Stock building by manufacturers is contributing to higher shipment weights at large LTL carriers, as is the transfer of freight from truckload carriers.

The move would levy tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies for allegedly failing to impose forced labor restrictions that the US Trade Representative claims has disadvantaged US workers.

A new platform that would score the dock efficiency of US LTL shippers could help restrain rising LTL costs — if shippers share the data.

Space on vessels leaving Asia has become tight enough that forwarders are warning customers they must book at least three weeks in advance amid a rush to bring in fall and end-of-year holiday merchandise.

The end of the Indus Express service comes as Indian exports to the US East Coast in April were down 25% year over year.