Tag: carriers

Midsize carriers can pool resources to create alliance of ‘middle powers’

Groupings of midsize ocean carriers linking strong regional networks with innovative services is one way those carriers can stay...

Why the Best LTL Carriers Are Built, Not Bought

In an industry where shippers increasingly treat carriers as interchangeable line items on a rate sheet, the LTL operators...

Ro/ro carriers face mixed fortunes as Chinese automakers move overseas

‘Acute’ truckload capacity shortage seen pushing up LTL demandAs truckload capacity in the US gets tighter and rates move...

Demystifying Factoring: How It Can Become a Real Business Tool for Carriers

Some carriers see it as a practical tool to keep cash flow moving. Others associate it with high costs,...

Carriers ‘test the markets’ with rate hikes, but has the peak hit its peak?

Photo: VesselFinder By Gavin van Marle 03/07/2026 With shipping’s peak season now well under way, container freight spot rates resumed their...

Latest spike in spot rates could be last hurrah for trans-Pacific carriers

‘Acute’ truckload capacity shortage seen pushing up LTL demandAs truckload capacity in the US gets tighter and rates move...

Highway, post-Montgomery, requiring ELD hookups for all carriers

What is a reportedly small percentage of carriers that are vetted through the Highway compliance system are facing a...