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Driver Shortage Myths Debunked: Freight Demand Drives Trucking Jobs

Freight Waves

Yet, researchers and industry experts argue the labor market functions well when freight demand is strong. A December 2024 study by Professors Jonathan Phares, Jason Miller, and Stephen Burks, published by the Association for Supply Chain Management, shows carriers hire drivers when freight demand rises and reduce staff when it falls.

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Texas port completes $625M ship channel-deepening project

Freight Waves

miles of its expanded ship channel. The four-phase improvement project deepened the ship channel from 47 to 54 feet and widened it from 400 feet to 530 feet to accommodate the growing demand for larger vessels. The ship channel project was approved in 2017 and began construction in 2019.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for July 18, 2025

Supply Chain Digest

” 3000+ That is the number of new cars that we being transported on the Morning Midas, a cargo ship headed to Mexico and which sank in the North Pacific on Monday, nearly three weeks after a fiery blaze broke out on board. in May versus the same period in 2024, as the freight recession continues on. The Index was down 1.3%

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T-Rex Prestige Worldwide: Thriving in a Down Market and Having Fun with Tyler Hildebrand

The Logistics of Logistics

After spending years in creative fields as an artist and filmmaker, and in higher education as an instructor and administrator, he found his way to the transportation industry in 2019. 100% Tender Acceptance: They commit to accepting all contracted freight with no exceptions, ensuring reliable service for their customers.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending June 6, 2025

Supply Chain Digest

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The Next War Will Be Fought in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The recent port strike, the closed shipping lane that forced a shift to air transport, the bridge that blocked a port, even the grid brownout that slowed manufacturing, might have seemed like random disruptions. Who pays the crew of the ship that blocked your shipping lane? But take a closer look. This may sound like alarmism.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending June 13, 2025

Supply Chain Digest

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