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Retail diesel prices continue their downward trend, declining for the ninth week in a row as measured by the number used as the basis for most fuel surcharges. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration weekly average retail price fell to $3.658 a gallon, a decline of 6.8 cents. The scorecard on the price is that…
A leading parcel industry consultant said Tuesday that he expects a contract agreement between UPS Inc. and the Teamsters union to be reached no later than June 30. The comments from Satish Jindel, president of Ship Matrix Inc., are the first from any consultant to go as far as forecasting a time frame for averting…
WASHINGTON — Drayage truckers and shippers are pushing hard against a request by container ship operators to delay a recent rule regulating how containers can be billed, warning the Federal Maritime Commission that such a move would lead to supply chain havoc. The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA), which represents 10 of the largest…
FreightWaves is hosting its annual Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit, a one-day virtual event designed to provide insights on improving operations and navigating the current market. The summit kicks off at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. Lewie Pugh, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, will deliver the keynote on what can be…
A dispute between the Teamsters and a company that provides multiple logistics services — which have faced off previously before the National Labor Relations Board — is being looked at by labor attorneys as a key battleground in the fight over independent contractor status and unionization. On July 20, William Cowen, a regional director at…
Korean Air is one step away from absorbing rival Asiana Airlines after the rivals agreed on Tuesday to European Commission merger conditions that Asiana divest its freighter business. The last hurdle is the U.S. government, which reportedly objects to the deal because of concern the combined airline would dominate routes to the United States where…