Plus: U.S. imports slow as tariffs bite, Mexico slaps 50% tariffs on Chinese goods, UP–NS defend their $85B merger amidst rival alliances, and more.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say rival alliances prove their merger will strengthen competition, as CSX and CN tout new intermodal services linking Canada’s West Coast to Nashville.
Mexico plans tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese goods, reshaping North American trade flows as C.H. Robinson rolls out a new U.S.–Mexico consolidation service to cut costs.
Yesterday, we had a follower of ours on Twitter send us a photo of the excuse a dispatcher used in order to cancel the load. Here it is:
i appreciate this type of fallout that's honest at least
— Bill Packets (@BillPackets) July 11, 2023
What would you do if you receive such a fall off email?
Funny Freight Friday: Only your 8th grade e-mail address will do.
Funny Freight Friday: You heard him- sing!
Funny Freight Friday: These things never end well.
Funny Freight Friday: No exceptions, not even holy ones.
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