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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Air Cargo

Aviation, trade sectors brace for government shutdown

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

American Shipper

Port Houston sees falling container traffic in August

Teal-tailed WestJet Cargo jet flying above the clouds.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Air Cargo

WestJet adds new cargo route to Havana

Container News

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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Atlas Air snags ex-Etihad cargo chief for C-suite role

Another top-level cargo executive for a Middle Eastern airline has found a new job. Atlas Air, which leases and flies cargo and passenger aircraft for airlines, logistics companies, sports teams […]

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Tuesday, September 26, 2023

DHL relocates A300 freighters to Europe for better sustainment

DHL is moving its A300 fleet from Asia because the region doesn’t have sufficient aerospace support services for the aircraft.

American Shipper

Eric Kulisch Monday, September 25, 2023

Air Canada cancels Boeing order for 777 freighters

Air Canada is backing out of a deal to buy two large 777 freighters from Boeing.

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Air Belgium abandons direct passenger service to focus on cargo

Air Belgium says it never recovered from lost business during the COVID pandemic, in contrast to most passenger carriers. It says it can’t make money selling tickets to consumers and will focus on doing business with other airlines.

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Narita Airport to build centralized cargo facility for All Nippon Airways

All Nippon Airways will soon function in one place at Narita Airport instead of at decentralized cargo warehouses.

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Wednesday, September 20, 2023

DSV tailors chartered freighter network to shifting market conditions

DSV is a logistics company, not an airline, but it is strategically adding freighters it controls through long-term leases based on demand in certain lanes.

Trade Compliance

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch Thursday, August 31, 2023

Mexican cargo airline accused of labor violations under USMCA

The U.S. is pressing Mexico to review a complaint by pilots at Mas that they were harassed over associations with a labor union.

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A clipboard with business papers titled Trade Financing.
Thursday, October 20, 2022

Trade and Compliance

Flexport juices trade finance program with $200M credit line from KKR

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

John Gallagher Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Lawmakers drag Buttigieg into UAW fight

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faced partisan attacks over EV policy during a House oversight hearing.

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Infrastructure

Freight interests frustrated with leadership vacuum at DOT

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Infrastructure

Real estate investors surge into electric truck charging

Speakers and onlookers wearing yellow safety vests in front of large jet to announce a new project.
Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Air Cargo

Canadian airports receive $77M for cargo projects

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Fuel cells

Nikola’s energy president resigns

Shipping + Maritime

Maritime

Greg Miller Friday, September 15, 2023

Newark ship blaze blamed on Ports America-owned loading vehicle

Shipowner Grimaldi says a Jeep Wrangler used to push non-operating automobiles onto the vessel sparked the deadly fire.

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Shipper's Perspective

Shippers Perspective

Jenny Glasscock Monday, July 31, 2023

What it takes to streamline shipping operations and control costs

Transportation spend optimization is a shipper’s secret weapon to transform its spend management process, improve inefficiencies, and reduce complexities and operational risk.

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Shippers Perspective

5 things shippers should know about real-time freight procurement

Boxes in delivery truck.
Friday, April 14, 2023

Shippers Perspective

How should small-package shippers choose delivery partners?

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Trucks at docks. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Sonar Analyst Reports

Shippers’ revenge is coming for truckload carriers 

Air Cargo

Company Earnings

Mark Solomon Wednesday, September 20, 2023

FedEx cost cuts outrunning revenue weakness, for now

FedEx’s fiscal first-quarter results give efficiency the nod over growth. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

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A black-tailed Northern Pacific jet comes in for a landing against a blue sky.
A light-blue tailed Amazon Prime Air jet on airport approach against blue sky.
Thursday, September 14, 2023

American Shipper

Orders for freighter aircraft slow ‘to a trickle’ 

Fuel

Fuel News

John Kingston Monday, September 25, 2023

For 1st time since July, benchmark diesel price heads downward

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined for the first time since early summer.

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Fuel News

Georgia governor suspends motor fuel taxes

Rail

Railroad

Joanna Marsh Friday, September 29, 2023

BNSF and train conductors union reach work scheduling deal

BNSF and SMART-TD have reached a tentative agreement addressing how BNSF handles work schedules for train conductors and other related union members.

Railroad

Joanna Marsh Friday, September 29, 2023

Environmental groups push to clamp down on coal dust from trains

Sixteen environmental groups have filed a rulemaking petition with the EPA asking for the federal agency to require coal train operators to have Clean Water Act permits when moving coal.

Railroad

Joanna Marsh Friday, September 29, 2023

How will a government shutdown affect freight railroads?

This AskWaves article looks at how a U.S. federal government shutdown would affect freight rail operations and proposed rail safety and economic rulemakings.

Railroad

Joanna Marsh Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Ohio senators seek public health emergency declaration for East Palestine

Declaring East Palestine, the town impacted by a Norfolk Southern train derailment, as the site of a public health emergency would allow area residents to have long-term access to Medicare, Ohio’s senators said in a letter to the EPA.

Railroad

Joanna Marsh Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Norfolk Southern and Florida East Coast Railway expand intermodal offerings

Two Florida East Coast Railway terminals will gain access to Norfolk Southern’s network, and NS and FEC will use a steel wheel interchange in Jacksonville, Florida, which will bolster access to Midwest markets.

Railroad

Joanna Marsh Monday, September 25, 2023

Cincinnati voters to decide on sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway to NS

Cincinnati voters will determine on Nov. 7 who should own the Cincinnati Southern Railway, which is currently owned by a group affiliated with the city. The city wants to sell it to Norfolk Southern for $1.62 billion.

Railroad

Joanna Marsh Monday, September 25, 2023

FRA awards more than $1.4B to short-line and passenger rail projects

The Federal Railroad Administration’s CRISI program for rail infrastructure projects awarded a record $1.4 billion to 70 projects across the U.S.

Railroad

Joanna Marsh Friday, September 22, 2023

DOE-developed rail car for spent nuclear fuel undergoes final testing

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy says Atlas rail car system has undergone final testing, while Minneapolis-based Thermo King introduced its next-generation temperature-controlled slimline rail unit.

Railroad

Joanna Marsh Thursday, September 21, 2023

Greenbrier nets most rail car orders ‘in nearly a decade’

Although U.S. rail volumes may still be sluggish, Greenbrier received orders for 15,300 new rail cars in its latest fiscal quarter. The orders have an aggregate value of $1.9 billion.

Railroad

Joanna Marsh Thursday, September 21, 2023

Biden holding Norfolk Southern accountable for East Palestine recovery

President Joe Biden wants Norfolk Southern and federal agencies to stay involved in recovery efforts in East Palestine, Ohio, where an NS train carrying hazardous materials derailed on Feb. 3.

FreightWaves News

Mexico Borderlands

Noi Mahoney Sunday, October 1, 2023

Borderlands: Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened

This week in Borderlands: Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened; Study finds ending US-Mexico tomato pact could raise prices by 50%; Texas port receives $20M to fund rail infrastructure project; and Accurate Transport opens logistics hub in Houston.

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Saturday, September 30, 2023

Chart of the Week

Fuel price jump boosts rates but threatens trucking capacity

Friday, September 29, 2023

Parcel Freight

UPS offers rebates to win back diverted volumes

Mack medium-duty electric truck
Friday, September 29, 2023

OEM Trucking

UAW-represented Mack Trucks workers near strike deadline

Friday, September 29, 2023

FreightWaves Pricing Power Index

Under pressure

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Recruiting Rundown

Simplified rewards system designed to support driver retention

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Friday, September 29, 2023

FreightWaves Classics

The best cover designs from American Shipper’s 1970s magazine issues

Thousands of intermodal containers of various colors are stacked at a port while storm clouds are in the background.
A sideview of a Forward Air trailer being pulled on a highway
Friday, September 29, 2023

Less than Truckload (LTL)

Forward Air’s bid for Omni temporarily blocked by court