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Environmental regs could extend future dry bulk and tanker upside, while consolidation could change curve of container-shipping cycle.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Embracing tech standards before pandemic benefited manufacturers; eBay opens platform to millions of sellers in Latin America; Bull Moose Tube announces Texas mill; and CBP seizes $4 million in fake items at Port Houston.

Shippers may have had a little more success with contracted carriers in May, but it came at a high cost.

Nikola founder makes bank for early employees to whom he gave 6 million low-priced stock options.

The 20-year battle over broker post-accident liability may be resolved once and for all.

This week: Safety4Her goes from online retail to brick and mortar, WIT’s vice president joins the board of Wreath Across America and Shell Rotella SuperRigs is back in-person.

Trucking owner Keith McConnell, 43, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is facing federal charges after prosecutors claim he used PPP funds for personal use.

My 10 takeaways upon diving back into the supply chain game.

Transport deregulation’s long game has left much of the asset-based carrier field with few players. Will the cycle turn to usher in a cast of competitive newbies?

In today’s edition, we highlight two key adjustments to the highway bill, an analysis of jobs in the trucking industry and more.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found more than $6 million worth of marijuana in trucks purporting to have paper shipments in two separate seizures in the Buffalo, New York, area.

No matter the rhetoric, the unvarnished truth is it takes people to move trade.

The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association estimates $2.4 million a day in trucking industry losses due to the I-40 Mississippi bridge closure.

DHL’s sustainability road map; the first-ever fully automated IoT platform for fleet management; an automated booking hub that cuts out the middleman; and shipping odd-size freight

The cranes cost $21.6 million to construct; a price tag on vessel and cargo damage has not yet been estimated.

Workhorse Group has nothing significant driving its stock price higher, only retail traders seeking to make money if the price falls.

Reefer rejection rates tumbled once again over the past week, and the national reefer rejection average is now below 40% for the first time since the second week of September.

Republicans deride “restrictive” policies that were retained from last year in the Democrats’ latest version of the surface transportation reauthorization bill.

Another trucking company responds to the strong freight market by increasing truck driver pay.

On this episode of Freightonomics, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith talk about OEMs’ supply chain issues and how they may keep the current transportation cycle tighter longer.

Final-mile delivery technology company OneRail announced it has added more than 1 million drivers to its network, giving shippers access to more last-mile capacity.

Two sets of numbers in the monthly BLS report show a decline in seasonally adjusted numbers, but an increase in the less widely watched not-seasonally adjusted figures suggest more hires.

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter that brings perspective and context to trends and issues in the trucking industry.

Conflicting surveys continue to cloud the picture on the best approach to employment status for gig workers, leaving legislators, companies and drivers in a state of uncertainty.

This look at the past week in images features a container crane collapse, Alaska snow and a decorated semi trailer.

A tale of 2 job reports: Seasonal numbers are closely watched by economists, but the other measurement suggests some success at hiring.

On this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois looks at how drugs are followed from production to distribution using technology.

Blythe Brumleve breaks down how to resolve pain points in your business on this episode of Cyberly.

Several inches of rain may cause flash flooding across the South from this weekend into next week (forecast video included).

In today’s edition, we highlight a strong report for Old Dominion, an interesting sustainability study and more.

There was a fair amount of “feel-good” talk regarding inventory build during the fiscal first-quarter retail earnings season. But for several chains, the year-over-year comparisons were easy. Further, sales have continued at an elevated clip, suggesting the massive merchandise restocking is far from over.

The Strategic National Stockpile is asking Congress for more money to build back its inventory following the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s already starting to make improvements to day-to-day operations.

Finding space on an international aircraft to move one’s freight is no easy task. Large shippers with enough volume are just renting entire planes to ensure their stuff can get from here to there.

U.S. rail volumes climbed nearly 30% in May from last year’s pandemic-induced troughs. Intermodal traffic has boosted rail volumes this year and could continue to do so in spite of capacity constraints at U.S. ports.

A U.S. House subcommittee has launched an investigation into Yellow Corp.’s $700 million CARES Act loan.

Retailers at increasing risk of not getting goods from Asia on shelves as ocean transport system hits limit.

“The X-Press Pearl’s sad fate is the latest in a disappointing recent and persistent catalog of container ship fires,” says the TT Club.

Multimodal focuses on industrial segments like automotive, chemicals, metals and machine tools.

Turning to younger drivers may be the key to assuring the success of the next generation of truckers.

Declining Class 8 truck orders in May are deceptive. Fleets would order more but they are holding off because it might take a year to get them.

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with SmartHop CEO/co-founder Guillermo Garcia to talk about living the American Dream.  Guillermo’s passion to elevate smaller fleets stems from his […]

Once Flash Group has made its international debut, CEO Komsan Lee will look to take the company public, according to reports.

On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor look at why some people are trying to solve the wrong problem when it comes to untangling the mess of freight backlogs.

FedEx remains inundated with elevated parcel volume stemming from continued online shopping resulting in longer delivery times, service blunders and upset customers.

If the farmer had the phone number of the customer buying the grain or OFE’s app to make the match, maybe there wouldn’t be as many middlemen and maybe the farmer would have better options.”

JOKR launches in New York City Thursday with the promise of 15-minute grocery delivery.

The Modernization of Cross Border Trade event will be Thursday in Laredo, Texas.

While the company is already present in Germany, France, the U.K., Canada and Australia, it plans to use these new funds to expand internationally, specifically further into Western Europe.

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion reported further acceleration in tonnage and yields in the first two months of the second quarter on Thursday.

Truckers will have to deal with a few more days of unseasonable triple-digit heat in several Western states (forecast video included).

DHL research released Thursday provides insights for “e-tailers that wish to lead on environmental issues,” said Greg Hewitt, CEO at DHL Express USA.

In today’s edition, we highlight second-quarter updates from ArcBest and Saia, a $50 million round of funding for Locus and more.

“We think we’re kind of on the cutting edge of this,” the Global Weather Corp. CEO said about its role in advancing road condition forecasting.

“Redwood customers can now enjoy a fully integrated parcel solution, offering rating, labeling, visibility, analytics, reporting and savings through our enhanced parcel expertise.”

The Federal Communications Commission is sued over a decision that could affect progress in truck platooning communications.

Consulting firm FTR expects railcar orders and deliveries to grow as North American railcar utilization increases amid growing volumes and owners seek to scrap less-utilized cars.

From a shortage of truck production workers to parts depot staff, Daimler Trucks North America is trying to keep up with blistering demand.

With the pay boost, the company’s more experienced drivers will bring in 63 cents per mile.

Pitney Bowes has added ParcelPoint Smart Lockers to its parcel locker portfolio, providing a secure, technology-enabled solution for enterprises.

We hear from freight unicorn project44’s CEO / founder Jett McCandless

Unlike in 2020, parcel delivery carriers will have breathing room between late June and the traditional holiday cycle.

Cainiao, which means newcomer or beginner in Chinese, is the 8-year-old logistics unit of Alibaba. Besides providing express delivery for packages ordered through Alibaba, it is offering end-to-end logistics services to other companies.

Software firm Setenal says trucking fleets using radio frequency identification chips can increase length of tire use and save money.

On this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox explores how retailers are still adapting.

“Logistics decisions are actually not designed for humans because it involves a lot of confusion. For example, dispatching takes into account a lot of fast-moving variables that take place within a small amount of time, and there is no way a human can do it efficiently.”

Although new guidance on mask wearing returns the industry to some semblance of normalcy after over a year of lockdowns and restrictions, employers should remain cautious in revising policies.

The United States Cattlemen’s Association warns JBS hack could disrupt the meat supply chain without emergency work-hour changes.

Freight forwarder will pay “absolute historic high” to secure container ship as “people are panicking” amid “out of control” market.

Less-than-truckload carriers ArcBest and Saia report continued strength in demand through the first two months of the second quarter.

When COVID-19 shut down gyms across the country, equipment maker Aviron needed to pivot to the home fitness market. It needed a logistics partner that could handle the difficult last mile. It found one in GlobalTranz.

Christen Diane Schulte, 35, of Washington, Missouri, was sentenced to six years and eight months in federal prison for embezzling more than $700,000 from a family-owned trucking company and farm.

Ray Wood, head of global carrier management at World Courier, discusses how the air cargo market has adjusted and maintained relationships with customers.

President Joe Biden’s budget for the Federal Railroad Administration supports funding to rehabilitate Amtrak, expand passenger rail service and provide continued support to grant programs.

“Robotic process automation is no longer a science experiment. This technology is no longer about figuring out what works. The time to consider whether to automate your warehouses has passed.”

B Corps are held to the highest standards of social and environmental impact. B Lab and B Corp representatives tell FreightWaves how to pass the rigorous assessment.

More freight flow delays as storms drop heavy rain in spots along and east of the Mississippi River (forecast video included).

Prices remain high as inventories stay low and retailers struggle to fill store shelves.

In today’s edition, we highlight insights gained from Full Truck Alliance’s looming IPO, Knight-Swift’s latest acquisition and more.

International transport rules for dangerous goods could have hindered the vaccine rollout by airlines without swift action by the air cargo sector.

Truck drivers and carriers that transport livestock are feeling the sting as the cyberattack on JBS disrupts operations at multiple meat processing facilities.

“Acquisitions and strategic partnerships are part of this strategy — the additional funds give us the flexibility to capitalize on the right opportunities.”

Truck broker Landstar System raises its second-quarter guidance as shipments and pricing outpace its initial outlook.

Worker pay at Volkswagen’s plant in Puebla, Mexico, ranges from about $15 per day for new employees to more than $50 per day for veteran workers.

The benchmark number for fuel surcharges isback to levels not seen since ’18.

Nintendo’s new Switch faces chip shortage, another ship stuck in the Suez, Wingcopter’s new drone, more

The pattern of mid- to high-single-digit raw materials price increases continues.

The FDA is asking Congress to fund new programs focused on regulating the health care supply chain and mitigating shortages.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget provides first-time federal funds to deepen and widen Norfolk Harbor.

Circle, which offers cryptocurrency-based payments for internet transactions, raised $440 million and is eyeing a potential SPAC deal.

Growth rates throughout the supply chain cooled in May from recent record highs. However, the latest reading on transportation capacity stepped lower again.

Out of an abundance of caution, carriers like Maersk extended the suspension of vessels into the ports from May 31-June 6.

Freightliner Cascadia headlamp bulb replacement fires lead Daimler Trucks North America to recall 72,508 Class 8 trucks.

Amazon will store and pre-position supplies for quick release in the event of natural disasters.

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, BITCADET CEO Dusty Dean digs into the big challenges facing traditional manufacturers.

The digital freight platform has a big market share in China, is growing its revenue but remains unprofitable.

On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel dissects the changes in consumer behavior and what they indicate about the return to normal life post-pandemic.

The rail regulatory body sent several letters to Class I railroad heads last week, asking them to provide plans on how they expect to handle workforce and equipment in light of broader supply chain disruptions and anticipated service demand post-pandemic.

A whistleblower filed a complaint in 2013 alleging pricing fraud by Navistar Defense that its parent company settled with no admission of wrongdoing.

Knight-Swift announced Tuesday the acquisition of third-party logistics provider UTXL in a $22.5 million transaction.

CtW Investment Group is asking DoorDash shareholders to vote against the reelection of co-founder Tony Xu to the board of directors, saying more oversight is needed.