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A Tale Of Two Cities And How They're Welcoming Trucking Facilities
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:34pm | 735Read More...Trucking facilities tend to leave a sizable footprint in the communities where they operate. Their construction and expansion can become a flashpoint and set off local political battles. Love's Travel Stops is facing some of that opposition in its attempt to build a truck stop in Glendale, Arizona...
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Getting Crews On And Off Ships And Airplanes
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:30pm | 518Read More...The three largest global organizations representing the workforces of the maritime and air transport industries have asked their government members to ensure the continued cross-border movement of these "key workers" to and from their jobs. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a flurry of...
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US Rail Volumes Rise On A Week-To-Week Basis
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:28pm | 988Read More...Although U.S. rail traffic is still sharply lower compared with the same period in 2019, rail volumes for intermodal and commodities such as motor vehicles and grain are higher sequentially on a weekly basis, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). U.S. grain volumes totaled 21,...
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E-commerce Drives Multi-Pronged Expansion At UPS Airlines
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:27pm | 1183Read More...UPS Airlines is expanding in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic that is forcing passenger airlines to shrink fleets and permanently downsize in line with expectations for weak travel demand in the coming years. The United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) fleet has been busy flying charter...
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Beef And chicken inventories Surge In April
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:18pm | 488Read More...U.S. beef and chicken inventories housed in cold storage facilities surge according to a report from agricultural data provider Gro Intelligence. U.S. beef inventories were 13.9% higher year-over-year in April, 6% above the five-year average and chicken inventories climbed 6.1% compared to April...
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Weekly Fuel Report: May 25, 2020
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:17pm | 80Read More...Learn more at SONAR.FreightWaves.com
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Amazon Is Serious About Self-Driving Technology, Eyeing Multi-Billion Dollar Acquisition
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:14pm | 703Read More...Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is under discussion with self-driving technology startup Zoox in an acquisition attempt that would value the company at less than the $3.2 billion it had when it raised funding in 2018. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the companies are still in talks, and a...
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Many SMEs Unsure How To Benefit From New USMCA Trade Pact With Mexico And Canada
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:10pm | 683Read More...Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country remain uncertain how the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will impact business, according to a new survey from DHL. DHL's 2020 International Trade Impact and Outlook survey also found that optimism for doing business in...
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Canada Turns To Maritime To Help Move 1.6 Billion Pieces Of PPE
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 5:17pm | 307Read More...When the Canadian government started importing personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies from China for COVID-19, it leaned on air cargo flights — 42 to be exact. But with 1.6 billion pieces still on order, the feds need ships. "We now intend to resort to maritime considering...
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Mounting Debt To Shackle Airlines' Pandemic Recovery
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 4:16pm | 1068Read More...The leading airline industry group is warning that mounting debt incurred by members to stay in business during the coronavirus crisis could eventually endanger their survival when the bills come due. Airlines are scrambling to borrow money from commercial banks and investors, sell securities, and...
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Forty Containers Fall Off APL England
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 3:30pm | 798Read More...Face masks are among the medical supplies washing up on Australian shores following the overboard loss of about 40 containers from the APL England. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said the APL England experienced a loss of propulsion amid heavy seas shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday...
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Memorial Day Tender Rejection Index
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 12:47pm | 42Read More...Learn more at SONAR.FreightWaves.com
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Digging Trucking Markets Out Of A Hole
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 12:44pm | 377Read More...Despite noisy holiday volume data, by most measures trucking markets are continuing their recovery. Week-over-week comparisons look dramatic and make that progress look faster than it actually is: remember that rates are relatively low, capacity is relatively loose, and spot volumes—but not...
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Will USPS Survive Despite Tanking Direct Mail Revenue?
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 12:40pm | 697Read More...All has not been well with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) since the COVID-19 outbreak. Since March, it has curtailed international services in over 100 markets across the world. While this contributed to a slide in revenue, the USPS faces a real crisis within its bulk mail and advertising segment...
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Extreme Heat Hits Busy Western U.S. Freight Markets
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 12:33pm | 506Read More...I hope all of you had a pleasant Memorial Day weekend! With less than a month until the summer solstice, heat waves, instead of late-season winter storms, are more likely to hit the United States. This is the case as extremely hot conditions will hit parts of California, Nevada, and Arizona this...
