ATA September truck tonnage stays in familiar range
Posted - November 13, 2019
The ATA’s advanced seasonally-adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for September, at 117.6 (2015=100), headed up 0.2% on the
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China-US trade war’s downward pressure on air cargo intensifies in August
Posted - November 13, 2019
Fatalities in Crashes Involving Large Trucks Increased by Just Under 1% from 2017 to 2018
Posted - October 23, 2019
Fatalities in crashes involving large trucks increased by just under 1% from 2017 to 2018, to 4,951 from 4,905, according to statistics
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Downward trends for Delta, LATAM traffic continue into September
Posted - October 21, 2019
In the Americas, both Chile-based LATAM Cargo and Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines reported year-over-year declines for the month of
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U.S. air cargo trade: decline leaves big shoes to fill
Posted - October 21, 2019
Air cargo volumes have taken a hit globally this year. IATA shows flown volumes down 3.9% in August. WorldACD reports global kilos off 7.
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Holiday retail sales poised for gains, says NRF and Salesforce
Posted - October 10, 2019
By LM Staff · October 4, 2019 United States holiday retail sales are expected to be solid this year, according to data issued this week
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Survey says driver shortage, driver compensation top trucking industry concerns
Posted - October 10, 2019
Motor carriers and commercial drivers agree on just four of the Top 10 challenges facing the trucking industry, according to the
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DHL Express hikes U.S. rates 5.9% for 2020
Posted - October 10, 2019
Air and ground express firm DHL Express announced September 27 a 5.9% general rate increase on shipments moving to and from the U.S.,
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New IATA diversity campaign aims to add women airline employees
Posted - October 4, 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is aiming to improve gender diversity among its member airlines with a new campaign,
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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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