The city of Chicago is pressuring cargo agents at O’Hare airport to make a deal with a powerful union. If they don’t, significant cargo backlogs could occur.
Building a supply chain roadmap in the face of a downturn
The easing of constricted supply chains has allowed trailer manufacturers to accept orders that were shunned a year ago.
The $3.3 billion acquisition of Meritor Inc. took a bite out of Cummins’ Q3 earnings as did underperforming joint ventures in China.
Carriers and brokers tend to have the weather on a TV somewhere in their facilities throughout hurricane season because of the dramatic impacts storms can have on their operations and bottom lines. Ian hit at a time when trucking will not be as reactive to this devastating storm.
Hurricane Ian could slash the flow of Florida products to companies and consumers in the United States and abroad.
The Inflation Reduction Act and supply chains
Truck manufacturers began to fill build slots for the first quarter of 2023 in August but pent-up demand for equipment remains unstated.
(UPDATED: Lufthansa announced Sept. 12 that it finalized a contract with pilots that will carry through the end of June 2023. And dnata announced Sept. 8, 2022, that had reached agreement in principal on a new collective bargaining agreement with employees, forestalling a potential strike.) Airport services provider dnata is making contingency plans for a […]
Lego bricks can help explain a lot of things, including a very messy supply chain. Penske Truck Leasing’s Paul Rosa got creative .
A severe typhoon is headed for the South China region, forcing airlines and ports to take precautions and adjust schedules.
When the 2023 orderbooks for trailers finally open, the suppressed booking numbers will flip in a hurry, but that isn’t happening yet.
Daimler Truck posted improved revenue and income in Q2 but expressed full-year concerns because of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Fertilizer shippers push for transportation reforms to help products compete amid ongoing supply chain disruption.
Fleets are holding off on Class 8 truck orders because supply shortages continue to delay acceptance of 2023 bookings.
Volvo Group reported higher truck sales, profits and market share in the second quarter despite ongoing supply chain disruptions.
The Biden administration wants to speed an effort unveiled in March to create a first-time freight data exchange for U.S. container shipments.
Layoffs get the attention but plenty of electric transportation startups are still hiring. They are getting creative with fundraising, too.
AB5 fallout and freight labor unrest are adding to inflation fears, Republican lawmakers are told.
Tampons are in short supply due to supply chain disruptions such as difficulty getting raw materials.
