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Strike That Snarled Canada’s Ports to End as Deal Is Reached
A 13-day strike that disrupted shipments at Canada’s western ports is set to end after the dockworkers’ union and a group of employers agreed on a tentative deal.
CPG companies experiencing unusual demand weakness as Americans’ incomes deteriorate
It’s not often that companies in the same industry provide differing views of why demand might be strong or weak at a particular time, or for that matter express confusion about what’s happening, but that’s what’s occurring…
Loaded and Rolling: FMCSA truck leasing panel drafts recommendations
FMCSA truck leasing panel drafts recommendations (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) The first meeting of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) discussed and drafted recommendations on…
Key oil report sees global demand increases moderating in 2nd half
The July oil report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) perfectly captures a market where there are strong arguments on both sides of the divide over whether oil prices are poised to rise significantly or stay mired…
The Limitless Possibilities of Pie
Lille Allen/Eater Three recent pie-related releases consider how we use pie to understand — and sometimes idealize — the United States In 2016, Stacey Mei Yan Fong set out to make a pie for each state. The goal was to create…
House Panel Advances Fiscal 2024 Transportation Bill
Legislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation through fiscal 2024 was easily approved by a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 12.
PepsiCo Lifts 2023 Profit Forecast as Q2 Revenue Up 10%
Higher prices lifted PepsiCo’s revenue in the second quarter but dented consumer demand, and the company said July 13 price increases could start to moderate in the second half of this year.
Trucking Highlights Access to Military Bases in Defense Bill
Freight stakeholders are calling on congressional policymakers to further facilitate access to military bases and installations.
Supercharging driver coaching with insights powered by machine learning — Taking The Hire Road
Jeremy Reymer, CEO and founder of DriverReach, is joined on this episode of Taking The Hire Road by an industry friend, Hayden Cardiff, chief innovation officer and founder of Idelic, who happens to be one of DriverReach’s…
TForce, Teamsters reach tentative 5-year contract
TForce Freight Inc., an operating less-than-truckload company of TFI International Inc. (NYSE and TSX: TFII) and formerly known as UPS Freight, said Thursday it has reached a tentative five-year contract with the Teamsters…
