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Trucking

“Big and bulky” final-mile providers see a market with solid growth prospects—and some tough challenges

Retailers and delivery providers adjust and adapt as consumers increasingly demand a seamless “Uber-like” delivery experience, with real-time tracking and the option to make changes on the fly.

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Transportation

2025 Logistics Outlook: Cautious optimism tempered by tough realities

Logistics market players close out 2024 dealing with flat business volumes, rising costs, increasing competition, excess truck capacity, and shippers demanding more value for the logistics dollar. Will 2025 provide a much-needed spark?

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Article

Parcel express market confronts a shifting landscape

The nation’s leading parcel carriers are struggling to evolve as costs rise, the market fragments, competition intensifies, and consumers trade down to slower, lower-revenue delivery services.

Intermodal market trends signal a return to stability, but warning signs lie ahead
Article

Intermodal market trends signal a return to stability, but warning signs lie ahead

International container imports are surging as businesses pull forward inventory, but a decline in manufacturing, geopolitical conflict, and election worries cloud the future.

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Article

Stuck in neutral: Stubborn freight recession has truckers searching for an upshift

A post-pandemic hangover of excess capacity coupled with tepid industrial production is dampening demand and short-circuiting a return to growth for truckers. A bright spot: Inflation is moderating, and consumers keep spending. And maybe the Fed will finally cut interest rates.

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Article

Containership and port operators face a host of issues as peak season arrives

As business ramps up, maritime industry players are adjusting as global conflicts, the specter of an East Coast labor disruption, and other market and economic issues reroute freight and impact capacity. Are container rates headed back to record territory?

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Article

Parcel carriers look to turn the page

Faced with slumping demand, parcel carriers are casting their nets wide for new sources of revenue. Some of their strategies—like expanding their returns services and going after new e-commerce players—look promising; others—such as imposing new surcharges and accessorial fees—not so much.

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Article

Sustainability in the supply chain: More emissions-reporting challenges ahead?

Transportation companies face new carbon-reporting mandates as well as increased scrutiny from investors, shippers, and consumers concerned about their eco-impact. What’s a transportation provider to do?

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