Apart from creating visibility and transparency within coffee supply chains, blockchain can significantly improve livelihoods of coffee farmers by giving them a bigger share of the profit pie.
The letter, organized by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland, said additional tariffs would result in the loss of 2 million American jobs and reduce the value of the GDP by 1%.
The National Economic Council director said at an event in Washington Thursday that the ongoing bilateral tit for tat will have minimal economic impacts on U.S. consumers.
Working with over 100 outside carriers and brokers, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is likely to be a shipper of choice for many already. But even one of the U.S. freight industry’s […]
Volkswagen AG announced that it is offering up to 15 percent of TRATON for a range of 1.553 billion euros and 1.898 billion euros.
The scale and growth of China’s domestic over-the-road trucking and international ocean container shipping trade has been revealed in new data from the country’s Ministry of Transport.
Relationships between OEMs and tech giants get complicated as the self-driving and mobility race heats up.
More than 48% of freight traveling to or from the German port is carried by railcar.
Volvo’s Vera autonomous vehicle is now moving containers from a local distribution center to the port in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Dallas-based KoiReader Technologies has raised $60,000 in seed funding, Dallas Innovates reports. The money will be used to build the company’s artificial intelligence-driven automation and video feed data capture suite […]
In partnership with Reliance Partners…Data analytics has been disrupting the way the freight industry works and the insurance sector will not be left behind.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative grants a second round of exclusions from Section 201 global safeguard duties on solar cells covering three products.
Frontier Logistics’ 550,000-square-foot facility will support the handling of plastic and resin exports from the Port of Charleston.
The Port Infrastructure Development Program makes $200 million available for all coastal seaports and an additional $92.7 million for the top 15.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill directing the Texas Department of Transportation to study the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, a plan that could extend Interstate 27 from Laredo all the way […]
North Dakota has no restricted air spaces, a favorable climate for testing drones, and a government that is keen on growing its UAS industry.
Scale and critical mass matter to transshipment hubs, but location and inland connectivity are more important to gateway terminals, said Drewry’s Neil Davidson.
The McAllen Economic Development Corporation (EDC) recently worked with officials in the Mexican city of Reynosa to build two new maquiladoras (also known as maquilas), in addition to a major […]
Factom Protocol is the newest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read more about this company and its products, as well about BiTA.
The committee’s favorable reporting of the nominees clears the way for the full Senate to consider confirmation of Amy Karpel and Randolph Stayin.
A House Agriculture Committee panel heard testimony from Trump administration ag officials during a hearing that widely touched on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The 8,469-TEU CMA CGM Dalila arrived Wednesday as part of the carrier’s Pacific Express 3 service.
Supply chains are forced to contend with risks involving border skirmishes, trade wars and embargoes, with even climate change having a bearing on its fortunes.
The Port of Los Angeles saw May container volumes grow at their best year-to-date level since January, even as empty containers still account for most of the growth. To keep […]
A major developer of, and financial investor in, Asia Pacific logistics parks has launched a potential US$1.24 billion initial public offer on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
FreightWaves Market Expert Anthony Smith writes about the issues impacting the U.S. housing market. As important as these issues are, they have a ripple effect on other areas of the U.S. economy, including trucking.
Nicholas Press, Founder and President of CEC Systems, explores the maritime industry’s problem with empty containers and explores potential solutions to deal with them.
The agreement — also signed by Russian Direct Investment Fund, Rosatom and Norilsk Nickel — outlines a study of the commercial options for the use of the NSR.
Laredo’s historic reign as the top United States trade port was short-lived, as the Port of Los Angeles rebounded from its lowest monthly total in three years, enabling it to […]
Industry detail from the Producer Price Index showed rates in trucking increased modestly, though long-distance truckload rates continued to decline.
Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the supply chain and how the world, business and ecommerce are changing due to ongoing innovations.
Fiscal year-to-date TEU volume at the two container terminals is up 9.7%.
Developers are poised to bring new software to the ocean shipping sector. What will work and what will not?
As some autonomous trucking startups seek to eventually eliminate drivers’ jobs completely, Starsky Robotics is taking a different approach.
AllianceTexas will now have a mobility innovation zone for companies to test their futuristic transportation technology before commercial deployment.
Hubtek has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read about this new company and why it joined the Alliance.
Werner Enterprises continues to invest in U.S.-Mexican trade, regardless of the ups and downs of President Donald Trump’s trade negotiations. In May, Werner opened a new 17,000-square foot refrigerated cross-dock […]
Autonomous shipping is slowly gaining greater attention in the maritime industry, prompting more industry players to figure out where they will fit in what may be the future of ocean […]
“Authorized filers will be able to file electronically in ACE and will no longer have to submit paper nor mail in checks to pay duties for these filings,” CBP said.
The good news is that Evan Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates thinks that U.S. third-party logistics providers’ (3PLs) revenues will grow at a 7.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) […]
The news comes days after its parent company nixed a partnership with Groupe Renault.
Railroad market expert Jim Blaze writes about the movement of chemicals by rail and how that sub-set of railroad traffic is profitable and may grow significantly in the near future.
The Global Ports Tracker forecasts higher import totals between June and September for the U.S. ports it covers, but the projections are lower than forecasts from May.
The highways of Mexico continue to be risky for truckers as cargo thefts rose 6 percent for the first four months of 2019, according to the Mexico City-based National Chamber […]
North American lighting provider purchases Nashville-based firm specializing in location-based asset management.
We look at the trucking futures forward curve, Morgan Stanley’s index, the Coyote Curve, and projections from Susquehanna.
Mexico had a close shave with avoiding trade tariffs last week, but it is essential for the freight industry to understand the disruption tariffs could create on cross-border trade.
Higher cost of Chinese goods could result in lower transpacific volumes and need for more direct calls at ports near new suppliers.
Senior Vice President Michael Zahra replaces co-founder Tony Di Benedetto less than a week after company inks deal with Air Canada.
The 14,000-TEU containership employs technology that facilitates flexibility in operations and boots fuel efficiency.
Market expert Cathy Roberson looks at the airlines’ and air cargo carriers’ need for pilots today and for the forthcoming future. Many factors are contributing to this ongoing need; ecommerce is a major factor.
President Trump agreed to indefinitely suspend threatened tariffs against Mexico after a deal aimed at stemming the flow of illegal migration to the United States was reached.
Data’s role in improving operational efficiency within the freight industry is growing bigger, even as security concerns around keeping data secure is mounting.
FreightWaves’ SONAR chart of the week (June 9, 2019 – June 15, 2019) Chart of the Week: Wait Time (El Paso, Laredo) (SONAR: WAIT.ELP, WAIT.LRD) International trade has been a […]
President Donald Trump said he has called off plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting on Friday night that the Mexican government has “agreed” to stem the flow of Central […]
Truckload carrier stocks have held up through the last six trading sessions, walking through a couple of potential body blows.
Transfix, the venture capital-backed digital freight marketplace based in New York City, announced that Ahmad El-Dardiry joined the company as its new chief revenue officer. El-Dardiry comes to Transfix from […]
The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation invested $23 million to install the technology in the U.S. Snell and Eisenhower locks.
Job growth in the overall economy slowed in May, and hiring within the trucking industry continued to stall in the 2nd quarter.
Honors also go to Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, Amsterdam Airport, Brim Explorer, CHAMP, Dropslab, NYK, Schneider, Sovcomflot, UltraShip and Werner drivers.
TranzAct Technologies is the latest company to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read why it has joined BiTA and learn more about the company.
Market expert Scott Case writes about an innovative program at Miami-Dade International Airport that generates revenue while helping the citizens of Brazil receive e-commerce purchases much quicker than ever before.
The SAFE Bridges Act would authorize $2.75 billion to establish a formula grant program that would allocate funding to states.
In partnership with Slync… AWR products enable supplier and retailer networks that react as one.
The port’s 2019 volumes are up, but China accounts for 38% of its trade.
Market expert Donald Broughton writes about the numerous consequences of a U.S. Mexico trade war and the damage that will be done on both sides of the border.
The 48-member bipartisan group’s “Rebuilding Infrastructure Report” called for modernizing user fees and incentivizing public-private partnerships.
Coord provides a platform to analyze, share, and collect curbside data.
Both container and bulk terminals have a large number of projects planned.
While Commerce calls for increased domestic production of “critical minerals,” it highlights the need to boost investment and trade with countries friendly to the U.S.
Transpacific trade VP Jesper Stenback says APL is committing to truck turn times of 25 minutes for cargo pickup and 40 minutes for cargo pickup and equipment returns.
Plus: Gold miner hatches plan to avoid tariffs
Mike Weindel is promoted to company president and Rita Andreone is appointed to board of directors.
Thursday will be the last day the current Regulations.gov system will accept totally new requests for exclusions from Section 232 measures on steel and aluminum.
With the passage of time and the context it brings, anyone can point to the moment before markets crashed over the last 100 years and say, “see, the signs were there, how did we not see it?”
BoxBot is testing a self-driving, electric vehicle for parcel firm OnTrac in northern California.
Purchase of 179 million square feet of space from Singapore’s GLP is part of plan to meet e-commerce demand.
The company launches today, with Walmart as a partner.
Industry expresses disappointment that Customs’ umbrella system remains vulnerable to shutdowns.
For the first time in its 168-year history, Port Laredo is No. 1. Laredo surpassed Los Angeles as the nation’s busiest trade hub, including airports, seaports and international border crossings. […]
Data across all modes of traffic is signaling a dramatic slowdown in the freight market, but U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) continues to come in strong.
Switch to long-term coverage that began in 2016 continues to pay off in 2019.
Six projects were selected from the 39 applications to receive funds in the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects grants.
BE-GATE is designed to simplify the import and export of e-commerce goods.
Apple is looking to buy autonomous driving technology startup Drive.ai, which might help the company gain ground against its bigger competitors in the self-driving niche.
Worldwide Flight Services will begin operations in the newly built 120,000-square-foot warehouse later this year.
The federal agency announces the names of 168 individuals and entities banned from exporting defense articles that require a State Department license.
The federal agency announces the names of 23 individuals and entities banned from exporting defense articles that require a State Department license.
The expected four-fold growth in e-grocery demand will spark a land rush in cold storage facilities, CBRE says
Iranian citizen Peyman Amiri Larijani faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted on charges that he and co-conspirators facilitated exports of U.S.-made plane parts to Iran’s airlines.
The Port of Long Beach can be a challenge for truckers, even during the slow season. But the port and its tenant marine terminals are looking to software to ease […]
The first Uber Freight European load has been moved in the Netherlands. The cargo was for Heineken.
Investor concerns are intensifying over the fate of George Prokopiou’s publicly listed LNG partnership.
Business groups may also look to courts as potential way out
The legislation, favorably reported to the House by a 29-21 vote, provides $137.1 billion in budgetary resources and includes $75.8 billion in discretionary funding.
CharterSync provides freight forwarders a quick way to source aircraft within the air cargo charter market.
Saia’s interim report also showed a slowdown in LTL activity.
Michelin Group announced it will partner with Swedish-based self-driving startup company Einride this week at the Movin’On Summit for sustainable mobility in Montreal.
Senators press BIS nominee on the administration’s failure to release details of Commerce’s national security investigation into automobile and related parts imports.
Market expert Henry Byers examines the U.S.-Chinese trade war and its impact on imports and the broader economy.
