Trucking was not a part of the overall increase in the value of freight moved between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners during February, according to new Transportation Department figures.
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The Truck Stops Here – New Self-Driving Truck Technology Can Run For 12 Hours
The term “truck stop” may become a thing of the past as new self-driving truck technology makes its way into the industry. Early this year, Embark, a San Mateo, CA-based start-up, announced a new self-driving technology that would allow trucks to run continuously on highways from starting to end destinations, although city driving would remain […]
Freight’s economic outlook: On your mark, get set, wait
Want to know the economic outlook from freight’s perspective? How about “on your mark, get set, wait.” Both the shipments and expenditures indexes as reported by Cass Information Systems have now been positive for three months in a row. Throughout the U.S. economy, there are a growing number of data points suggesting that the economy […]
Talking Trucking at the White House
If you see President Trump wearing an “I heart trucks” lapel pin, thank Kevin Burch. Burch is chairman this year of American Trucking Associations, and several weeks ago, he was among a group of ATA leaders and a contingent of America’s Road Team Captains who visited the White House in late March for a conversation […]
Freight Rail Works for America
America’s freight railroads play an invaluable role in the U.S. economy. Thanks to ongoing private investment that has produced the most efficient network in the world, U.S. freight railroads enable industries and companies across the nation – from auto manufacturers to lumber yards to power plants – to serve 300 million Americans and reach thousands […]
Confidence grows for air cargo in Asia
Airfreight volumes on Asia-Europe trade lanes eastbound and westbound are expected to surge in the coming months, according to the latest survey results for the APAC Forwarding Index. Around 54% of survey respondents predicted Asia Pacific air cargo volumes across all lanes will be higher in three months time than at present, with 37% expecting […]
What shippers really want: Airfreight’s true customers speak out
In 2017, airfreight is undergoing a paradigm shift, of sorts, and the overwhelming sentiment throughout the supply chain is a willingness to cooperate, in order to realize airfreight’s potential and maximize its value proposition.
U.S. Ports Upbeat on Container Volumes
Import volumes at major container ports in the U.S. are projected to rise 4.7 percent in the first half of 2017 compared with the same period a year ago, and many ports are reporting growth. Import volumes at major container ports are expected to continue their recent growth throughout the second quarter of 2017 thanks […]
A $50,000 Chrysler Minivan Explains Slowing U.S. Auto Sales
After U.S. auto sales fell in each of the first three months of the year, the annualized sales pace, adjusted for seasonal trends, probably slowed in April to about 17.1 million, from 17.4 million a year earlier. With marginal buyers beginning to balk due to sticker shock, Ford Motor Co. cautioned last week it’s not […]
Canada goods exports to jump by 6% this year, agency says, downplaying threat to NAFTA
Strong commodity prices mean the value of Canadian goods exports will jump 6 percent in 2017 after a drop last year, Canada’s export credit agency said on Tuesday, playing down possible disruption to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).