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PAM has long been known as a company that depends heavily on the auto industry. But that sector is making up less of its business these days.
Kuehne + Nagel is one of the largest, most profitable international freight management companies in the world. Its CEO announced he will leave next year.
Canadian Pacific says it will reopen its rail link with the Port of Vancouver on Tuesday, vowing to clear backlogs to “get the supply chain back in sync.”
Price of low-sulfur fuel is rising faster than high-sulfur fuel. Ships with scrubbers stand to gain.
Cargo is moving a bit more smoothly at the Southern California ports, giving officials reason to hold off assessing stiff storage fees.
Among Monday’s notes: Prioritize outbound Joliet freight, truckload capacity to tighten, deep dive into railway fluidity, and more
“Leaders should realize that you’re not going to get a lot of benefit by trying to build volume with negative margins. The goal here is to be focused on value-adding technology and cloud adoption, not in volume building,” says Loadsmart co-founder and co-CEO Felipe Capella.
How pets and pet policies can help with recruiting and retention in the office and in the cab. Innovative new cannabis products and their supply chains.
Air Canada is adding cargo capacity equivalent in weight to 860 adult moose in and out of Vancouver.
The railroad says CP’s and KCS’ traffic diversion analysis is incomplete, and so the board should compel CP and KCS to revise its merger application.
On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, chats with Desiree Wood, founder and president of REAL Women in Trucking, about truck driver issues […]
Sauder Woodworking was in need of more flexibility as omnichannel retail ramped up, and it found it with Cleo’s Integration Cloud platform.
The board of commissioners for the Virginia Port Authority unanimously approved a $61.5 million construction bid for a project that would increase on-dock rail capacity to 1.1 million containers a year.
“The most effective way to address supply chain congestion is to move inventory closer to the end customer,” said Deliverr co-founder and CEO Harish Abbott.
Starting an international airline during a pandemic is unbelievably challenging. Frustrated flypop has turned to cargo as an interim solution.
Fired Peterbilt worker who raised plant safety issues during first COVID wave is due back pay and damages, Labor Department says.
Truckers trying to get home for Thanksgiving will hit at least two snowstorms this week in the Pacific Northwest (video forecast included).
CP and CN rail service at the Port of Vancouver could resume this week as mounting congestion and backlogs continue after devastating floods and landslides.
States’ ability to prioritize freight projects may determine whether Biden’s infrastructure money will make short- or long-term progress toward fixing the country’s supply chains.
FreightWaves recently conducted several surveys about CB radio usage among truckers. More than 32% of respondents said they still use CB radios all the time while driving
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Could Austin-San Antonio region be the next Freight Alley?; Texas industrial […]
The refrigerated truckload sector’s capacity recovery has stalled this fall while van has continued to stabilize. Here is the reason.
The clock is ticking for truckers to upgrade or replace their third-generation (3G)-reliant ELDs — or face possible hours-of-service violations — as major cellular providers move to 5G network services in 2022.
Season 3 of MadGaines Live is now on FreightWaves TV every Friday.
This week: Xos donates use of its electric stepvans to the Los Angeles Mission; Truckers Christmas Group begins its holiday campaign; and Chester’s Chicken partners with Love’s for “Truckersgiving.”
An anticipated rebound in volumes as supply chain kinks smooth out will be a theme in 2022, while customer-friendly technological applications will drive rail technology long term, Class I rail CEOs said in recent conferences.
Rejection rates have accelerated over the past week as drivers start to come off the road for the holiday.
A compilation of the past week in social media images includes major Northwest floods, unusual clouds, truck rollovers and more.
It is well known that desperation breeds innovation, and many across the logistics industry have certainly found themselves desperate for capacity this year.
The union must now negotiate a contract with XPO, a process that can take a long time.
President Biden intends to replace Postal Service governors in a move aimed at ousting Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, according to reports.
U.S. truck drivers will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter Canada starting in January as an industry group warns of a “perfect storm” for the cross-border supply chain.
Airbus lands a diversified shipping and logistics company as the second customer for its new large freighter.
Steam Logistics war on noncompetes; Freight Alley growing larger; Redwood and Freightos partnership; Port of Boston and more on WTT
Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco welcome back Ellen Hughes-Cromwick as a guest on this episode of Transmission.
A consultant’s figure exhibits the problem: Rail’s share of freight is where it was 12 years ago.
Among Friday’s notes: Memphis Headhaul Index up 21%, Charleston-to-Atlanta dashboard, and more.
Convoy’s focus on empty miles emphasizes the importance of looking within your transportation network to work toward carbon neutrality.
The state-of-the-art terminal has rail-to-truck transfer capacity domestic and international containers and deploys automated container handling.
Before getting into what’s happening in CPG supply chains, here’s something for your calendar: I host the next quarterly The Stockout webinar on Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. ET. Here’s […]
Hong Kong’s strict COVID policies have had economic consequences, especially for its aviation industry.
J.B. Hunt announced it has launched a new transload service in the New York metro area to address network congestion.
Reliance Partners’ Mark Vickers chats with Redwood Logistics’ Troy Ryley on how shippers can best protect themselves against cross-border risks.
As the holiday shopping season ramps up, direct-to-consumer brands need to maintain their digital presence to engage with customers.
Also on the podcast: Is the tide turning in oil markets?
With President Biden signing the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package into law, it’s a good time to take stock of current transportation infrastructure conditions.
FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in package deliveries during the holiday shipping season.
Experts explore different sustainable fuels and dive into how fleets can reduce their GHG emissions once they have started measuring.
Tanker pilot who died fighting a wildfire was excited to “make history” on a first-of-its-kind flight.
He had a dream, 153 bucks and a decent supply of doughnuts. Mild-mannered furniture truck driver Edward Durr may not leap the New Jersey State House in a single bound, but his stunning Senate win ensures he’ll bring a new perspective to Trenton.
Unvaccinated Canadian truck drivers contemplate whether to get COVID-19 vaccine ahead of U.S. border mandate amid fears thousands won’t.
TLDR: Unpacking climate provisions in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act and uncovering who will be using the planned 500,000 chargers nationwide. $1.2 trillion IIJA lotta money It’s understandable if many […]
Ship arrival data confirms seasonal surge to Southern California has ebbed — even as port congestion has risen.
Air and ocean asset-light logistics provider STG has acquired International Warehouse Services.
The success of a business depends on its ability to generate social and political support.
CalTrans is boosting the weight limit for port truckers. The regulatory change was made with good intentions, but can it work?
Among Thursday’s notes: Dallas a solid destination for dry van carriers, rates increase from SLC to Phoenix, and more.
The food delivery giant revealed this week that it’s been working on something big: DoorDash Labs, its robotics and automation arm.
Railway Supply Institute will install a new president after Thanksgiving, while two rail advocacy groups release survey results showing public support for rail.
The nation’s key railroad lobbying group did not like the original House infrastructure bill but has praise for the final product.
How Flexport and Convoy leverage APIs and automation to create a more efficient supply chain
Private ownership would allow Echo to accelerate M&A and technology investments.
Fleet management company Merchants Fleet has reserved 5,400 of the EV410, a small electric cargo and utility vehicle being developed by BrightDrop.
“There’s a lot of waste in the freight industry, and we believe much of it can be avoided with new approaches to capacity sourcing and shipment automation,” said the senior vice president of USA Truck, which has been helping develop Convoy’s program for the past year.
CEO Michelle Halkerston steps through Hassett Logistics’ leadership qualities that kept its network active in times of adversity.
Truckers will hit several inches of snow piling up Thursday in parts of the Northwest (video forecast included).
FreightWaves’ new series dives into the stories behind the industry’s biggest investments. Its first stop: the 33-year-old Chicago-native Jason Duboe who leads project44’s scaling initiatives.
Eight California Republicans are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend or eliminate regulations and declare a state of emergency to address the supply chain crisis.
It has taken Atlas Air’s parent company five years to complete the integration of Southern Air. The transition is now complete.
A decisive lead in the east and victories in the central and southern regions set the table for a landslide victory.
After moving packages for UPS in converted Chrysler Pacificas, Waymo Via is applying its latest autonomous system to Class 8 trucks in Texas.
Oatly (Swedish oat milk company) shares continue to struggle. Oatly’s American depository receipts declined 21% Monday and closed at $9.36, down 45% from the $17 IPO price. Investors’ primary concern […]
Cargo airlines and leasing companies are sucking up small and midsize freighters converted from passenger configuration. Here come the big boys.
Zim’s profits are still going up — way up — despite more vessels getting snared in West Coast port gridlock.
The Kruger Rock wildfire is causing “immediate and imminent danger,” according to Colorado officials.
What Cyber Monday may look like for amazon sellers; Kraft-Heinz grocery supply chain; Turkey of the year and more on WTT
Rail-related provisions in the newly signed infrastructure bill span from federal grants to support infrastructure projects to studying the impacts of positive train control and train lengths.
Among Wednesday’s notes: Portland rejection rates top 20%, spot rates climbing between Chicago and KC, and more.
Volume growth dissipates to kick off November while rejection rates remain well below year-ago levels.
Drones have suddenly been thrust into a crucial position in the humanitarian supply chain, and Elroy Air is the latest company to use drones to deliver aid.
On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle explain the upper hand in pricing freight.
On this episode of Rising Tides, Matt McLelland hosts a discussion about building a successful startup from ground zero.
AIT Worldwide is expanding its final-mile capabilities, acquiring New York-based Select Express & Logistics, adding 400 employees and 47 cross-dock facilities.
Ensuring load accuracy at the shipper facility is key to on-time delivery.
Heyday, which acquires and scales brands by leveraging Amazon Marketplace and a team of experts, just raised half a billion dollars.
Ree Automotive has unveiled a blank-canvas autonomous vehicle design to last-mile delivery operations.
Green bonds are designed to help companies fund environmentally sustainable projects that often have higher upfront costs.
Truckers will hit dangerously high winds in the Plains for the fourth consecutive day (video forecast included).
Truck drivers who started in their 50s and 60s share how they got into the industry, along with their experiences on the road.
The Port of Vancouver warns of terminal disruptions and vessel delays after flooding in British Columbia cuts off CN and CP rails.
The firebrand leader holds a strong early advantage in an election in which about 15% of members cast ballots.
In this issue of the WTT newsletter, is the driver shortage a myth; are port fees a bluff; supply chain strikes heated seats and more.
The unit plans to add facilities in the Netherlands, Germany and Mira Loma, California.
Cargojet is the launch customer for Mammoth Freighters, which turns used passenger planes into full-time cargo haulers.
The Surface Transportation Board is advancing two rulemakings on small rate disputes concurrently to determine how best to address such disputes. The railroads prefer one rulemaking while shippers prefer another.
Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress expects a hot freight market to carry through the end of the year but cautions consumer headwinds are mounting.
The Nikola founder fails in the bid to get his fraud trial moved out of New York to Arizona or Utah, where his wife is ill.
Difficult application processes — including long forms and cluttered websites — tend to dissuade drivers from applying at all. In a field with more open positions than people to fill them, carriers cannot afford to lose a driver’s attention over an archaic application form.
Among Tuesday’s notes: Market conditions remain tight in LA, demand slowing in Jacksonville, carrier and shipper updates, and more.
Truckers will hit delays trying to get around flooded areas of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.
