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August 16, 2021
Cargo airlines cancel hundreds of China flights amid COVID outbreakChinese restrictions to control a spike in COVID infections have severely curtailed cargo operations at several airports and reduced crew…
August 4, 2021
LTL carriers add more terminals as demand spikeLTL carrier Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. disclosed Tuesday that it has added three service centers and relocated three more…
July 28, 2021
TFI confronts unprofitable truths in UPS Freight turnaroundCEO says company taking hard line on shippers that weren’t paying enough TFI International’s dramatic improvement to the profitability of…
July 28, 2021
Warning: Book now or ‘Christmas may be canceled’Containers don’t lie — and currently they tell the unvarnished ugly story of the supply chain bottleneck facing importers. U.S….
July 21, 2021
The Upside of COVID-19 Pandemic-Induced Truck Driver ShortagesTruck Driver Shortage The shortage of truck drivers is not a new problem. For example, over the last four years…
July 19, 2021
‘This madness must stop’ – clients go bust as shipping lines pile on surchargesOcean carriers are becoming ever more creative with the names for huge surcharges they are loading on top of already…
July 14, 2021
WHAT MAKES UP THE PRICE OF A GALLON OF DIESEL?We, as transportation professionals, are directly impacted by diesel fuel prices. If you are a carrier, fuel costs make up…
July 7, 2021
CDL holders banned from driving due to drugs, alcohol top 60,000The number of U.S. truck drivers sidelined due to substance abuse violations has surpassed 60,000 and continues to climb by…
July 7, 2021
Another FTL takes out an LTL in $1.35B dealBig M&A deals are starting to roll in for the publicly traded truckload carriers. After months of management teams saying…
July 1, 2021
Congress succeed in boosting trucking insurance to $2 millionThe U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a highway reauthorization bill that includes a provision to raise trucking insurance liability from…