Trimble’s (NASDAQ: TRMB) transportation group has laid off an undisclosed number of employees amid ongoing challenges tied to the coronavirus pandemic, new business strategies and the company’s electronic logging device […]
Doug Hoehn said that during the height of COVID-19, location tracking was a necessity.
Landstar System raises earnings outlook on higher truck volumes and pricing improvements. New third-quarter expectations are 25% higher than the midpoint of the previous guidance range.
The shift to 5G technology will bring challenges that require companies to enhance the skills of their network managers.
Just over a month after a massive explosion killed nearly 200 people, Lebanon’s capital city again filled with choking smoke
Tightening truckload and intermodal markets have carriers expecting the hot freight market to carry forward. One carrier is calling for large rate increases in 2021.
Canadian supply chain software provider Descartes Systems Group reports increase in profits and sales in the second quarter as the company eyes acquisition opportunities
Marrying video with Omnitracs telematics system the driving force behind one of the biggest acquisitions in company’s history
YRC Worldwide reported trends worse than its competitors for the first two months of the third quarter. Recent postings show the carrier is moving forward on its turnaround by rationalizing its terminal network.
After creating about 50 millionaires on paper a couple of weeks earlier, Nikola founder Trevor Milton gives another million shares of his personal holdings to 350 employees.
Information sharing is part of Executive Director Gene Seroka’s quest for more efficient operations.
$305 billion, five-year FAST Act is set to expire Sept. 30.
Hurricane Laura quickly left the nation’s media radar. That’s a problem for survivors and relief workers.
On-time deliveries are more complex than knowing exactly when a container will arrive at a port.
ArcBest’s results for the first two months of the third quarter confirm recent positive updates provided by other less-than-truckload carriers.
Canadian trucking and logistics firm TFI International buys U.S. bulk carrier CCC Transportation, its third acquisition from bankrupt Comcar Industries.
Walmart partners with drone delivery company Flytrex to deliver select items from its stores.
Former General Motors Vice Chairman Steve Girsky, who led startup truck maker Nikola to its public debut in June, earlier suggested to GM that its battery and fuel cell technology could create value for both companies.
Video-tech company that has been expanding will now be part of Omnitracs
Tech startup Haul connects fleets with on-demand drivers to operate their trucks.
The OEMs and IoT provider will explore telematics solutions aimed at improving fleet safety and efficiency.
Deutsche Bank’s Amit Mehrotra becomes increasingly bullish on the future of trucking. The analyst is forecasting earnings growth at the publicly traded carriers much higher than that of his peers.
Competitors in ELDs now allied across platforms
ArcBest, Crane Worldwide, Fullen Dock & Warehouse, Grupo TMM, Premier Manufacturing, Southeastern Freight and United Airlines announce promotions and hires.
Smith Transport driver says managers retaliated after he made a complaint, fired him on a trumped-up charge
Carriers can control data shared with third-party brokerages and monitor how frequently they use it.
Carrier invoice disputes becoming a thing of the past after Walmart Canada deploys DLT Labs’ blockchain freight payment platform.
Scopelitis take: Signs of skepticism about the earlier injunction were heard from two out of three judges
Contentious deal with former CEO is settled, allowing the sale of CCC
Ex-payroll clerk Sheila Verbrugge, who worked for Blachowske Truck Line, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 16 counts of wire fraud.
A.P. Moller-Maersk’s recent announcement that Damco will no longer exist as a separate brand is expected to drive some shippers into the arms of others.
CMA CGM bonds that traded at 55 cents on the dollar in March are now trading near par.
Whether you’re an employer looking to fill freight-related positions or a job-seeker, Freight.Careers.com is the go-to website.
“Because of the efficiencies we’ve gained with the system, we’ve reduced our administrative labor costs by 33%,” Whisenant said.
Trucking jobs are up, but warehouse jobs are up even more
Bainbridge Uinta, an oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Dallas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Fort Worth, Texas, on Tuesday.
Rail jobs reverse course slightly and turn upward
FourKites has maintained its growth and continued innovation through COVID-19. Now it is preparing to host its first virtual customer conference.
National Multimodal Freight Network expected to be released later this year.
Sarcos Robotics has raised $40 million to commercialize a wearable robot aimed at boosting worker safety and productivity.
MD Logistics, a specialist in handling temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals, will operate as a subsidiary of the Japanese logistics services provider.
Chris Thomas, a veteran venture capitalist from the mobility sector, teams with Detroit and European-experienced experts to invest in startups in physical and digital movement of freight, people, data and energy.
In this installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain), we explore the topic of industrial supply chains and factories of the future.
ShipChain’s public mainnet integrates the trust of public blockchains with the scalability and throughput needed by enterprise supply chains, according to CEO John Monarch.
MoLo reveals how its “service-always” operating philosophy is affecting financial performance.
The “less bad” trend may be over for less-than-truckload carriers. August updates from a couple of carriers show modest year-over-year improvement for the first time since April’s nadir.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that U.S. Class I railroad Kansas City Southern is in play again. Blackstone and Global Infrastructure Partners are reported to have made an offer.
3PL’s MyParcel provides European e-commerce customers a scheduled, yet competitively priced shipping service between existing express and postal.
Attorney for Southeastern Motor Freight said lawsuit “tip of the iceberg”
The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched an online portal allowing the public to track on-road testing of autonomous vehicles.
Mullen Group shores up its cross-border less-than-truckload business as it acquires the outstanding shares of British Columbia carrier Pacific Coast Express Limited.
Blume Global is recognizing partners and customers that epitomize the best in innovation and customer-focused among trucking companies in the supply chain with its new Blume Global Ambassador Program.
TIRPORT’s marketplace allows companies to manage, report and track loads during their truck hauls.
July supply chain survey confirms torrid pace of logistics recovery as transportation capacity remains in short supply and rates bound higher.
The flagship Japanese airline joins other transportation and technology providers to develop urban freight delivery capabilities with drones.
FreightWaves announces launch of Firecrown Media, which offers custom virtual events production, as well as custom-produced video and virtual media networks.
Driverless trucking startup Ike is lining up Ryder System, DHL and NFI Industries to test trucks equipped with its hardware and software.
Keeping vehicles well maintained can be a complex process, but data transparency is now providing opportunities to increase their lifetime value through improved maintenance.
Transplace’s third acquisition of 2020 will help manufacturing companies manage inventory and orchestrate supplier networks.
Cold chain facility operator Americold Realty Trust adds three facilities to the network in a pair of transactions.
Direct ChassisLink has added 1,000 new chassis to the Gulf Coast region since its departure from the OCEMA Gulf Consolidated Chassis Pool earlier this year.
Amazon received FAA approval to fly commercial delivery drones as part of its Amazon Prime Air program.
WARN notice to state leads to confusion about facility’s fate; new owner will operate facility
Tech company draws on “bee algorithm” to make route optimization accessible for small last-mile delivery fleets.
Waymo joins a growing number of driverless tech firms locating facilities or freight operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Aurora, Nuro, Kodiak Robotics and TuSimple.
“J.B. Hunt 360 is all about creating the most efficient transportation network in North America – which means matching the right shipment with the right truck at the right time,” said McGee.
In Alaska, oil and politics (and logistics) mix. Big time.
Strong spot market fundamentals and low inventories prompt UBS analyst Tom Wadewitz to raise truckload carriers’ earnings estimates for the second half of 2020.
At its recent user conference, Trimble announced several new features and options for its TMS products as well as integrations with KeepTruckin and project44.
Class I railroad crews will spend the next two days clearing downed trees and restoring electric power along tracks in southern Louisiana.
CEO Prince says insurance product offering with Aon beginning to gain traction
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s Office of Administrative Law Judges is expected to announce an initial decision in this multibillion-dollar complaint against the ocean carriers by August 2021.
Thursday was quiet but heavy activity booking loads will begin quickly.
Humanitarian logistics executive says much cleanup work lies ahead.
The head transportation analyst at Deutsche Bank says a market that sped up through the second quarter has raced ahead so far in the third
Demand headwinds will place “downwards pressure on revenue and earnings likely into 2021” for trailer manufacturer Wabash National. This was part of the rationale behind credit rating agency Moody’s lowering its ratings on the company.
Hong Kong-based 3PL’s warehouse business suffers from shrinking inventories, but forwarding business saves the day, leading to $109 million first-half profit.
Imagine the paper, ink and storage saved by having drivers check in and sign the BOL without one human interaction or piece of paper.
FreightWaves will provide SONAR, its freight data and analytics platform, free through 9/4/2020 due to Hurricane Laura.
Innovation in the maritime industry relies on top-down mandates that are complicated by multilayered regulatory regimes and compliance requirements.
8VC founding partner Jake Medwell has become the most active freight tech investor in the past five years. He told FreightWaves how the space is changing.
Mark Okerstrom says, “Though they are different in many respects, at their core both Convoy and Expedia are technology-enabled marketplaces.”
The pandemic, trade war and a communication gap have muddled implementation of a $10-per-TEU surcharge.
The trans-Atlantic may not be the dominant container market, but it remains dependable for hungry ocean consolidators and forwarders.
Triten Real Estate Partners acquires less-than-truckload terminal in sale-leaseback arrangement with XPO Logistics.
Schneider has announced it will test Daimler Trucks’ eCascadia electric truck while Navistar and Volvo Trucks ink deals to expand charging opportunities.
3D printing company Desktop Metal adds $575 million in capital to advance its efforts to reshape the manufacturing sector.
Massachusetts-based XYZ Robotics says its robots can pick anything and place it anywhere.
The recent death and destruction at the Port of Beirut from ammonium nitrate reminds us that continued carelessness with handling this substance dooms us to repeat history.
The CARES Act was a Band-Aid for the airline industry, holding tens of thousands of jobs in place for a brief period. Now the Band-Aid is coming off and without a fresh dressing, American Airlines and competitors are planning big layoffs.
Trident is converting spot opportunities to contracted business in the pandemic.
Good news: Ocean volumes are recovering from COVID.
The region of the country can make a big difference when it comes to deployment of electric trucks.
Digital yard management company PINC is joining forces with supply chain Internet of Things platform project44 to enhance real-time visibility and automation solutions for carriers and shippers. PINC’s system already […]
C.H. Robinson has added integrations with 19 TMS/ERP systems to its Navisphere platform, giving customers easy access to real-time pricing and capacity assurance tools.
After significant deterioration in the second quarter, most numbers for the key trucking sector lenders are stable to improved
Hacking group posts files purportedly stolen from Canpar Express after ransomware attack targets TFI International’s Canadian parcel and courier subsidiaries.
Incident management team is assisting in vessel recovery and pollution removal while keeping an eye on approaching tropical storms.
The commission overseeing pandemic loans has asked the Treasury Department for virtually every document that was used to grant struggling less-than-truckload carrier YRC a $700 million loan.
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