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CP and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are still in talks over a new labor agreement. The union had said earlier this month that a strike could occur as early as Wednesday.

MVMNT’s complete freight management platform gives you control over your freight without the disproportionate cost of a traditional TMS.

Capacity constraints, wars and more are putting pressure on logistics operators to innovate like never before.

Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski, founder and president of Freight Caviar, explains how the war in Ukraine is affecting the large trucking and logistics outsourcing industry in a fireside chat during the FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit.

After about a year on the job, the president and CEO of the brokerage industry’s leading trade group touts the value of relationships.

An Alberta trucking company serving the energy sector is seeking creditor protection amid large debts to fuel suppliers, a truck repair shop and Canada’s tax agency.

The $12 million from Level Equity draws the previous biggest investment in WorkHound, which was just over $2 million.

Truckers should be on alert for potential severe storms and tornadoes this week from Texas to South Carolina (video forecast included).

Estimates are for increases in supply of several hundred percent, raising the question of whether there are enough raw materials to reach those renewable diesel goals.

Kevin welcomes Jim Becker, the CEO of Becker Logistics, to discuss what he’s learned in sales and why it’s important to always develop a system for sales. 

Federal overseers have not set a specific time frame to further evaluate states’ ability to provide adequate truck parking.

Less-than-truckload carrier Roadrunner announced new incentives and an increased pay package for drivers.

Trailers relegated to storage units are being cleaned up and hooked up to return to service as fleets wait out the supply chain crisis.

Veteran automotive executive Ed Hightower is trying to bring the Lordstown Endurance electric pickup truck to market despite myriad setbacks.

Amazon Air is a juggernaut. It has doubled in size in two years.

New one-week lag time, down from two weeks, matches FedEx’s surcharge sequence.

DOT is leading a freight data exchange pilot project that it envisions as a long-term effort to speed cargo flow and cut costs for consumers.

“Solving the climate emergency and decarbonizing our customers’ supply chains is a strategic imperative for Maersk,” said CEO Soren Skou.

The second-generation carbon calculator helps customers and shippers gauge the carbon emissions their shipments produced.

Spot rates from Chicago to Minneapolis are down more than 30 cents; spot shippers may want to consider using rail for less time-sensitive loads; more.

Less-than-truckload carrier A. Duie Pyle announced Tuesday that its Northeast and Mid-Atlantic footprint now stretches south to Virginia.

TriumphPay takes the hassle out of carrier payments, allowing brokers to focus on what they do best.

Truck and trailer rental companies and the IRS are collectively owed millions after a Minnesota logistics company filed Chapter 7.

As more gig workers take up the final mile of delivery, they face a lack of parking spaces, driving up costs and forcing more illegal parking.

Calls for the Canadian government to head off a strike at Canadian Pacific are coming from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border.

Have you ever wondered how much you could make as a truck driver? Or how much you could make driving for someone else?

“This exceptional group of women have persevered through the uncertain times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, exhibiting the true example of a leader,” said Ellen Voie, WIT president and CEO.

Truckers will have to chain up heading through the Washington Cascades as heavy snow piles up.

The North American rail system can learn a lot from the Europeans as both seek to incorporate battery and autonomous technologies into their freight rail networks.

When planes age they become less pleasant for passengers and cost more to operate. That’s when companies like Air Transport Services Group buy them for cargo.

The benchmark price moved up even as commodity diesel prices are headed sharply lower.

Many contractors made investments to move packages that never came.

COVID lockdowns haven’t closed Chinese ports yet. If they do, U.S. importers face “shockwave” of higher rates and delays.

The Coast Guard said it is working with the Maryland Department of the Environment to refloat the grounded Ever Forward.

Current CEO Jae Hoon Bae was not mentioned in the announcement that Kyung-bae Kim will succeed him.

The Cass Freight Index recovered some of the January volume decline tied to omicron absenteeism throughout the supply chain.

A diverse coalition of trucking groups is urging the California Air Resources Board to consider alternative solutions to enforcement of an emissions rule that would require upgrades to 2010 model year or newer diesel engines by Dec. 31.

Trucker Path’s Best Truck Stops in America; Trucking and Logistics Professionals for Ukraine; a charity Tough Mudder with a logistics spin

Electric Last Mile Solutions is under scrutiny for insider trading and failure to fulfill promises to investors.

A $150 million project at the Port of Brunswick will increase annual capacity to 1.4 million vehicles.

he Houston cold chain facility is scheduled to open in August and be operated by Performance Team, a company Maersk acquired in 2020.

The all-new Cessna SkyCourier is an important part of FedEx’s fleet modernization for serving small, rural locations.

Spot rates have fallen nearly $1 a mile since Jan. 1 from Ontario, California, to Columbus, Ohio, and capacity is tightening in Denver.

“Prompt is the leading logistics technology company with all the major global data privacy and security certifications — GDPR, ISO27001 and SOC 2 — meaning that we can, and have, met the requirements of even the most stringent IT departments,” says Prompt CEO Robert Petti.

E-commerce is driving the need for flexibility among shippers, which are looking toward logistics providers to offer options.

Rising sea levels and increasingly extreme weather are expected to cost ports and shippers billions of dollars annually.

From a lack of labor to concerns over long-term value, there are hurdles to the U.S. industry ramping up output.

The Alabama State Port Authority will receive $265 million from the 2022 federal spending bill and a $38 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Whiteout conditions may be to blame for a major pileup Saturday in south-central Pennsylvania.

“I think we’re looking at the beginning of the largest commodity market we’ve ever seen,” said Peter Fusaro, founder of the Wall Street Green Summit.

FreightWaves has announced two more keynote speakers for the upcoming The Future of Supply Chain event: Billy Beane, executive vice president of baseball operations for the Oakland A’s, and Michael […]

Congress is paying more attention than ever to freight supply chains. Here are 10 pending bills that attempt to address disruption and lower costs for carriers and their customers.

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.