Stories Tagged as
Freight
In the freight business, it feels like a recession
Aug 1, 2023
Rates truckers are paid have plummeted by more than half since 2021, accounting for inflation. Meanwhile, costs have only risen.
Truckers aren't too enthused about an AI revolution
by
Kimberly Adams
and Sarah Leeson
Dec 28, 2022
Autonomous vehicle tech has advanced quite a bit, but we're nowhere close to replacing truck drivers with AI yet ― and we probably don't want to.
In the customs business, delays are becoming less common
by
Sean McHenry
Sep 12, 2022
As congestion eases at some ports, "we know the fixed date of when freight is arriving now," said customs broker Gretchen Blough.
Freight rail faces service and labor issues as well as federal scrutiny
Jul 21, 2022
What happens on the rails has ripple effects because freight trains are the economy's bloodstream, circulating products across the U.S.
Remember the trade war with China? U.S. businesses are still feeling it.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Apr 19, 2022
Kevin Feig's Florida auto parts company is paying the U.S. government up to $600,000 a month in import duties.
Companies reroute cargo away from Russian rail network
Mar 16, 2022
It could put extra pressure on global shipping and force companies to raise prices.
Why this plant nursery drives cross-country to hand-deliver orders: “There's not a lot of wiggle room”
by
Amy Scott
and Minju Park
Nov 24, 2021
Rising freight rates and delayed deliveries are forcing a Wisconsin plant nursery to find ways around the supply chain tie-ups.
For public good, not for profit.
Pay or delay: Importers caught in shipping backup face limited options
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 8, 2021
“There’s nothing I can do,” said India Hynes, CEO of appliance importer Vinotemp.
What freight rail tells us about the economy
Aug 4, 2021
Trains are delivering shipping containers brimming with the imported products consumers are demanding. Rail can tell us about U.S. exports, too.
A freight time to be in shipping
Dec 21, 2020
In recent months, freight rates have been skyrocketing.