CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the impact of COVID-19 on U.S.-China trade, particularly in regard to the trade war between the two nations.
Are the railroads following Hunter Harrison’s PSR directives? Railroad expert Jim Blaze explores the topic.
Most crops don’t grow without seeds. But how are seeds for commercial farming transported? Darren Prokop explores this topic.
The transportation and warehousing sector sheds 10.4% of employees in April as Canadian Trucking Alliance calls for additional federal aid.
Nearly 80% of owner-operators and small fleets do not have plan in place, ATRI finds.
Trump says meeting with administration officials “will work out well.”
Like all industries, the coronavirus has impacted railroads. What should they be doing to gain market share and better serve their customers?
Darren Prokop explores the reasons for the huge drop in oil prices and what the ramifications are because of the drop.
Passenger aircraft are being used to fly essential cargo between continents. Learn more about what the airlines are doing to survive and to assist key supply chains.
“A lot of carriers could go into bankruptcy without help,” Energy Transportation Group CEO says. But a 75% wage subsidy from the Canadian government offers hope for vulnerable trucking companies and freight demand hit by COVID-19.
Airlines were among the big industry winners when the smoke lifted and Congress finalized a $2 trillion economic stimulus package to deal with economic fallout from the coronavirus.
The International Air Transport Association had sobering news about the financial prospects for airlines this year: a quarter-trillion dollars in lost revenue.
Brian Aoaeh is a contributor of commentaries to FreightWaves. Last week he wrote Commentary: Supply Chain Caucus established in U.S. House of Representatives. That spurred an idea to write the following letter to the four co-chairs of the new caucus. This copy of the letter is signed by Brian and Lisa Morales-Hellebo, who are the […]
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin stated the US unemployment rate may reach 20% in the short term if significant fiscal stimulus action was not taken. We estimated whether the modern economy could reach such levels.
ACT Research cannot model downturn scenarios fast enough for Class 8 trucks, but high inventory levels make the coronavirus crisis a good time to take a production break as demand is practically nonexistent.
Amazon.com, Inc. plans to add 100,000 workers, increase hourly wages and limit items received into its fulfillment centers in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Transporting legal marijuana and related products remains difficult. Learn why in this article.
Head of academic center sees spike in rates, or continued pain through the sector.
2020 is shaping up to be a difficult year for the airline industry because of the coronavirus and uncertainty over when demand for China travel will pick up once the outbreak has subsided.
Jim Blaze explores whether the Class 1 railroads are downsizing their railcar fleets.
