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Survey: Labor Shortages Block a U.S. Truck Freight Boom

Twenty-five percent of U.S. freight firms cite workforce shortages as their greatest issue, and that 15% of them say recruitment and staff retention is their priority this quarter.

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Transportation Secretary Switched Wife’s Flight to Avoid Newark

The ongoing travails at Newark have presented Duffy and the Trump administration with a messaging problem.

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Singapore’s Changi Airport Breaks Ground on New Terminal

There will also be expansion of cargo-handling capacity at the Changi East Industrial Zone for airfreight, air express and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) activities.

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The True Cost of Tariffs Becomes Clear at U.S. Ports

When volumes slow at ports, the ripple effects are felt everywhere, from longshoremen getting fewer hours working on docks, to truck drivers who suddenly don't have any cargo to move.

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Amazon Signs New Deal with FedEx

FedEx had severed its relationship with Amazon in 2019 because of rising competition between the two companies.

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What Price for Labor Peace on the Docks?

All’s quiet on the American waterfront — at least for the next few years.

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Cargo Theft Skyrocketing

Total reported losses topped nearly $455 million, but industry experts told CNBC that the true figure is likely to be as much as $1 billion per year.

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U.S. Container Imports Predicted to Slump this Year Because of Tariffs

Imports have been elevated since last summer, first as retailers brought in cargo ahead of an October strike at U.S. ports, then in anticipation of an escalation of tariffs.

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Former FedEx Board Member to Head USPS

The appointment comes at a time of concerns that Trump officials remain determined to exert more control over an agency that Congress established to be independent decades ago.

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Watch: Spend Reduction in Labor Management and Freight Consolidation

The right framework and training are crucial to lowering costs in labor management and freight consolidation operations, says Jeff Clark, executive vice president of ODW Logistics.

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Duffy Pitches Six New Air Traffic Control Centers After Mishaps

More than a dozen airport towers would be revamped, and the agency’s telecommunications network would be replaced with new fiber, wireless and satellite systems over the next three years.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington on May 8. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg

Alarm Bells Sounded About Newark Air Traffic Control Months Ago

The April 28 loss of radar and radio at the air traffic site for about 90 seconds last week led to multiple controllers taking trauma leave from work, contributing to an ongoing “meltdown” at Newark.

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