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Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Port of Corpus Christi becomes global crude oil supplier
This week in Borderlands: Port of Corpus Christi becomes global crude oil supplier; Port of Brownsville secures $43M loan for ship channel expansion; US Lumber Brokers acquires Texas distribution center; and Holt Truck Centers expands across Texas with acquisition.
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Yellow’s bankruptcy plan would let former employees recoup PTO, commissions
Container Shipping
How much does it cost to ship a Taylor Swift tour overseas?
Company Earnings
Marten’s earnings and almost all other key operating metrics down
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Texas trucking company, affiliates file for bankruptcy liquidation
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Forward Air retains investment bankers to sell company, sources say
Editor's Picks
Maritime
Coal company sues Dali shipowners for over $100M
Consol Energy is suing the owner of the ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse that forced the company to shut down its export terminal for most of Q2.
Company Earnings
TriumphPay gets back to a positive EBITDA
Intermodal
J.B. Hunt sees normal seasonality in Q3
American Shipper
Air Cargo
Azul Airlines boosts cargo capability with first A321 freighter
Azul Airlines will soon deploy its first two Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft.
Weather and Critical Events
Florida port gets $9.5M in Milton storm funding
Modern Shipper
Fraud
Inaugural Freight Fraud Awareness Day shines light on industry crisis
The first-ever Freight Fraud Awareness Day, taking place on Tuesday, aims to unite the supply chain community in tackling schemes like double brokering and cargo theft, which have seen a 400% rise since 2022.
Weather and Critical Events
Responders turn to drones amid Hurricane Helene recovery, Milton preparations
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Machinist jobs safe for now, Boeing says
Boeing’s striking machinists are not currently expected to be the target of job cuts by the company, according to an internal presentation obtained by The Seattle Times.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Over 600 layoffs hit supply chain firms in California, Illinois and New York
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Flexport to reduce workforce by 2% amid company shift
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Milton makes landfall on freight market
Hurricane Milton was the third large disruptor to transportation markets in three weeks. What happens next?
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Sustainability
How zero-emissions trucks are the key for sustainable supply chains
The conversation around sustainability in the transportation sector is no longer just about reducing emissions — it’s about rethinking the way we transport goods altogether.
