COVID-19 Continues to Damage Business at Nation’s Ports on Both Coasts
Posted - July 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and Trump administration trade policies with China will result in at least a 15% drop in cargo this year at the
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IATA: Coronavirus impact on airlines could reach $113 billion
Posted - March 6, 2020
Lufthansa shuts down service to Israel The International Air Transport Association now predicts the coronavirus will cause a much bigger
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January retail sales start 2020 with growth, according to Commerce and NRF
Posted - February 19, 2020
Commerce reported that January retail sales—at $529.8 billion—were 0.2% ahead of December’s revised $528.4 billion and were up 0.
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Asia Pacific air cargo industry traumatized by Coronavirus
Posted - February 19, 2020
The calamity could not have happened at a worse time for Pacific Rim airlines, airports, and Asia Pacific shippers. By Patrick Burnson,
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Housing starts to build hope for downtrodden freight market
Posted - November 27, 2019
Chart of the Week: Building permits – USA, Flatbed Outbound Tender Rejection Index – USA, Single Family Housing Starts – USA SONAR:
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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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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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