Ekspres Kargo

Rising fuel costs, reliable service and higher rates amid the end of the four-year recession in trucking are helping convert more freight to rail in the eastern US.

The carrier’s first-quarter financials, which included a sharp drop in net profit, were generated in a market roiled by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, rising oil prices and increasing operating costs.

Volumes under contract when the Middle East war began were locked into quarterly bunker fuel adjustments, and those costs are set to be passed on to shippers at the start of the third quarter.

The shipping option has added customer flexibility and freed up drivers’ time, despite early hurdles, executives said at Home Delivery World 2026.

The technology supports the grocer’s quality inspectors in its distribution centers, Chief Supply Chain Officer Evan Rainwater said.

A lead time of five to seven years to build up domestic crane manufacturing capacity could cripple the US heavy-lift industry if tariffs on imported products are not reduced, industry stakeholders say.

Tirschwell, who most recently served as vice president of the Journal of Commerce, announced his plans to leave the business and continue work as an independent shipping journalist.

James McNamara who joined the union as it faced tumult from containerization persisted at his job over four decades to help shape the modern International Longshoremen’s Association.

The speech by Bobby Olvera sends a warning shot to employers and cargo owners ahead of the expiration of its longshore contract in 2028.

Managing the cost of using AI rests on starting low-risk pilots and scaling the technology slowly, executives said at the Institute for Supply Management World 2026 conference.