Heavy-Truck Orders Explode, Trucking Companies Struggle with “Capacity Crisis,” Truck Makers & Supply Chains are Inundated, Backlog is Ballooning, But it’s a Cyclical Business by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2018 • 42 Comments “Fleets are desperate for more equipment, but trucks are in short supply due to the supplier constraints.”
Trucking, Rail Freight Prices Surge, Trigger “Inflationary Concerns” by Wolf Richter • Jun 18, 2018 • 57 Comments Everything is spiking.
The Huge Ships for the Booming LNG Trade by MC01 • Jun 17, 2018 • 51 Comments Designs, Technologies, and Challenges for liquefied natural gas carriers.
Heavy Truck Industry on Cloud 9, Shippers Face “Capacity Crisis” by Wolf Richter • Jun 6, 2018 • 32 Comments “Veterans in this industry are saying this is the best freight market they have ever seen.”
“Bunker,” the Fuel for the Giant Engines in Large Cargo Ships by MC01 • Jun 3, 2018 • 56 Comments The world grapples with the emissions.
The Engines of the Largest Container Ships in the World, and Challenges their Manufacturers Face by MC01 • May 28, 2018 • 101 Comments Three companies dominate the market for these huge “low-speed” two-stroke diesel engines.
Freight Costs, Volume, Demand All Surge across Trucking & Rail, Inflation Fears Heat Up by Wolf Richter • May 21, 2018 • 88 Comments The Transportation Boom after the Transportation Recession.
Uber Loses Share to Lyft. Both Crush Rental Cars and Taxis by Wolf Richter • Apr 30, 2018 • 94 Comments War in business ground transportation. But tipping is not popular.
US Freight Expenditures Surge 15.6% from Year Ago by Wolf Richter • Apr 16, 2018 • 33 Comments Trucking, rail freight volume and rates surge, “pricing power has erupted.”
Freight Costs and Volumes Surge, Inflation Fears Heat Up by Wolf Richter • Mar 22, 2018 • 51 Comments “We are seeing an unprecedented rise in logistics costs,” General Mills CEO
