Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the new Digital Shipping Container Alliance and why standards are important to industry. He also writes about why getting standards written and adopted is particularly difficult.
Lakefront Futures & Options will be marketing Trucking Freight Futures through its new Trucking Derivatives Group. Read the article and learn more about Trucking Freight Futures and Lakefront Futures & Options.
The US logistics industry is making strides in overcoming macro volatility by a focus on IT improvements and shipper-carrier relationships
The Austin-based 3PL has soaring revenue and an additional $25 million in equity funding.
Electric vehicle adoption is constricted by high vehicle sticker price, long charging cycles and limited range. Solving these issues is key.
Appreciating hours of service rules is part of the fabric that makes this Wisconsin-based dairy company go the extra mile to ensure that truckers spend as little time as possible in its facilities.
Preliminary used truck sales in the heaviest weight segment – Class 8 – dropped 22 percent in May compared with the May 2018.
DREAMSTIME by FreightWaves’ Chief Economist Ibrahiim Bayaan Economic data from the goods side of the economy showed some signs of life in May, as growth in retail sales and industrial […]
Market expert Jim Blaze writes about the movement of coal by rail. He explores the history of rail-coal; more importantly, he writes about what the future may hold for coal in the U.S. and how that will impact the railroads.
Trans-border freight totaled $107.2 billion in March, with trucks moving 63 percent of all freight by value with United States trading partners Canada and Mexico, according to data released by […]
Navistar announces plans to invest $125 million in new and existing facilities in Alabama.
New incentives for container shipping could bring more boxes through the canal to the U.S. East Coast.
Market expert Cathy Roberson writes about the growth of pharmaceuticals and life sciences cargo at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the airport’s agreement with Amerstdam Schipol Airport.
Shippers in the maritime market can choose between a carrier-owned container or a shipper-owned container, with each business model holding certain advantages over the other based on availability and the freight corridor in question.
A former executive of a Florida-based trucking company pleaded guilty in federal court on two counts of wire fraud related to mail contracts it had with the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday, June 12.
Dupré Logistics recently announced that Mike Weindel has assumed the new role of president of the Lafayette, Lousiana-based company.
While Ottawa’s rules are designed to conform with American devices, they will need to undergo a rigorous certification process.
Award winner is taking on new driver partnerships as it expands into last-mile delivery.
A Durham, North Carolina-based logistics company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on June 13.
BP imagines a scenario where a plastics ban crushes demand for petchem feedstocks.
Pilot Flying J has filed a civil lawsuit against Falcon Transport of Youngstown, Ohio, and its private equity owners, alleging the now-defunct carrier owes the truck stop chain nearly $800,000 in unpaid fuel bills.
Notorious bridge claims victim; freight road upgrades; truck company director fined after trucker deaths; horror crashes in good driving conditions continue; drayage gets an over-mass exemption.
TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner Even though no one has officially designated June as “Detention Time Awareness Month,” the […]
The US Postal Service expands its program June 23 levying rates based on a parcel’s dimensions instead of its actual weight. The fallout has yet to be determined
ndian startup Locus is helping logistics businesses automate truck routing to increase efficiency and consistency, while having more transparency into their operations.
White House receives guidelines but DOT, FMCSA still must sign off.
Donald Broughton explains the harm that tariffs can do to the economies of the United States, the country(ies) that tariffs are imposed on and the global economy.
Small carrier profits are about to be pressured by a large government organization and it’s not the FMCSA, DOT, or CVSA.
Iran has denied responsibility for the attacks carried out early yesterday morning on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the sea immediately adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry slammed the U.S. accusations as “baseless”. Maritime security experts say commercial ships are impossible to defend.
DHL Supply plans a 40% expansion of its US healthcare and life sciences footprint
Apart from creating visibility and transparency within coffee supply chains, blockchain can significantly improve livelihoods of coffee farmers by giving them a bigger share of the profit pie.
Working with over 100 outside carriers and brokers, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is likely to be a shipper of choice for many already. But even one of the U.S. freight industry’s […]
New Fortress Energy wants LNG transport efficiency using tank cars
The scale and growth of China’s domestic over-the-road trucking and international ocean container shipping trade has been revealed in new data from the country’s Ministry of Transport.
As a shipper of choice, Nestle wins plaudits for its willingness to partner and its fondness for innovation.
Ashley Coker IMAGE: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES Data across all modes of traffic is signaling a dramatic slowdown in the freight market, but U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) continues to come in […]
Relationships between OEMs and tech giants get complicated as the self-driving and mobility race heats up.
Ten regional haul fleets will participate in NACFE’s Run on Less Regional challenge to measure fuel efficiency and other metrics in real-world operation.
Target looks to find a way into a delivery niche with the launch of same day deliveries
Volvo’s Vera autonomous vehicle is now moving containers from a local distribution center to the port in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Government finalizes long-awaited regulation, which includes third-party certification of electronic logging devices
In partnership with Reliance Partners…Data analytics has been disrupting the way the freight industry works and the insurance sector will not be left behind.
Washington’s container ports are looking to incent marine terminals to open at off-peak hours for trucks in preparation for the peak shipping season. The move underscores how U.S. ports are […]
Capitol Hill hearing took on lease-purchase agreements, truck size and weights
Final-mile providers face surging headaches to go with surging demand for large-format shipments
North Dakota has no restricted air spaces, a favorable climate for testing drones, and a government that is keen on growing its UAS industry.
The Trucking Alliance urges action on federal hair-testing guidelines
The McAllen Economic Development Corporation (EDC) recently worked with officials in the Mexican city of Reynosa to build two new maquiladoras (also known as maquilas), in addition to a major […]
The first-of-its-kind award was created to recognize shippers committed to eliminating inefficiencies from the supply chain and aiming to be excellent partners for their carriers.
Freight brokers report upward pressure on spot rates and still expect robust summer volumes.
Supply chains are forced to contend with risks involving border skirmishes, trade wars and embargoes, with even climate change having a bearing on its fortunes.
The Port of Los Angeles saw May container volumes grow at their best year-to-date level since January, even as empty containers still account for most of the growth. To keep […]
A major developer of, and financial investor in, Asia Pacific logistics parks has launched a potential US$1.24 billion initial public offer on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
FreightWaves Market Expert Anthony Smith writes about the issues impacting the U.S. housing market. As important as these issues are, they have a ripple effect on other areas of the U.S. economy, including trucking.
Nicholas Press, Founder and President of CEC Systems, explores the maritime industry’s problem with empty containers and explores potential solutions to deal with them.
Incentive to get safety advocates, Congress on board
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK The employee, a male executive, failed to allege claims for actionable sex discrimination and sexual harassment where he failed to allege that […]
Walmart has exported its on-time, in-full requirement on the international marketplace. The results are improving but there is a lot of work to do.
Laredo’s historic reign as the top United States trade port was short-lived, as the Port of Los Angeles rebounded from its lowest monthly total in three years, enabling it to […]
Canadian John Deere dealership network enters trucking business with C$13.5 million deal.
Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the supply chain and how the world, business and ecommerce are changing due to ongoing innovations.
Trucking could get hit “very hard” by an economic recession, ATA warns
Freight visibility is no longer considered a premium benefit the best brokers offer their shippers. It is simply an expectation that most brokers struggle to meet.
As some autonomous trucking startups seek to eventually eliminate drivers’ jobs completely, Starsky Robotics is taking a different approach.
Hubtek has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read about this new company and why it joined the Alliance.
About C$12 million in federal and provincial funding will support fuel-saving devices and retrofitting.
Workhorse Group secured $25M in funding to help finalize development of its NGEN electric delivery vehicle.
The good news is that Evan Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates thinks that U.S. third-party logistics providers’ (3PLs) revenues will grow at a 7.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) […]
IMAGE: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES Guest post by FreightWaves’ Clarissa Hawes The International Roadcheck inspection blitz kicked off earlier this week in North America, but some U.S. truckers reported that scale houses […]
FMCSA wants to fill “critical data gap” on loading dock wait times
The highways of Mexico continue to be risky for truckers as cargo thefts rose 6 percent for the first four months of 2019, according to the Mexico City-based National Chamber […]
North American lighting provider purchases Nashville-based firm specializing in location-based asset management.
We look at the trucking futures forward curve, Morgan Stanley’s index, the Coyote Curve, and projections from Susquehanna.
Mexico had a close shave with avoiding trade tariffs last week, but it is essential for the freight industry to understand the disruption tariffs could create on cross-border trade.
Senior Vice President Michael Zahra replaces co-founder Tony Di Benedetto less than a week after company inks deal with Air Canada.
Data’s role in improving operational efficiency within the freight industry is growing bigger, even as security concerns around keeping data secure is mounting.
The International Roadcheck inspection blitz kicked off earlier this week in North America, but some U.S. truckers reported that scale houses in some states were closed or they were waved through the scales because inspectors were busy reviewing other commercial vehicles.
Looking at how Canada’s forthcoming mandate might affect the 62,000 trucks that don’t cross the border.
FreightWaves’ SONAR chart of the week (June 9, 2019 – June 15, 2019) Chart of the Week: Wait Time (El Paso, Laredo) (SONAR: WAIT.ELP, WAIT.LRD) International trade has been a […]
Experts say Aussie trucks should be widened a tiny amount… but officials ain’t listening. Also: truck driver funding; fatigue; drugged drivers.
FedEx and Amazon part ways on US air services with both probably the better off for it
Three young executives have taken on new roles at Chattanooga-based Covenant Transport Services. The promotions, effective last month, set the trio up to take on new responsibilities as enterprise-wide leaders.
Guest post by FreightWaves’ Noi Mahoney For the first time in its 168-year history, Port Laredo is number one. Laredo, Texas surpassed Los Angeles, California as the nation’s busiest trade […]
FedEx Express terminates its domestic air delivery business with Amazon to focus on broader e-commerce market
Transfix, the venture capital-backed digital freight marketplace based in New York City, announced that Ahmad El-Dardiry joined the company as its new chief revenue officer. El-Dardiry comes to Transfix from […]
TranzAct Technologies is the latest company to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read why it has joined BiTA and learn more about the company.
Market expert Scott Case writes about an innovative program at Miami-Dade International Airport that generates revenue while helping the citizens of Brazil receive e-commerce purchases much quicker than ever before.
Market expert Donald Broughton writes about the numerous consequences of a U.S. Mexico trade war and the damage that will be done on both sides of the border.
FedEx Express creates flex-time driver category that will supplement full time workforce
Not all independent truckers are seeing those benefits
BoxBot is testing a self-driving, electric vehicle for parcel firm OnTrac in northern California.
Fleets will not be able to register noncompliant trucks with the DMV.
IMAGE: TCA The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has awarded John Christner Trucking, Inc.’s Director of Safety, John Mallory, as the 2019 TCA Safety Professional of the Year — Clare C. […]
YRC names T.J. O’Connor as COO; O’Connor to remainas head of YRC Freight
Farming not the only industry to suffer losses from major flooding.
Driver hiring includes many steps to ensure compliance, and many fleets turn to outside help to assist in that process.
Landstar announced that it may not be able to meet the low-end of its guidance range as truckload spot market fundamentals remain weak.
Fiat Chrysler has pulled its merger proposal with Renault, blaming French politics.
Truck drivers looking for a job will soon have to register with a new drug and alcohol clearinghouse.
For the first time in its 168-year history, Port Laredo is No. 1. Laredo surpassed Los Angeles as the nation’s busiest trade hub, including airports, seaports and international border crossings. […]
