The nation’s industrial real estate market is cooling off in the face of slowing demand and higher borrowing costs, but the market remains fundamentally healthy, according to the second-quarter report released Thursday by research and services firm Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK). The vacancy rate, which has been ticking up for several quarters, rose to…
After being shuttered for 13 days, the key container shipping ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada, will open “as soon as possible” after a new labor deal was reached, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) announced Thursday. The tentative agreement has a four-year term and is subject to ratification by…
The July oil report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) perfectly captures a market where there are strong arguments on both sides of the divide over whether oil prices are poised to rise significantly or stay mired where they have been after a slide in prices that stretches back almost a year. Oil as measured…
It’s not often that companies in the same industry provide differing views of why demand might be strong or weak at a particular time, or for that matter express confusion about what’s happening, but that’s what’s occurring among U.S. branded packaged foods companies. As FreightWaves reported two weeks ago, General Mills experienced a sharp volume…
Kate Shelley, a girl from Iowa, played a crucial role in a life-or-death situation that unfolded on a stormy night in 1881. Her bravery and quick thinking saved hundreds of lives and left an indelible mark on transportation history. Join Deputy Editor Brielle Jaekel and fellow FreightWaves TV host Mary O’Connell as they explore the…