Colin Campbell

1 day ago | axios.com | Ben Berkowitz |Colin Campbell

Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/AxiosWith the China trade deal in hand, there could be a surge of new orders in coming days, as businesses release months of pent-up demand. Why it matters: That could be just as bad for supply chains as the trade war was in the first place. The big picture: Trade in goods between the U.S. and China collapsed in the wake of the original 145% tariff. Sailings were canceled while containers sat empty after demand evaporated.

2 days ago | axios.com | Colin Campbell

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentPhoto illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photos: Antoine Gyori Corbis via Getty Images and Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe U.S.-China tariff truce this week should bring 90 days of relief to importers and carriers, but not so much for dealmakers. Why it matters: Supply chain deal activity has slowed to a crawl, with some notable exceptions, as logistics providers grapple with muddied forecasts.

1 month ago | truckingdive.com | Colin Campbell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Roadrunner has added 278 new lanes to its LTL network, the carrier announced March 18. The new service out of Atlanta; Detroit; Nashville, Tennessee; Cleveland, Ohio; and Grand Rapids, Michigan expands the carrier's long-haul LTL network, according to the company.

1 month ago | truckingdive.com | Colin Campbell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The California Trucking Association’s chief lobbyist has opened a lobbying firm. Chris Shimoda, CTA’s now-former SVP of government affairs, is principal and CEO of newly launched Shimoda Government Strategies, he announced on LinkedIn last week. He will continue to work with the nation’s largest state trucking association as principal lobbyist and regulatory affairs consultant, according to the post.

1 month ago | truckingdive.com | Colin Campbell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Two more members of Forward Air’s board of directors plan to step down, the carrier said in a securities filing March 20. Ana Amicarella and Valerie Bonebrake informed the company they will not stand for reelection to the LTL carrier's board, the filing said. Their departure “was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices,” according to the filing.