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Truckers’ demonstrations: A deeper dive

- Featured
What effect these demonstrations will have in the long run, I don’t know, but I’m forced to wonder whether the truckers’ complaints have to do with a great deal more than compulsory vaccination.

Port of Philadelphia saw record breaking growth in 2021

- General News
The Port of Philadelphia, PhilaPort, had a record-breaking year in growth in 2021.

Supply chain disruptions seem endless

- General News
This supply chain disruption is here to stay. It’s the product of many problems and there is no quick or easy solutions, supply chain experts said on the January 19 International Fresh Produce Association virtual town hall.

Canada halts vaccine mandate for truckers

- General News
Political and industry pressure appear to have helped the Canadian government to drop its mandate that all Canadian truckers prove they have taken coronavirus vaccine shots.

Chilean fruit export profits down due to freight increases

- International
The increased cost of ocean freight has led caused lower profit margins for Chilean fruit exporters, according to the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile and the Agricultural Society of Biobio (Socabio).

Lineage Logistics raises $1.7B to fuel growth

- General News
Lineage Logistics, LLC, the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced it has raised $1.7 billion in equity from new and existing strategic partners.

TuSimple becomes first to operate fully autonomous semi-truck on open roads

- General News
TuSimple, a global autonomous driving technology company, successfully completed the world's first fully autonomous semi-truck run on open public roads without a human in the vehicle and without human intervention.

Fifth Wheel Freight partners with Loadsure to increase capacity, reduce liability

- General News
An innovative partnership has evolved for Fifth Wheel Freight (FWF), bringing industry-leading service to customers and carriers.

Knight-Swift expands LTL footprint with acquisition of Midwest carrier

- General News
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, acquired 100% of RAC MME Holdings, LLC, and its subsidiaries, which operate under the brand names of Midwest Motor Express, Inc. and Midnite Express Inc.

A trucker’s progress

- Analysis
A year ago, I reviewed Benjamin Lorr’s book The Secret Life of Groceries for this column. At this point, I mostly remember one chapter: “Distribution of Responsibility.”