April marked the fourth consecutive month of over 11% growth in global air cargo demand. However, Xeneta, a freight rate analytics firm, notes a slowdown following a bustling start to the year. The introduction of additional belly capacity in passenger planes, due to the initiation of summer flight schedules, has increased overall cargo capacity by […]
Ireland has experienced a significant financial boost, receiving an additional €700 million from customs duties on imports like clothing, food, and other goods from Great Britain following Brexit. Previously, as a member of the EU’s single market and customs union, Britain exported goods to Ireland without customs duties. However, the Brexit agreement led by Boris […]
A Amazon emergiu como o principal provedor de logística de terceiros (3PL) na América do Norte, fazendo uma estreia significativa no topo da lista das 100 principais empresas de logística do periódico Transport Topics de 2024. Esta mudança de classificação ocorre em meio a um período desafiador marcado por uma desaceleração no mercado de frete, […]
Daily, countless drivers nationwide ensure the timely delivery of packages to consumers and businesses, a logistical challenge exacerbated by factors like unpredictable weather, traffic congestion, and varied customer preferences. This complexity peaks in the last-mile delivery segment, traditionally the most costly due to these inefficiencies. Matthias Winkenbach, MIT’s principal research scientist and director of research […]
O setor de frete e logística está enfrentando uma onda de demissões e encerramentos de contratos, impactando empresas na Flórida, Geórgia, Illinois, Michigan e Texas ao longo das últimas duas semanas. Em destaque fica a Universal Logistics, sediada em Warren, Michigan, que está eliminando 677 empregos em suas subsidiárias em Detroit, a Logistics Insights Corp. […]
A resurgence in air cargo demand and escalating rates, driven by disruptions in Red Sea shipping and the robust performance of Chinese e-commerce platforms, are setting high expectations for air carriers during a traditionally slow shipping season, while causing concern among logistics providers about capacity shortages. The air cargo sector has witnessed a double-digit growth […]
In a significant drug bust, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport seized nearly 43 pounds of marijuana from the luggage of a passenger headed for Manchester, England. The seizure occurred on April 18, 2024, as part of a routine inspection. Lakedra Hamilton, a 26-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was […]
A month after a severe incident where a large container ship crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and tragically claiming the lives of six construction workers, the City of Baltimore has initiated legal action. Court documents reveal that the city is holding the ship’s owner and management fully accountable. The […]
“Borderlands” is a weekly update on the latest in US-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week, experts advocate for enhanced infrastructure to promote cross-border trade; a Korean electric vehicle (EV) supplier starts building a new plant in Mexico; Kirchhoff Automotive is expanding its operations in Mexico; and WSI is announced as the operator of the […]
The leasing rates for warehouses across the U.S. have stabilized, offering more favorable deals than seen during the high-demand periods of the pandemic. Taylor Wood, a broker with Savills, observed a significant shift from the frenzied competition for industrial spaces during the pandemic. “It was an unprecedented market; bids were fiercely competitive for every available […]
