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Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Texas trucking company, entities file for bankruptcy liquidation
A Texas trucking company and its affiliated companies have shuttered operations and recently filed for bankruptcy liquidation, citing serious financial conditions as the main reason.
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Forward Air retains investment bankers to sell company, sources say
Company Earnings
TriumphPay gets back to a positive EBITDA
Editor's Picks
Intermodal
J.B. Hunt sees normal seasonality in Q3
J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat third-quarter expectations as it awaits a turn in the freight market.
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Hurricane Milton helps boost rejection rates
Daily Infographic
American Shipper
Railroad
Rail a key to 10 million-TEU Charleston forecast
Portwide expansion and upgrades for ship, rail and truck have Charleston, South Carolina, officials eyeing annual capacity of 10 million TEUs for the fast-growing Southeastern maritime hub.
Weather and Critical Events
Florida port gets $9.5M in Milton storm funding
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Machinist jobs safe for now, Boeing says
Modern Shipper
Air Cargo
UPS getting more elbow room at Gary/Chicago airport
The general aviation airport in Gary, Indiana, is expanding cargo infrastructure to help UPS. There is also a Field of Dreams mentality: Build it and other cargo carriers will come.
Weather and Critical Events
Responders turn to drones amid Hurricane Helene recovery, Milton preparations
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Over 600 layoffs hit supply chain firms in California, Illinois and New York
Over 600 layoffs hit freight-related companies in California, Illinois and New York, with the businesses citing loss of customers and an acquisition as reasons for the cuts.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Flexport to reduce workforce by 2% amid company shift
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Digital freight broker furloughs workers after losing key customers
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Milton makes landfall on freight market
Hurricane Milton was the third large disruptor to transportation markets in three weeks. What happens next?
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Sustainability
How zero-emissions trucks are the key for sustainable supply chains
The conversation around sustainability in the transportation sector is no longer just about reducing emissions — it’s about rethinking the way we transport goods altogether.
