targeting illegal drivers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MSC revises Sentosa service with ‘megamax’ ship calls to Long Beach]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/msc-revises-sentosa-service-with-megamax-ship-calls-to-long-beach-6279832</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:01:24 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The revamped service from Southeast Asia and South China will also be notable because the vessels will completely discharge their inbound containers in Long Beach and reload for the backhaul without calling Oakland.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carriers will feel pressure to hasten Suez return: Sea-Intelligence]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/carriers-will-feel-pressure-to-hasten-suez-return-sea-intelligence-6279785</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The latest move in that direction came Monday with MSC announcing it is shifting its Albatros, Jade, Himalaya and Tiger strings back to Red Sea transits, following similar moves by competitors.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unseat unlicensed truck drivers supporting ‘shadow fleet’]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/unseat-unlicensed-truck-drivers-supporting-shadow-fleet-6278924</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/unseat-unlicensed-truck-drivers-supporting-shadow-fleet-6278924</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:58:35 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of truckers on US highways without any type of commercial driver’s license should be as big a concern as non-domiciled CDLs and English language proficiency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delays hampering CSX intermodal customers in Atlanta]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/delays-hampering-csx-intermodal-customers-in-atlanta-6278898</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/delays-hampering-csx-intermodal-customers-in-atlanta-6278898</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:54:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The congestion has affected both international and domestic intermodal shipments moving through the railroad’s Fairburn terminal southwest of Atlanta, sources say.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ports America adds Jones Act cargo handling at Jaxport]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/ports-america-adds-jones-act-cargo-handling-at-jaxport-6278917</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/ports-america-adds-jones-act-cargo-handling-at-jaxport-6278917</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:34:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The carrier Trailer Bridge has reached an agreement with the terminal operator and stevedore to take over cargo handling for its main service to Puerto Rico.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shippers see fresh disruption from China as new typhoon again closes key ports]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/shippers-see-fresh-disruption-from-china-as-new-typhoon-again-closes-key-ports-6278823</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/shippers-see-fresh-disruption-from-china-as-new-typhoon-again-closes-key-ports-6278823</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:08:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Sources say there are growing instances of transshipment, rolled cargo and skipped calls in the wake of Saudel, while yard density at ports in north and east Asia is becoming another chokepoint.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prince Rupert’s big bulk-to-container transload facility debuts]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/prince-ruperts-big-bulk-to-container-transload-facility-debuts-6277911</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/prince-ruperts-big-bulk-to-container-transload-facility-debuts-6277911</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:22:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Canxport facility has opened three years after it broke ground, providing British Columbia’s bulk commodity exporters a new container gateway.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Charleston looks to deepen remaining stretches of shipping channel]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/charleston-looks-to-deepen-remaining-stretches-of-shipping-channel-6277875</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/charleston-looks-to-deepen-remaining-stretches-of-shipping-channel-6277875</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:01:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[SC Ports wants to dredge the Cooper River from its current 48-foot depth to handle larger ships at its North Charleston Terminal.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cosco Shipping unveils nearly $3 billion in orders for 18 newbuilds]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/cosco-shipping-unveils-nearly-3-billion-in-orders-for-18-newbuilds-6277857</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/cosco-shipping-unveils-nearly-3-billion-in-orders-for-18-newbuilds-6277857</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:44:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The larger of the two orders is for a dozen 22,000-TEU ships that the carrier said will “boost [its] competitive advantage” on routes such as the Far East to Northwest Europe.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intra-Asia rates continue upward climb on storm disruption, strong peak]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/intra-asia-rates-continue-upward-climb-on-storm-disruption-strong-peak-6277804</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/intra-asia-rates-continue-upward-climb-on-storm-disruption-strong-peak-6277804</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:52:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Rates have been trending higher since the beginning of August due to the dislocation of carrier services linked to a string of storms that have disrupted operations at key ports in China.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yusen Terminals secures 30-year lease extension from Port of Los Angeles]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/yusen-terminals-secures-30-year-lease-extension-from-port-of-los-angeles-6277777</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/yusen-terminals-secures-30-year-lease-extension-from-port-of-los-angeles-6277777</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:06:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[An active participant in the port’s clean-air initiatives, Yusen has agreed to spend $200 million on zero-emission equipment at its terminal under terms of the lease extension.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Project cargo bottlenecks intensify amid data center-linked US gas power boom]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/project-cargo-bottlenecks-intensify-amid-data-center-linked-us-gas-power-boom-6277699</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/project-cargo-bottlenecks-intensify-amid-data-center-linked-us-gas-power-boom-6277699</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:09:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new report this week says planned gas-fired projects tied directly to US data centers reached 189 gigawatts in the first half of 2026, almost twice as much under development a year ago.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Container dwells follow import levels higher at LA-LB port complex]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/container-dwells-follow-import-levels-higher-at-la-lb-port-complex-6277643</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:18:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Chassis shortages and local street closures are also contributing to rail and truck dwells that hit their highest in over a year in July.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mubadala invests in Arrive Logistics as AI-driven tech race heats up]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/mubadala-invests-in-arrive-logistics-as-ai-driven-tech-race-heats-up-6277284</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/mubadala-invests-in-arrive-logistics-as-ai-driven-tech-race-heats-up-6277284</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:57:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The UAE-based investor’s acquisition of a majority stake will bolster the logistics company’s efforts to accelerate its technology capabilities and develop new services for shippers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Frontloading, tighter supply drives US port drayage rates higher]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/frontloading-tighter-supply-drives-us-port-drayage-rates-higher-6277265</link>
            <guid>https://joc.com/article/frontloading-tighter-supply-drives-us-port-drayage-rates-higher-6277265</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:37:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A hot summer for import containers has sent spot drayage rates up in select markets, with safety concerns now becoming a factor in carrier selection.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Soaring Asian vehicle, heavy equipment exports stretch car-carrier capacity]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/soaring-asian-vehicle-heavy-equipment-exports-stretch-car-carrier-capacity-6277239</link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Demand for car-carrying capacity now far exceeds the current capability of the global fleet, prompting a raft of newbuild orders.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:46:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Potential pitfalls, from tighter Panama Canal restrictions to stronger-than-expected import volumes, should send a warning to shippers importing from Asia to the Americas, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[London IMO meeting to put shipping’s regulatory future under scrutiny]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:30:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Member states will evaluate the baseline net-zero emissions framework and four alternative proposals during a meeting at IMO headquarters next week.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘Roadcheck’ enforcement adds pressure to tightening US truckload capacity]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:27:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of drivers placed out of service in the US and Canada rose almost 19% from the 2025 Roadcheck, with almost 10% of those drivers in the US sidelined for failing to meet English language requirements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[End of DP World-owned tech platform shifts focus in visibility space]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:47:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Shippers and large forwarders are turning to data sources that can directly turbocharge their automation ambitions, something the global terminal operator’s SeaRates product could not provide.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carriers attempt peak surcharges, rate increases on trans-Atlantic]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:56:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[With demand softening on the westbound trade lane, carriers continue to withdraw capacity, resulting in slow but steady rate gains through August on routes out of North Europe and the Mediterranean.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MSC joins competitors in reinstating Suez passage for India westbound services]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Vessels deployed on MSC’s India-Europe “Himalaya Express” service will return to the traditional, shorter route effective with a late-August voyage; the carrier’s five other Asia-Europe strings will follow.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US truckload costs forecast to climb through Q4 into 2027]]></title>
            <link>https://joc.com/article/us-truckload-costs-forecast-to-climb-through-q4-into-2027-6276258</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:07:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The RXO Curve index shows renewed pressure on spot and contract truckload rates as shippers take more business to bid in late 2026 and fuel costs remain volatile.]]></description>
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