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Logistics/Supply Chains
What to look for in a neutral NVOCC
Shipco Transport pairs strong company values with deep expertise and broad coverage to deliver concrete results to its forwarder customers.
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Global Supply Chain
Furniture companies still paying for the supply chain crisis
Many industries are enjoying high profits from historic inflation. The furniture industry isn’t one of them. Thank the supply chain crisis.
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FBX Report: April 17, 2023
The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.
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Air Cargo
Former Polar Air Cargo executives charged in $52M fraud scheme
Four former executives at Polar Air Cargo were indicted on charges of defrauding the company through an elaborate kickback scheme.
Air Cargo
Air cargo portals automate cross-border booking amid neutrality concerns
Companies that resemble an Expedia for airfreight are making their portals more accessible to logistics customers outside their home countries. Agents are watching for potential conflicts of interest.
Air Cargo
Irish cargo airline ASL takes step toward heavy drone delivery
ASL Aviation has several airlines that support express delivery companies and e-commerce retailers. It plans to serve them with drone delivery too.
Air Cargo
Nontraditional airlines in Brazil, Indonesia pursue 737-800 freighters
Several airlines are in the process of obtaining 737-800 cargo-modified aircraft. The magic number is two.
Air Cargo
FedEx says air network restructuring to save $700M annually
FedEx said it aims to slash $700 million per year in costs through a massive overhaul of its air network, part of a larger corporate profitability initiative.
Air Cargo
FedEx airfreight partner ASL Aviation acquires Australia’s Pionair
Ireland-based cargo group ASL Aviation is expanding to Australia with the acquisition of a FedEx contract carrier.
Trade Compliance
News
How has state marijuana legalization affected trucking?
The American Transportation Research Institute is again investigating the safety and other impacts on the trucking industry of state-level marijuana legalization — as well as additional questions the issue raises.

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

Top Stories
FreightWaves SONAR data revealed global recession months before FedEx’s earnings

Global Supply Chain
Flexport taps Amazon pipeline again for operations leader
Infrastructure
Finance
Startups struggling to make financial ends meet
Proterra Inc. and Ouster Inc. are just two of many technology startups and growth-stage companies struggling financially.

Regulatory Agencies
Buttigieg addresses teen drivers, truck parking at Senate hearing

Infrastructure
Rush-hour truck speeds slow to 36.3 mph at major bottlenecks

Air Cargo
Airport investment firm taps former Southwest exec for cargo push
Shipping + Maritime
Shippers Perspective
How should small-package shippers choose delivery partners?
Small-package shippers should consider stepping outside the norm to modernize their logistics strategy by evaluating alternative carriers.

Company Earnings
Mighty fall: Container line profits plummet from historic peak
Shipper's Perspective
Shippers Perspective
How should small-package shippers choose delivery partners?
Small-package shippers should consider stepping outside the norm to modernize their logistics strategy by evaluating alternative carriers.

Trucking
Food giants cash in on ‘pet parents’ buying gourmet meals for ‘fur babies’

FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Shipping line brought fresh fruit to the Northeast in the late 1800s
Air Cargo
News
1 analyst cautious, 1 optimistic following One FedEx announcement
UBS’ Tom Wadewitz says more clarity on cost-cutting actions provides a “long runway” for stock.

Air Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo adds cities to new intra-European freighter network
Fuel
Fuel
Diesel benchmark moves higher as broader market still shows signs of weakness
The benchmark used for most diesel surcharges rose for the first time in 10 weeks, but the market is not otherwise looking strong.

News
AtoB aims to boost commercial transportation efficiency with telematics
Rail
Railroad
National Steel Car says its wheel sets did not contribute to Norfolk Southern derailment
An industry trade group advisory questioning the safety of wheel sets manufactured by National Steel Car has been canceled, National Steel Car said.
Railroad
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern officially merge
Canadian Pacific Kansas City, or CPKC, marked its first day as the merged company of CP and KCS on Friday.
Railroad
Rail service metrics still lacking
Rail service for chemical and agricultural shippers has gotten better, but further improvements could be made, according to two reports.
Railroad
Autonomous rail vehicle maker outlines next steps
Parallel Systems is proceeding with the next step in its development of autonomous rail vehicles, which is to test having multiple vehicles strung together and see how these vehicles can integrate into the existing freight rail network.
Infographics
Daily Infographic: 2-person crews become law in Ohio
Railroad
Higher revenues boost Greenbrier’s fiscal-quarter income
Rail car manufacturer Greenbrier posted gains in its second fiscal quarter net income amid revenue increases for its manufacturing, maintenance and leasing business segments.
Railroad
FRA links train configuration to 6 derailments, issues safety advisory
The way that trains are configured might have factored into the derailments of six Class I trains over the past two years, according to the Federal Railroad Administration.
Truck Driver Issues
Trucking slowdown? No sign of it in March employment figures
The truck transportation sector increased jobs in March, reversing a one-month decline in February.
Railroad
Train length and train crew sizes see state legislative action
A Nevada bill restricting train lengths has been introduced, while Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill that mandates freight train crew sizes of at least two people.
Railroad
Latest rail safety bill takes aim at wheel-related train derailments
Democratic lawmakers from Pennsylvania and Ohio have introduced a second piece of legislation, the Railway Accountability Act.
FreightWaves News
Trucking
‘Freight recession’ snares J.B. Hunt in Q1
J.B. Hunt missed first-quarter expectations Monday as weak intermodal and trucking trends plagued the quarter.

Trucking
Arko still pushing to acquire TA, looking to solidify credit standing

Trucking Equipment
Daimler Truck recalls 54,375 trucks for possible windshield wiper defect

Trucking Equipment
Underhood fires prompt Navistar recall of 44,887 older trucks

Mexico Borderlands
Borderlands: Production, exports of Mexican-built trucks soar in March

Autonomous Vehicles
Sensor analytics for robotic trucks could provide reverse benefit

FreightWaves Classics
How different was launching automation in 1974 compared to today?

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