NASDAQ-listed companies, including truckers, face new rules on diversifying their boards
Most companies have women now, but a second rule would deal with diversity or sexuality.
Most companies have women now, but a second rule would deal with diversity or sexuality.
Canadian fuel distributor Parkland Corp. says it is investigating a cyberattack after a ransomware gang claimed it hit the company.
Triten Real Estate Partners announces its latest industrial real estate portfolio addition, picking up the headquarters of Polar Service Centers in a sale-leaseback agreement.
The partnership will give shippers access to smaller trucking operators.
Double whammy for the dismissed driver: He owes the grocer more than $15,000 in addition to not getting his job back.
The Alphabet-backed startup is opening a R&D facility for trucking in Menlo Park, California
A November supply chain survey shows the rates at which transportation capacity is shrinking and pricing is climbing are increasing.
Safety requirements established for potential shipping hazards.
FedEx and UPS are running into a van shortage amid a record surge in parcel volumes. As the number of packages increases during the holidays, carriers are finding themselves without vans to make final mile deliveries.
The company pools multiple less-than-truckload shipments onto one truck.
MoLo beta-tested MasterMind for a year.
All measures of bad loans are healthier in BMO’s report
FLEXE connects warehouse providers with excess capacity to retailers and brands in need of flexible fulfillment solutions.
Temperature-controlled carrier KLLM Transport Services is rolling out “one of the largest” increases to driver pay in the company’s more than 55-year history.
Big-city Mayors Garcetti and Emanuel are receiving much of the speculation for DOT secretary.
Whatever hit the company also impacted its phone system
Two big suppliers of data to the supply chain are combining in an all-stock deal
“We’ve had helicopters land on our terminal and we open the container and take one part out, put it on the helicopter and a helicopter flies to the plant. You just can’t do that in nonoperating ports.”
Canadian electric truck and bus manufacturer The Lion Electric Company expects to list on NYSE and raise $500 million after combining with blank check company though a SPAC merger.
Samsara is adding three features to its AI dashcam product, including live streaming and mask detection, giving fleets more tools to monitor and improve driver safety in a socially distanced world.
J.B. Hunt adds to its final-mile network through acquisition for the fourth time since 2017. The company announces the acquisition of commercial fitness delivery and installation company Mass Movement.
E-log violations during roadside inspections and compliance reviews can add up to thousands of dollars in penalties for carriers. Knowing the most common violations is the first step to avoiding these penalties.
Shipment-specific insurance coverage is now available from UPS Capital directly through InMotion Global’s AscendTMS. InMotion Global has also partnered with Superior Trucking Payroll Services for payroll options.
Major carriers AT&T, Verizon and others are starting to transition their cellular networks to 4G. That means fleets running 3G devices could soon start seeing performance slip.
Tony Kirik owned both Dallas and Orange Transportation, which had a weak safety rating
Design as a profession is a relatively new animal for the freight industry, which has focused on assets and operations, less so on how a given TMS might look, function […]
Truckers are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars after Jamco Services LLC of Midland, Texas, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Wednesday.
EROAD has announced the Clarity Dashcam as part of its strategy to grow its North American market share.
A top general in the Canadian Armed Forces will oversee Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts as questions mount over timetable and logistics.
PCS Software has acquired UltraShip TMS, a cloud-based supply chain transportation management system company.
There is an ongoing race for EV domination as automakers across the globe push to be No. 1 in the EV market. Today’s focus? Tesla’s strategy to stay on top.
4D imaging radar will help the trucking industry deploy Level 4 autonomous vehicles and preserve the long-haul trucking industry as a major economic engine for the U.S.
Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton can sell his 92 million shares on Monday, creating a glut of stock that could drive the already volatile share price lower.
AIT Worldwide Logistics expands its global operations with the acquisition of final-mile white-glove specialist Panther Logistics.
As it becomes necessary to take an increasing number of sources and types of data into account, the case for shifting away from simple spreadsheets and onto more sophisticated platforms will gain strength.
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE chief executives will lead the “unified voice of liner shipping.”
Recent data points as well as updates from retailers suggest this inventory restocking cycle may take a few quarters to fix, meaning the current supply-demand dynamic in trucking could linger.
Worries mount for crude tankers: dividend cuts, the pandemic, a stubborn floating-storage hangover … and now newbuild chatter.
On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, Thomas LaSalvia of Moody’s Analytics REIS looks at the market for warehouse space additions being driven by the growth in e-commerce. And he finds […]
In a not-required disclosure, company does not estimate time for a return
Werner Enterprises is adding Mastery Logistics Systems’ MasterMind TMS, continuing a trend of adopting leading-edge technology solutions.
Cowen Inc. helps bolster the balance sheets of startup electric vehicle companies by recruiting private investment in public equity to help young companies earn higher valuations.
While each fuel-efficient conveyance may consume less fuel per mile, the cost savings may induce more miles to be driven.
Nuvocargo’s meteoric growth continues with four new hires aimed at expanding the company’s global reach.
A Texas oilfield services company filed for bankruptcy protection, leaving small-business truckers that haul oilfield equipment in the lurch.
UPS Healthcare is increasing its capability to provide dry ice for COVID vaccine shipments while Swiss firm SkyCell is going to market with a shipping container it says is more efficient and safer because it uses less dry ice.
CDC data show transportation workers can be at increased risk for infection.
Cash payout to class members small; but debt forgiveness more than $1,300 per driver
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will be ready to distribute vaccines “as quickly as possible,” but acknowledged that the manufacturing countries will prioritize their own citizens first.
Full Truck Alliance is an investor in Plus, an autonomous trucking company rolling out a Level 3 truck in China starting in 2021.
Detroit, like the rest of the U.S, is experiencing a resurgence of positive COVID-19 tests. However, the auto industry is projected to continue operations as normal thanks to effective virus protocols in place.
A New York startup builds an AI model of the global supply chain.
XPO Logistics’ Nick Ober said during the What The Truck?!? podcast that using technology improves carrier relationships and the overall customer experience.
With European investors and loads of experience in Asia, Hyzon Motors is targeting the U.S. for heavy-duty fuel cells it plans to build in General Motors’ former research and development facility.
As a major shareholder of CN and CP, TCI Fund Management has submitted proposals for climate action. TCI also requested shareholder votes on climate plans at yearly meetings.
One of the world’s largest OEMs to back California and Biden transportation electrification goals
VectoIQ, the company that led the reverse merger with Nikola, led the raise, according to Forbes.
Exemption granted weeks after similar waiver approved for Samsara’s AI dash cam.
SBA got a short stay but court considering a longer delay
Forward Air adds to non-airport less-than-truckload service by opening a facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Mirroring bullish comments by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, container line CMA CGM reports a strengthening market in the fourth quarter.
LoadSmart and Uber Freight attract venture-style capital from traditional investors.
Autonomous delivery company Gatik partners with Canada’s largest supermarket to deliver goods from distribution centers to retail stores.
The adviser overseeing Operation Warp Speed said distribution of the first COVID-19 vaccines could begin as soon as Dec. 11.
Michigan-based DIS Transportation and DIS Express file for Chapter 11 protection after working with a consultant for more than a year to improve operations.
Canada and the U.K. reach an interim trade agreement ahead of the exclusion of the U.K. from CETA at the beginning of 2021.
Mining big data to discover problems before they lead to breakdowns is comparatively new in commercial trucking. Heavy hauler United Road tested the service from Uptake. After a 400% return on investment, it is expanding predictive maintenance to more of its fleet.
While critics who oppose the USMCA believe this deal will ultimately disincentivize automotive companies to keep manufacturing facilities in North America due to an increase in production costs, there are strong country-of-origin protections in place that we believe will intensify North American automotive production.
“We automate tasks that our users find tedious or frustrating so that they can focus on what’s interesting.”
“Obviously everything with COVID is a learning curve,” says Tom Hughes.
BlackRock leads a Series C round in the digital freight company, with participation from TFI International and Maersk
Efforts aimed at state’s legislative session that begins in January
The legality of AB5 in the California trucking sector is hurtling down two tracks, but the fight against it has been set back
Trucking executives were on hand at Stephens Annual Investment Conference this week, making it known that this cycle is different and that the current market dynamics are here for a while.
Ruling sets up for now a dichotomy between what state courts and federal courts have ruled
The U.S., Mexico and Canada have agreed to keep their land borders closed for nonessential travel until at least Dec. 21.
In partnership with Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp, Walmart on Tuesday announced a new drone delivery system for one of its stores in El Paso.
As Americans adopted pets in record numbers this year, supply chains faced unprecedented challenges to source new capacity.
“Ignoring ways to optimize work processes may be the death knell for some companies.”
Transflo has announced the appointment of Michael Southworth as president. Southworth joins the company from Verint Systems, where he was most recently general manager of the company’s Intelligent Self-Service business. […]
One in four vaccines loses its integrity during transit.
Operation Warp Speed is getting close to pushing out the initial supply of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year, but plans are still being refined for one of the most consequential logistics projects in modern history.
Convoy is adding three enhancements to its Convoy Go power-only program, including predictive routing and Automated Reloads with batched routes.
YRC head Darren Hawkins has “a lot of confidence” heading into 2021. Network restructuring initiatives are expected to be greatly advanced as the carrier starts accepting delivery of new equipment.
A case that started with a trailer door that wasn’t closed goes to federal court, ends up with a loss for the LTL carrier
UPS and Volvo Group concerned about changes proposed by regulators.
Baton releases case study demonstrating efficiency gains as the last-mile startup builds out tech-enabled network of trailer drop yards and local drivers.
Two years following its initial cross-country journey, Shell has announced its updated Starship concept tractor-trailer combination will make a second trip in early 2021.
1998: The Surface Transportation Board has approved the division of Conrail between Norfolk Southern and CSX, which will be left in control of most railroad traffic in the eastern half of the United States.
Landstar System inches its fourth-quarter expectations higher but cautions that this trucking cycle may not be different from those in the past.
Payouts will be $1,000 to full-time workers, covering about 75% of all company employees
Holiday orders will be spread evenly throughout cycle, CEO says.
Net profit skyrockets by more than 2,800% to $144.4 million.
A Prologis research report highlights the ways warehouse automation is easing the growing pains of e-commerce.
Where we’re seeing the need for ocean freight-related ingenuity, logistics tech companies are beginning to fill the space, but we are far from seeing the full potential realized.
While the entire pharmaceutical supply chain is focused on distributing a COVID vaccine, the stresses it is putting on other areas of the chain are growing.
Maersk confirms that cargo demand looks strong through year-end, bucking the usual seasonal trend.
Former Bethlehem Steel plant site at Sparrows Point, Maryland, attracts shippers and 3PLs to build Northeast distribution centers.
The collaboration will provide tires and tire management to TuSimple’s budding autonomous freight network.
Industry panel: Autonomous trucks will be phased in gradually, eventually transforming a huge swath of economic activity.