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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…
May 1, 2023
California Will Not Allow Heavy-Duty Diesel Truck Sales after 2036The Golden State continues to set the pace for clean-vehicle regulation in the U.S. This week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB)…
April 26, 2023
Growing Freight Fraud Is Peeling Millions From the U.S. Shipping MarketFreight fraud is spreading across trucking networks as tech-savvy operators impersonating middlemen skim off payments for shipping goods that can…
April 23, 2023
Trans-Atlantic Westbound Demand Fell Sharply In March Amid Rate DeclineContainer volume on the westbound trans-Atlantic fell sharply in March, with forwarders and analysts expecting the steadily weakening demand to…
April 17, 2023
Air Cargo Market Weakens As Capacity Floods Into Service on Major TradesAir cargo capacity continues to flood into service as airlines reactivate passenger flights and freighter operators launch new services between…
April 16, 2023
Shipper Savings To Rocket in 2023 at Expense of Carrier ProfitsSharply correcting container shipping markets will result in plunging profitability for carriers this year, but massive savings in transport costs…