Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and blockchain is becoming more mainstream. Information about a new study of DLT provides details.
Two bond rating agencies downgrade UPS debt, urging caution in how it allocates free cash flows
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to update standards for hydrochlorofluorocarbons, including import requirements. EPA announced that its proposed updates include requiring electronic reporting for importers and exporters; improving the […]
The transformation continues at Celadon Trucking with former Swift Transportation chief taking the helm.
As railroads cut less profitable routes, shippers should learn as much as possible about railroads plans for future service.
As protests continue at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the disruption has not caused major delays in air cargo shipments or dramatic increases in rates, experts told FreightWaves. Protests at […]
Amazon nears U.S. release for Prime Air drone deliveries.
Some tech goods, including cellphones, laptops and video game consoles, won’t be subject to Section 301 tariffs when a new round takes effect September 1.
Phononic provides semiconductor chip solutions that help companies replace inefficient and bulky compressors, heat sinks and fans used for cooling and heating products moving in the cold supply chain.
In Texas, several major and regional airports posted large increases in air cargo trade for the first six months of 2019. Amarillo International Airport’s trade with the world rose a […]
Manila, Philippines-based international container terminal operator, ICTSI (PSE: ICT) has reported a massive increase in profit and a substantial increase in revenues for the first half of 2019.
Japanese gas explorer, prospector and transporter INPEX (JPX: 1605), which is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced a solid upswing in revenues, operating income and net income.
The Center for Advanced Mobility marks another stage in the evolution of Detroit as a hub for new transportation technologies.
Americold Realty Trust sees favorable refrigerated warehouse supply and demand dynamics continuing.
Traffic congestion in the developing world is driving a flourishing on-demand bus market.
Customs and Border Protection will conduct a test to examine new functionalities for de minimis entry filings in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) beginning no earlier than September 28, CBP […]
Shifting rules at marine terminals pose challenge to drayage.
Learn about the six most common reasons cargo gets delayed during the customs process.
U.K.-based Deliveroo is exiting Germany, citing difficulties in maintaining the level of customer service that it offers across its other markets.
Barbara Spector Yeninas had the moxie to launch a business serving the male-dominated maritime industry 45 years ago. That determination has kept her going for more than four decades, although these days she’s wearing sneakers instead of stilettos.
Third busiest U.S. port prods carriers and owner-operators to use low- and zero-emissions trucks.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: new FAST lane in Laredo, Pharr Bridge sees mixed results, sales of […]
Port Laredo and the Port of El Paso reported declines in total trade volumes for the first six months of 2019, compared to the same period last year. Laredo’s trade […]
Freight markets were steady this week as tariffs fuel volatility in stocks and bonds.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has started making examples of companies that did not take its administrative subpoenas for information involving alleged sanctions violations seriously.
Race cars sure move fast on the track, but how do they get there in the first place? On today’s Freight All Kinds, we find out! To read the article Freight […]
If YRC Worldwide, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:YRCW) second-quarter results could talk, they would tell investors and shippers to give them the benefit of the doubt. But after a disappointing quarter, an equity […]
Last-mile delivery is critically important to both consumers and the companies that sell to them. Read about six challenges and changes in last-mile delivery.
The Defense Department (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to support the Small Business Administration’s […]
Trucks are omitted from a study analyzing congestion pricing options; YRC scraps satellite radio in cabs; FedEx drops Amazon in dollars-and-sense decision
July PPI data showed another decline in trucking rates as yearly growth will likely turn negative soon.
Customs and Border Protection has adjusted the amounts for its merchandise processing fees for fiscal year 2020 to reflect changes due to inflation.
With their vast knowledge of imports, customs brokers see themselves playing an important role in the battle against counterfeit goods.
The blockchain project is in collaboration with Daimler Trucks and seeks to secure and automate machine-to-machine payment processes.
The Commerce Department’s investigation into Mexican tomato exports is set to conclude on September 19th.
Chinese tariffs are impacting American agriculture. But declines in exports to other countries are also hurting American agriculture.
Parking and technology will both be featured on this weekend’s edition of FreightWaves Radio on SiriusXM Road Dog Trucking. Co-hosts John Kingston and Timothy Dooner will be joined by Sarah […]
China’s ports are the most connected ports in the whole world, mega-study reveals. Ports elsewhere in Asia flesh out the top twenty. U.S. ports don’t make an appearance until way down the list.
Continued weakness from its Canadian Peterbilt dealerships adds to steep decline in Alberta company’s agricultural equipment business.
Uber’s second quarter as a public company saw a loss much worse than the consensus estimate. Revenue increased significantly at Uber Freight, so did the losses.
A Cato Institute trade policy analyst and the president of the Hawaii Shippers Council respond to an editorial written by a Jones Act supporter.
When designing software for truckers, it is vital for companies to consult drivers at every stage of its development, as apps developed in siloes will only make the lives of truckers more complicated.
Rates could break out either to the upside or downside.
Old Dominion reported continued LTL volume weakness in July. Near-term volume relief may be hard to come by as domestic and global macroeconomic trends remain tepid.
The 183 parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will adopt decisions and resolutions to expand and strengthen the global wildlife […]
Gebrüder Weiss announced Aug. 8 that Heinz Senger-Weiss, managing director of the Air & Sea division, is resigning at the end of the year “for personal reasons” and that it […]
Matson, the largest U.S. domestic container carrier, said it is lowering its operating income projection for 2019, citing lower container volumes to Hawaii.
Customs and Border Protection has updated its seizure mitigation guidelines involving licensed and non-licensed exports for its officers at the nation’s ports of entry.
The Complete Vehicles segment grew sales by 40.7 percent and widened its EBIT margin.
The owner of BNSF and the investor behind Uber have more in common than it seems.
A supply-demand imbalance and oceanic low-sulfur fuel regulations are making air freight more attractive relative to ocean freight. Or, at least, that is what air carriers hope.
Genesee and Wyoming sees second-quarter operating income decline amid lower freight revenues from its Australian and European operations and flat year-over-year revenue from its North American operations.
DHS concurred with the four recommendations made by the congressional watchdog agency.
Lyft reported revenue well ahead of estimates and commented that continued improvement in market conditions, which may mean lower rider discounts and an easing competitive landscape, prompted the improvement in guidance.
The U.K. imports a bulk of the food it consumes from mainland Europe, and this might be a problem in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Navistar lost nearly half its market share in the middle of the decade because of an engine emissions issues. It has been recovering but now it is following a growth plan called Vision 2025.
In auto racing, the racecar is the star and teams spend a lot of effort getting to the race on time. But they also need to bring all the supporting players: the tires, the gearboxes…and the bodywork. And the chassis. And the spare engines. And the awning. And the tools. And they all need to fit in one trailer.
Seaspan says high demand for containerships has shielded it from the U.S.-China trade war.
Cathay Pacific is the latest in a string of airlines to cite trade tensions as the reason for plummeting cargo segments.
FreightBro is a digital enabler that helps digitalize and automate several manual operations within the shipping industry, tailored to suit small- and mid-tier freight forwarders.
Hapag-Lloyd says it outlook for the second half of 2019 is unchanged even if it has to deal with more trade restrictions.
Roadrunner Transportation Systems reports another large operating loss and announces that it will narrow its focus to its logistics and asset-light LTL segments.
EIV Capital, a Houston firm that invests in energy businesses, recently helped raise $75 million in funding that will research turning dairy cattle’s recycled cow manure into usable, clean energy […]
Stalco, a Toronto third-party logistics provider, takes advantage of duty-free limits to legally fulfill online orders of Chinese goods to consumers in the United States without incurring President Trump’s trade-war tariffs.
Jack Cooper Ventures says it will be “business as usual” as the auto hauler undertakes a restructuring.
The U.S. will engage with the IMF to eliminate the cited unfair advantage created by the alleged devaluation of China’s currency.
Fleetcor modestly raises earnings guidance and says the acquisition pipeline has a couple of likely deals in the fuel, corporate payments and lodging segments.
Empty miles are a billion-dollar problem for trucking fleets, but are they more of a problem than they were in 2002? Recent headlines indicate they may be, but they may not tell the true story.
Global e-commerce continues to grow, and grow, and grow. Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about the move of e-commerce giants to establish their own fulfillment services.
Most industry representatives testified against tariffs proposed against the EU in retaliation for subsidies provided to Airbus.
Starting today, shippers using MercuryGate’s transportation management system (TMS) will have access to Uber Freight’s network of carriers, guaranteed capacity and real-time market rates, MercuryGate announced this morning. “Shippers need […]
Deutsche Post DHL posts single-digit revenue, profit gains, lifts low end of full-year earnings view
As the United States-China trade war frightened stock markets on August 5 into their worst day of the year, some analysts said Mexico could find a silver lining in increased […]
The company itself is silent so far, but the union spelled out some of the developments.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection marks the 230th anniversary of the first customs processing of a ship in the new United States.
For the first time, Workhorse Group is tying the possibility of a huge contract with the U.S. Postal Service to the acquisition of General Motors Lordstown, Ohio assembly complex.
North Asia revenues were down 8.5 percent, but EXPD improved productivity.
Jim Blaze writes about the recent history of intermodal rail service and what may happen in the next few years.
If you see a truck driver in Texas without his hands on the wheel, the chances are good you’re seeing an autonomous truck from Kodiak Robotics.
Delta Cargo has chosen FreightWaves SONAR for global freight intelligence and data analytics.
Whether the shale boom can keep going has recently been called into question.
Escalations in trade tensions between the U.S. and China could discourage containership owners from ordering new ships.
Operating performance bolstered by contracts with Amazon and U.S. government, said company CEO.
ISM data in both the service sector and manufacturing sector suggest the economy is slowing and recent tariffs could make things worse
Cargo activity through the Jacksonville, Fla., seaport had a nearly $31.1 billion economic impact on the region and state in 2018.
The State, Treasury and Commerce departments are ramping up to implement an Aug. 1 executive order from President Donald Trump that imposes a second round of sanctions against Russia.
Didi Chuxing has spun off its autonomous driving unit as an independent company following discussion of raising fresh capital with its existing shareholders and potential investors.
Two mega-retailers partnerships signal an inflection point in the visibility market.
Get ready for the goodies coming from federal transport spending legislation. Money for inland waterway network will be funds well spent.
Second quarter revenue for BNSF rose 0.3 percent despite lower volumes for agricultural products, consumer products and industrial products.
The United States and Mexico are on the brink of yet another trade war – this time pitting U.S. farmers against Mexican tomato growers and importers. The debate centers around […]
Travel Centers of America became a Maryland corporation instead of a Delaware limited liability corporation to attracted stock funds prohibited from investing in LLCs. Its slightly improved second-quarter sales and earnings did not help its stock price in early trading on Monday August 5).
Daseke lowers its full-year 2019 outlook citing worse than expected results in its flatbed division.
Logistics startup Rivigo has introduced the National Freight Index in India, which will allow users to access individual lane level information in 1,500 locations across the country.
The Port Report focuses on another vessel being seized in the Strait of Hormuz.
The USDOT and USDA are seeking comments on a revision to hours-of-service and electronic logging device regulations for the agriculture and livestock industries.
Transplace finds a disparity in consumer goods trade leads to large spread between north and southbound traffic – and a Canada backhaul “tax.”
The rise and fall of interest in natural gas trucks typically depends on the price of oil. Now, the availability of clean energy credits in California and tougher NOx rules expected from the California Air Resources Board are additional reasons for purchase.
How high will rates out of Los Angeles go in October and November?
