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.…
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…
To most people who take a road trip on the interstate system, things seem business as usual. Trucks haul freight every which way, and nothing seems out of place. But those in the trucking and logistics industry know…
Technology, laws, and current events move ever forward. The air freight industry is a key player in global trade, and in 2017 air freight demand grew by 9% in the strongest year since 2010. Here are three of…
The infamous U.S. electronic device (ELD) mandate, which passed in December 2015 with a implementation deadline of December 2017, was constructed with good intentions. By keeping better tabs on drivers and limiting their driving hours, there would be…
The international, globalized ocean freight industry exists today through the creation and proliferation of one specific innovation: the now-ubiquitous ISO shipping container. This simple standard for size and construction propelled the technological innovations that allowed ocean freight to…
