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January 29, 2023
Electric Vehicles Will have Tough Audience in LTL CarriersElectric trucks remain very much a show-me story in general. For less-than-truckload carriers, electric vehicles (EVs) may be a no-show…
January 26, 2023
Truckers’ Positive Drug Tests Up 18% in 2022The latest data from the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse reveals that drug use among commercial drivers may be at its…
January 25, 2023
US LTL Carriers Look Past Downturn by Expanding for Next ReboundThe US economy may be heading toward recession, but many companies hauling less-than-truckload (LTL) freight are preparing for an economic…
January 25, 2023
Container Shipping Shake-up: Maersk, MSC terminating 2M in 2025The global container shipping network is poised for a major shake-up. The 2M vessel-sharing alliance between MSC and Maersk —…
January 23, 2023
Vietnam Sees Surge in Deep-Sea Vessel Capacity Amid Trade Sourcing ShiftSoaring trade volumes in Vietnam, partly due to manufacturers shifting from China due to Beijing’s tough COVID-19 lockdowns and quarantine…
January 17, 2023
Investments In Ports Foretell The Future of Global CommerceDriverless vehicles whizz across five new berths at Tuas Mega Port, which sits on a swathe of largely reclaimed land at…
January 15, 2023
‘Surge Finally Over,’ US Imports Back Near Pre-Pandemic LevelsThe “new normal” is looking a lot like the old normal as U.S. imports continue to fall. Volumes began declining…
January 14, 2023
Chicago O’Hare Avoids Labor Impasse, Cargo DisruptionA final ground handling agent at Chicago O’Hare International Airport has reached a required labor agreement and will continue cargo…
January 11, 2023
Final pockets of congestion on East and Gulf coasts nearly goneWhat a difference a year makes. At this time in 2022, over 100 container ships were stuck waiting off the ports…
January 10, 2023
‘Pricing Discipline’ to Temper US LTL Rate Relief in 2023The big picture: The past two years have been called a “golden age” for US less-than-truckload (LTL) operators, but shippers would…