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June 26, 2023
Truck Tonnage Snaps Mini Stretch of Declines with May GainsTruck tonnage volumes snapped two months of declines with an increase in May, according to data issued today by the…
June 15, 2023
Tentative Agreement Ends Workers Slowdowns and Stoppages that Crippled West Coast PortsA tentative deal between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union was announced Wednesday night, ending…
June 13, 2023
FedEx Union Leaders Approve New Pilot DealThe FedEx Master Executive Council (MEC), the governing body of the FedEx unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l…
June 13, 2023
UPS Drivers on Track to Get Air-Conditioned Trucks for the First TimeWith a strike authorization vote underway, union leaders and UPS announced a tentative deal to add air conditioning to the…
June 1, 2023
Supreme Court Rules Against Truck Drivers Who Walked Off JobIn a dispute about the pressure that organized labor can exert during a strike, the Supreme Court ruled June 1 against…
May 31, 2023
Pandemic-Induced Trailer Dislocation Still Hampering US Truckload CarriersOne of the pandemic’s persistent impacts on the truckload market has been a systemic dislocation of trailers, a dynamic that…
May 18, 2023
Cargo Fraud, Theft Surging In ‘Wild West’ US Truck MarketA surge in cargo theft and fraud across the US is costing shippers, brokers and trucking companies millions of dollars…
May 16, 2023
NITL Lends Support for Move to Give FMC Oversight of Rail Storage FeesThe National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) is putting its weight behind the push to have rail storage fees fall under…
May 12, 2023
China Finally Has a Rival as the World’s Factory FloorWestern companies are desperately looking for a backup to China as the world’s factory floor, a strategy widely termed “China…
May 2, 2023
Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond Seeks Millions From Ocean CarriersBankrupt retailer Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking tens of millions of dollars from container shipping lines, claiming the carriers willfully abandoned…