American Airlines has lengthened the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft through August 19. American joins other airlines in this action. What is Boeing doing to fix the aircraft, and what is the FAA doing from a regulatory perspective?
Another outbreak of salmonella poisoning has occurred – this one caused by tainted fruit. Read how blockchain could help deter and detect these outbreaks before they harm many.
Uber released its S-1 filing after the market close, placing in on track to go public with its anticipated May IPO.
Precision scheduled railroading (PSR) is the latest tactic railroads are using to improve their operations – and their images. Market voice Jim Blaze explores whether PSR is real or just marketing hype…
Around the world, consumers are clamoring for more seafood. Read how airlines and airports are working to move more seafood more quickly around the world.
Job growth rebounded nicely in March as employers added nearly 200,000 workers to payrolls during the month. This strength in hiring did not translate to the trucking industry however, where payrolls declined for the first time in nearly a year.
Survey data from the manufacturing and service sectors continue to point towards growth in the overall economy. Manufacturing activity rebounded nicely in March, while readings from the service sector slipped but remain generally strong.
U.S. and European freight railroads are very different in many respects. Market analyst Jim Blaze gives insights about how the two systems differ.
Air cargo volume is down year-to-date. Learn what air cargo companies are doing – and not doing – to generate greater volume and revenue.
The program will help Lyft reel in more customers, as well as compete with arch-nemesis Uber as that company ramps up investments in tech transport services and prepares for its own public offering.
Auto sales are declining, but the National Automobile Dealers Association still expects strong sales for 2019, plus the one area where Amazon is losing and opposition to Canada’s carbon tax grows.
Big Apple’s traffic is rotten to the core thanks to rise of on-demand economy; congestion pricing may be cure, but uncertainties abound.
Retail activity declined unexpectedly in February, as poor weather contributed to the loss in momentum for consumer spending
FreightWaves SONAR platform will be the basis of further collaboration between FreightWaves U and Georgia Tech.
The monthly economic roundup summarizes key developments in the macroeconomy over the past month and highlights trends worth watching headed into April.
Freight levels have dropped from last year, but panelists at the ACT Research conference this week said they have simply returned to more normal levels.
Fortna, a supply chain automation design and implementation company, announced today that it entered into a recapitalization agreement with private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
Rate increases are slowing and could even turn negative later this year, although fleet profits should remain strong for much of the year.
There are plenty of conflicting data points on the direction of the economy, which might suggest that everything may be just fine in the near term.
Private equity and venture capital are major forces consolidating transport & logistics and bringing technology into the industry.
