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“I am not kidding: Scaling this is the hardest thing I have ever done in my career.”
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“I am not kidding: Scaling this is the hardest thing I have ever done in my career.”
AskWaves looks at the regulatory might of this small, independent federal agency.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Chip shortage sinks Mexican auto exports in July; Bennett Motors acquires American Eagle Logistics; Yokohama opens new distribution center near Dallas; and meth, fentanyl worth $13M seized at Otay Mesa port of entry.
A Michigan truck driver was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday for his role in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 that killed one man and injured another driver in Franklin County, Kentucky, in September 2019.
Just as his former company distances itself from him, indicted Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton continues to reduce his stake.
This week: Johnelle Hunt joins in celebration of J.B. Hunt’s 60th anniversary, XPO celebrates graduates of its online university’s LTL leadership class and the ATA prepares for its virtual championship this Saturday.
AskWaves takes a look at gains on the sale of revenue equipment and how they play into the financial results of truckload carriers.
NS plans to reopen a Pennsylvania intermodal facility in response to e-commerce rise, market demand and supply chain congestion.
The Port of Ningbo is in a partial lockdown, putting immense pressure on an ocean transportation system squeezed to the maximum. It’s a replay of the Yantian port slowdown earlier this summer.
The past week in social media images features a fire whirl in Northern California, train derailments in the Plains, humongous hail and more.
The company also imposes sweeping levies on former postal business that’s been brought in-house; a separate 60-cents-per-package residential fee kicks in Jan. 17 with no end date.
URB-E and PenguinPickUp are partnering on a pilot project to conduct deliveries with electric bikes and compact containers.
DRIVE automatically spots areas for improvement so drivers can request coaching to boost their safe driving miles.
Kansas City Southern declined Canadian Pacific’s revised bid, opting to stick with CN. But a shareholder vote to approve the CN-KCS merger agreement could be held off if the Surface Transportation Board doesn’t issue its decision on CN’s voting trust by Tuesday.
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The e-commerce-as-a-service provider gets a raise, led by Oak HC/FT.
There is a true broker-to-carrier contract rate that reflects the model of our industry. That rate distorts the true spot rate and should account for maybe two-thirds of the rates brokers provide to benchmarking tools.
The latest IEA report shows an oil supply/demand imbalance may be on its way to easing.
“Industry veterans are even surprised by what’s going on right now,” said Moore.
As wireless providers switch off 3G networks in favor of 5G, some ELDs may no longer work.
The hunger crisis in America has not disappeared, and Move for Hunger, a nonprofit that connects trucking capacity to groups with food to donate, is on the hunt for more partners to assist, including refrigerated fleets willing to help.
Truckers have to beat more heat and humidity this weekend in the Northwest and Northeast.
Labor shortages at Chinese airports and pilot quarantine rules related to COVID are forcing airlines to scuttle many cargo flights to keep operations going and pilots from being put in isolation.
The similarities of solving fleet challenges helped Rich Mohr decide to leave Ryder System after 25 years to join ChargePoint.
Volvo’s first Class 8 VNR Electric truck on the East Coast goes to a beer distributor dedicated to cleaning air in New York City’s South Bronx.
A Texas household goods trucking company with military contracts ceased operations and filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Tuesday.
Canadian Tire is acquiring a 25% stake in Ashcroft Terminal in a deal that will allow the retailer to move containers from the Port of Vancouver more efficiently, while securing rail capacity.
According to a Newmark Group study of high unemployment levels among warehouse labor, many workers left the industry and have stayed gone.
The automaker is eyeing locations in Texas and Arizona as possible sites for its second electric vehicle factory.
As high prices continue for freight and raw materials, companies in the health care supply chain are coming up with strategies to weather those costs. Customers may ultimately foot the bill.
On this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois looks at how tech can be used for PPE production.
How do we overcome the driver shortage? And can it be done just by being cool? Blythe Brumleve debates on this episode of Cyberly.
On this episode of Freightonomics, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith talk about the need to cram for warehouse space with Zac Rogers from Colorado State University.
A return to typical consumer spending drives conventional freight market conditions but the process of returning to normal has been anything but conventional.
Positive feedback from mechanics, dispatchers and management helped Day & Ross choose PowerFleet for its U.S. fleet.
Whether it is difficulty restocking gasoline stations or the need to move agricultural products around due to drought, the waivers seek to boost trucking capacity.
“The FDC is also very focused on equity and inclusion. We are extremely proud that 54% of our network is woman-, minority-, and veteran-owned.”
If DoorDash acquired Instacart, it would create a formidable company, says one analyst.
As businesses struggle to keep up with consumers’ growing demand for sustainability, 81% of respondents in a recent survey said companies use excessive packaging when shipping products.
July data from Cass showed freight shipments remained elevated but labor and equipment shortages constrained growth. Expenditures held near all-time records.
FedEx Ground has begun using robotics from Berkshire Grey in its Queens facility, with plans to add them to more facilities in the coming months.
A Commerce Department advisory group recommends that the department coordinate an interagency approach to addressing the driver shortage.
Gopuff has made its second European acquisition, agreeing to buy U.K.-based Dija and its nearly 40 microfulfillment centers in major European cities.
Several customers have gone live with BravoTran’s technology, including Yusen Logistics and Mitsubishi Logistics of America.
South Carolina ports started the fiscal year off with a bang, moving a record volume of containers in July.
The health services provider launched two new platforms to bolster its DTC offerings.
Brake Safety Week is set for Aug. 22-28, meaning drivers and carriers have only a few more days to tighten up on brake safety.
Fred has lost some steam but will likely strengthen back to a tropical storm prior to South Florida landfall this weekend (forecast video included).
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Legislation aimed at aerodynamic retrofits is expected to be introduced this week.
The company will build a limited number of trucks in the fourth quarter for validation and regulatory clearance.
Yantian redux. Shipping activity slowed to a crawl at the Port of Yantian in China earlier this summer after an outbreak of COVID infections, and the same could happen in Ningbo if more cases are discovered.
The levies to hit hardest on heavier parcels going longer distances.
Titanium Transportation Group plans to add two more U.S. freight brokerage offices this year after the Canadian firm reported record second-quarter revenue.
Tridonex factory agrees to pay more than $600,000 in back wages to laid-off workers.
Plaquemines Port announced it has found the site for its state-of-the-art container terminal that will be able to handle vessels carrying up to 22,000 TEUs.
Amazon’s new U.S. air hub is up and running in the Ohio Valley, making it easier to quickly fulfill online orders.
A trucking company CEO describes how carriers stay agile to meet customer demand in the pandemic era.
Learn a bit about the evolution of temperature-controlled containers in the air cargo environment and how Envirotainer has added new technology features to its refrigerated units.
The chain that brings us Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. faced several challenges
abash National is expanding molded structural composite use beyond trailer walls and helping win sustainability points for customers.
Motional is expanding its testing grounds to Los Angeles and adding a new facility in the Bay Area.
“The corridor is vital for everything from long-haul freight to movement of agricultural products,” Colorado officials said of mudslide-damaged areas of Interstate 70.
Moving temperature-sensitive foods using ocean shipping containers takes a collaborative effort in technology.
Last-mile delivery firms say a lack of drivers is their main concern, but more are finding that smartphones are a critical technology to help retain drivers and improve operational efficiencies.
FreightWaves Executive Publisher Kevin Hill chats with Hickey & Associates Managing Director David Hickey about the many factors that companies should consider when looking for a cold storage site.
Kurt George of Property Damage Appraisers explains during a fireside chat at FreightWaves’ Cold Chain Summit why cold storage facilities are particularly vulnerable to ransomware attacks.
How did Hyundai survive and advance through the pandemic? Find out on this episode of Transmission.
Perishable Shipping Solutions CEO Mark Nelson said online demand for specialty perishables never leveled off from the start of the pandemic, and the growth has barely scratched the surface.
Danny Gomez and Tyler Cole look at the role of the freight industry in boosting sustainability goals on this episode of Net Zero Carbon.
FreightWaves’ journalist Matt Blois chats with World Courier’s Alex Guite about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the cold chain and how pharma and logistics companies adapted to distribute vaccines.
GCCA’s Lowell Randel explains how industry and government can fix driver shortages, port congestion and cyber threats.
On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith talk about the continued shortage of ocean containers.
In his keynote address at FreightWaves’ Cold Chain Summit on Wednesday, Sudarsan Thattai, CIO of Lineage Logistics, says the global leader is well positioned to address future supply chain challenges through technology investments and key alliances.
Other plans called for a more radical rebuild but ran into opposition.
An appeals court has reinstated a disability lawsuit claim involving a police officer, but the decision serves as a cautionary tale for many industries, including trucking.
Tropical Storm Fred may cause temporary delays in freight flows in the Southeast (forecast video included).
“Over more than two years of working with Parcel Perform, their solution has become our global track-and-trace solution,” said Davide Costella, global delivery services manager at Nespresso.
The company’s disaster relief guru explains how its new program could change the way the logistics industry responds to disasters.
The International Air Cargo Association has been waiting two years to hold its big annual conference. Members will now have to wait another six months because of COVID.
Order books are open, but demand planning for 2022 and 2023 began months ago and bookings are filling fast.
DHL/Amazon ground drone delivery; what the infrastructure bill means for trucking; space billboards and more
Port Houston’s biggest international trade partners were China, Mexico and Brazil during the first half of the year.
Even as the delta variant increases COVID-19 case numbers in the U.S., distributors and manufacturers are reporting they had too much PPE in the second quarter.
Kevin Hill, Richie Daigle and CarrierDirect’s Ryan Schreiber talk about efficient markets and how information flows are a two-way street when it comes to sales.
In the chaotic supply chain world of 2021, airport terminal operators are moving away from the airport to process cargo because existing facilities are full.
If certiorari is denied, the injunction blocking AB5 from being implemented in the state will disappear immediately.
The CEOs of five Class I railroads tell the Surface Transportation Board that the root causes of the congestion facing rail intermodal terminals are beyond the railroads’ control.
The organization will provide an update on its search at its annual meeting in Las Vegas next month.
The U.S. Senate votes to advance a major infrastructure package that includes new regulations for trucks.
Samsung employs Six Sigma methodology to create an efficient global supply chain.
College campuses are bastions of learning, community, debauchery and … robots?
August is likely to see a new monthly record for retail container imports, with 2021 doing the same. However, ongoing supply chain dislocation clouds how quickly consumers will be able to get their hands on the goods.
Bipartisan bill in Congress makes reforms to U.S. shipping regulations for the first time since 1998.
Faisal Masud, CEO of headless commerce provider Fabric, says e-commerce is still in the early innings, but individual brand growth could be held back by traditional commerce platforms.
“Iowa is now at the leading edge of the inclusion of blockchain in contract law here,” said CEO Spillman, as his team recently fought to have smart contracts recognized under law in Toggle’s operating state.
CP is offering a stock-and-cash “superior proposal” worth an estimated US$31 billion.
Crews are having trouble controlling the Dixie fire in northern California, which is now the second largest in the state’s history.
As freight markets enter the second year of peaklike conditions, FreightWaves caught up with Amit Mehrotra, Deutsche Bank’s transportation analyst, to talk about how this freight cycle will play out.
The trucks are to be delivered later this year and in early 2022.