The battle over the constitutionality of California’s Prop 22 lives on, with the state’s Supreme Court granting review of mixed lower and appellate court rulings on the issue of exempting gig workers from independent contractor law AB5. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear the appeal of the case, which was brought by…
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The future of procurement is real-time. Historically, the procurement process has involved shippers securing quotes from carriers through the bidding process, with carriers putting forward rates and shippers choosing based on the best provider and price. However, whether bidding is done through RFPs or spot auctions, traditional methods leave money on the table. In the…
Amerijet International on Wednesday terminated more than a dozen employees because of sharply lower revenues associated with a prolonged slump in global air cargo demand that is beginning to materially hurt more freighter operators. The move comes on the heels of the company’s pilots on Friday ratifying a new three-year contract that raises their pay…
A strong Chinese economy creates a virtuous cycle for ocean shipping. The manufacture of goods fills container ships and car carriers on the way out, and directly or indirectly drives demand for bulk commodities that fill bulkers and tankers on the way in. Exports became even more important to China’s economy in recent years as…