As reported by FreightWaves, Waco, Texas-based Central Freight Lines has notified drivers, employees and customers that the less-than-truckload carrier plans to wind down operations on Monday after 96 years. A source close to CFL told FreightWaves that CFL had “too much debt and too many unpaid bills” to continue operating, despite exploring all available options […]
As congestion at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports is finally showing signs of easing, industry experts are looking ahead to next year’s contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). There is growing concern that any gains made regarding supply chain issues in the US […]
Here is the latest report from Everstream Analytics, who monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination! Global Supply Chain Disruptions continue due to the effects of Covid-19 around the world. Here are the […]
As reported by American Shipper previously, the West Coast Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ports were scheduled to begin charging ocean carriers a fee of $100 per import container starting this past Monday for all containers moving by truck that dwelled for nine or more days, and for boxes dwelling for six or […]
The U.S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on November 10th of price changes for Shipping Services to take effect Jan. 9, 2022. The proposed prices, approved by the Postal Service Governors, would raise Shipping Services product prices approximately 3.1 percent for Priority Mail service, and 3.1 percent for Priority Mail Express […]
