In this edition: JFK gets upgrades for air cargo, DHL makes headway with health services investments, and Tillamook rolls out new ice cream flavors.
Ocean rejection rates spike as bookings fall (Chart: SONAR Container Atlas) Much of the focus the past several days has been on the drop in ocean bookings from China to the U.S., and with good reason. The SONAR Ocean Booking Volume Index from China to the U.S. is now down about 50% year over year, […]
OOIDA report challenges driver shortage narrative, argues turnover is the issue
In this edition: Getting into the benefits of a bonded warehouse, and cross-border doesn’t seem to slow down.
In this edition: UPS has another health care acquisition, FreezePak grows again and frozen pizza as an economic indicator.
In this edition: Breaking down the “Chain Reaction 2024” report; a new facility for Grip; and a GLP-1-friendly ice cream makes its debut.
Tender volume takes a dive Tender volume, a measure of how often shippers request carriers to move loads, has trended down in recent days. (Chart: SONAR) Up until the past few days, for all the turmoil in trade policy and the financial markets, SONAR had not been showing much change in freight demand, as measured […]
Daimler Truck North America is delivering its latest flagship on-highway trucks to the autonomous testing fleet of Torc Robotics, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck. The trucks are based on the recently unveiled fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia.
In this edition: Changes coming for low-value shipments, and Hispanic brands see massive market upswing.
In this issue: Cassandra Gaines calls out harassment at industry event; and more.
Q1 earnings season is upon us, with early results pointing to continued degradation in truckload carriers’ financial health. Wisconsin-based Marten Transport released its Q1 earnings on Wednesday, but with publicly traded companies timing is everything.
In this edition: The fight against freight fraud steps up and why a water fight can affect the supply chain.
In this edition: Health care sector sees massive investment from small-parcel carriers, a new cold storage acquisition and a disruption in the ice pop space.
Samsara report examines causes and impacts of distracted driving Technology and telematics provider Samsara released a report on Tuesday that looked at what causes distracted driving and solutions for it. The report included over 1,500 commercial driver respondents. A major theme was that distracted driving is widespread, with text messaging and social media usage as […]
Tesla Semi deliveries delayed again The long-awaited debut of the Tesla Semi is running late, according to Electrek, which obtained a letter from Ryder to California’s Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC). The letter is part of a 28-month contract extension request with MSRC, which awarded Ryder funding to deploy Tesla Semis and […]
Imports may fall sharply in second half Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said he expects at least a 10% year-over-year drop in container volume at the port in the second half. I found that to be especially noteworthy because his comments seemed to be a departure from his more bullish remarks in […]
In this edition: Breaking down what to expect for earnings season and APM Terminals makes big moves at the Panama Canal.
In this edition: Pharma world catches a short-term break, and frozen pizza combos get a trend forecast.
Nationwide truckload carrier C.R. England recently announced it has chosen safety and telematics provider Lytx to equip its 3,500-truck fleet with driver-facing cameras.
Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: the industry reacts to Liberation Day tariffs
