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19 posts tagged with “ports”
Long Beach's Pier B Plan Targets 24-Hour Rail Dwell: How to Measure the Gateway Payoff
Pier B promises more on-dock rail capacity and 24-hour dwell, but importers need shipment-level baselines to verify the gateway payoff.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Port of Virginia's Five-Day Indianapolis Rail Service Creates a New East Coast Import Gateway
The Port of Virginia's new five-day CSX service to Indianapolis gives importers a direct East Coast rail option. Here is how to test the lane without trading cost savings for unreliable delivery.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 · 5 min read
CMA CGM’s Terminal Joint Venture Makes Berth Optionality a Procurement Metric
CMA CGM’s new terminal joint venture shows why ocean freight procurement should score berth access, dwell exposure, and inland alternatives alongside rates.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Port Houston’s Record First Half Requires a Container-by-Appointment Capacity Plan
Port Houston’s record container volume makes appointment-level capacity planning essential for protecting drayage turns, free time, and warehouse receiving.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Fujairah's New Container Terminals Put Strait of Hormuz Avoidance Into Network Design
DP World's planned Fujairah terminals create a major container gateway outside the Strait of Hormuz, but shippers still need to model inland cost, capacity, and execution risk.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Record LA and Long Beach Volumes Make Drayage Appointments the Control Point
Record June container volumes at Los Angeles and Long Beach show why port flow depends on appointment slots, chassis, receiving windows, and drayage confirmation.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Saronic's $3B Brownsville Shipyard Makes Defense Logistics a Port-Readiness Test
Saronic's planned Brownsville shipyard shows why defense manufacturing logistics has to be managed as milestone-based project freight long before the first vessel launches.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 20, 2026 · 7 min read
South Carolina's Terminal Pause Shows Trade Uncertainty Can Idle Port Capacity
South Carolina Ports' temporary Leatherman Terminal pause shows why port capacity planning now has to account for trade uncertainty, not just congestion.
CXTMS InsightsJune 27, 2026 · 6 min read
DP World's Corpus Christi Bid Could Turn Gulf Coast Container Capacity Into a Strategic Safety Valve
DP World's proposed Corpus Christi container terminal would give shippers another Gulf Coast option as Texas port demand rises and supply chains seek resilient gateways.
CXTMS InsightsJune 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Port of Los Angeles Imports Jump 26% While Exports Fall: The New Imbalance Behind Peak Season Planning
Port of Los Angeles May volumes show imports rising 26% while exports fall 10%, creating a planning imbalance for peak season freight operations.
CXTMS InsightsJune 18, 2026 · 6 min read