Avocado supplies are expected to return to normal after a summer shortage sent prices skyrocketing in July. Prices spiked in mid-July due to imports of avocados from Peru and Mexico […]
Partially synthetic lower viscosity 10W-30 and 5W-30 oils are supplanting the industry standard 15W-40 heavy-duty oil. The new formulas cost more but can bring up to 2 percent better fuel economy with longer intervals between changes.
The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation said it will move forward with the imposition of a second round of trade sanctions against Russia.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will introduce “in the coming months” a new automated tool for importers and exporters to submit their electronic vessel manifest confidentiality requests to the agency.
The U.S. and Japan have reached a tentative trade agreement where Japan will buy more U.S. corn.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Odessa, Texas, ranked #4 city for truck drivers; New U.S. Ambassador […]
The summer doldrums were broken violently by an escalation in the U.S.-China trade war and tweets
Mexico manufactured 104,214 buses, heavy-duty and tractor-trailer trucks in the first half of 2019 (January-June), up 36.50 percent compared to the same period last year. The data was released August […]
But good news for the trucking sector: the assets stick around and activity continues
The vast majority of Aussie truck drivers are either fat or obese and they have a terrible diets, new research has found. Meanwhile, New Zealanders fund electric vehicles and Aussie trailer maker reveals a shocker set of financial results.
Fed policy talk and China’s retaliatory tariffs couldn’t spook the markets. It was the President’s tweets that sent the markets into a tailspin. With tariff increases on the horizon, we can be somewhat certain that more uncertainty and volatility will likely ensue for the transportation stocks.
Truckload volumes are now up 4.99 percent year-over-year.
Hino Trucks is already increasing its investment in a new plant in West Virginia, where it will build Class 7 and 8 trucks in addition to medium-duty models.
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) Rapid Response Subcommittee on Aug. 21 proposed that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) support a “Northern Triangle Trade and Job Promotion Act” to […]
Lime moves ahead with the backing of venture capital and hopes that car-reliant metropolitan areas like San Antonio will embrace a cleaner, more communal way to navigate city life.
Trucking stands to gain, rail to lose if project moves forward.
How Flexport is managing the challenges of todays air cargo environment
The German economy shrunk by 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019, sparking fears of a recession.
China will impose additional tariffs on U.S. imports worth about $75 billion in response to a forthcoming fourth tranche of U.S. tariffs across about $262 billion worth of goods from […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaport complex halted the illegal import of Chinese-made firearm parts valued at $378,225.
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan further cooperation to ensure they are the “gateway of choice in North America.”
A conversation with the vice president of business development for Kitchen United, a virtual restaurant facility.
Fourth-largest ports operator sees tepid volume growth, but logistics provides offset.
Trucking, freight and international forwarding business TIL Logistics (NZX: TLL) of New Zealand has reported solid revenues of NZ$355.1 million (US$226.94) and a small net profit after tax of NZD$4 million (US$2.56 million).
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) on Aug. 21 approved a recommendation for Customs and Border Protection to allow carriers to assume liability for initial in-bond shipments, where the […]
With the recent complaints about workers’ rights, it makes sense that Doordash, like every other on-demand mobility company, is thinking about efficiency and the cost of human labor.
The freight industry is being battered by falling volumes and loosening capacity, with tightening credit standards further exacerbating the situation.
Israeli startup TriEye has received investment from German carmaker Porsche as part of its $19 million Series A round of financing.
Qantas announces a test program to fly nonstop from New York and London to Sydney. This long-haul flight may also present cargo opportunities.
Using data from FreightWaves SONAR, economist Ibrahiim Bayaan writes about the state of the U.S. retail market and what is ahead for this key sector.
Freight tonnage will grow 25.6 percent by the end of the next decade, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) predicts in its annual ATA Freight Transportation Forecast: 2019 to 2030.
Canadian logistics software company purchases U.S. firm whose TMS suite specializes in flatbed moves in North America and the EU.
One of the more popular ways to improve efficiencies and reduce costs is through outsourcing some or all of the supply chain operations to a managed transportation provider.
Truck wait times at ports of entry along the United States-Mexico border are up, from El Paso, Texas, to Otay Mesa, California. Industry professionals said the longer wait times are […]
Digital freight brokers continue to add services in the pursuit of carrier stickiness.
Three Chinese businessmen and their companies involved in the manufacture and export of deadly fentanyl have been designated as violators of the Kingpin Act.
“Robotic process automation has already taken root in other industries like financial services. It’s a perfect time for RPA to disrupt the logistics industry, given the amount of paperwork, documentation and around-the-clock customer interaction that global transportation requires,” says Mike Motsick, CEO of RPA Labs.
Sanguine outlook could flip, but retailers look well stocked ahead of peak season.
Integrated bulk, rail, trucking, box, warehousing and ports operator, Qube (ASX: QUB), has announced weighty full year earnings of A$1.73 billion (US$1.5 billion). It also made net profit after tax of 15. 4 percent to A$123.2 million. But it sees a subdued economy ahead…
Concerns about the port automation has sparked studies by the Port of Long Beach and other California agencies.
A new partnership between Xcel Energy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allows drones to inspect power lines out of human sight in eight states – Colorado, Michigan, MInnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
FreightWaves chief analytics officer Dean Croke – who has also driven more than 2 million miles behind the wheel of heavy-duty trucks – previews Copilot by Pronto.
The United States and Mexico have reached a deal to avoid a tomato anti-dumping investigation, ending a tense tariff dispute that had lingered for months. The deal was first announced […]
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.
The retirement of Mike Freeland as president and chief operating officer of engine maker Cummins Inc. led to a chain reaction that elevated four other executives.
ZIM, which has entered into space-sharing agreements with Maersk and MSC, says it plans to “double down” on efforts to grow with its partners.
Cathay Pacific expects “a much more significant impact” to revenue in August as recent unrest in Hong Kong will likely weigh on its financial results.
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has provided a general advisory opinion warning U.S. exporters to use caution when sharing certain technology information in global standards-setting organizations if parties on the Entity List are involved.
Samuel Coraluzzo has deployed I.D. Systems’ PowerFleet LV9000 asset-tracking solution into its entire fleet. The deployment gives the fleet a full ELD with a customized workflow that tracks jobs from dispatch to completion in real-time.
Maersk is partnering with Indian digital freight startup BlackBuck to enter the Indian containerized trucking market for export-import logistics.
The concept of customer experience has been around for decades but it is getting new emphasis in trucking as electric and autonomous technology arrives.
Target provides an optimistic shot in the arm as the mega-retailer reports a strong quarterly performance and raises its full-year outlook.
WiseTech (ASX:WTC), a global provider of advanced logistics software, has reported a whopping 57 percent growth in revenues and a massive 37 percent net profit after tax for its full 2018-2019 financial year. Revenues generated in the last financial year stood at A$348.3 million and net profits were $54.1 million.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire up to 8 percent of fast-growing e-commerce fulfillment company.
Already the undisputed Class 8 sales leader, the 2020 Freightliner Cascadia arriving this fall is a technological tour de force that allows the truck to do most of the work of driving.
Company representative confident award will be reinstated in state supreme court.
XPO unit, class of drivers and helpers reach $5.5 million settlement to end three-year legal fight over job classification
Since Uber went public in May 2019, journalists and analysts have sharpened their skepticism regarding the viability of the company’s sweeping ambition and future-reliant success. A 23 percent drop in […]
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is requesting written comments identifying online and physical markets to be considered for inclusion in USTR’s 2019 Notorious Markets List, the agency said. […]
Jim Blaze writes about FreightWaves SONAR and how it could be a helpful tool for the freight railroads.
The nation’s largest logistics warehouse owner, operator and developer bolsters its Los Angeles portfolio with an increasingly difficult find.
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America welcomed a recently proposed rule from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that requires customs brokers to have a more complete identification of their importer clients.
These smart legal contracts allow participants to track post-signature performance of the agreement by integrating it with the existing enterprise systems.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was the hot topic at the most recent meeting of the Laredo Motor Carriers Association (LMCA). Trucking industry leaders, customs brokers, freight forwarders and trade […]
If theres going to be an exception for trucking, its going to be next year or through the courts.
The funding coincides with the launch of an artificial intelligence solution that detects stop sign violations.
PE firms pay up to eight times EBITDA for chemical haulers.
Zoos and aquariums rely on the expertise of logistics professionals to safely and humanely relocate live animals
Logistics provider LBC Express (PSE: LBC) of Manila, the Philippines, has reported a massive rise in revenues in the second quarter of 2019 but a big slump in net profit after tax.
The world’s biggest coal port moves forward with US$500 million plans to import LNG into Australia… which is the world’s biggest LNG export nation.
A Chicago startup has proposed using crane rails to move containers in and out of terminals to ease congestion in the era of mega-ships.
New guidelines highlight vessel safety issues for project developers.
The on-again, off-again trade war between the U.S. and China is a great threat to commercial vehicle forecasts, already buffeted by too many trucks and slowing freight growth.
Maersk says technology is core to its vision and wants more of its 6,000-strong IT workforce to be direct employees and not contractors.
The U.S. Commerce Department has added 46 additional overseas affiliates of Chinese telecommunications technology manufacturer Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. to the restrictive Entity List.
Former communications director will be the first female to lead the Washington state port.
Velodyne has filed patent infringement claims that its rotating 3D LiDAR technology was copied by Chinese companies Hesai and RoboSense.
EPAM Systems is the latest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance. Learn more about the company and the Alliance in this article.
Uber Freight needs access to more capacity to keep up with 153 percent growth in gross bookings.
Ohio-based container yard/terminal management software system Depot Systems has today been bought by Sydney, Australia-based WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC) for an undisclosed sum.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s transport industry grows; AIT Worldwide expands Mexico operations; Nuevo Laredo sees more […]
A. Duie Pyle Chief Executive Peter Latta opens up about ransomware attack in June.
A lot of new pipeline capacity is kicking in and the need for trains is going to be greatly reduced.
Eliminating the residential fee reveals UPS’ comfort level and ability to better engineer its network.
OTVI.USA began the week with a rocky start before recovering to finish the week.
Customs and Border Protection late this month will start live testing for blockchain’s applicability to intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement, according to a document posted online in preparation for the […]
FreightWaves is expanding with a new office in Portland, Oregon. There are opportunities for data scientists, software engineers and journalists.
FreightWise found a sweet spot in SaaS-based parcel and LTL managed transportation.
College football: poetry in motion, masses of men, giants of the gridiron rushing 40 yards in 4.4 seconds. But before that equipment arrives at the field, it’s moved by big […]
As the U.S.-China trade war intensified with the Trump administration announcing more tariffs, the two countries clashed in two disputes this week at the World Trade Organization (WTO). During a […]
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security subjects 17 overseas entities to stricter U.S. export licensing controls by adding them to the Entity List.
Global logistics provider Agility (DFM: AGLTY) reported a 20 percent increase in net profit for the second quarter of 2019. Agility reported a more modest rise in revenues.
Small fleets need to fully understand their financial situation, improve awareness of technology and have set processes in place to fluidly scale up the business.
American Trucking Associations (ATA) praised the fact that 53-foot intermodal containers won’t be subject to the next round of Section 301 tariffs on China. The Office of the U.S. Trade […]
Kobo360 is one of the most recognized FreightTech players in Africa, helping shippers connect with carriers in a market riddled with severe visibility and transparency concerns.
FreightWaves, the industry-leading provider of 24/7 news, data and analytics for the global freight and logistics markets, announces the start of the nomination process for the 2020 FreightTech 100 Awards. […]
Contract rates are still sliding down against steady spot rates.
Canada’s largest port saw increases in tonnage and containers during the first half of 2019, but individual cargo types painted a more complicated picture.
Navistar is the first to slow production lines for new trucks. It is targeting medium-duty units because inventories are up 30 percent year over year.
The July Cass Information Systems Inc. Freight Shipments Index sounded dire warnings for an economic contraction following the eighth consecutive month of negative year-over-year numbers.
