Author: Jim Stinson

Battered by trade wars, global demand for air cargo decreased by 3.5% in October compared to the same month in 2018, according to a Dec. 4 report by the International Air Transport Association of Geneva.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 2.1 cents to $3.049 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 9.

Hendrickson Truck Lines Inc., a small truckload and less-than-truckload carrier based in Sacramento, Calif., declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy Dec. 3, according to federal court documents, blaming a cut in rates and maintenance woes as reasons.

Lineage Logistics Holdings said it will acquire Emergent Cold in the latest consolidation of cold-storage companies that do business globally.

Lineage Logistics Holdings said it will acquire Emergent Cold in the latest consolidation of cold-storage companies that do business globally.

An index that measures equipment financing and leasing trends showed business activity in October up 14% year over year.

The CEO of FedEx Corp. came out swinging after a news report called into question the company’s track record on capital investments and tax payments in the wake of federal tax reform efforts.

The holiday shopping season is here, and the big e-commerce day is expected to make shippers busy.

Coyote Logistics forecast truckload spot rates will increase heading into 2019’s peak season and continue into 2020 in its prediction for the final quarter of the year.

While two national cargo theft reports vary, top targets of thieves remain food and beverages, electronics and nonconsumable household goods such as vacuum cleaners and cleaning products.