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FreightWaves Flashback: Oakland targets intermodal 2002: Port aims to broaden its cargo base and resist the dominance of Los Angeles and Long Beach 0 1 4 minutes read Oaklands new intermodal means BNSF users containers wont have to be drayed 12 miles to the railroads former rail terminal. Image: American Shipper FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to...

FreightWaves Flashback: US may set aside 30% of oil for US ships 1974: Bills of this type have had rough sledding in years past, but the Arab oil squeeze and its implications in the nation’s total economic and transportation picture eased the way for possible passage this year. 0 17 7 minutes read Image: Jim Allen (FreightWaves) FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, ...

FreightWaves Flashback: Customs to X-ray your pallet 1992: 15 machines on order at cost of $130,000 each 0 47 5 minutes read Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to fwclassics@freightwaves.com. The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each week, ...

2006: Istanbul-based freight forwarder Advance International has made use of international agency plans to re-establish reliable landbridge routes between the two continents.