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Seko Logistics, Worldwide Logistics among those reacting to China’s “zero-COVID” strategy.

Nikola is asking shareholders to dilute their investment by authorizing 200 million new shares of the electric truck maker that could raise $1.5 billion.

Russia’s aviation system is quickly being ground to a halt by sanctions.

“If you are a startup or anyone looking to get your name out there, there is no better way than to start with these events,” says Emerge founder and CEO Andrew Leto.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: China remains top US trade partner; German auto supplier announces more than $300M investment in Mexico; Walmart opening new distribution center in Texas; and construction begins on $1B USMCA park near Mexico City.

Fancy a Moscow mule or White Russian? Get ready to change brands.

This week: Pilot announces details of its three-year remodeling plans; the Women Automotive Network releases diversity survey data; and Fayetteville State University honors successful supply chain interns.

Airlines such as American, Allegiant, Breeze, Delta, Frontier and United have daily flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport.

The executive has entered the Republican primary for Oregon’s new 6th District.

Oil companies face a potential profits-versus-people dilemma as a flotilla of tankers carrying Russian oil heads for U.S. ports.

The six companies plan to produce at least 730,000 metric tons of green methanol by the end of 2025.

COVID has been great for container shipping, terrible for cruising. What does this mean to MSC, which is big in both?

The Surface Transportation Board will hold a two-day hearing on reciprocal switching next week. Here is some background on the issue.

Both tender volumes and tender rejection rates take a breather over the past week. It’s too early to be called a trend but definitely…

As shippers move to digitize their documents and automate their processes, they should focus on making sure both efficiency and accuracy benchmarks are met. One document processing error can sideline an entire shipment, undermining profitability and customer satisfaction.

Already a force to be reckoned with in the food delivery space, DoorDash is looking at adding reverse logistics capabilities.

Convoy’s increased visibility into Shasta’s loads helped the company improve truck utilization and reduce emissions, resulting in a ninefold decrease in tendering times.

Savannah’s Headhaul index is up 14%, Ontario’s outbound tender rejection rate is at it slowest in over six months, more

Pitney Bowes will add AmbiSort robotics to its e-commerce hubs throughout the U.S. following a successful pilot of the technology.

SC Ports has seen record container volumes for 12 months straight.

FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event in May will provide a great opportunity to discuss the upheaval and resilience happening in the freight market.

Understanding the difference between routed and scheduled deliveries is a key to last-mile delivery success.

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.

A Kansas truck stop less than 2 years old already is recognized as one of the best in the country.

Look for snow totals of 6 to 12 inches and whiteouts from West Virginia to northern New England (video forecast included).

A former U.S. Army officer turned CEO explains the dangers of cyberwarfare, and why his company is working to protect trains, planes and tanks from getting hacked.

Richard Smith continues to climb the corporate ladder as he takes over FedEx Express later this year.

Spiking fuel levies are expected to put more pressure on shippers to either eat higher costs or pass them on to end customers.

Consumers will see higher prices in the coming months at their retail and grocery stores as a result of the rise in black gold.

Along with product controls and safety checks, all-risk coverage helps Paragon transport Mexican seafood to the United States without worry.

Truck stops offering huge parking lots, smorgasbords, movie theaters and even pet services ranked among drivers’ favorites.

Vessel strikes are a major threat to whales, so better monitoring of their locations could help reduce collisions.

“Africa remains an important strategic growth market. Particularly for our service offering from and to South Africa, DAL is a valuable addition, allowing us to offer our customers a better network and additional port coverage in this region,” said Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.

DHL runs a big airline, but it doesn’t fly the planes. Singapore Airlines is the latest big supplier.

FreightWaves’ Modern Shipper brand and WHAT THE TRUCK?!? podcast are finalists in the 68th Annual Jesse H. Neal Awards’ Best New Product and Best Podcast categories.

Congress should fund the Surface Transportation Board, agreed panelists at a U.S. House hearing on the board’s funding reauthorization. But they disagree on what STB’s role should be in regulating the freight railroads.

Truckstop’s acquisition of RMIS “puts us in this position to be an even better matchmaker between the carrier and the broker,” Tucker said.

Capacity loosens in Nashville, volume at the port in Savannah rises, more

Global supply chain visibility provider project44 launches Yard Solutions, a product aimed at yard operators.

Ocean liner Zim will include the Port of Boston in a China-Vietnam trade route.

Cold storage operator Lineage Logistics announced the acquisition of MTC Logistics and its four facilities Thursday.

Canadian Pacific is launching an international intermodal service between Mexico and Chicago, while state DOTs and Amtrak say a $31 million federal grant will add to existing passenger rail service and improve freight efficiency.

According to the most recent U.N. climate change report, the impacts of global warming are becoming more widespread and severe across the world.

Yellow Corp. announced it has reached a settlement with the Defense Department, which claimed it was overcharged by the less-than-truckload carrier for years.

Customer service hasn’t been a top focus at cargo carrier Amerijet. That’s quickly changing under new CEO Tim Strauss, who is driving the company into shape.

The U.S. Postal Service wants to grab a larger share of the parcel business, and it is rolling out programs designed to do just that.

Look for accumulations of 6 to 12 inches of snow in high elevations of West Virginia, western Pennsylvania, upstate New York and northern New England (video forecast included).

In general, land-based oil spills are more time-intensive to clean up, but oil spreads out more rapidly in water.

A Wednesday update from less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. showed volume trends worsened in February on what was supposed to be an easy year-over-year comp.

Liner company Zim expects to rake in a billion dollars more this year than in record-setting 2021.

“Ranges for zero-emission trucks are improving over time with battery technology advancements,” said Yin Qiu, data scientist at Calstart.

Hapag-Lloyd is keeping its guard up after discovering a copy of its website that could have been used to steal the logins of the shipping line’s customers and employees.

Mack Trucks left the medium-duty market for two decades. The initial reaction to its return suggests people missed the bulldog.

The energy secretary aims her comments at investors, saying they need to support more output.

“The solution to the nation’s port congestion problem is right here in this room,” CEO Eric Green said during his State of the Port address.

In a letter to associates, PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said, “As a food and beverage company, now more than ever we must stay true to the humanitarian aspect of our […]

He couldn’t pull off the impossible, but he has made shareholders significantly richer in the process.

As more than 2 million Ukrainians have fled their country in the past 13 days since Russia launched a military invasion, several U.S.-based trucking and logistics companies have donated money, while others, including nonprofit groups, have raced to the region to provide direct humanitarian relief to refugees.

Finding a used truck in an overheated market is hard, but personal connections can be an answer, whether it’s the local plumber or the chamber of commerce.

Thinking of attending FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain live event? Here’s one of the many reasons to visit Northwest Arkansas.

112 empty domestic containers moved from out of Dallas to LA in the last week, Phoenix is among the lowest rejection rates in the country at 8.87%, more

Shopify joins Shippo for Platforms, a new offering from the Bay Area-based company that offers e-commerce shipping services.

The cost curve is pointing downward in the production of green hydrogen, according to the head of a company that builds fuel cells.

Union Pacific will test B20 biodiesel and R55 renewable diesel on the locomotives that it acquired from Wabtec. The western U.S. railroad also said it reduced fuel consumption for three years in a row.

Startup Kodiak Robotics is the first to run regular autonomous loads to Oklahoma in a partnership with Ceva Logistics.

FreightWaves SONAR API/Tai TMS customers have a new method to get FreightWaves TRAC and SONAR Capacity Lane Score data.

Truckers will hit periodic torrential rain and flooded roads across the Southeast the rest of the week (video forecast included).

Two Samsung executives break down how retail supply chains are going mobile.

Kevin Hill and Richie discuss who they would like to share a coffee with and their top business/sales movie as Richie takes his final bow behind the sales desk. 

Amos Hochstein is a longtime oil expert within the State Department.

DHL is upgrading its fleet of large freighters.

Postal Service reform legislation is headed to the White House after the Senate stamped its approval on Tuesday.

The company will become a stand-alone LTL carrier in North America.

AFS Logistics announced Tuesday the acquisition of DTA Services.

The California Air Resources Board sees the chance for a single federal standard on truck pollution, but that’s been the hope before.

Think of Cainiao as the Amazon logistics of China. It’s spreading its wings in Latin America.

The new facility will reduce wait times and port congestion, according to Transport Canada.

Regulators have eliminated a driver requirement to provide employers with an annual list of traffic violations.

Longshoremen along the U.S. West Coast say they won’t touch any shipments for Russia.

At CERAWeek, CEO Ryan Lance says energy security hasn’t been managed well, and the economy is dealing with the fallout from that.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller writes about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the U.S. freight system

Supply chain management platform Calico gets a boost from the decorated tennis star’s investment firm, Serena Ventures.

The donation will help relief efforts in Poland.

outbound rejection rate in Des Moines is among highest in U.S. at 43%, TRAC spot rate for Omaha to Denver has climbed to $5.66/mile, more

California’s meal and rest break regulations are preempted by federal hours-of-service regulations, according to the courts, which means employers of short-haul drivers need not comply. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Nominated as finalists, Peggy Arnold, Francis Hernandez and Courtney Ohlandt are focused on safety and getting the job done.

While innovation in the autonomous space is moving at breakneck speed, Locomation has devised a way to help trucking companies re-engineer their operating models to begin seeing major efficiency gains even before they deploy autonomous trucks.

Bill Ackman, Pershing Square founder and CEO, has been acquiring shares of Canadian Pacific, according to SEC filings and news reports.

Many carriers have turned to technology in order to reduce the risk of serious lawsuits while simultaneously lowering insurance premiums. Digital safety management solutions are on the rise, and these tools can offer carriers the transparency and visibility they need in order to create a safer fleet.

Heavy industry and transportation are cited by one speaker as the best route to provide momentum for hydrogen adoption.

EV growth will sustain its momentum in light- to medium-duty trucks and begin to catch on for the heavy-duty trucks in regional hubs.

In a constrained market environment like the one seen over the past couple of years, shippers are always looking to cut costs and gain more bargaining power. That makes granular insights more important than ever.

Truckers will hit delays over the next two days as a strong snowstorm spreads from the Rockies to the Plains (video forecast included).

On the new app, users will log in to an updated timeline of FreightWaves content and have the ability to comment, like and share with contacts and other social media sites.

The supply chain “can have a huge impact on improving the state of the world,” says
project44 COO Vivek Kundra.

A report from logistics real estate operator Prologis downplays the number of office buildings that can be repurposed to industrial use.

Invasion and price spikes could destroy demand, weaken consumer confidence and curb cargo volumes, warns BIMCO.

The commodity price of diesel went on a wild ride, up by a huge amount late Sunday before falling back.

Finnair is a microcosm of the pressures on air cargo and airlines because of the airspace restrictions over Russia.

Will we see a depression in Russia, a recession in western Europe and slower positive economic growth in North America, or some other scenario? It’s not yet clear whether the […]