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First look: Some US LTL indicators at TFI International turn higher
The US LTL operations at TFI International showed some signs of improvement.
American Shipper
Port of LA containers weaker on import lull
Truckload Carriers
TL rates up again without help from volume
Parcel Freight
UPS identifies 22 package facilities for closure
The Playbook
The Playbook
When the Farm Belt Feels the Pressure: What Agricultural Strain Could Mean for Freight
American agriculture rarely makes front-page freight headlines, yet it quietly underpins a significant portion of trucking demand. Grain, livestock, fertilizer, seed, feed, refrigerated meat, packaged goods, ethanol, farm equipment—entire freight ecosystems depend on a stable farm economy. Recent reporting has highlighted a sharp rise in farm bankruptcies and growing concern from agricultural leaders about systemic […]
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SONAR Delivers Elevated Global Ocean Intelligence with New Supply/Demand & Commodity Dashboards — Plus Faster, Smarter Rate Tools
Global ocean markets don’t move in isolation. Booking behavior in Asia today becomes capacity pressure in U.S. truckload networks weeks later. Port delays ripple into intermodal congestion. Commodity shifts reshape inland demand patterns. To help supply chain leaders stay ahead of those shifts, SONAR has officially replaced Container Atlas with two powerful, purpose-built dashboards: Ocean […]
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Carriers are rejecting more than 13% of tendered truckload shipments.
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Data point suggests the truckload market is both experiencing an fleeting anomaly and shifting to a different state.
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Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd buying Zim of Israel for $4.2 billion
Zim, Israel’s flag ocean carrier, confirmed it will be acquired by Hapag-Lloyd of Germany for $4.2 billion.
Truck Driver Issues
The high-stakes fight over New York City’s renewed delivery regulation law
American Shipper
Hapag-Lloyd in talks to acquire Zim for $3.5 billion
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Exports of Mexican-made trucks to US fall 54% in January
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White House eyes fees on foreign vessels to fund shipbuilding
American Shipper
Logistics
AIT Worldwide Logistics lands new owner
AIT Worldwide Logistics traded hands again on Monday, with Greenbriar Equity Group buying a majority piece of the company.
Logistics/Supply Chains
Medlog opens new Saudi logistics park
American Shipper
DP World chairman resigns after Epstein links revealed
American Shipper
Lower freight shipments weigh on world container rates
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Drones
El Paso airspace disruption tests counter-drone preparedness
The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed, then reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport due after drone incursions Tuesday evening.
Last-Mile Delivery
Amazon to expand same-day pharmacy delivery by 80% in 2026
Last-Mile Delivery
Startup courier Gofo acquires Cirro E-commerce for access to retailers
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