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Both candidates said that organizing Amazon is a top priority, noting that Amazon and UPS workers’ futures are at stake.

Most all-cargo carriers that buy used passenger planes rebuild them for heavy cargo. Easter Airlines has a quicker, cheaper idea.

Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty joins the show to discuss building his company, inspiring his staff, and issues in drayage.

President Chad Eichelberger details Reliance Partners’ appearance yet again on the list and why 2021 was a major year for the company.

The port and the Texas General Land Office announced an agreement to develop infrastructure to capture carbon dioxide produced during oil and natural gas development.

Supply chain backups and pandemic-weary consumers mean that gifts are in short supply and high demand.

Nikola is licensing Bosch fuel cell technology to use in its Arizona plant, casting doubt on whether it would eventually use General Motors’ fuel cells.

Stakeholders and observers such as Amtrak, Canadian Pacific and the Vermont Department of Transportation want the Surface Transportation Board to consider placing conditions that would bolster both competitive access and passenger rail service.

New details on record 2019 cocaine haul aboard MSC Gayane — which may not have been the first run — as U.S. wraps up convictions.

Truck parking reservation platform TruckPark is making its services available through Roady’s Truck Stops.

For many years, traditional software providers denied their users access to web-based applications, by limiting their ability to exchange data with them.

Short seller Fuzzy Panda dumps dirt on Workhorse, including confirming an SEC probe of the troubled electric delivery van maker.

Halloween is among the most popular holidays in America, so the horrific congestion this year is no treat for the nation’s supply chain.

“Stay off the subways. Stay off the roads,” Mayor Bill de Blasio told the people of New York City Wednesday as Ida’s remnants caused major flooding (forecast video included).

Convoy surveyed nearly 600 U.S. trucking companies and found that more recently founded carriers and younger demographics were more likely to feel pressure to reduce emissions.

Last-mile delivery firm AxleHire has tapped URB-E and Tortoise for nationwide pilots of zero-emission delivery programs.

Target has acquired tech companies and delivery providers, all in a quest to better manage its e-commerce logistics networks.

Shell chose the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo to talk up diesel-powered freight efficiency. An odd choice of venue — or was it?

Supply chain disruptions and the growth of e-commerce have forced Seko Logistics to think differently about its logistics network.

Bed Bath & Beyond knew its supply chain was outdated for an e-commerce world, but a transformation required more than just logistics investments.

ShipMatrix’s forecast projects less of an imbalance than the 2020 peak.

Train engineer Matt Parker of the BLET discusses why precision scheduled railroading isn’t about precision, but about profits.

Live from FreightWaves Intermodal summit Dooner and The Dude are talking safety, infrastructure bill and more

The CEO of BookYourCargo explains how reform could help improve demurrage and detention chargebacks.

Dale Young of World Distribution Services talks to FreightWaves’ Andrew Cox about how the company is responding to meet the warehousing demands of shippers as they contend with unprecedented demand alongside disruptions and congestion in the supply chain.

A family-owned dry and liquid bulk trucking company ceased operations as of midnight Tuesday, leaving 342 drivers without jobs, sources say.

Kansas City Southern shareholders must decide whether to continue to pursue merger plans with CN or go with Canadian Pacific.

“From a price perspective, from a capacity perspective, going into Q2, 2022 is before I’m going to see anything really letting up,” said Sherman Barnes, SVP of sales and marketing at Trio Trucking.

Expedited-delivery surcharge to be imposed on top of basic delivery fee.

Significant investments in technology and equipment are required to optimize rail networks across the United States, according to Wabtec’s Nalin Jain.

“[Logistics] service providers need to embrace, and philosophically be open to, sharing their data,” says the CEO of Terminal49.

These are the states where truckers can face the heftiest fines for not chaining up, and where chain laws last the longest each year.

Walmart is filling positions across more than 250 transportation offices and distribution and fulfillment centers, at an average wage of $20.37 per hour.

After careful consideration and input from numerous sources, we can’t in good faith host the in-person event knowing the risk this virus poses.

AxleHire is adding two new facilities in Newark and Philadelphia to bolster its East Coast presence.

Mike O’Malley, SVP, government and public relations at DCLI, chats about the market for chassis as well as potential regulatory changes with FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill at the Intermodal Summit.

The IPO is expected to take place after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission completes its review.

FreightWaves market expert Mike Baudendistel chats with Norfolk Southern’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Alan Shaw about intermodal challenges and opportunities confronting NS and other Class I railroads.

If a provider of capacity isn’t already preapproved for Hurricane Ida relief, there will be another chance in November to get into the program for future needs.

FMCSA’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse has several reporting requirements for carriers, but those without proper protocols in place could be reporting violations they shouldn’t, and that is harming drivers.

Amazon Air’s rate of growth is amazing. It will soon have 80 aircraft moving e-commerce shipments for business and residential customers.

The FMCSA continues to prioritize COVID relief, extending hours-of-service Emergency Declarations once again.

This fireside chat recap is a from FreightWaves’ Intermodal Summit. FIRESIDE CHAT DETAILS: A group of U.S. manufacturers that manufacture intermodal container chassis found themselves losing huge market share to […]

Elise Gosch, assistant VP of intermodal sales at Union Pacific, shares strategies the company has implemented throughout the pandemic to address shifting customer needs.

Virginia’s competitive advantages: a naturally deep harbor, semi-automated terminals and its own, newer chassis pool.

Join Steve Ferreira for a look into the world of maritime equities on this episode of Navigate B2B.

Peterbilt takes the convention audience to school on electric truck math while Volvo puts ist VNR Electric to work on its own plant deliveries.

Kiwibot is rolling out delivery robots in four new locations as it continues to expand its service area.

Road closures and evacuations continue as the Caldor fire spreads toward the Lake Tahoe resort area.

Digitization can alleviate supply chain glitches, but it depends on systems that talk the same language.

Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco talk about continued shortages hitting the auto industry on this episode of Transmission.

Kaylee Nix looks at how influencers drive e-commerce trends using social media.

Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith talk about the alternatives to Amazon on this episode of Great Quarter, Guys.

On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle discuss what you should and shouldn’t say to keep communication professional.

Logistics operator NFI Industries will install 34 direct-current fast chargers and convert its Southern California drayage fleet to battery-electric trucks.

Trucking and logistics firms are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars after a Nevada-based bottled water company — linked to a hepatitis outbreak — filed Chapter 7.

Cosco and MSC fight back against accusations that they inflated rates, violated contracts and broke U.S. law.

Alliance Ground International found new digs outside Newark airport after officials gave the warehouse lease to Amazon.

About 180 truck drivers being laid off in Texas, New York and California.

The increased efficiency shippers find when using digital RFP tools will allow them to both build out their carrier networks and increase the frequency of their RFPs, giving them the power to respond to market shifts earlier.

The Surface Transportation Board rejected CN’s application to establish a voting trust, which would be used as part of the process to acquire Kansas City Southern.

The pandemic-related HOS waiver has been in place since March 2020 and was due to expire Tuesday.

Here’s how Hurricane Ida — now a tropical storm — has affected the freight community.

Without clarifying objectives, a company cannot, with confidence or a unified vision, understand where it’s going.

Transplace’s new bookings are said to be a key reason for the improvement in its financial outlook.

As fall harvest nears, grain shippers and freight railroads are taking steps to ensure network fluidity for export-bound grain trains in and out of the Pacific Northwest.

Business-to-business sales have traditionally been done face to face. But not anymore.

Visibility software can all but eliminate annoying check calls, help carriers access better freight and keep trucks loaded.

Schneider and NFI Industries will each get 50 battery-electric Class 8 trucks, with California environmental agencies paying a big chunk of the bill.

Despite weakening to a tropical depression, Ida isn’t done wreaking havoc on portions of the country. More flooding and tornadoes are likely over the next few days from the Gulf […]

Most compromised shipments result in lost time and money. Some result in lost lives.

Motional has unveiled its Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi that is entering testing in the Los Angeles area.

ATSG also owns two aviation maintenance facilities and a logistics operation.

OneRail makes last-mile delivery profitable for shippers.

The carpeting and flooring giant plans to manufacture more domestically iin the wake of the pandemic.

Willie Walsh is the blunt leader of the International Air Transport Association. He admits that airlines mistakenly treated cargo business as an afterthought.

“Green hydrogen will always be a considerably more expensive fuel than renewable electricity,” the Earthjustice report says.

Middle-mile autonomous vehicle startup Gatik has announced an $85M Series B funding round and the start of operations in Texas.

The $124M Global Transportation & Industrial Park of Oklahoma is a public-private development expected to spur jobs and economic development in southern Oklahoma.

In this sensitive market, small changes to the balance have deep, long lasting impacts.

Investigators believe a truck driver strangled his former girlfriend and drowned her 11-year-old daughter as the manhunt for a central Missouri truck driver enters its eighth day.

Last week’s commodity diesel prices were higher after big declines the previous week.

More container ships are stuck at anchor off California than ever before. The gridlock is about to get even worse.

Oil market prices, port closures, carrier reaction and more

How Ida will impact trucking markets; freight goes mainstream; a simple solution for driver location; building a bat brand and more

“In times of natural disasters, you find an increase in purchases of fuel, maintenance, food and hotels for drivers. … Many of our current customers need help routing their fleets during those times.”

Hurricane Ida’s flooding and winds have led to impassable roads in parts of southeastern Louisiana.

Walmart’s new white label delivery service could have far-reaching implications for the last mile.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole talks about the latest in carbon-capturing technology.

Commercial drone highways are gaining traction, but not everyone thinks they’re the way forward.

C.H. Robinson announces a drayage surcharge at most of the nation’s biggest container ports as international drayage carriers have implemented congestion fees.

Ideanomics, which operates at the intersection of fintech and disruptive technologies, is acquiring electric vehicle maker VIA Motors in an all-stock transaction.

Drivers who complete this short, seven-question survey can enter their email address for a chance to win a $70 Visa gift card.

Companies in the industry have come to expect better visibility from their partners. Just as importantly, end consumers have started expecting real-time visibility on online orders.

As flooding continues to damage roads and property in cities worldwide, AquiPor co-founder Kevin Kunz says stormwater management systems need serious updates in the U.S.

Discount chain Dollar Tree expects the positive impact from heightened consumer demand to be totally offset by elevated transportation expenses this year.

The remarkable lack of engine noise in Hyzon Motors’ hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck is matched by its lack of emissions.

Loss of refining capacity seems to be spooking traders more than the crude production outages in the Gulf of Mexico.

Will Hurricane Ida impact freight contracts? Will carriers move from shippers’ contracted freight to the spot market?

The global airline industry still has a steep climb out of its financial hole. U.S. airlines are doing better, but watch out for the delta variant.