The federal court affirmed an earlier decision by the Court of International Trade, despite a challenge from the American Institute for International Steel claiming the president overstepped his authority.
Unix Line admitted that its tanker, Zao Galaxy, illegally discharged oily bilge at sea while on route from the Philippines to California’s Port of Richmond in late January 2019.
U.S. export licenses are required for numerous types of highly infectious diseases that are shared in the form of samples for medical research between labs around the world.
Transporting legal marijuana and related products remains difficult. Learn why in this article.
The Justice Department said the former owners of Road Tire Plus Corp. in South Florida avoided paying federal tax on tire imports.
A federal judge recently ordered Zach and Garrett Barber to forfeit more than $1.3 million in funds they derived in an elaborate 11-year “chameleon carrier” scheme.
CRST, U.S. Xpress also support petition to review decision awarding $54.6 million to drivers.
Airbus will pay penalties in France, the U.S. and U.K. for using go-betweens to bribe airlines and governments to buy Airbus products.
Ben Thrower writes about the increased use of cargo ships to smuggle drugs.
U.S. Justice Department announced the arrest of Harvard University’s chemistry department chair on charges of lying about financial and research connections to the Chinese government.
Owner-operator group calls decision “highway robbery.”
Hey hey hey, welcome to the workin’ weekend! We never hesitate to jump right in and hit you with the headlines: TA Logistics claims Celadon was insolvent in late November […]
Labor department’s ‘newfound powers’ means new hazards for companies that use independent contractors.
Truck owner claims his employer and Amazon worked him “like a rented mule.”
Walmart argues that jury took things too literally in awarding back pay to California drivers
Trucking insurance continues to get more expensive. Chris Henry and Daniel Pickett provide information about captive insurance agencies.
Rob Moseley is an attorney at Moseley Marciniak in South Carolina. He’s defends trucking companies in the courtroom, and he’s watched as verdicts against trucking companies have been soaring. Is […]
Ben Thrower examines the issues surrounding California’s AB-5, which impacts truckers who are independent contractors.
It isn’t clear how long the temporary order will be in effect but plaintiffs seem happy that it will be replaced with something longer-lasting.
Seth Holm of FreightWaves Freight Intel Group writes about the impact of nuclear verdicts on the trucking industry. Will 2020 be a tipping point for these huge awards?
Happy top of the weekend! Thanks for making us a part of the backhaul of your week, and boy do we have some news for you. First, we hit the […]
Legal battle in California is pulling trucking in different directions
No specific trucking reference in the governor’s State of the State, but calls current situation a “scam.”
Experts say reversal of penalty related to U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control won’t hinder its broader enforcement activities.
Investors in U.S.-based FreightGuru.com bilked out of $800,000, authorities allege.
Importing and selling counterfeit Native American-style jewelry violates the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
We kick off the week with headlines involving major trucking crashes in Pennsylvania and Indiana, the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse websites opening day struggles. Don’t worry, though, if you’re trying […]
Federal appeals court panel upholds district court ruling that Walmart must pay California drivers additional wages for non-driving time
The Jones Act has been in effect for nearly 100 years. Read about its pros and cons in this commentary by Darren Prokop.
Trump’s influence over new agency chief could lead to service overhaul in 2020.
U.S. enforcement agencies are turning up the heat on Chinese nationals who illicitly obtain and attempt to smuggle American-made technologies back to China.
Random testing increase to 50% expected to boost clearinghouse activity.
The restraining order suggests the court looks kindly on the argument that a federal law preempts AB5.
The flatbed and oil field service carrier was subject to a class action lawsuit for not paying overtime.
The carrier operated in two markets that have suffered in 2019: flatbed and oil service.
A record Australian fine of A$125 million ($86.2 million) has been imposed on Volkswagen because of its false emissions statements.
British transport associations call on Prime Minister Johnson to quickly agree a future trading arrangement with the European Union.
Assembly Bill 5 limits companies from classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees to save operational expenses.
Despite extensive general reporting to the contrary, a trio who imported a massive quantity of illegal drugs were not customs brokers or trusted traders.
A plaintiff’s attorney in the case of a vehicular accident may sic the trucking company for allowing Fido to ride along.
Port operator TasPorts allegedly sought to block a rival towage operator from offering a new service, according to new court filings.
Expert explains why shippers based in the U.S. and beyond should prepare urgently for the worst-case scenario – a no-deal Brexit in 2020.
A U.S. man living in Singapore illegally presented technical information at the Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference in April on how North Korea can use blockchain technology to evade sanctions.
Grass might be greener in Keystone state rather than Garden state as new law puts new risk on motor carriers.
Shipments of counterfeit driver’s licenses and blank card stock were discovered and seized by Customs and Border Protection officers at Louisville and Memphis mail facilities.
Mark Lambert, who served as co-president of nuclear materials transport specialist TLI, will be sentenced by the District Court of Maryland on March 9, 2020.
The survey covers just the states of the Southeast but the numbers are still sobering,.
Bill would require DOT to make assault and harassment incidents publicly available.
A truck parking fees scam has landed former logistics supervisor Chow Chi-yeung, 42, of Hong Kong, with a sentence of 160 hours of community service.
Judge agrees that evidence of use of rate quote software in pricing was not included in first trial.
New Jersey is the newest battleground for motor carriers that use owner-operators, as the state Senate takes up legislation aimed at limiting what workers can be considered independent contractors. On […]
One of the biggest U.S. shippers put increasingly tough terms on carrier, leading to lawsuit.
False submission of shipment information in the U.S. government’s Automated Export System helps sink scheme to smuggle military-style inflatable boats and engines to China, according to officials.
The U.S. Justice Department said Peter Sotis, former owner of Florida-based Add Helium, is accused of smuggling rebreather equipment without an export license to the war-torn country.
Backers seek to put ballot initiative to state voters with aim to redefine independent contractor drivers.
Tribunal rules $6 billion class action against manufacturers DAF, Daimler/Mercedes, Iveco, MAN and Volvo/Renault can proceed.
Francis Alvarez, who operated a forwarding service in Houston, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine for violating the Sherman Act.
The Wise Honest illegally transported coal on behalf of the North Korean regime from November 2016 to April 2018.
Nearly all maritime kidnappings and hostage-takings in the nine months to the end of September this year took place in or near the Gulf of Guinea, said global maritime piracy watchdog the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
This is another in a series of videos produced by FreightWaves and SmartDrive, recorded at the recent SmartDrive Customer Conference in Atlanta. FreightWaves editor-at-large John Kingston discussed several key issues […]
Brexit is now only two weeks away but the dangers facing truckers and shippers continue to mount.
Democrats, labor consider California’s AB5 a “good first step”
A U.S. Coast Guard investigation in February discovered the Nederland Reefer’s chief engineer had devised a scheme to illegally dump oily bilge into the sea.
FreightWaves finds growing evidence that manufacturers and distributors are transferring operations from the U.K. to northern Europe.
Law firm Benesch warns legislation will likely raise costs but carriers have options.
It has been a dramatic week in Australian trucking: strip club bus-truck crash; nine months of jail; massive infrastructure works; trucker death; call for mandatory brakes; beer crates. And more!
The company employed 540 drivers and was Camping World’s primary delivery service for RVs
In this week’s Down Under Trucking – death by reckless driving; hill driving; trucker fired; police shoot tow truck thief; logistics industry urges government to ramp up!
Rod Sims, the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, has barked at the many monopolists inhabiting Australia, including the world’s biggest coal export port, the Port of Newcastle.
U.S. trucking operators, heed this warning from Asia. Maritime experts say that after the IMO 2020 deadline, fuel availability will be uncertain, scrubbers won’t work, stockpiles will “evaporate” and fuel prices will “go through the roof”.
Carriers face prospect of hiring more company drivers should they fail the ABC test.
Customs and Border Protection officers in the Kentucky port of entry seized counterfeit Cartier bracelets and other jewelry between July and September, resulting in an importer’s arrest.
Countries around the world are aligning their corporate insolvency regimes with the U.S. system. Lawyers say alignment will benefit the international ocean shipping industry.
Container ships are setting new records, but for all the wrong reasons, as the vessels become an increasingly popular way to smuggle drugs. As FreightWaves’ Mike King reported, the Maersk […]
Despite sea change in business model, carriers and drivers may want to wait for more clarity.
Pressure applied as some Democrats remain concerned about labor provisions.
Manufacturer installed diesel engines in construction equipment that failed to meet emissions standards under the Clean Air Act when imported into the U.S. from 2012 to 2015.
Dip Shipping will pay a criminal fine to settle an antitrust violation charge as part of an ongoing U.S. Justice Department forwarder price-fixing investigation.
EEOC agreement clarifies obligations to both union and non-union workers.
U.S. government alleged company broke federal contract pricing rules.
The Justice Department has asked the express carrier’s lawsuit to be dismissed, stating that it should be up to Congress and not the court to decide if the Export Administration Regulations apply.
“Aggressive” management style has led to driver abuse, senators claim.
Higher transport costs are a price worth paying to cut carbon emissions, says a U.K. government energy czar. Ship owners beg to differ.
The NCBFAA proposes amending the U.S Bankruptcy Code to allow “subrogation” rights for customs brokers who have paid duties to the U.S. government on behalf of a bankrupt importer.
Digitalization and automation are increasing the risk of cyberattacks, say intelligence agencies, but many shipping companies are refusing to act.
Not many people are aware of this, but Alaska received a special exemption from the HOS regulations.
Bill approved in state senate with no carve-out for owner-operators
Decision could make it easier for employers to make unilateral work-rule changes
Attorney Richard Luthmann received a four-year prison term and was ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution for defrauding businesses in the U.S. and overseas.
Humans are helping e-tailers lower logistics costs; logistics newbies, meet the seasoned pros
The new e-commerce delivery paradigm poses legal risks that have not been thought through, noted attorney says
Resit Tavan, owner of Istanbul-based Ramor Dis Ticaret Ltd., will spend 27 months in jail for conspiring to export U.S. marine equipment to Iran.
Ruling considered a win for trucking companies.
There isn’t a driver shortage. In fact, there is a glut of capacity on the road, and not enough freight to haul.
The gruesome deaths of five family members leads to what may be a record-breaking award.
Anthony Levandowski, a star engineer at Google and Uber, is charged with 33 counts of theft and attempted theft in a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday, August 27.
MUFG Bank’s anticipated acquisition of the aviation finance business of DZ Bank draws scrutiny.
Norway’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a major global ocean carrier of vehicles, now faces a criminal prosecution in Australia after the local competition regulator filed charges against it.
Trucking stands to gain, rail to lose if project moves forward.
The U.S. Justice Department said American Airlines has agreed to pay a $22.1 million civil penalty to resolve allegations that it falsely reported the times it transferred U.S. mail to foreign postal services.
Company representative confident award will be reinstated in state supreme court.
