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Union members say precision scheduled railroading affects the ability to conduct thorough safety inspections.

P.A.M. Transportation Services sees earnings surge during the third quarter even as supply chain disruption accelerates.

The plan, which goes to 2055, seeks to restore and develop intercity passenger rail along four “cornerstone corridors.”

A top Biden administration official believes securing data among supply chain competitors will be the key to rolling out a nationwide 24/7 strategy.

Every facet of the supply chain must be participating in an equal fashion in order to successfully complete the 90-day sprint.

The Association of American Railroads applauds the 24/7 approach to container operations, which the association says is similar to the way freight railroads function.

Thursday’s SONAR highlights include the Indianapolis to Baltimore lane, with rejection rates increasing slightly in Indy.

Nikola continues to work its fuel cell electric truck reservation book, converting flatbed hauler PGT Trucking to a letter of intent.

Recruiting, cybersecurity and human trafficking were major discussion topics at this year’s conference in Dallas.

Representatives from both sides of the aisle and company executives convened in a webinar hosted by the Consumer Technology Association.

With the help of its 3PL customers, project44 was able to create its tool to help fight the capacity shortages and transit delays plaguing many logistics providers today.

Warehouse operators that wished their employees were a bit taller can now turn to robotics firm Geek+, which has introduced a 26-foot-tall robot for picking operations.

Heartland Express beats expectations in the third quarter with the help from gains on sale.

Vendorflow has attracted investment from industry leaders with project44, Flock Freight, Best Bay Logistics and NEXT Trucking.

Hear how Hope has built her business, fought through the shipping crisis, and overcome racism to become a supply chain community leader.

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith talk about the collaboration you never saw coming: Walmart plus Netflix.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that distribution and logistics employment from 2019 to 2022 is expected to grow almost 30%.

Truckers face another day of delays as heavy rain and flash flooding persists from Texas to Arkansas (video forecast included).

Recruiters are pulling out all the stops to attract truck drivers. But one trucker charity founder says carriers’ priorities change when tragedy strikes: They often retrieve the freight but fail to help the drivers’ families.

With 14,200 reservations for its autonomous trucking software, Embark Trucks predicts it will surpass the first-year revenue target.

Owner-operators are warning the FMCSA that shortages at drug-testing clinics are threatening truck driver livelihoods.

Does private equity see a future in a nationwide parcel network stitched together with regional players? The LaserShip-OnTrac deal may be the first step.

The Teamsters backed the actions and praised the “brave” drivers; the court suggested XPO might have had a strong case.

For the time being, two ocean services will not call Georgia’s busy Port of Savannah.

Liner deals in the ship-leasing market imply strong confidence in high freight rates for the foreseeable future.

The collision of supply constraints with pent-up equipment demand is pushing some 2021 trailer orders into next year.

Delta Air Lines’ recovery from the pandemic hit a high note in the third quarter.

The transportation industry needs to transition to cleaner fuels to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Green hydrogen-based fuels have potential to decarbonize shipping, aviation and long-haul trucking, according to recent reports.

The e-commerce fulfillment company gets a nice raise to deliver on its promise of “instant commerce” in 20 minutes or less.

White House looks to end port congestion; could chassis pools save shipping; data behind the shipping crisis and more

Among the highlights: Houston to Dallas lane, outbound LA, shipper and carrier updates and more.

“Over the past decade, we’ve seen the industry shift from pen and paper to on-premise systems to using modern software,” says Rose Rocket’s co-founder.

Tiger Cool Express is acquiring a cold storage warehouse in the Pacific Northwest, while Greenbrier’s leasing subsidiary is exceeding the target for the value of its first-year leasing fleet.

Supply chain constraints are keeping a lid on freight volumes while rates continue to reach new highs, according to September data from Cass Information Systems.

“The growth we’re seeing is not artificial, and the movement of loaded and empty containers is up, for both exports and imports.”

Big-box retailers, FedEx and UPS have detailed plans to speed up container processing at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Freight is attracting record levels of investment right now, and Emerge’s dedication to making the industry more flexible and efficient through digitization has drawn attention.

Saying the restaurants are the “heart of Main Street,” DoorDash launches a $1 million grant program to assist those that suffer business disruptions because of natural disasters.

The company is so new that there isn’t any earnings history to discuss yet, but that will change in a few weeks.

Truckers face delays in the Plains the next two days as the remnants of Hurricane Pamela approach the U.S. (video forecast included).

The traditional peak shipping season for air cargo is turning into super peak and a microcosm of the ocean shipping chaos. Turbulence ahead.

The former Keurig Dr. Pepper executive reports to Joe Metzger, chief supply chain officer.

Inventories are tightening, and the diesel gains are running stronger than crude.

On this episode of Transmission, Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco look at alternative metals for automotive production.

Waymo autonomous truck engineering lead Boris Sofman makes the case that a decade of self-driving car efforts blazed the path to driverless trucks.

Ahead of talks with President Biden, the ILWU is calling out foreign carriers’ focus on profits as a hurdle to solving supply chain disruptions.

Kaylee Nix looks at Tompkins Robotics’ market strategy on this episode of At Your Doorstep.

Ryder System is closing its operations in Tracy, California, where the company operated a distribution center for PepsiCo.

As America struggles with a growing supply chain crisis, ocean carriers rake in even more profits.

The IT maven segues into an operations-driven role while keeping the CIO job.

Flames from a new California wildfire have forced the closing of more than 20 miles of U.S. Highway 101.

All-cargo planes carry bulk shipments of lithium batteries under strict regulations. Airlines want to minimize mistakes that can cause a fire during flight.

Atlanta to Dallas rejection rates, consumer trends and contract spot rates are just a few things highlighted in Tuesday’s report.

“By investing more than $2 billion in port infrastructure in recent years, we have the capacity to handle the influx of imports we are seeing today,” says SCPA CEO Jim Newsome.

When the market shifts, flexibility is the key to acting fast and capitalizing on new opportunities. Despite this, many processes in the industry can be quite rigid.

Many shippers struggle to succeed at last-mile delivery, often at the mercy of a delivery partner. But getting a handle on the middle mile can improve the chances of last-mile success.

The first big Rockies snowstorm this season could delay truckers as well as operations at intermodal hubs and oil facilities (video forecast included).

‘We have one of the world’s greatest waterway networks, but we are barely using it.”

The company moves its commitment times to noon from 10:30 a.m., effective Oct. 18.

Pullback in trans-Pacific shipping rates: beginning of the end or brief reprieve with end still not in sight?

Tri-State Expedited announced it has been acquired by its senior management team.

Three British Columbia Uber drivers allegedly were fired after refusing to serve unmasked passengers who threatened violence and bad reviews.

The platform will help improve supply chain visibility for shippers, KCS said.

A boots on the ground look at SoCal port congestion; surviving Amazon’s algorithms; Automotive issues and more

“This record result was achieved despite severe congestion around the network,” says the Hong Kong ocean carrier.

To take advantage of all the information generated by SONAR — the fastest freight-forecasting platform in the industry — we’ll post a SONAR update file each weekday. Consider it a highlight reel of the SONAR news being delivered that day.

Help support truckers and their families with a donation to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund.

Last of major truck makers to launch an electric truck, Navistar places first five medium-duty eMV Series models with Penske Truck Leasing.

As Halloween returns to a semblance of normal in 2021, more consumers than ever before will purchase candy, costumes and decorations online.

Two feet of snow, along with blizzard conditions, will impact truckers in the Rockies the next two days (video forecast included).

Transportation rate growth has gone parabolic as shipping demand continues to strain networks. What are the fundamental reasons for this and how long will these conditions persist?

“I am a firm believer that what gets measured gets accomplished,” says LaQuenta Jacobs on developing diversity, equity and inclusion programs within a public company.

Some argue that Amazon lacks the integrated network to pull it off. But betting against the company has generally been a losing proposition.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico to require more documentation for shipments traversing the country; dexFreight selected by Hutchison Ports Mexico as software provider; Averitt Express expands Texas operations with new facility; and CBP agents intercept first-in-the-nation insect in Costa Rican shipment.

This week: CMA CGM works to restore millions of oysters in Chesapeake Bay, J.B Hunt supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Goodyear starts accepting nominations for the Highway Hero Award.

Strong freight volumes signal that carriers are firmly in the driver seat with regards to pricing power.

Steve Ferreira recaps his favorite OceanWaves moments on this episode of Navigate B2B.

“We look forward to integrating their state-of-the-art facilities and diverse services so we can better serve our customers in Europe and around the world,” said Lineage’s senior vice president for Europe.

Despite Ikea’s many climate-related goals, Ship It Zero is calling out the Swedish retailer and other major players such as Amazon and Walmart via “die-ins” to highlight shipping emissions’ impacts on human and environmental health.

With globally common hoses and hardware, hydrogen fuel cell truck supporters think they have closed the gap with diesel fueling times.

A compilation of the past week in social media images includes a botched beer haul, Southern flash floods, a mobile memorial and more.

Danny Gomez and Tyler Cole explain the meaning behind some of the most used (and confusing) acronyms in the sustainability world.

As the Bestpass team strives toward interoperability for fleets, one costly and persistent obstacle is tolling by plate.

Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland debate the fixes for port congestion on this episode of Freightonomics.

Blythe Brumleve offers her perspective on potential fixes for the messed up supply chain.

FORT founder on SMB struggles during shipping crisis; gCaptain founder shines a light on sex crimes at sea; latest in lidar with Ouster CEO and more.

New forecasts from the National Retail Federation call for retail imports to stay high through at least February.

In this final Drone Disruptors, Modern Shipper spoke with Chairman and CEO Dan O’Toole of DroneDek, the maker of the mailbox of the future.

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GLS has agreed to acquire Rosenau Transport for $288 million in a deal that creates a freight and parcel network across Canada.

Intermodal rail volumes were lower again year-over-year in September as the ability to process containers and imports is stymied by ongoing supply chain capacity constraints.

The longtime IT executive assumes the role immediately in an “acting” capacity. The move is seen as extremely unusual because tech execs are not viewed as being operations-savvy LTL bosses.

With upward adjustments in July and August figures, the gains recorded in September were already coming from a higher base than what earlier had been recorded.

The term edge computing scares many technophobes, but the technology is quickly becoming the go-to system for modern supply chains that depend on visibility through to the end consumer.

Several more inches of rain could douse parts of the Southeast, leading to potential road closures for truckers.

Biden’s port czar outlines a 90-day plan to expand operating hours along the U.S. supply chain.

Lidar startups are selling their wares to autonomous vehicles and other businesses, hedging their bets to survive in an overpopulated field.

Truck manufacturer Navistar faces a data breach lawsuit after disclosing that sensitive information about 49,000 people may have been exposed in hack.

Cost of fuel consumed by container ships, bulkers and tankers is effectively at a seven-year high.

The German titan reports solid performances from its Express, Forwarding, Supply Chain and eCommerce units