Latest News Carriers plan rate hikes on Asia-ECSA trade amid service changes Ports look to next-gen nuclear to power growing infrastructure Providers map out long-term plans for intermodal conversions Asia delays, import strength extending trans-Pac peak season ‘Shipper of choice’ takes on new meaning as truck capacity tightens More News ✕ More News & Analysis Carriers plan rate hikes on Asia-ECSA trade amid service changes But forwarders and analysts doubt whether the rate hikes due to take effect in the next few weeks will stick given rates are sliding from a two-year peak hit at the beginning of September. Ports look to next-gen nuclear to power growing infrastructure As the US looks to ramp up expansion of its reactor fleet, new nuclear cargoes could offer freight diversification for the multipurpose vessel sector. Providers map out long-term plans for intermodal conversions Union Pacific is banking on creating new truckload conversion opportunities through a transcontinental network, while J.B. Hunt and Swift see the deepest pool of convertible freight in shorter hauls.