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U.S. DIESEL AVERAGE FALLS 7.3¢ TO $3.758; WEST COAST STILL ABOVE $4.40 EIA’s Dec. 2 update shows national on‑highway diesel down to $3.758/gal week over week, with Midwest and West Coast both posting 7–10¢ declines. California remains the outlier at…
ARES LAUNCHES ‘MARQ LOGISTICS’ TO UNIFY GLOBAL WAREHOUSE PLATFORM Ares Management introduced Marq Logistics to consolidate more than 600 million square feet of logistics real estate across the Americas, Europe and APAC under one brand, following this year’s GLP (ex-China)…
WINTER STORM SLAMS MIDWEST, DISRUPTS FREIGHT AND HIGHWAY TRAVEL; ANOTHER SYSTEM LOOMS Heavy snow and whiteout conditions led to widespread roadway incidents, including a 50-vehicle pileup on I-70 in Indiana and more than 100 crashes in Minnesota, with a follow-up…
WINTER STORM DISRUPTS POST-THANKSGIVING TRAVEL ACROSS MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES Heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds slowed highways from Montana to Ohio and led to widespread flight delays, including a 45-vehicle crash on I-70 near Terre Haute and hour-plus…
BLACK FRIDAY SHIFTS ONLINE AS SHOPPERS GROW MORE SELECTIVE, ADOBE/SALESFORCE DATA SHOW Thanksgiving online sales hit $6.4B and traffic surged, but buyers are cautious, prioritizing value and buying fewer, higher-priced items. Analysts say inflation and job-market jitters are nudging spend…
LAKE-EFFECT SNOW POUNDS GREAT LAKES; BLIZZARD WARNINGS HIT UPPER MICHIGAN Whiteouts and 45 mph winds are snarling Thanksgiving travel across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and parts of Wisconsin and New York, with power outages and treacherous road conditions likely to disrupt…
FAA MD‑11 GROUNDING LIKELY TO STRETCH INTO 2026, RAISING PEAK-PARCEL CAPACITY PRESSURE Following the fatal Nov. 4 UPS crash, sources say inspection criteria won’t be finalized until next year, keeping MD‑11 freighters parked as UPS and FedEx scramble for substitute…
BP FINDS LEAK IN OLYMPIC PIPELINE, RESUMES JET FUEL DELIVERIES TO SEA-TAC BP located the source of the Everett-area pipeline leak and restarted the jet fuel line feeding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, easing fears of holiday disruptions; fuel reserves will take…
SEVERE-WEATHER SETUP THREATENS TEXAS FREIGHT CORRIDORS AHEAD OF THANKSGIVING Heavy rain and strong storms Sunday–Tuesday could dump 4+ inches across parts of Texas, with the I‑35, I‑20 and I‑45 corridors facing flooding and hail risks that may slow truck traffic…
NTSB: UPS CARGO PLANE THAT CRASHED IN KENTUCKY HAD ‘FATIGUE CRACKS’ IN ENGINE MOUNT Investigators released dramatic images and a preliminary report showing the MD‑11’s left engine detached on takeoff; UPS has grounded its MD‑11s while carriers and the FAA…