<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Q: I&amp;rsquo;ve been reading in a lot of your columns lately about problems that seem to arise out of the shipper hiring one motor carrier to handle a load and that carrier brokering the load out to ano</p></div>

Q: I&rsquo;ve been reading in a lot of your columns lately about problems that seem to arise out of the shipper hiring one motor carrier to handle a load and that carrier brokering the load out to ano

<div><p>Q: I&amp;rsquo;ve been reading in a lot of your columns lately about problems that seem to arise out of the shipper hiring one motor carrier to handle a load and that carrier brokering the load out to another. On occasions, your columns have involved two or three of these transactions in succession, as the second carrier brokers out to a third one, and maybe even the third one to a fourth.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You always advise that a shipper should prohibit its carriers from this kind of re-brokering. I agree with you 100 percent, and in all our contracts with motor carriers we...

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The carrier, while releasing solid Q2 financial results, said it has seen very high cargo volumes in July, but acknowledged there is a question mark over whether that strong demand will sustain in the coming months.</p></div>

The carrier, while releasing solid Q2 financial results, said it has seen very high cargo volumes in July, but acknowledged there is a question mark over whether that strong demand will sustain in the coming months.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>TFI’s less-than-truckload US subsidiary is working to reduce a surge in freight volumes blamed on low "blanket pricing" offered to 3PLs that wound up costing it money. </p></div>

TFI’s less-than-truckload US subsidiary is working to reduce a surge in freight volumes blamed on low "blanket pricing" offered to 3PLs that wound up costing it money.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Typhoon Noul hit Hong Kong and Shenzhen as key ports in eastern China continue to experience extensive delays and congestion more than two weeks after Typhoon Bavi moved through that region.</p></div>

Typhoon Noul hit Hong Kong and Shenzhen as key ports in eastern China continue to experience extensive delays and congestion more than two weeks after Typhoon Bavi moved through that region.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Given the volatile market environment, airlines have started reviewing fuel surcharges every two weeks as most long-haul freighter operators prepare to pass on the latest spike in prices to customers.</p></div>

Given the volatile market environment, airlines have started reviewing fuel surcharges every two weeks as most long-haul freighter operators prepare to pass on the latest spike in prices to customers.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The railroads say the answers they were required to file to questions posed by the Surface Transportation Board include customer protections that go beyond those contained in the original merger application.</p></div>

The railroads say the answers they were required to file to questions posed by the Surface Transportation Board include customer protections that go beyond those contained in the original merger application.

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