Marten’s net income drops by more than half from a year earlier

Truckload carrier Marten Transport saw its fourth-quarter net income decline by more than half from the corresponding quarter of 2022. The financial report reflected about what one would expect from a truckload carrier in the middle of a freight recession. Revenue was down across the board at the company. At Marten’s Truckload division, operating revenue…

American Airlines misses out on cargo’s fourth-quarter bounce

American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL), unlike its peers, didn’t experience a bump in cargo business during the peak shipping season that ended in mid-December.  Cargo revenue was $199 million during the fourth quarter, a 24.2% decline from the same period in 2022, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier said in its earnings report released Thursday.  The sales…

Mexico aims to compete with Panama Canal by using cargo trains

With drought at the Panama Canal and conflicts in the Red Sea and other global shipping lanes disrupting trade, officials in Mexico predict a golden opportunity for the country’s $2.8 billion Isthmus of Tehuantepec’s Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT) project. The initiative is converting the isthmus in southern Mexico, which represents the shortest distance between the Gulf…