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Trucking Regulation
House, Senate lawmakers introduce road-crash victim bill
An eight-year quest by a parent of two truck-crash victims has cleared a major hurdle with legislation introduced to create a victim-advocate position in the federal government.
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Tractor-trailer thefts in Mexico totaled 153 in April
Electric Trucks
Unraveling the mystery of electric trucks’ residual values
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Air Cargo
NTSB to deliver findings on FedEx-Southwest near miss
The NTSB is now investigating two incidents involving FedEx Boeing 767 cargo jets, one in Texas and the other in Turkey this week when a plane landed on its nose.
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Forward Air books big loss in post-merger Q1; stock drops 30% premarket
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Air Cargo
ABX pilots win back Amazon business with power of positivity
ABX Air’s pilots union is out of Amazon’s doghouse, resulting in an improved labor agreement and a contract to fly 10 freighters.
American Shipper
New shipping routes highlight growing Asia-to-Mexico trade
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Air Cargo
ABX pilots win back Amazon business with power of positivity
ABX Air’s pilots union is out of Amazon’s doghouse, resulting in an improved labor agreement and a contract to fly 10 freighters.
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
FedEx Freight to close 7 service centers nationwide in 2024
FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), is closing seven service centers in the U.S. as the division continues to make alignments to its freight network.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Florida carrier shuts down OTR and dedicated fleets, lays off 57 drivers
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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
It’s Florida season
Mother’s Day tightness has returned to the Florida refrigerated freight markets, but this year is different.
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Sustainability
$53M project brings hydrogen-powered Hyundai trucks to California
The Center for Transportation and the Environment launched a project in California to deploy 30 of Hyundai Motor Co.’s hydrogen-powered trucks to fight emissions.
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