New US tariffs to give air cargo a pre-peak boost?
Posted - September 30, 2019
The introduction of new U.S. tariffs on Chinese exports could finally put airfreight markets on an upward trajectory ahead of the
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Keep your eye on containers in global circulation
Posted - September 30, 2019
One way to measure the health of global trade is to follow ocean shipping rates, on the assumption that higher rates equate to higher
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Ports Post Record Volume as Holiday Season Begins
Posted - September 25, 2019
Major U.S. seaports posted growth in containerized cargo volume for August, the start of the season when retailers begin importing
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Truck Tonnage in August Climbs 4.1%
Posted - September 25, 2019
Seasonally adjusted truck tonnage rose 4.1% in August compared with a year earlier, according to American Trucking Associations’
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Ports Post Record Volume as Holiday Season Begins
Posted - September 20, 2019
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Major U.S. seaports posted growth in containerized cargo volume for
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Small carriers expanding fleets as large carriers reduce tractor counts
Posted - September 20, 2019
Chart of the Week: Tractor Count – 1-6 unit fleets, 1000+ unit fleets, Used Truck Prices – 3 year old (SONAR: TCTCO.USA, TCTCE.USA,
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Zero-carbon shipping will double freight rates
Posted - September 16, 2019
Shippers should prepare for 100 percent hikes in freight costs in pursuit of global climate change goals, delegates at an International
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Insurance group cautions against FMCSA’s short-haul proposal
Posted - September 16, 2019
Federal regulators and a group representing auto insurers are backing conflicting data on the safety implications of new potential
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U.S. to leave global postal union next month barring last-minute action; exit could send global parcel rates soaring
Posted - September 16, 2019
Barring an eleventh-hour agreement, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will leave the Universal Postal Union (UPU) on October 17, ending 144
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U.S. railroads could face billions in losses as coal demand slumps
Posted - September 6, 2019
The systemic decline in U.S. coal production could cost U.S. freight railroads as much as $5 billion, according to a report produced by
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