Trucking & Freight

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Suez Canal Return Gains Pace as Carriers Weigh Time and Fleet Capacity Drewry says Suez cuts Asia–North Europe round trips by 27 days, while insurance costs could outweigh estimated voyage savings.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports China Container Freight Rates Diverge by Route as August CCFI Slips China’s CCFI fell 1.9% in August while the SCFI rose 6.8%, with rate trends varying across major trade lanes.

Thu 15 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Freight Forwarders Can Cut Demurrage and Detention Costs With Early Planning Check free time, prepare documents and coordinate container moves early to limit avoidable demurrage and detention costs.

Tue 13 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Empty Container Return Delays Can Add Detention and Drop-Off Costs Missed return deadlines can trigger detention, extra trucking and alternate depot fees. Forwarders should verify return instructions and depot capacity early.

Mon 12 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops Four Fleets Report Safety and Compliance Results After Technology Switches Four fleets report changes in safety alerts, driver behavior, compliance results and time to value after switching fleet technology providers.

Mon 12 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops GP Transco Combines Truck Aerodynamics, Driver Coaching and Solar Power to Cut Fuel Use GP Transco uses equipment choices, driver incentives and idle reduction to improve fuel economy across millions of fleet miles.

Mon 12 Oct Trucking & Freight Alicia Woodford Brings Safety and Small-Business Skills to Owner-Operator Work After years in healthcare, Alicia Woodford built an owner-operator business around careful truck upkeep, customer service and a lifelong love of driving.

Fri 9 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM Lead Ocean Carrier Rankings for 2026 MSC leads with about 6.5 million TEUs, ahead of Maersk and CMA CGM. Capacity is one factor shippers weigh when choosing a carrier.

Fri 9 Oct Trucking & Freight Truck Capacity Cuts Drive 2026 Rate Gains as Freight Volumes Edge Up SONAR data points to a capacity led rate recovery: rejection rates have surged while tender volumes rose modestly and carrier costs remain high.

Thu 8 Oct Trucking & Freight Diesel’s Role in Freight, Food Production and Essential Services Diesel powers freight networks and equipment used in agriculture, construction and emergency response, tying fuel costs to daily operations.

Thu 8 Oct Trucking & Freight Red-Dyed Diesel: What Truckers Need to Know About Temporary Tax Relief A planned diesel tax deferral could lower upfront costs, but state rules, lingering dye and existing fuel discounts complicate the savings.

Wed 7 Oct Trucking & Freight Trucking Capacity Shrinks as Tender Rejections Climb in 2026 New-fleet tractors fell as tender rejections surged, leaving shippers facing a tight truckload market through early 2027.

Wed 7 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports China–Latin America Shipping Routes: Ports, Transshipment and Transit Times Routes, port connections and inland delivery shape China–Latin America shipping times. Shippers should assess the full journey before booking.

Tue 6 Oct Trucking & Freight Brokers Assess Carrier Safety Programs Beyond Dashcam Footage Brokers are looking for evidence that carriers review risky events, coach drivers and track whether safety efforts change behavior.

Tue 6 Oct Supply Chain Tech Logistics Firms Bridge Legacy Systems With E-Invoicing and EDI Legacy systems and manual workflows slow supply chain digitisation. Anna Fuller says process mapping and structured e-invoicing can help teams automate work.

Tue 6 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops Fuel Card Controls and Driver Training Help Prevent Fraud and Declines PIN checks, purchase limits and regular transaction reviews can reduce fuel card misuse and help drivers resolve declined transactions faster.

Mon 5 Oct Trucking & Freight Conqueror Freight Network Offers 25% Referral Discounts and Half-Price Branch Fees Members can earn 25% off their next fee for successful referrals and add same-country branches at half the territory fee.

Fri 2 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports How Distance Shapes Single Car Transport Timelines Regional vehicle shipments often have tighter delivery windows; cross-country trips need more time for driving limits, route conditions and pickup logistics.

Thu 1 Oct Trucking & Freight Owner-Operator Net Income Rose 10.4% as Freight Rates Rebounded in 2026 Owner-operator income climbed, but diesel and maintenance costs absorbed part of the gains as capacity tightened and spot rates rose.

Wed 30 Sep Fleet & Transport Ops ACT Research Sees Electric Truck Adoption Picking Up After 2030 ACT expects gradual zero-emission truck adoption, with fleet economics and charging improvements shaping growth after 2030.