FreightWaves Infographics: Tractor-trailer thefts in Mexico totaled 153 in April

Atlas Air is negotiating with the state of Alaska to build a large, dedicated operations base that would improve fluidity and ensure the airport can accommodate continued growth as the airline increasingly focuses on booming e-commerce trade from Asia to the United States, according to public documents and officials. The proposed deal would see Atlas…

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On-demand capacity provider Fluid Truck announced Thursday it is launching an initiative, Fluid Truck Renew, to enable fleet owners to lease or rent out surplus capacity to bring in new revenue. The company, founded in 2016, is an app-based platform that connects businesses with available capacity of commercial vehicles including cargo vans, box trucks and…

This story originally appeared on Trains.com. LOS ANGELES — The Port of Los Angeles has announced completion of the Pier 400 rail expansion, a $73 million program to expand the on-dock yard at the container terminal operated by APM Terminals. The project added five new storage tracks totaling 31,000 linear feet, new crossovers and turnouts,…

Air Canada said Friday that cargo revenue grew 18% to 253 million Canadian dollars ($181.8 million) in the third quarter on the back of higher yields and shipment volume carried on large passenger aircraft operating in the trans-Pacific market. “The overall cargo environment is quite favorable. I would say it’s quite favorable in Asia-Pacific. We…

FedEx Corp. advised shippers on Thursday that they should begin shipping now with the company if they are concerned about service disruptions arising from a possible Teamsters union strike Aug. 1 of UPS Inc. In a communique Thursday, FedEx (NYSE: FDX) said that the company’s priority is “protecting capacity and service for existing customers.” Customers…