It was the major topic of conversation at the North American Development Bank’s 2023 meeting, which took place recently in San Antonio. Federal, state, and local officials from the U.S….
Freight Market Anticipates Turnaround in 2024
The freight market hit rock bottom on May 14, according to data from the Freight press data tool. Since then, things have been getting steadily better for carriers. Data tool’s…
UPS is cutting costs by giving senior pilots buyouts
UPS Inc. is giving pilots money to retire early as a way to save money because the number of packages being sent is going down. The combined mail and shipping…
A Small Group of Workers Votes for Werner’s Historic Unionization
One of the biggest truckload carriers in the country has taken a small step toward unionization at a business that isn’t part of the parent company’s long-haul operation. This week,…
Nonprofit Group Dispatches Critical Supplies Ahead of Hurricane Idalia
A non-profit group called Convoy of Hope had several tractor-trailers full of important emergency aid supplies. On Tuesday, as Hurricane Idalia got closer to the Florida Gulf Coast, they left…
What are the top freight forwarding networks?
International trade is an intricate field, and the transportation of goods across borders heavily relies on freight forwarding services. Whether you’re involved in importing, exporting, or managing a logistics network,…
Steel Mill Ordered to Pay $4.6 Million to Trucking Company and Affiliate
A federal jury has decided that Republic Steel, an Ohio-based steel mill, broke its contract by not paying millions of dollars in invoices for transportation services the carriers provided in…
August Sees Tightening of Truckload Capacity
The national Outbound Tender Reject Index (OTRI) hasn’t been over 4% since early January, when businesses were still getting back to work after the holidays. Even though 4% still means…
Shipping CEOs’ Lucrative Salaries 2022 Pay Information
How much does a top leader in the marine business make on average? Whether professional chief executive officers (CEOs) or shipowners (who are often, if not always, the final decision-makers…
Panama Canal Experiences Shipping ‘Traffic Jam’: No Crisis (Yet)
The wide coverage of the drought in Panama and the crowding of ships at the canal makes for sad reading. The people in charge at the Panama Canal Authority (ACP)…