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By Bart De Muynck The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. As we start a new year, what is the outlook for the logistics industry in 2024 and what can companies do to make things better? It’s a question on most…
Kenworth and Peterbilt are recalling 11,053 medium-duty trucks because improperly seated glass on cab mirrors may fall. The two Paccar Inc. brands reported no crashes, injuries or fatalities from the condition. It began investigating in August after field failures and warranty reports. The company notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a safety recall …
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says only 113 motor carriers have applied for its under-21 truck driver apprenticeship program since the agency began accepting applications in July 2022, a dismal sign for an initiative that had been expected to recruit up to 1,000 carriers and 3,000 drivers. The data, included in a…
Jason Cox, national representative of the Transportation Communications Union, testified at the National Transportation Safety Board’s hearing Friday on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that a suspect freight car had not been inspected as it traveled through the state on Feb. 3. A wheel bearing on that freight car is believed…
Chart of the Week: Import Ocean TEUs Index – China to Mexico, China to USA SONAR: IOTI.CHNMEX, IOTI.CHNUSA Import bookings have doubled from China to Mexico compared to the same period in 2019, with the bulk of the increase coming in the past year. By contrast, import bookings from China to the U.S. are up a…
Cargo-focused Air Transport Services Group blamed disappointing first-quarter results on slower business at its charter passenger airline Omni Air and warned that persistent inflation, which is driving up costs for maintenance and travel for flight crews shuttling between assignments, would dampen expected profits for the year. On the positive side, utilization of the cargo fleet…