Specialty Freight Services, Inc.

12/16/2022

Biden awards billions for LTL trucker pensions

The White House announced $36 billion in bailout money for the Central States Pension Fund that will benefit thousands of less-than-truckload drivers.

12/15/2022

Freight Rates Are Down 90% To Western US From China

Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

12/14/2022

Ocean Freight Spot Rates Out of Far East Plummet - Xeneta

The ocean freight rate landscape in the Far East has been completely redrawn since the start of the year, with spot rates plummeting…

12/13/2022

Concern over rail performance weighs on industry

Forced to work employees may impact rail performance.

12/12/2022

Rail strike averted but concern still looms

https://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/57964-rail-strike-averted-but-concern-still-looms

12/09/2022

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $48.2 Million Loan for Rural Highway Safety Project in Nicollet County, Minnesota

Bureau’s Rural Project Initiative Provides Financing at Half the Treasury Rate

12/08/2022

Shippers Explore Transport Alternatives to Manage Congested Freight Networks

Today’s small-vehicle expedited shipping offers shippers faster delivery and increased agility, which can be a competitive advantage in today’s challenging marketplace.

12/07/2022

Why a rail strike would be catastrophic for trucking

“My business can’t be successful without a good rail system,” former ATA chairman Phil Byrd told Transport Dive.

12/02/2022

Apple stock slides ahead of holidays amid protests in China and supply chain crunch

Apple is facing one of its biggest operational challenges in years, as protests in China roil the tech giant’s supply chain during the holiday shopping season.

12/01/2022

Easing supply chain disruptions drag down shipping rates

Easing supply chain disruptions drag down shipping rates in International Shipping News 28/11/2022 As the immediate aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine on global trade gradually subside, signs are growing that the finely tuned system of ocean shipping is getting out of the cr...

11/30/2022

85% customers see decline in 2023 ocean freight spend: Xeneta

https://www.logupdateafrica.com/shipping/85-customers-see-decline-in-2023-ocean-freight-spend-xeneta-1347126

42% customers expect their ocean volumes to be stable/consistent with 2022

11/29/2022

‘No path’ forward: Biden calls on Congress to avert rail strike

Many rank and file railroad workers have fought to have better sick leave policies than those enshrined in the agreement, and Biden's action represents a significant split with parts of his labor base.