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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….

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July 21, 2021

The Upside of COVID-19 Pandemic-Induced Truck Driver Shortages

Truck Driver Shortage The shortage of truck drivers is not a new problem. For example, over the last four years…

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July 19, 2021

‘This madness must stop’ – clients go bust as shipping lines pile on surcharges

Ocean carriers are becoming ever more creative with the names for huge surcharges they are loading on top of already…

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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…

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July 7, 2021

CDL holders banned from driving due to drugs, alcohol top 60,000

The number of U.S. truck drivers sidelined due to substance abuse violations has surpassed 60,000 and continues to climb by…

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July 7, 2021

Another FTL takes out an LTL in $1.35B deal

Big M&A deals are starting to roll in for the publicly traded truckload carriers. After months of management teams saying…

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July 1, 2021

Congress succeed in boosting trucking insurance to $2 million

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a highway reauthorization bill that includes a provision to raise trucking insurance liability from…

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June 28, 2021

Double-brokering scams cost transportation industry more than $100M per year

For more than two years, Joe Howard, who works for a Midwestern logistics company, has been tracking an alleged sophisticated network…

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June 23, 2021

Suez Canal, Ever Given Ship Owners Reach Compensation Deal

Egyptian officials and owners of the giant Ever Given vessel that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year have reached…

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June 22, 2021

FedEx Freight reverses service suspensions after outcry from big retailers

FedEx Freight (NYSE: FDX) is walking back its recent abrupt suspension of service to a portion of its customer base after…

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