13 August 2026
Bulky server racks and wafer-thin semiconductors needed for the artificial-intelligence build-out are taking up space in cargo planes once occupied by packages of low-price apparel and knickknacks.
Bulky server racks and wafer-thin semiconductors needed for the artificial-intelligence build-out are taking up space in cargo planes once occupied by packages of low-price apparel and knickknacks.
Companies are paying a premium to fly in supplies from Asia rather than wait for slower, cheaper ocean transport to fuel the rapid pace of data-center construction across the U.S.
1 August 2024
The U.S. is facing potential disruptions at major seaports for the second time in as many years. Harold Daggett, the head of the union that represents dockworkers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, is warning that time is running out to secure a new longshore labor deal before the current multiyear contract expires Sept. 30. and that a strike “is becoming more likely.
6 August 2026
Ocean shipping rates are surging as U.S. retailers rush in clothes, electronics and holiday items to get ahead of rising costs caused by tariffs and the Iran war.