A nationwide rail strike this year in Canada and the shutdown on British Columbia ports in 2023 give Montreal stakeholders little confidence that the Trudeau government will act swiftly to...
Overview The economic theme for this week was “steady as she goes.” Consumer spending adjusted for inflation barely changed in August, and the same was true for durable goods orders...
How confident are you that you’re measuring the real success of your logistics operations? Understanding your team’s performance is crucial, but it can feel overwhelming – are you measuring the...
With less than a week before the International Longshoremen’s Association’s (ILA) master contract expires, even the most optimistic people in the international shipping industry expect the union to strike, shutting...
The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers....
Highway damage near TampaFlorida DOTEmergency workers continue to respond ion the wake of Hurricane Helene, which slammed much of the Southeast with record high winds and massive amounts of rain....
Port of Newark in Newark, N.J. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) A trio of President Joe Biden’s aides are meeting with representatives of ocean carriers and terminal operators Sept. 27 with the...
Breakbulk sector not expecting much disruption from possible longshore strikeShould a strike occur — and if it continues for an extended period — one possible outcome is the spillover of...
Change is the only constant in the current freight market. The traditional rules governing procurement and transportation management are becoming obsolete, giving way to a new reality where agility, adaptability,...
I did the math. Here’s how much ILA members make. 4 days… East and Gulf Coast ports shutting down next week is practically a certainty. In fact, International Longshoremen’s Association...
