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Maersk continues to move ahead with plans to grow its air cargo business in 2024 even as many competitors pull back in the wake of a painful downturn, culminating with a milestone next quarter when Boeing expects to deliver the first two 777s for the airline operation.  The developments underscore the strategic shift in recent…

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack about the drama over at Yellow. The carrier has told the Teamsters it will be out of money by August, but the union says it’s not going to bail the company out again. We’ll find out if Yellow can survive and…

The dust continues to settle from numerous layoffs at Forward Air last week, multiple people familiar with the matter told FreightWaves. The sources said the job cuts range from clerical positions to the C-suite and include many sales and technology roles. A representative for Forward was unable to confirm the total number of positions impacted…

A Michigan truck driver who was found guilty of setting Swift Transportation equipment on fire as part of a personal vendetta against the company has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison. Viorel Pricop, 66, of Allen Park, was sentenced Friday to 10 years and one month in prison for setting six…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Labor said she is playing an active role in ongoing negotiations between West Coast dockworkers and their container terminal employers, including progress reported on Thursday. “I have been engaged with the parties and our role is to help support them to stay at…

In the early days of 2023, shippers are navigating a more favorable national freight market. As last year wrapped with a gradual loosening of capacity and lower spot rates, the industry is settling into a deflationary period. Due to retail sales, manufacturing output, and imports decreasing in Q4, freight demand continued to contract across the…