by Staff, on Jan 6, 2023 11:18:06 PM
As spot rates and contract rates in the freight market continue to soften, shippers remain in the driver’s seat. However, commercial freight rates are likely to stabilize in 2023, according …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 22, 2022 5:36:58 PM
Food manufacturers, retailers and distributors kept a close eye on supply chain disruptions, a volatile freight economy, and dramatic shifts in customer demand. Food Shippers of America (FSA) reported on …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 22, 2022 10:49:40 AM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased approximately 2.5% in November after an additional slip in October. In November, the index equaled 114.7 (2015=100) versus …
Read Storyby American Logistics Aid Network | Contributed Content, on Dec 11, 2022 10:34:31 PM
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, the American Logistics Aid Network has been hard at work supporting disaster relief efforts in Florida and the southeast. To generate funds …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 11, 2022 10:28:15 PM
The Producer Price Index (PPI), a measure by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics of what companies get for their products in the pipeline, increased 0.3% for the month and …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 1, 2022 12:05:00 PM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.3% in October after rising 0.8% in September. In October, the index equaled 116.3 (2015=100) versus 119.1 in …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 18, 2022 7:30:00 AM
Aldi is developing an online grocery platform that will provide pick-up and delivery service in as little as an hour to stores like this one in its chain of 2,100 …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 7, 2022 8:15:00 AM
Food Shippers of America (FSA) collaborated with FTR Transportation Intelligence to recently bring a webinar on current transportation trends in the food and beverage industry. FTR is an industry source …
Read Storyby Loadsmart | Sponsored Content, on Nov 3, 2022 10:19:13 PM
Today’s freight market is unpredictable, but one thing is for sure: it’s cyclical. Over the course of next year, shippers and carriers will likely see it all: soft markets with …
Read Storyby Staff, on Oct 25, 2022 5:30:00 AM
Food Chain Digest, the official magazine of Food Shippers of America (FSA), announces the 2022 “Top Food Chain Providers.” The Top Food Chain Provider program highlights third-party logistics companies (3PLs), …
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