Brexit
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Container
PORT REPORT: A “no deal” Brexit will cause supply chain chaos, says secret U.K. government report
Truck capacity across the English Channel could be cut to 50% for up to three months, resulting in two day queues for drivers.
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Air Cargo
Operators demand special economic status for UK ports and airports
But a failure to secure a no-deal Brexit could scupper their plans to reshore manufacturing.
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Air Cargo
Operators welcome Brexit relief for truck and air trade
But trade associations call for more certainty as political impasse continues.
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Air Cargo
Cargo airlines prepare for Brexit demand spike
Air cargo carriers are expecting a demand surge for scheduled and charter capacity if the British government overcomes opposition in Parliament and proceeds with a…
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News
Today’s Pickup: South Africa violence highlights deadly campaign against foreign truckers
President Cyril Ramaphosa pledges to crack down on xenophobic violence, which has claimed the lives of more than 200 foreign truckers since 2018.
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American Shipper
U.S.-China trade war poses greatest threat to commercial vehicle forecasts
The on-again, off-again trade war between the U.S. and China is a great threat to commercial vehicle forecasts, already buffeted by too many trucks and…
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Europe
Today’s pick-up: Son of Spaghetti Junction; YRC in consolidation mode
Atlanta is building Spaghetti Junction II. UK drug companies will take matters into their hands to get goods to market in no-deal Brexit; YRC consolidation…
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Blockchain
Today’s pickup: Trucks merit no mention in analysis of road congestion pricing; YRC drivers lose satellite radio
Trucks are omitted from a study analyzing congestion pricing options; YRC scraps satellite radio in cabs; FedEx drops Amazon in dollars-and-sense decision
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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: Brexit and the ongoing U.S.-China trade war might sink European economy
EU economy is in the precipice of recession; U.S. crude futures fall; breakthrough gives lithium-ion batteries longer life.
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Europe
No-deal Brexit might lead to empty shelves in U.K. supermarkets
The U.K. imports a bulk of the food it consumes from mainland Europe, and this might be a problem in the event of a no-deal…
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