OneRail eliminates friction from the final mile by reducing fulfillment operation costs and increasing delivery speed. Its courier network of 4.5 million drivers reaches virtually every market from coast to coast.
Nucor Tubular Products and PowerFleet on Tuesday announced a partnership.
Experts share how DHL Supply Chain’s GoGreen and GoHelp initiatives are paving the way for sustainable progress.
Benjamin Hartford joins Marie Colbert and Derek Nelson to fill out Mastery’s top executive ranks.
Missouri-based Boomerang Tube lays off 185 workers from its manufacturing operation in Liberty, Texas.
Retail analyst Andrew Cox makes five predictions for retail supply chains in 2021. First and foremost: An inventory correction.
Former executives at Forward Air along with an activist investor have been acquiring shares since October in efforts to make changes to the management team, board and capital allocation strategy, which may include divesting “non-core assets.”
1994: Despite its effectiveness in catching contraband, Customs pulls the plug on X-ray procedures at Tacoma.
XPO gets most of K + N’s U.K. contract logistics business.
Automakers have put a high priority on EVs as the world shifts to cleaner modes of transportation. With demand for EVs forecasted to rise, the demand for rare earth metals used in both EV drivetrains and batteries will definitely be on the rise as well.
Schmitt says the company had “muscle memory” that enabled a shift to methods that predated the technology shutdown by a ransomware attack
The trucking sector has been on a historic run of late, with some pointing to an end nearing. Don’t tell that to Deutsche Bank’s Amit Mehrotra, who sat down with FreightWaves to discuss his positive outlook for the new year.
An Oregan man was recently sentenced to over eight years in prison and ordered to pay back over $3.2 million for his role in an elaborate fraud scheme while living in Hawaii.
Electric vehicle sector hottest area for SPACs
LoadStop digitizes fleet operations with automated dispatch and carrier TMS.
There’s so much change happening around the world as society advocates for sustainable and clean transportation. Although a lot of the hype generated from EV development is deserved, some people believe EVs are overhyped, including Toyota President Akio Toyoda.
Wabash National discloses Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions in its first sustainability report.
In 2020, the U.S. trucking industry was turned on its head by a pandemic and an oil glut that forced many small fleets and owner-operators to cease operations or file for bankruptcy protection. Others cited legal woes as the main reason to file Chapter 7 or 11 this year.
Americold announced that it has closed on a 46-facility deal valued at $1.74 billion.
There is no shortage of opportunities for AI and machine learning to be applied to the solution of big problems in global supply chains.
Traffic app Waze squeaks into the FreighTech 25 at No. 25, rounding out the group for 2020.
GDOT’s $1.8 billion truck-only lane project is expected to reduce delays by 12% for commercial vehicles.
The proliferation of ransomware attacks in the trucking and logistics industry is leaving many firms in the position of deciding which is the lesser of two evils: paying the attackers or paying the price of refusing.
Mainstream commercial use of small unmanned aircraft for a variety of applications, including package delivery, is around the corner. New FAA regulations create a pathway for drones to operate safely with fewer limitations.
Warehouse solutions provider 6 River Systems ranks No. 23 in the FreightTech 25. The company rapidly expanded its customer base and wall-to-wall fulfillment solutions this year.
Railcar lessor GATX acquires tank container lessor Trifleet in 175 million euro deal.
FedEx will mark its 50th year by harnessing IT for pitched battles with Amazon and UPS.
Deciding whether a digital freight brokerage, No. 22 on the FreightTech 25, fits in a company hauling around people and food
New and existing companies are ramping up GPS and temperature-tracking technologies to deploy in vaccine transport and beyond.
Company said sale of its SHIP tokens was not an unregistered securities sale, but government agency disagreed
NATSO and other retail fuels industry trade groups urge states not to join the Transportation Climate Initiative Program.
Transit projects are expected to take on more importance than new construction in Joe Biden’s administration.
Ocean carrier Maersk says it is “working closely with the Agriculture Transportation Coalition and local trucking associations to address their concerns of equipment availability and detention and demurrage issues.”
Warehouse robotics executives discuss industrial automation trends.
Even while most of your audience will never have met you in person, you are trying to give an accurate picture of who you are, through what you present.
Hackers relentlessly targeted trucking and logistics companies throughout 2020. These five cyberattacks are among the worst incidents.
The plan: signing up lots of carriers who then team with brokers to use the factoring capabilities built into the platform
igital freight startup Loadsmart ranks No. 18 on the 2021 FreightTech 25 list of most innovative and disruptive companies.
Autonomous trucking startup Ike takes No. 17 spot on FreightTech 25 after a year that saw new partnerships with fleets and acquisition by partner Nuro.
A federal grand jury has indicted Daniel R. Fruits, a former executive of Secure Transit, headquartered in Greenwood, Indiana, alleging he defrauded his investor of nearly $14 million to buy a horse farm, Rolex watches and several luxury cars.
IoT leader Samsara makes it into the FreightTech 25. Ranked No. 16, Samsara has seen rapid innovation, product updates and customer growth.
XPO Logistics garners a spot on FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25 list.
While new trailer orders are booming to meet capacity demands, 20% of the nation’s fleet could be sitting idle on any given day. Why?
“Shipamax delivers data entry automation across entire logistics organizations,” says CEO and co-founder Jenna Brown.
For Emerge, the year began with new funding. As the year comes to a close to a close, it has debuted a “major step” in its product strategy.
KeepTruckin landed on FreightWaves’ 2021 FreightTech 25 list for the third time by developing new technology to help alleviate COVID-19 supply chain challenges.
Feeding America’s supply chain chief discusses a year like no other and how the group pivoted to get food to needy Americans.
Flexport is a technology company, more than a logistics operator. It uses technology to connect the dots for customers and freight transport providers so they can collaborate more easily.
The Idaho-based online load board celebrates its second consecutive year as a FreightTech finalist.
Now-pardoned California Republican Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds.
Canadian Pacific has announced a pilot project to develop North America’s first line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive.
Autonomous delivery company Nuro has acquired Ike, a trucking technology startup founded by veterans of Apple, Google and Uber ATG.
Indianapolis-based third-party logistics provider FitzMark announces the completion of a majority recapitalization. The transaction allows the brokerage consolidator to further pursue organic growth plans and acquisitions.
Disruptions in one corner of the world can impact operations at home. With the turbulence of 2020 hopefully behind us, Global Supply Chain Week will examine where the dust has settled and share lessons on reacting to the enormous disruptions of the previous year.
Coronavirus vaccines require extreme levels of protection from organized crime organizations, nation states and others looking to steal shipments or valuable data. The U.S. government is stepping in with extra help for industry, including escorts by U.S. marshals.
A quarterly year-over-year drop of 25% needs to be on the books for access to money.
The company is not commenting yet on signs the ransomware attack may be over.
A former billing and payroll clerk for South Dakota-based Blachowske Truck Line was sentenced on Monday to three years in federal prison and ordered to repay nearly $580,000.
J.B. Hunt is providing funding to the Walton College of Business to increase awareness for sustainability and inclusivity in supply chains. “The amount of research and collaboration that can go on with this gift is immeasurable,” Matt Waller, dean of Walton College, said.
CSCMP will host next year’s global event in Atlanta in mid-September.
Forward Air is the victim of a ransomware attack. Freight is still moving through its network, but it’s become a paper-and-phone process to locate and tender freight and deal with back-office documentation.
After months of anticipation, COVID vaccines are finally rolling out across the country. However, both GM and Ford have decided against a mandatory vaccination policy.
Capstone Headwaters releases December update on logistics technology deals.
Less-than-truckload carrier Central Freight Lines confirmed it fell victim to a cyberattack, which knocked out its operating systems and call center.
Forward Air Corp. says it was targeted by a ransomware attack and warns of a potential deferral or loss in revenue as it recovers.
Drayage provider ContainerPort Group announces intermodal terminal operator FSI Inc. will start operating under the CPG banner at the beginning of the year.
“Sharing this information is highly beneficial for the supply chain, especially as we cope with both seasonal and unanticipated peaks and valleys in cargo volume,” says Executive Director Mario Cordero.
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition is grateful to the Federal Maritime Commission for its support of American shippers.
Project44 has completed $100 million Series D financing.
Paul Brady succeeds company founder Mitch Weseley.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services captures a top spot in FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25 for the third consecutive year.
While some companies struggled through the pandemic, supply chain visibility provider FourKites found renewed interest in its products, helping it land at No. 6 on FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25 list.
B2B orders can be fulfilled on one site rather than switching to a logistics provider’s platform, Freightos says.
Using artificial intelligence to cull insights from freight transportation’s massive amounts of data can not only encourage safe environments, It also has the potential to improve productivity and efficiency, as well as provide supply chain visibility that benefits all stakeholders, says a tech executive.
Tesla’s year includes becoming the most valuable auto company in the world, announcing a new car factory and inclusion in the S&P 500.
Deals with Daimler Trucks, Samsung and McLeod help fleets manage myriad solutions to make life easier for drivers.
project44 ranks second after Amazon among industry disruptors on FreightTech 25 list.
A goal for 2021 is for SEDNA Systems to go beyond the automatic organization and routing of email by extracting the valuable business and operational information that is encoded and trapped within the email communications flowing in and out of the companies that are SEDNA’s customers.
In slightly modified statement from earlier, company says law enforcement has been contacted about cyber incident
EVO Transportation, which hauls for the U.S. Postal Service, is permanently closing its terminal in Austin, Texas.
Cybersecurity skills are among the gaps identified in GAO review of DOT’s workforce.
Digital freight brokerage Mothership Technologies is suing less-than-truckload carrier Central Freight Lines of Waco, Texas, for nearly $508,000 in unpaid invoices, citing breach of contract.
Rapid platform developer Vantiq has partnered with Infosys to launch an accelerator to speed development of supply chain digitization solutions.
Indicted just two months ago, the individuals helped bring a payout from C.R. England and its insurer of $4.7 million
When most supply chain practitioners think of eBOL, they focus on the outputs. At MacGregor Partners, eBOL is viewed as a continuum.
The Girl Scouts move 200 million boxes of cookies nationwide every year. Ryder System felt It made sense they should be able to earn a merit badge for such tasty supply chain skills.
Sell-side research analysts have made their bets on trucking in 2021. Some believe a continuation in consumer spending and inventory restocking will benefit truckload carriers while others see less-than-truckload carriers gaining traction as the industrial economy advances.
TorQuest Partners buys VersaCold Logistics Services, a major Canadian cold storage provider with a large cross-border trucking operation.
Regulators waive safety rule to allow Netradyne dashcams to be mounted lower on the windshield.
The “IT security incident” at Tennessee-based transportation and logistics firm Forward Air has the hallmarks of a cyberattack, potentially involving ransomware, according to experts.
Shares take a hard hit in after-hours trade despite blowout fiscal second-quarter results across the board.
Army Gen. Gus Perna, who is in charge of the COVID vaccine distribution in the U.S., is showing FedEx and UPS some love.
The heavy equipment manufacturer is closing its facility in Waco and transferring operations to South Dakota and France.
Passport, a startup that helps brands with all aspects of cross-border shipping, has raised $12 million in Series A funding.
Also on the podcast, a discussion of the red-hot diesel market
Operation Warp Speed and the delivery of the Pfizer COVID vaccine are clicking on all cylinders, but that doesn’t mean production and distribution are going perfectly.
With all the uncertainty the COVID pandemic has brought to the freight markets, deploying the right technology provides the clarity shippers need to maximize supply chain efficiency.
J.B. Hunt issues intermodal service advisory as railroads BNSF Railway and Norfolk Southern implement gate restrictions in Los Angeles and Chicago.
AscendTMS has announced an integration with Convoy, allowing joint customers to seamlessly find and book Convoy loads within the AscendTMS transportation management system.
Azuga is adding artificial intelligence to its SafetyCam product, giving fleet safety managers more tools to proactively coach drivers.
