FreightCasts

The Daily | August 18, 2025


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Air Canada is facing significant disruption as its flight attendants continue an illegal strike, defying a federal order to return to work. This has led to the indefinite suspension of all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights, impacting an estimated 500,000 people and disrupting crucial cargo shipments.

A tragic Florida crash highlights dangerous gaps in commercial driver licensing standards, revealing a system with minimal practical experience requirements and inadequate attention to cultural and language barriers. The shift to automatic transmissions has removed a natural screening mechanism, and inconsistent state licensing requirements create alarming inconsistencies in driver preparation.

California's Clean Truck Partnership is embroiled in multiple legal challenges, with OEMs suing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Department of Justice intervening to invalidate the deal. The core dispute questions whether federal Congressional action can override EPA waivers that allowed California's stricter emission standards, which CARB continues to enforce despite federal opinions.

SONAR has launched its new "Blue to Blue" mobile app, providing small trucking carriers with affordable, real-time freight market data to identify high-demand, high-rate lanes and maximize profitability. Meanwhile, Xeneta's acquisition of maritime data company eeSea expands its capabilities to offer clients comprehensive data for managing ocean freight contracts based on both cost and service levels, reflecting a trend of strategic mergers in supply chain technology.

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