Celadon Group can’t sell off facilities without Canadian court’s OK, judge says as he prepares to place shuttered trucking company in receivership; ruling a victory for former employees, setback for U.S. creditors.
There are still some down times ahead but Susquehanna sees the ground being laid for an upturn.
New agency programs require wireless capacity that FCC wants to reallocate
The Cass Freight Index sees its steepest decline in shipments since the Great Recession.
Andy Peters provide details about happenings in the warehousing- distribution center-real estate sector.
Market Expert Anthony Smith provides insight into the all-important housing market as 2020 gets underway.
Honda and Isuzu said Wednesday they will work together to apply Honda R&D expertise in fuel cells to Isuzu trucks in Japan.
A slower year of trailer production is expected as the equipment backlog waiting to be built fell in 11 of 12 months in 2019.
What does it mean to be “energy independent?” The President of the United States thinks the country is there now. On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston talks […]
Major U.S. 3PL and dray provider looks to go where the containers are as it lays out 2020 expansion plans.
Canadian-based carrier Highlight Motor Group receives $55 million private equity investment to accelerate North American expansion.
Lawyer representing 211 ex-Hyndman Transport personnel wants Canadian company placed in receivership to help secure more than C$2 million in unpaid compensation.
Digital business-to-business freight marketplaceTrella helps reduce costs by automating logistics processes.
Consistently meeting expectations goes a long way toward keeping drivers on board.
Texas-based EnVue Telematics recently announced it has expanded its operations into Mexico with the wholly owned subsidiary EnVueMex Solutions. With offices in the cities of Aguascalientes and Monterrey, EnVueMex will […]
Amazon lifts ban on third-party sellers’ use of FedEx Ground and Home Delivery
First survey since 2003 will help inform autonomous vehicle development.
Few freight forwarders currently offer shipper-owned containers due to the lack of market transparency in their sourcing.
U.S. federal judge clears Celadon Group to proceed with sale of Ontario facility to Wyndham Street Investments for C$12 million in a deal that could make it harder for Canadian former employees to secure financial claims.
We gear up this week with a man charged on Thursday with shooting a truck driver on I-269 outside Memphis, Tennessee, after an in-cab video captured the suspected killer. Violence […]
Zonar has enabled over-the-air updates for Cummins engines, plus key freight index rises and Connecticut senator asks mapmakers to include truck-specific warnings for low bridges.
Logistics operations during the winter require companies to train employees, ensure preventative equipment maintenance and offer services that protect temperature-sensitive shipments.
Walmart Inc.’s (NYSE: WMT) unit in Mexico reported the company opened 134 new stores in that country in 2019, its largest expansion in Mexico in six years. Walmart de Mexico […]
It’s helpful for new brokerages to study the staying power of brokerages like ITG, especially in volatile markets.
A Texas couple was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution after being convicted of orchestrating an organized commercial tire theft ring.
“The Box – How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger” by Marc Levinson makes the case that the shipping container and its global intermodal use was one of the most important innovations of the second half of the 20th century.
Daimler Trucks is executing structural changes around the world because of sliding sales.
Advocacy groups differ on effectiveness of public and private financing to meet high demand.
Moreno Valley ignored environmental regulations when it greenlighted construction of the World Logistics Center, one of the largest complexes in the country.
It isn’t clear how long the temporary order will be in effect but plaintiffs seem happy that it will be replaced with something longer-lasting.
Kenworth skipped the fanfare in showing its Class 8 autonomous truck for the first time ar CES 2020.
To remain competitive in the marketplace, shippers need to adapt.
Universal Logistics Holdings names current head of transportation Tim Phillips as its new CEO. Phillips succeeds former CEO Jeff Rogers who “separated” from the company on Friday.
Mack Trucks has entered the electric vehicle space with its LR Electric refuse truck, but it may not be done. The engine, with modifications, may work well in other applications as well.
Chris Henry runs fleet profitability benchmarking and analytics for FreightWaves and facilitates the TCA’s TPP program. If you are interested in benchmarking your fleet’s performance with the best operators, join […]
The Containerization & Intermodal Institute, EROAD and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock announce board appointments.
Businesses can leverage technology and incentivize consumers to ensure sustainability within their logistics operations.
Seth Holm of FreightWaves Freight Intel Group writes about the impact of nuclear verdicts on the trucking industry. Will 2020 be a tipping point for these huge awards?
Amazon has enabled customers to pay digitally at gas stations via Alexa, which can confirm the station location and pump number and activate the pump for drawing fuel.
Atlantic Canada trucking industry braces for the fallout as Nova Scotia pulp mill owner recasts closure as a deep sleep while company scrambles to find a solution for its waste product.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Cross-border trucking remains strong despite ongoing violence in Mexico; Freight tech […]
The principles of Environmental/Social/Governance are going to be a factor in the future, according to Morgan Stanley
Former California agent was convicted of pocketing $174,000 in insurance premiums from port truck drivers and charter bus companies.
Happy top of the weekend! Thanks for making us a part of the backhaul of your week, and boy do we have some news for you. First, we hit the […]
The global logistics industry is big and getting bigger.
Legal battle in California is pulling trucking in different directions
Trucking market cools but remains healthy
The transport of cargo from China to Europe by sea is likely to remain more important than Eurasian railway routes, says the CEO of the German forwarder DACHSER.
Buttigieg proposal part of candidate’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan.
Man charged with first-degree murder of driver on I-269 outside Memphis after authorities circulated chilling photos captured by camera inside tractor-trailer.
A number of readers responded to Brian Aoaeh’s 12/26/19 “Commentary: Trucking industry observations heading into 2020.” His current commentary features some of those responses and information from Anthony Campo, a trucking industry veteran.
The interior of the Nikola Two semi-tractor takes cues from modern airplane cockpits.
As more and more carriers close up shop, leasing equipment has become a gamble that some companies may not want to take.
McLean Trucking is one of the pioneers of the less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking industry. The company’s founder eventually became one of the pioneers of the global logistics and trade industry.
The New York City Department of Sanitation will begin testing the first Mack LR Electric refuse truck, hoping to gain valuable insight into the viability of electric refuse vehicles.
The acquisition of Kuebix is believed to be a step toward making a fragmented transportation industry more efficient.
Prologis closes on $4 billion deal to buy Industrial Property Trust
Road, rail, port environmental permits to be completed in two years.
Companies from Amazon to Zulily agree to help Customs and Border Protection figure out how to identify and target high-risk shipments.
Add Werner Enterprises to the parade of companies testing battery-powered heavy-duty trucks in California.
Digitalization of roadside assistance services can help fleets in not just getting immediate and seamless assistance but at flat-rate premiums.
Jim Blaze writes about the key messages he extrapolated about railroading in 2019.
Mexico continues to be the top trading partner for the United States, ranking No. 1 in total trade value through November, at $567.81 billion. It marks the 11th straight month […]
Top 25 less-than-truckload carrier Midwest Motor Express has been acquired by Red Arts Capital and Prudential Capital Partners.
Partner Hub enables carriers to control who can access the data coming out of their trucking operations.
This time it’s a state court that says the FAAAA act blocks AB5 from regulating trucking employment
Lumper payments can tie up cash for weeks as carriers wait for reimbursement, but Convoy is now automating the process, guaranteeing payment with the touch of a button.
There are plenty of individual interests likely to want enforcement of IMO 2020. But is the market incentivizing noncompliance?
The request comes as the company struggles to update PeopleNet devices that malfunctioned over the New Year.
No specific trucking reference in the governor’s State of the State, but calls current situation a “scam.”
U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine Chao touts agency collaboration and leadership in AV research and development.
Video telematics provider Lytx Inc. receives new financial backing from private equity group in a deal that values the company at more than $2.5 billion.
Saia’s CFO leaves after just 8 months to return to reefer warehousing firm Americold
Recon Logistics President expects LTL rate increases in the new year.
Michigan semi driver charged in deadly pileup pens heartfelt note as authorities continue investigation into suspected case of distracted driving that claimed three lives.
The “New Year’s Eve surprise” may have been a first step toward getting the California trucking industry out from under the AB5 legislation that will have serious consequences for the […]
Wider use of technology within supply chains has helped create greater efficiency and better forecasting of logistics operations.
During the third quarter of 2019, the number of train robberies in Mexico rose 13% compared with the previous quarter, according to data compiled by Mexico’s Railway Transport Regulatory Agency […]
The trucking world can be confusing at times and no where else is this more obvious than the trucking world’s use of the term mile.
A host of issues, from regulations to overcapacity, are coming together to place unanticipated stresses on carriers just as 2020 begins.
Kenworth and Peterbilt will both put power electronics from Dana in their electric medium-duty trucks.
Seko Logistics acquires Air-City to boost exposure in NYC and China
The study looked at 85 different technologies that can help drive fuel efficiency.
Averitt Express its first distribution center in Atlanta
Importing and selling counterfeit Native American-style jewelry violates the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
Continental Automotive’s Transparent Hood technology could help trucks see what’s over the hill ahead. #CES2020
Employers allowed to continue driver hires while agency corrects connection issues.
Outlook for future improvement to earnings is still hazy as Morgan Stanley analyst lowers fourth-quarter estimates for most transportation companies.
We kick off the week with headlines involving major trucking crashes in Pennsylvania and Indiana, the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse websites opening day struggles. Don’t worry, though, if you’re trying […]
Businesses today are looking to make last-mile deliveries as flexible as possible to ensure high-quality customer experience.
Panasonic is lending its vehicle connectivity and monitoring solution to a last-mile electric vehicle produced by Tropos Motors. Also, vote nears on Connecticut tolls and group seeks to defund FMCSA.
Third-party logistics provider Source Logistics recently signed a pre-lease agreement to rent the new 423,280-square-foot building No. 2 at the Port Grande logistics facility in Laredo, Texas. The new facility […]
They are joined on stage by Roxo the robot.
Borden Dairy Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Jan. 5, blaming rising raw milk costs, reduced milk consumption and increased competition among non-dairy alternatives, including almond and soy milk.
Postmaster General Megan Brennan delays her Jan. 31 retirement as USPS searches for successor
The loss of a DHL contract has led to a New York carrier issuing layoff notices to 48 employees.
ZF Friedrichshafen said at #CES2020 that it will deliver a Level 4 autonomous driving system to a trucking customer by 2025.
Federal appeals court panel upholds district court ruling that Walmart must pay California drivers additional wages for non-driving time
Initiative will consider strategies to cut ozone emissions by 2027.
The wording in the temporary injunction blocking enforcement of AB5 in trucking leads plaintiffs to think they’ll win the entire battle.
