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Two popemobiles that will be used during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Peru arrived on Monday from Brazil aboard a Latam Airlines Group freighter aircraft, part of a special logistics operation carried out under contract to Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in coordination with General Motors. The two Chevrolet vehicle…
An October survey of supply chain executives confirmed what truckload carriers said on recent quarterly calls—that rates are likely to remain on the rise for the foreseeable future. The Logistics Managers’ Index, released Tuesday, showed further capacity declines alongside surging pricing. Q3 reports show carriers gea…
The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges fell this week, but the focus in oil markets is on the huge decline in futures market prices recorded Monday. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price fell to $6.292/gallon, a decline of 6 cts/g, effective Monday, pu…
The rise in the number of Turkish shipyards from 37 in 2002 to about 85 today has substantially increased the country’s newbuild capacity but shiprepair and maintenance continues to account for much of the industry’s maritime activity, as more shipowners extend vessel service life. For instance, Turkish yards, concent…
With the trucking sector anticipating the release of the final rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on nitrogen oxide (NoX) standards–known colloquially as EPA ‘27–and what engines need to do to get there, one of the country’s biggest truck retailers took the issue head on its recent earnings call with analysts…
Higher fuel and transportation expenses weighed on retailers’ supply chains during the third quarter, even as fulfillment improvements helped some companies contain costs. Early reports from Amazon, Tractor Supply and Carter’s point to an uneven environment heading into the holiday season, with shipping inflation alon…
Mexican avocado producers have destroyed up to 52 tons of fruit after authorities detected a destructive agricultural pest in shipments intended for international export to the U.S. and other destinations. The seed weevil pest raises concerns about potential disruptions to U.S.-Mexico avocado trade, which generates an…
Flexport’s freight volumes are up 40% from a year ago while its headcount has grown 5%, founder and CEO Ryan Petersen told FreightWaves. He credits the gap to artificial intelligence tools the company now runs across customs, routing and its own engineering teams. The AI has a limit in customs, the most regulated part…
The world has eroded its supply buffers by depleting nearly 1 billion barrels of oil from global inventories since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted shipping through the Stra...
A strong VLCC market this year is boosting Suezmax Tanker demand. Suezmax sales activity has picked up considerably in recent months, with sales so far this year up 35%, reaching 124 sales compared to 92 sales over the same period last year. Buyers have continued to transact even as values have climbed, pointing to st…
“Geopolitical disruptions continue to cloud the dry bulk market outlook. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz remains the largest source of uncertainty, while attacks on ships and port infrastructure in the Black Sea have added another layer of risk,” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO. T…
When a shipper puts an LTL lane out to bid, price is the number everyone can compare in five minutes. Price, however, doesn’t say much about what happens six months into the contract. A rate quote doesn’t indicate whether a shipment arrives on the dock when it’s supposed to, whether the weight matches the bill of ladi…
Strong financial numbers released between Tuesday and Wednesday by C.H. Robinson and Landstar were overshadowed on Wall Street by concern over one particular issue: insurance. Landstar kicked off the issue Tuesday afternoon with its third quarter earnings release that showed heavier than usual insurance charges. The C…
The third quarter at C.H. Robinson might be remembered for both the highs and the lows. It was the period when Lipe vs. Lupus Superior came down , and just days after the quarter ended, the giant 3PL announced the almost $6 billion acquisition of rival RXO (NYSE: RXO) . But neither of those things hit the company’s fi…