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January 25, 2018
A Shortage of Trucks Is Forcing Companies to Cut Shipments or Pay Upby Jennifer Smith wsj.com A nationwide truck shortage is forcing thousands of shippers into a tough choice: postpone all but…
January 25, 2018
by Doug Cameron and Jennifer Smith wsj.com Companies are shipping more items by plane to meet customers’ rising expectations for…
December 13, 2017
Precision PricingBruce Lilly | Special to Transport Topics The less-than-truckload industry is embracing dimensioning technology to enable more accurate freight pricing…
November 30, 2017
TESLA UNVEILS ELECTRIC SEMI-TRUCKAt a recent event, Elon Musk unveiled the new Tesla electric Semi-truck with the following stats: • 0-60 in 5…
November 30, 2017
UPS RATE INCREASESAs anticipated, United Parcel Service (“UPS”) has followed FedEx and announced its Annual General Rate Increase (“GRI”), to be effective…
November 15, 2017
October imports turn in strong performance, reports PanjivaBy Jeff Berman, Group News Editor-LM The ongoing trend of very positive momentum for United States-bound waterborne shipments remained firmly…
November 15, 2017
2017 air cargo trendThe air cargo industry has gone from dejection to elation in just a year, said analyst WorldACD in its latest…
October 16, 2017
Gloomy Outlook for Container LinesContainer spot rates from Asia to North Europe slumped this week, losing about 4% in value. Following the Chinese Golden…
October 11, 2017
KEY FACTORS BEHIND TIGHTENING TRUCK CAPACITYThere has been a growing industry wide concern related to upcoming truck capacity and how this will affect shipping as…
October 11, 2017
LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO TAX FREIGHT FOR FUNDING NEGLECTED INFRASTRUCTUREThere is little dispute that the United States infrastructure is in need of significant repair and upgrading, however the means…