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Freight Day! 👋 We’re starting the day with an update on a significant deal involving the Panama Canal. CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong conglomerate, has delayed signing a deal to sell its two strategic ports at the Canal to a BlackRock-led group. The deal, originally set to be finalized on
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Freight Day! 👋 A 48-year-old Boston man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion in connection with a bribery scheme involving Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) applicants. The scheme allowed applicants to receive passing scores despite failing their tests or only completing partial CDL skills tests, in exchange for bribes.
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Freight Monday! 🚚 FedEx Freight’s preparation for a 2026 spinoff faces headwinds, with a 5.3% drop in revenue driven by a decline in tonnage and lower fuel surcharge revenues. At the same time, the rise of "chameleon carriers" is raising concerns. Viral TikTok videos show drivers swapping
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Freight Friday! 🚚 We’re starting the day with news of Walmart’s new third-party logistics offering, aimed at expanding its freight services. The company has rolled out a brokerage program designed to streamline shipping and delivery for Walmart Sellers, leveraging its extensive logistics infrastructure. More ahead 👇 💬 More in Freight: ⚫️ Soliciting
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Freight Day! 🚚 We’re diving into the case that could impact broker liability law. RXO is involved in a legal dispute stemming from the theft of an $11.5 million shipment of cellphones brokered for PCS Wireless. The key issue at hand is whether RXO acted as a carrier or
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Equity Transportation Co. Inc., based in Walker, Michigan, has shut down operations.
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U.S. container imports are expected to stay high through spring but could decline year-over-year this summer, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from NRF and Hackett Associates.
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Using data from the U.S. International Trade Administration, we see the combined share of imports from Canada and Mexico for each U.S. state in 2023.
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Breakthrough’s State of Transportation report highlights these concerns, while also outlining trends expected to impact the freight market in 2025.
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Freight Day! 🚚 Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ We’re starting the week with a deep dive into cost concerns still facing the freight industry. According to Breakthrough’s State of Transportation report, shifting economic and political dynamics continue to impact both shippers and carriers, with cost management remaining a
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Freight Day! 🚚 We’re starting the day with some news in the trucking tech space. Nirvana, an AI-driven insurance platform for truckers, has raised $80 million in Series C funding. The platform, which leverages real-time telematics and extensive truck driving data to manage insurance policies, plans to use the funds
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Freight Morning! 🚚 We’re starting the week with a viral video, originally shared on TikTok and posted on Reddit, shows a truck driver changing the name on his truck—an act linked to chameleon carriers. More ahead 👇 💬 More in Freight: ⚫️ March Freight Brokerage Trends ⚫️ Tarriffs Paused, Again ⚫️ $20 Billion U.