Michael Rudolph

The ILA maintains that it will not accept any extension of their current contract nor any potential mediation by the federal government.

A FreightWaves article on Tuesday discussed the circumstances leading to the International Longshoremen's Association's (ILA) last multicoast strike in 1977.

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For months now, it has been clear that shippers have frontloaded record imports to the country, largely to avoid expected tariffs.

Blanket tariffs, like any other tax, may include certain exemptions. It is these exemptions — not the tariffs themselves — that are the real tool.

Negative passenger margins weigh on airlines' decision to add capacity.

The latest U.S. sanctions on Russian oil are rumored to be expansive, encompassing two Russian oil companies and more than 100 tankers, as well as oil traders and Russian insurance firms. The sanctions may also hit Chinese banks that facilitate Russian oil trades.

A stable labor market suggests carriers are less likely to face harsh wage competition, a common concern during periods of labor scarcity.

In December 2024, U.S. consumer inflation reached an annual rate of 2.9%, largely driven by a surge in gas prices.

Unsurprisingly, tariffs look to be key weapon in US trade arsenal