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TOP STORIES

Former FedEx CFO John Dietrich joins American Airlines board

American Airlines’ board of directors has elected former FedEx and Atlas Air executive as its newest member.

Maersk to run $100M Boston fulfillment center for large retailer

Maersk will fulfill orders for the Northeast region for a large e-commerce seller from a new Boston facility.

High yields, Covid-like volumes drive 23% gain in United’s cargo revenue

United Airlines attributed strong second-quarter cargo performance to volume and yield growth.

2026 air cargo rates could rise 15% due to Iran war impacts

Market intelligence firm Xeneta says the ongoing war in the Middle East will drive air cargo shipping rates higher this year.

Cass: TL linehaul rates advance in June, volume inflection delayed

Freight shipments softened in June but truckload rates continued to step higher year over year, according to a monthly report from Cass Information Systems.

UPCOMING EVENTS

F3: Future of Freight Festival

October 27-28, 2026 | Chattanooga, TN

The largest festival in freight returns to The Signal — 1,000+ attendees, 50+ speakers and four events across three days of FreightTech, networking and industry insight.