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Airlines Cut Flights, With More Cancellations Into Next Week
Airlines across the U.S. have canceled flights聽as the longest government shutdown in history snarls up air travel and forces thousands of passengers to change their travel plans.
November 7, 2025PCS Rolls Out AI Dispatch, Freight Tools
PCS Software recently released several new artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities for its transportation management system to help motor carriers optimize dispatch and identify better load opportunities.
November 7, 2025China Renews Soybean Imports From US Suppliers
The decision follows the meeting between President Donald Trump and聽 Xi Jinping, a summit that produced a trade truce that set China back on the path to buying American farm goods again.
November 7, 2025Honda's Profit Slips as Trump's Tariffs Take Toll
Honda lowered its profit projection for the fiscal year through March 2026 to $2 billion, which would be a decline of 64% from the year before.
November 7, 2025Death Toll From UPS Plane Crash Climbs to 13
The casualties are believed to include Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Captain Dana Diamond, UPS said in a statement.聽
November 7, 2025RXO Navigates Choppy Market Toward Q3 Revenue Gain
RXO experienced an increase in revenue and narrowed its loss in the midst of ongoing market challenges during the third quarter of 2025, the company reported Nov. 6.
November 7, 2025Flight Cancellations Ramp Up as Airlines Comply With FAA Order
U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Nov. 6 due to the聽Federal Aviation Administration鈥檚聽order to reduce traffic at the country鈥檚 busiest airports starting Nov. 7.
November 6, 2025Elevated Cargo Theft Landscape Settles Into New Normal
鈥淲e鈥檙e just about flat, which tells us, we鈥檙e leveling off and we鈥檙e starting to live in that new norm,鈥 says Scott Cornell, a crime and theft specialist at Travelers.
November 6, 2025Trump Plans 1-Year Pause on Port Crane Duties, China Ship Fees
The U.S. is pushing forward on President Trump鈥檚 pledge to pause penalties aimed at China鈥檚 shipbuilding industry, a key concession in his interim trade pact with counterpart Xi Jinping.
November 6, 2025AscendTMS Partners With Highway on Carrier ID
Through this partnership, freight brokers gain access to Highway鈥檚 Carrier Identity Engine, load protection and real-time monitoring directly in AscendTMS at exclusive pricing.
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