Inland logistics

Maersk, better known as a global ocean shipping line, has been building out its logistics operations in the United States, covering warehousing, inland transport and supply chain services. The company is positioning itself as an end-to-end logistics provider rather than a carrier moving containers alone, part of a broader strategy among shipping lines to diversify beyond volatile freight markets.

Transpacific shipping pressure is moving from ocean freight rates to inland costs, with attention turning to trucking, rail, ports and terminal handling as the new cost drivers on Asia-US routes. Shippers and logistics providers are watching whether inland bottlenecks and surcharges replace vessel rates as the main factor squeezing supply chain budgets in the coming weeks.

Vessels have started calling at the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal in Georgia, marking the launch of operations at the facility. The development is being reported in rail industry news, as the terminal is closely tied to freight rail connections that move cargo inland from the busy Southeast US port.