# In the News

#### Commercial Carrier Journal: Port strike creates ‘opportunities’ for spot market carriers

**Date:** Oct 01, 2024  
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike just after midnight Tuesday at three dozen facilities across 14 port authorities stretching from Maine to Texas. More than 40% of all U.S. imports flow through the East and Gulf Coast.

[Read More](https://www.ccjdigital.com/business/article/15704606/port-strike-presents-lucrative-opportunity-for-spot-market-carriers)

#### American Journal of Transportation: DAT spot truckload data for Sept 22-28, 2024 (Week 39), plus ILA and Helene comments

**Date:** Oct 01, 2024  
In a week marked by end-of-quarter shipments and Hurricane Helene’s impact on the Southeast, the total number of loads posted on DAT One increased 10.1% to 1.71 million last week compared to the previous week, while truck posts fell 7.5% to 337,227.

[Read More](https://www.ajot.com/news/dat-spot-truckload-data-for-sept-22-28-2024-week-39-plus-ila-and-helene-comments)

#### Journal of Commerce: Hurricane Helene to tighten truckload capacity beyond US Southeast

**Date:** Oct 01, 2024  
The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene will send ripples throughout US supply chains, tightening truck capacity, as efforts to restore and rebuild severely damaged infrastructure in the affected states will be superseded by rescue operations still under way.

[Read More](https://www.joc.com/article/hurricane-helene-to-tighten-truckload-capacity-beyond-us-southeast-5740081)

#### Overdrive: ILA port strike: Top shippers impacted and spot rate implications

**Date:** Oct 01, 2024  
As the clock struck midnight on October 1, members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) walked out of three dozen facilities across 14 port authorities stretching from Maine to Texas. The strike includes more than 50,000 workers at ports where more than 40% of all U.S. imports flow through the East and Gulf Coast.

[Read More](https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15704785/ila-port-strike-could-freight-diversion-impact-spot-rates)

#### Food Logistics: 45,000 Dockworkers on Strike at 36 Ports. What’s Next?

**Date:** Sep 29, 2024  
Stranded cargo, rerouting challenges and cost escalations are just some of the immediate effects of the port strikes. Now that they're in effect, what's next for global supply chains?

[Read More](https://www.foodlogistics.com/transportation/ocean-ports-carriers/article/22921748/45000-dockworkers-on-strike-at-36-ports-whats-next)

#### Truck News: ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Truck tonnage, spot market volumes improve, but rates still challenged

**Date:** Sep 27, 2024  
We have mostly positive news this week, as the latest trucking economic data points to improving for-hire freight, and a market that is slowly returning to balance.

[Read More](https://www.trucknews.com/business-management/economic-trucking-trends-truck-tonnage-spot-market-volumes-improve-but-rates-still-challenged/1003189636/)

#### The Baltimore Banner: Dockworkers brace for another shutdown at the Port of Baltimore

**Date:** Sep 27, 2024  
What once appeared to be an unlikely strike at East Coast ports is now inching closer to reality, threatening to put thousands of people in the Baltimore region out of work.

[Read More](https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/longshoremen-strike-baltimore-SZV3HGZVEVFZXKSB7B3FIS2AJQ/)

#### Fleet Owner: Good for-hire trucking news in August

**Date:** Sep 27, 2024  
Seasonally adjusted freight volumes trended up, spot market rates increased year-over-year, and contract rates continued to fall. Here’s how for-hire trucking fared in August.

[Read More](https://www.fleetowner.com/news/article/55142797/augusts-for-hire-trucking-market-reports-find-good-news)

#### Road Signs: RS149: How Can You Protect Your Freight During Peak Season

**Date:** Sep 26, 2024  
Hackers don't take holidays! And neither should your cybersecurity efforts. In an increasingly digital and connected business landscape, the transportation industry faces rising challenges with cybersecurity threats and fraud.

[Read More](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcfp1W1NeTI)

#### Logistics Management: DAT’s August Truckload Volume Index represents a mixed bag for spot volumes and rates

**Date:** Sep 25, 2024  
August spot truckload market conditions represented a mixed bag, of sorts, with shipments up and rates down for the third consecutive month, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was recently issued by DAT Freight and Analytics.

[Read More](https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/dats_august_truckload_volume_index_represents_a_mixed_bag_for_spot_volumes_and_rates)