Pricing pressure in the truckload and intermodal sectors was the theme for 2016 and carriers are not expected to see any relief until 2017, according to Stifel Capital Markets As…
Analyst: Rates Won’t Rebound Until Mid ‘17 Read more...
The latest US Transportation Department figures show U.S.-Canada freight flows fell 7.2% to $48.2 billion between June 2015 and June 2016 as all modes of transportation except air carried a…
Canada-US Freight Flow Keep Slowing Read more...
Economic slowdown reversed expansion at the 100 largest U.S. and Canadian trucking companies in 2015, pulling down their combined revenue 3.1 percent to $72.4 billion after strong growth in 2014,…
JOC: Top Truck Companies Reversed Expansion Read more...
Provincial discrepancies in truck configuration standards and limits on the use of high-tech, fuel-efficient single tires are among two of the most “mind-boggling” policies “sapping billions of dollars” from the…
Senators: Tear Down Barriers to Truck Configurations, Single Tire Uniformity Read more...
Economic uncertainty continues to muddle freight market prospects for Ontario carriers, who, despite stagnant volumes in most lanes, seem to be reasonably optimistic going forward. The good news, according to the…
Biz Conditions Survey: Carriers Predict Better Days Ahead Despite Headwinds Read more...
The pavement isn’t cracking underneath the freight economy, but expect demand to only rise modestly over the next several months, said Eric Starks, president of FTR Transportation Intelligence, at a…
FTR: US Economy Safe, but Inventories Hold Back Demand Read more...
Mergers and acquisition deal making among global transportation and logistics companies is expected to soar past the $73 billion mark this year, according to consulting firm KPMG. That’s up from…
Biz Consultants: M&A Activity Set for Take Off Read more...
Reshoring – the idea to bring back so-called “advanced manufacturing” back to North America –could create a “multiplier effect” for freight flows, leading to more “freight touches” and translating into…
‘Reshore’ Manufacturing Could Boost NA Freight Volumes Read more...
Sluggish North American freight volumes in recent months may not turnaround right away, but a new capacity crunch phase next year could swing leverage back in carriers’ favour, according to…
Analyst: Reg Wave to Usher New Round of Capacity Tightness 2017-18 Read more...
