An investor group led by Apollo Global Management Inc. is acquiring Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. for about $3.2 billion, expanding its foray into aircraft leasing and charter flying as demand for air cargo cools from pandemic-era highs.
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Apollo-Led Group to Buy Cargo-Hauler Atlas Air for $3.2 Billion
ATA’s Chris Spear Optimistic About Trucking Economy, R.I. Tolling Verdict
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said the trucking industry continues to show resilience despite challenges in the U.S. economy, marked by two straight quarters of negative gross domestic product and interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve that aim to slow decades-high rates of inflation.
August 4, 2022U.S. Xpress Reports $554M Revenue for Q2
U.S. Xpress Enterprises posted revenue gains but sluggish earnings during the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 3.
Werner Enterprises Reports Record for Q2
Werner Enterprises achieved its eighth consecutive quarter of record earnings per share during the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 3.
Schneider Launches Digital Marketplace for Bulk Shippers
Schneider National launched a new digital marketplace that aims to give bulk shippers more flexibility and visibility, the carrier announced Aug. 4.
August 4, 2022LTL Carrier Yellow Reports Strong Q2 Earnings
Leaders with less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. are touting the company’s fifth successive quarter of financial improvement and strong second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.
GXO Posts $2.2 Billion in Q2 Revenue, Marks First Anniversary
GXO Logistics Inc. closed out its first year as an independent company with revenue and earnings growth in the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 2.
Bureau of Prisons Expands CDL Training for Women
Efforts are underway in federal and state-level prison systems to help inmates train for and transition into careers in trucking upon their release, with the Federal Bureau of Prisons expanding its commercial driver license programs to focus on women.
Driver Pay Raise Trend Catches Crosswinds
The trucking industry has rapidly increased driver pay in recent years, but with a softening freight environment that trend is spinning off in several directions.
Logistics Firm Terra Worldwide Explores $1 Billion Sale
Terra Worldwide Logistics, a closely held provider of logistics services, is exploring a sale amid consolidation in the industry, according to people familiar with the matter.