Latest News US ag shippers navigate creaky supply chain not built for modern disruption  Local East Coast freight leading charge on intermodal rebound CMA CGM posts Q1 earnings decline amid volatile ocean trade Demand rising on Asia-Europe ocean trade as July bunker hike looms Heavy-lift trade group lobbies USTR for relief from crane, trailer tariffs More News ✕ More News & Analysis US ag shippers navigate creaky supply chain not built for modern disruption  Ag exporters have always faced logistical challenges because their crops are grown in the interior US and shipped through ports located hundreds of miles away; those challenges seem to be growing, the AgTC conference heard this week. Local East Coast freight leading charge on intermodal rebound Rising fuel costs, reliable service and higher rates amid the end of the four-year recession in trucking are helping convert more freight to rail in the eastern US. CMA CGM posts Q1 earnings decline amid volatile ocean trade The carrier’s first-quarter financials, which included a sharp drop in net profit, were generated in a market roiled by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, rising oil prices and increasing operating costs.