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In the age of social media, rumors are rampant in the shipping industry. But this article from the archives of American Shipper examines how rumors also plagued logistics in the 1980s, pre-social media. The post A peek into the logistics rumor mill of the 1980s appeared first on FreightWaves.

Filing documents electronically is the norm for businesses today. A 1982 article from American Shipper recalls when the industry first embraced this technology. The post Looking back to when digital processes started taking hold in shipping appeared first on FreightWaves.

An article from the archives of American Shipper in 1979 details the climax of a long-awaited signature from President Jimmy Carter to help tamp down rampant rebating in the maritime shipping industry, which was vehemently condemned by the FMC. The post Carter signed polarizing anti-rebating bill into law in 1979 appeared first on FreightWaves.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association started out of necessity. Read more about the story of its beginning. The post OOIDA’s scrappy start appeared first on FreightWaves.

In 1976, an investigation into rate rebating and malpractice by carriers did not put a similar spotlight on freight forwarders. An article in American Shipper at the time questioned whether that was fair. The post Was evil afoot in 1970s freight forwarding? appeared first on FreightWaves.

Pricing in ocean shipping was done much differently in the 1970s compared to today. To simplify things, a group of executives created a game around the concept for workers to play. The post ‘Brain trust’ used game to teach workers how to price shipping in ’70s appeared first on FreightWaves.

Two ships in 1975 traveled between Mediterranean and U.S. ports on a fixed 14-day schedule. But they also caught attention because they were able to carry different types of cargo, including containers as well as liquids. The post Special 1975 ‘4-ships-in-1’ design serves route between Mediterranean, US appeared first on FreightWaves.

So much of the history of the United States can be traced back to Route 66, including major growth in the trucking industry.

The U.K.’s largest sunken merchant ship met a dramatic end. But no one knew what actually happened until 20 years after the disaster, thanks to the families of the crew who fought hard for answers.

In 1952, a C-124 flew straight into a remote Alaskan mountaintop, killing all aboard. Here’s the story of what it’s taking to bring them home.