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Bloomberg: Florida Starts to Assess Storm Damage to Key Fuel and Fertilizer Hubs
Oct 10, 2024
Florida’s Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg area is waking up to widespread damage from Hurricane Milton, just as residents, businesses and utilities were recovering from destruction wrought by another big storm just two weeks ago.
American Journal of Transportation: DAT Freight Trends, week 40: Spot loads up 15% as supply chains respond to storms
Oct 09, 2024
With supply chains adjusting to Hurricane Helene-related cleanup in the Southeast and uncertainty over a strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, the total number of loads posted on DAT One increased 14.9% to 2.01 million week over week. That’s the highest number of available loads since Week 29 (July 7-13).
Supply Chain Dive: Port strike leaves lingering logistics effects, analysts say
Oct 09, 2024
Returning to normal operations may take as long as a month, DHL Global Forwarding said.
Journal of Commerce: Back-to-back hurricanes roil US truck spot market, pushing up rates
Oct 08, 2024
Spot truckload rates are surging in the US Southeast and rising nationwide in the wake of Hurricane Helene and ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to hit the Gulf Coast of Florida Wednesday before moving across the state into the Atlantic Ocean.
Forbes: Boost Your Tech Brand: Insider Tips For Social Media Success
Oct 08, 2024
Leaders of technology companies are undoubtedly savvy as to how tech-forward products and services work; but that doesn’t mean they’re always clear on how to best leverage them.
Talk Business & Politics: Freight market recovery might come in 2025, analysts say
Oct 07, 2024
Analysts said the freight market could improve in 2025 if more capacity leaves. Still, the market might be approaching an inflection point. In a recent conference call, Jefferies analysts highlighted freight market challenges and the road to recovery.
Food Logistics: How Cold Chain Navigates the Unpredictable While Innovating for the Future
Oct 07, 2024
Most experts project 2025 to be much like how it was in 2024—navigating the unpredictable while innovating for the future. Here's why.
Overdrive: Hurricane Helene: Where are all the FEMA load postings?
Oct 04, 2024
A full week after floodwaters from Hurricane Helene washed out stretches of I-40 and I-26 and left mountain towns in Western North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia cut off from the world, truckers began to notice something: No Federal Emergency Management Agency loads posted on load boards.
Journal of Commerce: US truckload carriers expect first rate hike in two years in 2025
Oct 03, 2024
There’s no quick recovery ahead for the US truckload sector, either in terms of pricing or demand, executives from several logistics companies said Tuesday at the Journal of Commerce Inland Distribution Conference 2024 (Inland24).
Quartz: The most common U.S. export is an empty container
Oct 02, 2024
A staggering 75% of inbound containers return to their origin empty, illustrating the complexities of U.S. trade dynamics