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Sustainable fuels and technologies are up against decades of perfecting the efficiency and economies of scale of the fossil fuel industry.

“Operating systems should learn from the behaviors of these shippers and LTL carrier partners, record these exceptions and apply learning from them for future automation.”

The next tropical storm could impact the U.S. just a week after Henri drenched parts of the Northeast (forecast video included).

A 3PL is rescuing stranded freight in Chicago. It’s the freight equivalent of special ops forces going behind enemy lines to get a high-value target.

Container mega-spike recalls epic dry bulk run over a decade ago. Here’s a look back at the last time shipping had it this good.

On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle talk about competitive pricing strategies for brokers.

Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith talk about accelerated buying cycles ahead of peak season.

In the newsletter: logistics of milk crates; shipping crisis impacts DTC brands; gridlock at sea; and more.

Port Houston’s year-to-date container traffic increased 15% in TEUs compared to the first six months in 2020.

A push to legislate the definition of app-based drivers also is ongoing, as well as a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general.

Stopping the spread of the Caldor wildfire toward Lake Tahoe is a “huge priority,” one fire official said.

A.P. Moller – Maersk expects to save about 1 million metric tons of CO2 emissions annually with eight dual fuel container vessels.

Does the search for a completely safe driverless truck mean that everything should wait for perfection? David Liu doesn’t think so.

The two companies are joining forces to provide a tech-powered, eco-friendly alternative to a wasteful supply chain.

The former Bank of Montreal is a lender to all levels of trucking, big and small.

Rate predictions for the truckload market are coming in earlier than in past years. High consumer demand along with a lack of drivers and equipment has industry participants calling for further increases.

Pilot Freight Services took the unusual step of buying a trucking company to connect its e-commerce delivery services.

Drivers should do everything they can not to get stuck on the side of the road as the heat index exceeds 105 degrees In more than a dozen states (forecast video included).

Both Canada and the U.S. have provisions that allow for reciprocal switching, or interswitching. But rail shippers’ ability to participate in the program differs in the two countries.

On the same day, the commodity price of ultra-low sulfur diesel took a huge upward move.

The FMCSA seeks comment on a stricter field-of-vision requirement as part of alternate medical standards for certain drivers.

PACCAR projects low volumes of electric truck deliveries for a few years. The 10 Peterbilt Model 579EVs at the Port of Oakland are a case in point.

How the logistics of marijuana distribution work; managing shipper expectations; LTL market and more on WTT

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez and Tyler Cole talk about how company executives can better communicate sustainability goals.

Dedicated carrier Cowan Systems is offering sign-on bonuses as high as $20,000 for newly hired drivers.

“I think the difference in distinctions between the digital players and the — whatever you call the nondigital players, has become almost nonexistent,” said XPO CEO Brad Jacobs in its earnings call.

After a year-plus of online schooling, back-to-school shopping isn’t what it used to be.

Mike Baudendistel brings on two special guests to talk about their podcast, The Food Biz, on this episode of The Stockout.

Yellow Corp. announced that its interim CFO, Dan Olivier, will assume the role permanently. The change comes as the company navigates a financial and operational transformation.

Progress Rail will use Union Pacific locomotives that are capable of handling a biodiesel blend of 20%.

3PL GEODIS is opening four facilities dedicated to e-commerce logistics.

Crews made only slight progress over the weekend containing the nation’s largest wildfires, with no rain in sight (forecast video included).

The race to decrease emissions on transport refrigeration units (TRUs) is posing a major hurdle to commercial fleets. A zero-emission electric trailer is now available, to not only curb emissions but also reduce noise and brake wear.

A ransomware attack on a maritime fuel storage provider in the Canary Islands likely didn’t live up to the hackers’ hype. But the incident reflects the very real cybersecurity risks facing the companies supporting the global shipping industry.

Fueled by an unrelenting need to increase safety and optimize efficiencies, connected technology is shaping the future of transportation and bringing the industry another step closer to autonomous trucking.

As this year’s peak season gets underway, dislocations in the supply chain are increasing. However, this is really nothing new as the industry has been in peak mode for a year.

U.S. airlines are supporting the Afghanistan evacuation under a rarely used wartime program that gives the military access to standby airlift.

Demand for new containers has been historically high. Even so, the Chinese factories that build the world’s boxes are churning them out efficiently.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port Houston signs agreement for $1.1B channel expansion; German auto parts supplier expands in Mexico; E-commerce 3PL moves headquarters to Arizona; and CBP seizes $20M in meth at World Trade Bridge.

This week: Cargostore and Kuehne+Nagel employees skydive with Red Devils for various charities, DHL successfully delivers 4 million donated vaccines from the U.K. and truck art helps find missing children in Pakistan.

Spike in parcel delivery demand is lifting the good ship S.S. Consultant to new heights

The ruling by a judge at the county level is likely to be appealed and stayed before immediate implementation.

Shares of electric chassis maker Xos Trucks closed 14.5% lower in their first day of public trading, getting a reception similar to its peers.

The past week in social media images features a menacing wildfire in California, tropical storm deluges, a train hitting a tractor-trailer and more.

COVID closes a big cargo facility at Shanghai airport, creating another bottleneck for shippers ahead of the holiday inventory buildup.

“We are very interested in areas where mobility collides with other themes. … Companies becoming more open to innovation will make these collisions much more frequent.”

Amazon’s brick and mortar play, 40 ships are at anchor in San Pedro Bay, Tesla making robots, and rates are at record highs. When will order be restored?

Extreme measures to contain delta variant create unprecedented backlog of dry bulk ships off China.

Daimler Trucks North America’s participation in this round points to an increasing market for Truck-as-a-Service products, tools integrated during the manufacturing process to help fleets manage safety, privacy and intelligent automation tools.

The Northeast is the most likely region for collisions between commercial trucks and wild animals. These are the top five specific locations.

The downward pressure on oil markets can be summed up by the two D’s: delta and dollar.

TPP Retention Project Plan’s Ray Haight explains how the industry has missed an opportunity when it comes to driver retention.

Truckload carrier Heartland Express announced a 50-cent-per-share special dividend Friday. It was the second carrier to announce a special dividend this week.

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter offering perspective and context on happenings in the trucking industry.

Americans plan to increase their holiday shopping spend in 2021, according to a survey from e-commerce firm Radial. That could strain overburdened last-mile delivery networks.

It costs $1.2 million to charter a cargo jet from Vietnam as air exports slow because of the government’s response to a wave of COVID infections.

Also on the podcast: Trimble’s Delaney looks at the TMS landscape today.

Many organizations, including the Future Leaders of Indiana, are partnering with the Next Generation in Trucking Association to attract younger people to trucking.

On this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois looks at how supply chains could benefit from adopting supplemental technology.

Tropical Storm Henri could strengthen into a hurricane before making a potential New England landfall over the weekend.

In a world inundated with new technology, how can your company leverage tech without being overwhelmed? Find out on this episode of Cyberly.

“Companies have to make really smart bets,” supply chain consultant Evan Quasney said about planning for extreme weather.

“We strongly believe that expecting random carriers to digitally engage with you and book your freight without having a relationship is a strategy that has just never proven to be effective.”

Health care utilization had mostly recovered to normal levels by June. As COVID-19 cases rise, it’s hard for health care companies to predict demand for elective procedures, PPE and COVID-19 testing for the rest of 2021.

The outlook for the pandemic hurt the company’s review last year, but Moody’s has a more positive view in 2021.

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Loadsmart’s Jim Nicholson to talk about delivering award-winning service.

KCS’ board of directors confirmed plans to postpone the shareholder vote on the CN-KCS merger agreement until after the Surface Transportation Board renders a decision on CN’s proposed voting trust.

Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca look at how much more volume can fit in the freight markets on this episode of #WithSONAR.

Andrew Cox looks at one of the nation’s fastest-growing cloud-based logistics companies.

Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco look at how automakers can keep up with parts inventories using RAIN RFID technology.

News about BNSF, Kansas City Southern, Trinity Industries and TTCI.

Sustainability has garnered a reputation as cutting edge and costly. There are ways to embrace environmentalism without breaking the bank. In fact, becoming more sustainable can actually drive profits higher.

Canada’s Titanium Transportation Group continues its asset-light push into the U.S. freight market with a new brokerage office in Denver, its fourth in the country.

Amazon is reportedly looking to open physical store locations in at least two states.

Freight forwarder JAS Worldwide announced it has entered into a share purchase agreement with forwarding, logistics and supply chain management provider Greencarrier Freight Services International.

Sendle, the upstart parcel logistics firm for small and midsize e-commerce shippers, has said it will not impose any rate surcharges this holiday season.

CalAmp’s new temperature sensor operates under extreme conditions for enhanced cold chain visibility.

Tritium, Greenlots, and Baltimore Gas and Electric are working together to bring accessible, public DC fast-charging stations to the Baltimore area.

“You might as well be safe and get out now,” a fire official said, encouraging people to evacuate areas in the path of the life-threatening Dixie fire.

You can’t blame carriers for refusing to stick by a handshake agreement to sell service at pre-negotiated rates or at a discount.

New customers will need to onboard by that date to get holiday delivery services.

New Orleans and Galveston, Texas, will offer liquefied natural gas fueling services for marine vessels by 2022 and the end of 2021, respectively.

Low vacancy rate amid surges in development is unprecedented for the market

Ocean carrier ZIM now expects to earn $4.8 billion-$5.2 billion this year — five times what it earned in 2020.

Modern Shipper polled Uber and Lyft drivers to find out their favorite electronic assistants.

How Tive is helping to keep track of our most critical goods, human organs. Locomation on sustainability, ocean vs. air and more on WTT

Kaylee Nix puts nontraditional work in perspective on this episode of At Your Doorstep.

Fleet and logistics provider Ryder System Inc. follows TuSimple deal with a partnership with Waymo Via.

Despite the significant drop in price, lumber remains an expensive commodity. Whether the price will continue to fall is uncertain.

Unlike hurricane names, which come from predetermined lists, wildfire names are a bit more arbitrary.

Warehouse robotics firm Geek+ and warehouse technology provider WSR Solutions say their combined solution for mixed-pallet picking and loading can increase truck capacity by as much as 30%.

With its acquisition of Visible SCM earlier this month, Maersk added one of the final components of its e-commerce strategy.

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith look at what lies ahead for peak season and if it can beat last year’s market tightness.

Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle talk about how creativity has a place on the sales floor on this episode of Put That Coffee Down.

Two tropical systems are likely to cause flooding and wind damage over the next few days, while another could just kick up big waves (forecast video included).

Poole says the bill is a step away from the “user pays, user benefits” policy that has long been in place for infrastructure.

Werner claims it will face a “significant burden” if regulators do not provide more flexibility in how truck driver licenses are issued.

Port of Los Angeles boss warns: ‘Anchorage and dwell times are trending in the wrong direction.’

Marten Transport announced a special dividend of 50 cents per share. The payment marks the third straight year of special dividends for the carrier.

TuSimple Holdings trading approached three times its daily average on lockup expiration. Shares posted a small gain after tumbling for six weeks.