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The Felicity Ace, which caught fire in the Atlantic on Feb. 16, was transporting luxury vehicles to the United States.

“This is not just a truckload-only tech solution,” Ken Beyer, CEO of TI Holding Co., told FreightWaves.

Among Tuesday’s notes: Chicago solid for dry van carriers, Lakeland market remains volatile, and more.

Growing e-commerce demand is likely to require higher inventories for timely fulfillment. That means a congested supply chain could become the new norm.

Only the first 100 people who select the March Madness ticket will be eligible, and tickets are going fast.

Facing a year with no revenue, Workhorse Group has turned to Canada’s GreenPower Motor to get Class 4 vans it can sell this year.

BMO’s detailed release of its transportation group statistics provide a good look at how the trucking industry is doing.

“There’s no other solution out there that has done this,” said Parade CEO and co-founder Anthony Sutardja. “We have really led the way in defining digital bidding and digital booking across our partner capacity networks.”

A section of U.S. Highway 101 is closed in Washington due to a landslide (video forecast included).

Container lines, shipowners and shippers have a new way to navigate the market chaos: cleared freight futures.

DoorDash is buying Bbot, which provides in-store technology to blend online and offline ordering experiences.

The benchmark diesel price is at its highest level in almost nine years to the day.

A Kansas-based trucking company, cited several times for safety violations for both its drivers and equipment, recently filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Lordstown Motors is sticking to planned production of the Endurance electric pickup truck in Q3, but a shortage of cash makes the plan uncertain.

FreightWaves is covering the logistics-related fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the air to the ground to the sea.

Western sanctions on Russia will have a devastating impact on all-cargo airline Volga-Dnepr. Shippers will feel some pain too.

While U.S. trucking company owner Bogdan Golosinskiy left Ukraine with his family when he was 9 years old, he says he can’t ignore the plight of hundreds of thousands of refugees.

The company says its U.S.-based agency with eastern Ukraine operations faces severe disruptions due to fighting in the region.

A District of Columbia lawmaker tells law enforcement that a security fence around the Capitol should be removed quickly following trucker demonstrations.

Companies rely on a wide variety of partners to handle their invoice auditing, including brokers and third-party freight pay companies. This approach can be risky, as these folks are not typically invoice audit experts, increasing the chance that inconsistencies and other issues will slip through the cracks.

Tekorius has also served as COO and CFO for the railcar manufacturer, among other roles.

On the show we look at the impacts of the Ukraine conflict from the perspectives of a broker, a data provider, and the procurement side

Weee! will use $425 million in new funding to expand its grocery business, adding to the seven ethnic food verticals it already operates in.

Autonomous trucks have garnered a significant amount of attention during this transition thanks to their impressive environmental benefits and inherent ability to solve a variety of industry ills. While technological efforts to get these vehicles on the road have progressed quickly, regulations surrounding their use have been slower to follow.

Despite a 3% decrease in overall volumes, BNSF’s net income was $1.7 billion for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Should brands be more like Macy’s or Saks Fifth Avenue? The two companies are taking decidedly different approaches to e-commerce.

Less-than-truckload carrier Dayton Freight Lines announced plans to acquire Valley Companies’ cartage operations.

The load board at Truckstop.com remains the core business but integrating it with other operations is seen as providing opportunity.

The increase in Suez Canal tolls range between 5%-10% and become effective Tuesday.

Among Monday’s notes: Capacity loosening in Harrisburg, reefer rejection rates fall below 30%, and more.

Expanding highways can come with a variety of other unintended consequences, too, such as congestion off of highways in nearby cities, as well as air pollution.

Contract logistics giant GXO announced Monday it has officially made a bid for Clipper Logistics.

Over the last decade, XPO Logistics has spent hundreds of millions of dollars investing in the development of advanced transportation technology with the use of “the brightest technology minds out there.”

JLE Industries is considering a variety of solutions to help more than 70% of its customers satisfy their ESG mandates.

Heavy rain this week in the Northwest could lead to flooding and trucking delays (video forecast included).

New trucking legislation is under consideration in Virginia, resulting from a disruptive snowstorm last month.

Navistar is recalling thousands of trucks because their backup lights illuminate with the wrong shade of white.

Ukrainian officials vow to rebuild the world’s largest commercial cargo plane, which was capable of carrying prodigious loads.

The container port business is booming and the big are getting bigger, particularly in China.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: LGT Transport expands in Texas; Fintech firm raises $16M for cross-border trade; Transfar Shipping launches China-US Gulf Coast container service; and El Paso Logistics Park opens.

The conflict is 8,000 miles away from North America but supply chains are global, which means any disruption around the world is a threat to their well-being. As the impact of COVID diminishes, a new geopolitical threat arises.

Event may warrant a special filing with the SEC, source says.

This week: Phillips 66 employees mark Black History Month, and Bendix and Amazon support STEM programs in the Midwest.

With fuel levies generously padding the carriers’ top lines, shippers shouldn’t expect relief anytime soon.

Numerous multinational CPG companies are suspending or limiting production in Ukraine in an effort to keep employees safe. The major CPG companies that have announced they are limiting or suspending […]

A federal proposal allowing trucking companies to use oral drug testing will reduce costs but could prove less effective against “lifestyle” drug users.

The biggest commercial cargo plane in the world, the An-225, and other freighters are parked at a Ukrainian airport where heavy fighting is taking place.

A compilation of the past week in social media images includes winter weather scenes from California to the Southeast.

An inside look at the Florida Harbor Pilots Association; NASA’s closed-loop life support systems; war in Ukraine and more on WTT

Tender volumes take a February nap, sliding 4% over the past week while rejection rates were flat despite weather affecting certain markets..

Georgia Ports Authority outlined projects that would take container capacity to 9.5 million TEUs by 2025.

A South Carolina company that remanufactured locomotives and provided railcar servicing and repairs filed Chapter 7.

They say April showers bring May flowers, but Spring Free EV is skipping right to the flowers with a new financing model for fleet owners and drivers.

Among Friday’s notes: Dallas becomes largest headhaul market, Los Angeles is a mixed bag, and more.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine this week has caused uncertainty not just for the energy markets but also for global agricultural trade.

There’s a lot of bad information out there about the state of the oil market.

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

Winter storm blamed for at least one death in the South is moving through the Northeast on Friday (video forecast included).

The port chaos cocktail: Mix 12 months of container bottlenecks with contentious contract talks for dockworkers.

Contract logistics giant GXO sees numerous growth opportunities for years to come.

Management from cold storage warehouse operator Americold addresses concerns about decelerating trends and a soft 2022 outlook.

Break bulk cargo with commodities of plywood, steel and rubber boosted volumes at U.S. Gulf Coast ports in January.

Federal officials are preparing for potential trucker demonstrations in Washington ahead of and after the State of the Union address.

Reliance Partners’ Graham Gonzales joins the show to discuss Reliance’s RUBI Program (Reliance Usage-Based Insurance), coverage that can be booked on a per-load basis.

Electric truck maker Nikola projects it will build 300-500 battery-electric trucks this year and post up to $150 million in revenue.

Go on a career journey with Gollapalli and learn how he and his team are helping over 3,300 trucking companies crush DOT compliance daily

The Biden administration has outlined 62 policy initiatives affecting trucking, rail, and maritime in a one-year vulnerability assessment.

The International Chamber of Shipping issued a warning of the human capital component — Ukrainian and Russian seafarers are now locked out.

Long known as an aerospace and defense technology leader, multinational conglomerate Honeywell sees opportunity in retail spaces.

This swift rise in online shoppers has stressed an already-taxed industry, increasing the demands on less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers significantly.

There are no reports of petroleum export disruptions out of Russian ports.

Energy generated by the solar panels will charge the battery and power liftgates and ancillary equipment.

Among Thursday’s notes: Capacity is loosening in Oklahoma City, outbound rejection rate trending higher in Indy, and more.

Weather disruptions have always been common across the supply chain. With climate change-induced severe weather conditions on the rise, logistics companies should expect – and plan for – even more challenging conditions in the future.

Echo’s CIO aims to further tech innovations, including API improvements for shippers and carriers.

Softbank is leading a $140 million investment into headless commerce firm fabric at a $1.5 billion valuation.

Air cargo was a bright spot for Air New Zealand last year, thanks in large measure to government aid for flights geared toward cargo.

Multiple fleets placed deposits for 100 extended-range Hypertruck ERX units as Hyliion Holdings declared it has enough money for a late 2023 launch.

Brian Kava has taken over as CEO of last-mile delivery firm Pickup, with plans to expand its coverage area and grow revenue.

The procurement module will help companies find more sustainable suppliers, said Ethan Soloviev, chief innovation officer at HowGood.

Truckers should expect more hazardous winter weather Thursday and Friday from Texas to Maine (video forecast included).

More than 22 years after Oregon truck driver Roger Kelly was fatally shot while parked for the night in a dirt lot near the Best Western Hotel in Fernley, Nevada, his murder remains unsolved.

Drawing on the intense media attention gained by defiant Canadian truck drivers and opponents of government mandates regarding COVID-19, some U.S. truckers have launched their own cross-country effort, the “People’s Convoy.”

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation says it suspended the operating authorities of 12 truck operators as part of a crackdown on the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa.

The railroad says it is taking steps to grow capacity, both on its network and in places where more volumes need to push through, such as Charleston, South Carolina.

Supply chain visibility leader project44 made a trio of announcements Wednesday, including an expansion and a new offering.

Many automation solutions companies are penetrating the industry to remove supply chain friction, improve efficiency and job satisfaction.

Summar focuses on helping small carriers with one to 30 trucks sustain and grow their businesses.

There are now more container ships waiting off East and Gulf Coast ports than there are off Los Angeles/Long Beach.

Lufthansa is complementing its transcontinental freighter fleet with some smaller aircraft.

Small and midsize factoring companies are able to achieve a competitive advantage, which many previously thought was impossible without millions of dollars of investment.

FreightVana is planting a tree per load; Convoys in the USA; how usage-based insurance works

A U.S. district court determined that objections by two unions over BNSF’s new attendance standards qualify as being a minor dispute under federal law, meaning that it would be illegal for the unions to strike over the issue.

Among Wednesday’s notes: Capacity’s loosening in Jacksonville, outbound rejection rate falling in Columbus, and more.

Technology companies such as Sibros, a hardware-agnostic connected vehicle platform company, are the reason vehicle owners aren’t making weekly trips to the dealership and why maintenance on modern software-defined vehicles is becoming increasingly easier.

Cannabis retailer High Tide, which operates banner stores like Canna Cabana, is adding a two-hour delivery service.

Truckload carriers continue to pay up for drivers. Dry van carrier Cargo Transporters announced another increase to its pay package.

The data is difficult to compare on an apples-to-apples basis, but some trends can be spotted.

Fulfillment robotics developer RightHand Robotics has raised $66 million as it seeks to expand globally.

Eight Chicago-area communities say a merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern would result in more freight traffic and an increased likelihood of blocked crossings stemming from longer trains.