Air Freight News
Southwest Air’s lackluster profit fuels pressure to revamp business model
Southwest Airlines, the pioneering low-cost carrier, is facing a campaign by an activist investor to overhaul a business model it says is outdated, putting pressure…
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US ports extend delivery hours as strike threat looms
U.S. ports along the East and Gulf Coasts are extending delivery hours for importers as they rush to clear cargo ahead of a potential strike…
US officials urge freight railroads to guarantee paid sick leave
The Biden administration on Wednesday called on three major freight railroads to guarantee paid sick leave for all workers, saying 10,000 employees still do not…
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Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of threatened US port strike
U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and even putting cargo on…
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Smart Freight Centre launches new shipper-carrier coalition to pilot heavy-duty EV charging along the first ever US over the road electrified corridor
AIT Worldwide, DB Schenker, Maersk, Microsoft, PepsiCo, and others join forces to refine EV charging operations along corridor between Los Angeles and El Paso and…
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AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending September 21, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 21, 2024.
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PrePass launches GPS toll verification to maximize fleet cost savings
PrePass, North America’s premier integrated weigh station bypass and toll management service, today introduced an innovative GPS Toll Verification service.
MSC GRI - scope: Import Indian Subcontinent/Middle East to USA (ISC/ME) 
Mediterranean Shipping Company has filed and will implement the following General Rate Increase (GRI) effective October 24th, 2024, as below. 
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Shoemaker Bridge repairs planned for Sept. 28-29 at the Port of Long Beach
Ramps to Northbound 710 Freeway, roads restricted in downtown Long Beach
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BBC HOUSTON christened at the Port of Houston
MV BBC HOUSTON, the second newbuilding of a series of fifteen 13,000DWT “LakerMax”-multipurpose triple deckers, has been festively christened in the port of Houston on…