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Category: Regional Economic Indicators (Southeast Focus)
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New airline cargo contract raises liability risk, logistics providers say
Regional Economic Indicators (Southeast Focus) this week: IATA’s revised direct air waybill framework, effective July 1, shifts liability for misdeclared goods, concealed; and W Talent Solutions, a national executive search firm…
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Regulatory and legal shifts hitting, TQL case broker transparency, and more.
Regulatory and legal shifts hitting trucking and logistics this week: The case of Pink Cheetah vs.
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Trucking rates, fuel, and capacity, U S Bank Freight Payment Index shows spot, and more.
Trucking rates, fuel, and capacity heat up this summer this week: The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index reports dry van spot rates surged 31% year-over-year to $2; and A severe heatwave across the Eastern US, with heat index values reaching…
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Container rates surge past pandemic, Hormuz rearview Asia-US ocean, and more.
Container rates surge past pandemic peaks amid Hormuz disruption this week: Asia-U.S.
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The Port of Charleston’s cruise-ship era is over — for now
Preliminary work is underway to bring cruise ships back to the Charleston area someday, following the last visit to Union Pier Terminal.
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The Port of Charleston’s cruise-ship era is over — for now
Preliminary work is underway to bring cruise ships back to the Charleston area someday, following the last visit to Union Pier Terminal.
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AI First: How Fura Grew 800% During Freight Slump | Logistics
Regional Economic Indicators (Southeast Focus) this week: Fura, an AI-first freight brokerage, achieved 800% revenue growth to $90 million during a freight recession by; and Samsara’s new Ride Along feature shifts fleet safety AI from…
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FRA Greenlights Expanded Rail Track Tech Tests as CSX Prepares July 2026 Rollout
Regional Economic Indicators (Southeast Focus) this week: The FRA has approved a five-year waiver allowing railroads to expand Automated Track Inspection (ATI) technology; and The 2026 State of Logistics Report declares supply chain…
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PE firm Open Road Ventures acquires intermodal 3PL Double-Stack
Regional Economic Indicators (Southeast Focus) this week: Private equity firm Open Road Ventures has acquired Double-Stack Logistics, an intermodal 3PL that owns over 150; and Texas has resumed issuing non-domiciled commercial driver’s…
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Logistics Technology and Innovation, NMFTA launches anonymous threat, and more.
Logistics Technology and Innovation this week: The National Motor Freight Traffic Association has launched an anonymous Threat Report Portal for reporting freight; and ISEE AI, founded by MIT researchers, pivoted from highway autonomous…