While 2018 brought record profits for the U.S. trucking industry, the outlook for 2019 is not quite so optimistic. Although the trucking sector is expected to grow in the coming year, that growth will be considerably less than…
As with all logistics industries, air freight is now facing the disruption of digitalization. Although digitalization offers significant benefits, from cost cutting to enhanced efficiency, many air freight forwarders have been slow to adopt digitalization in their own…
Digitalization in the ocean freight industry is gathering momentum in 2019. According to a survey conducted by iContainers in 2018, which surveyed 200 shippers regarding the ocean freight industry and the digitalization of its services, 67% of shippers have…
2018 was a spectacular year for the trucking industry, with record-setting levelsof freight-hauling demand and industry growth. As the new year begins, let’s look at some of the top changes to expect in the trucking industry in 2019.…
As another year begins, industry experts are weighing in on the ways in which air freight will change and improve in the coming months. Here are some of the top air freight trends that are expected to shape the industry in…
Tension between the U.S. and China surrounding trade disputes has caused some uncertainty in the shipping industry. The U.S. continues to threaten sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports, which could end up ranging from $50 billion to $450 billion.…
Specialty Freight Services is proud to announce the opening of a new, Chicago area office to supplement the service-oriented transportation company’s thriving business. The office will be physically located at 500 West Wrightwood Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126 and…
United States truck pricing has soared over the past year. The combination of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate in addition to significant effect on the industry by hurricanes Harvey and Irma has led to high prices and…
In the science fiction TV show The Expanse,drones constantly buzz around in the background of the New York City sky in the year 2350. In the science fiction movie Ready Player One,drones deliver pizza in Columbus, Ohio in…
The logistics industry is particularly vulnerable to changing winds in the geopolitical landscape. In a globalized economy, everything affects everyone, and in an industry that is deeply involved with the physical exchange of goods between nations, changes can…
