Experimental propeller in 1975 breaks midtrip, but crew notices no difference

FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Old Dominion Freight Line — Helping the World Keep Promises. Learn more here. FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago. In this edition, from the May 1975 issue of American Shipper, FreightWaves revisits a detailed…

Cargo ‘combi’ carriers Korean Air, Lufthansa post lower Q1 revenues

Sharp drops in first-quarter cargo revenue at Korean Air and Lufthansa Cargo, two of the world’s largest cargo carriers within a passenger airline, underscore how cooling demand and rates are resetting the market after once-in-a-generation windfalls during the COVID crisis. Korean Air and German airline group Deutsche Lufthansa (DXE: LHA) rank in the top 10…

Dear Teamsters: Negotiate hard with UPS at the table, not the picket line

By Satish Jindel Editor’s note: The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Many thanks to the more than 100 people who commented on my first letter. The one that prompted this second letter asked: “What skin do you have in…

NASA’s supersonic Quesst, DAT vs Convoy, Bed Bath & Beyond vs OOCL – WTT

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to NASA’s Dave Richwine about the Quesst to go supersonic. The agency aims to end a 50-year ban on supersonic travel by defying the thunderous sound of a sonic boom.  The supply chain is getting litigious as Bed Bath & Beyond files $31.7 million suit…