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Australian freight sector welcomes approval of third runway in Melbourne

The government of Australia has approved construction of a third runway for Melbourne Airport, which freight forwarders and shippers say will create new opportunities for exporters and logistics providers. The new runway is expected to be operational by 2031. The new north-south runway will increase capacity by allowing simultaneous takeoffs and landings, reducing delays, and…

Hurricane Francine does nothing to help freight market

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers) The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for…

Platform Science to acquire Trimble’s global transportation telematics business units

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Platform Science have announced an agreement for Platform Science to acquire Trimble’s global transportation telematics business units. As part of the agreement announced Sunday, Trimble will become a shareholder in Platform Science’s expanded business and hold a 32.5% stake. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025….