LTL shipments getting heavier at ODFL as freight demand slowly rises

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking |

The second-largest US LTL provider by revenue sees more positive indicators early in the fourth quarter after sequential gains in tonnage through September.

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ILA, Halifax port employers reach tentative labor pact

Journal of Commerce staff |

The three-year deal announced Friday comes a week after Montreal employers and the port workers union agreed to a five-year contract after a one-year arbitration process, and as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government pushes port labor reforms.

NY-NJ port truckers seek FMC rulemaking on empty returns

Michael Angell, Senior Editor, East Coast Ports |

A stakeholder group of drayage carriers wants enforceable standards for managing empty container handling, putting more burdens on ocean carriers for managing their equipment.

Land routes expected to remain in play once Persian Gulf transits normalize

Greg Knowler, Senior Editor Europe |

Even when the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens, the network of alternative ports and land corridors that have provided a Plan B during the war will likely remain in place so they can be activated when security risks return, experts say.