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Maritime
Strike at Los Angeles-Long Beach port delayed as union contract talks continue
Los Angeles and Long Beach port terminal watchmen, employers push strike deadline forward as bargaining continues
Cross-Border (Mexico/Canada)
Borderlands Mexico: US foreign-trade zones push to fix USMCA tariff obstacles
Drivers & Workforce
October truck transportation jobs = September truck transportation jobs
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SONAR SCI: Custom Insights Now Includes Conversion Optimization: Shows Shippers Where to Switch Modes and What They Can Save
SONAR’s SCI: Custom Insights now uses a shipper’s own data to identify which lanes should change mode or pricing strategy, and how much a shipper stands to save.
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SONAR SCI: Custom Insights Now Includes Conversion Optimization: Shows Shippers Where to Switch Modes and What They Can Save
SONAR’s SCI: Custom Insights now uses a shipper’s own data to identify which lanes should change mode or pricing strategy, and how much a shipper stands to save.
SONAR launches new routing guide and contract rate data, plus expanded SearchCarriers monitoring
New SONAR datasets show what shippers pay brokers and carriers when freight falls past the first tender, plus SearchCarriers watchlists and alerts.
Houthi attacks add new geopolitical risk to softening container rates
Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure have raised the risk of renewed Red Sea shipping disruption ahead of 2027 contract negotiations.
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Intermodal rates coming in hot this fall; mostly fuel driven
Fuel surcharges are doing most of the work for intermodal contracts this year, but are further increases expected?
Chart of the Week
Freight cycles are anything but regular
Chart of the Week
Truckload contract rate increases riding steady above 10%
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No signs of truckload capacity recovering
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Air Cargo
Latam Airlines dusts off Covid playbook to move cargo in passenger cabin
In an unusual move, Latam Airlines deployed a passenger jet for an all-cargo mission.
Trade & Tariffs
US Army enlists FedEx to modernize logistics at depots
Modern Shipper
Parcel & Last Mile
Shippers spread parcel volume as carrier surcharges climb
Surcharges on big and bulky packages land unpredictably. Tractor Supply’s final-mile chief says multiple carriers let the retailer redirect shipments when cost rises
Parcel & Last Mile
Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says
American Shipper
Ocean line sale expands Europe logistics reach for US shippers
Parcel & Last Mile
Merchants Fleet adds 113 FleetShare vehicles in Puerto Rico
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