BBAM Aircraft Leasing & Management has signed with Boeing (NYSE: BA) to convert a dozen more of its 737-800 passenger aircraft into dedicated freighters as e-commerce and express cargo markets continue to create strong demand among carriers for all-cargo aircraft.…
The Port of Vancouver is continuing to feel the domino effect from the disruption caused by wildfires in British Columbia even as CN and Canadian Pacific rail service resumes. As of Tuesday afternoon, 41 ships were at anchor at Canada’s…
FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to fwclassics@freightwaves.com. The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone…
Canadian bulk carrier Trimac Transportation announced late Monday the acquisition of Southern California cement hauler Double Eagle Transportation. Based in Hesperia, California, family-owned Double Eagle operates a fleet of 96 tractors and 124 dry bulk pneumatic trailers. With 132 employees,…
Financial services giant Mastercard and cellular network provider Verizon announced Tuesday plans for a partnership that would facilitate 5G contactless payments for consumers and small- and medium-sized businesses. By 2023, the two companies hope to create a fully touchless retail…
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By Omar Singh, president and founder, Surge Transportation Until recent history, all of the top brokerages have been profitable companies. This is not the case with all of the investor-backed technology companies currently taking up market share, which leads me…
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