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Fracht North America has made three C-level appointments to key executive positions for the logistics and freight forwarding service provider.
Neville Darlaston, who has been with Fracht USA, has been named chief operating officer-general cargo, based in Houston.
Jerry Campanucci has been promoted to chief commercial officer-general cargo, Fracht USA. He joined the company in 2007 and was most recently executive vice president of sales and global procurement at Fracht USA.
Benjamin Liewald ...
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U.S. consumer confidence slumped for a fifth-month to a 13-year low, a level not seen since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as anxiety over the impact of tariffs takes a heavy toll, the Associated Press reported.
The non-partisan think tank Conference Board said April 29 ...
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Ryanair would consider cancelling planes it has on order from Boeing if U.S. tariffs materially affect the price and look at alternative suppliers, its CEO Michael O'Leary said May 1.
Ryanair, Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, is due to take delivery of the final 29 ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives on April 30 voted to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 approval of California's plans to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks, Reuters reported.
The House also voted to repeal an EPA waiver issued in December under former President ...
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German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd reported first quarter first quarter earnings up 17 percent, while forecasting lower earnings expectations for 2025.
Operating profit jumped 24 percent, to US$500 million in the first quarter, while revenue rose nearly 19 percent to US$5.1 billion. Strong demand pushed transport ...
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Despite escalating tariffs, labor shortages and digital disruption, supply chain leaders are betting big on GenAI. Yet, a new report reveals that many organizations are still struggling to convert investment into impact.
Logility, an AI-driven supply chain management leader, recently released its Supply Chain Horizons 2025 ...
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on April 23 said it has hired 15-year Capitol Hill veteran Doug Andres as vice president of political communications.
Andres held senior communications roles for top party leaders in the House and Senate, most recently serving as national press secretary for ...
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GreyOrange Inc., a provider of warehouse and store inventory management software, said it has partnered with enVista, a supply chain and enterprise solutions provider.
enVista, a supply chain and enterprise consulting firm, joins GreyOrange’s Certified Partner Network of system integrators providing custom automation and store solutions ...
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Dry bulk’s supply/demand balance will weaken in 2025 and 2026 due to the U.S.-China tariff tit-for-tats, according to international shipping association BIMCO.
Tariff increases are expected to directly affect 4 percent of dry bulk tonne-mile demand, as shipments to the U.S. may stagnate or decrease. ...
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The U.S. freight market slowed in March after a robust February, but data for the first quarter of 2025 suggested a turnaround was underway, the American Trucking Associations said April 23 in a Transport Topics report.
Truck freight tonnage in March decreased 1.5 percent after rising ...
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