Latest News UP imposes peak season surcharge on low-volume shippers Rail congestion adds to inland delays from India’s Mundra Port Trans-Pacific air cargo sees huge US demand for data center components Journal of Commerce exec director Brooks retiring after storied career Minor dip in MPV freight rates belies trade lane imbalances More News ✕ More News & Analysis UP imposes peak season surcharge on low-volume shippers It’s been five years since Union Pacific instituted a surcharge this early in the year, a sign that the railroad expects shippers to continue to shift freight off the highway amid higher trucking and fuel costs. Rail congestion adds to inland delays from India’s Mundra Port Ocean carriers are warning shippers to expect additional costs and delays for shipments through India’s busiest container port amid an influx of transshipment cargo rerouted due to the Middle East war. Trans-Pacific air cargo sees huge US demand for data center components The volume of high-tech goods from Asia to North America increased 70% year over year while US imports of e-commerce declined, according to aviation consultancy Aevean.