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“This imagery could be a huge benefit to our office,” NWS meteorologist Alex Sizemore said about using drones to survey storm damage in remote areas.

Chinese container production still trails torrid demand. Ever Given accident was ‘icing on the cake’ — making box shortfall worse.

The Senate bill introduced requiring automatic brakes would apply to new trucks starting two years after the final rule.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a no-hire provision between two Pittsburgh-area logistics firms is not enforceable under commonwealth law.

A big revenue gain in global e-commerce is the high point of the quarter.

Canadian trucking and logistics firm TFI International has completed its $800 million acquisition of UPS Freight, becoming one of the top less-than-truckload providers in North America.

The United Auto Workers took down picket lines Friday after a 13-day strike at Volvo Trucks North America.

GM’s announcement represents the first major investment for an electric vehicle factory in Mexico.

“For the first time ever, shippers can have a true global view of their supply chain network in a single platform.”

The New Jersey Senate majority leader’s proposal would require communities near a proposed warehouse to have input but no veto power.

“It’s about speed, convenience and also being greener,” says Chris Jarvis, chief logistics officer at GoFor.

Dooner and The Dude look at the drone racing world during this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? for FreightWaves’ DroneWaves Summit.

AgEagle CEO Michael Drozd discusses the kinds of situations in which drones will play a role in the short term — and how those roles will evolve in the longer term.

Drone delivery planning in urban environments requires many considerations, including emergency landing zones, no-fly zones, route planning, takeoff and landing sites and governmental regulations.

Universal Logistics Holdings reported $415.2 million in operating revenue during the first quarter.

The biggest changes Bed Bath & Beyond must make are in the supply chain, which has been referred to as “noncompetitive” by management.

Union Pacific is constructing a grain transload facility at its intermodal terminal near Chicago, while two U.S. senators introduce bipartisan legislation to form a grant program that aims to reduce highway-rail grade crossings.

Truck platooning could see delays and higher costs with rollout of FCC’s 5.9 GHz now confirmed.

To gain public acceptance, drones need to be unobtrusive as much as possible, says veteran aviator and Workhorse Aerospace President John Graber.

Forward Air provided some clarity on longer-term margin expectations during a Friday conference call with analysts. The company beat first-quarter expectations and its new guidance came in much better than expected.

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As more commerce moves online, some businesses are struggling with payment options, especially in cases where credit cards may not be accepted. That is giving rise to alternative payment processes.

UPS has ambitious plans for its drone airline, Flight Forward. Kevin Wasik, Flight Forward’s head of business development, explains why UPS is moving aggressively on drones during the DroneWaves Summit.

Bobby Healy, founder and CEO of Manna, sits down with Kevin Hill, executive publisher at FreightWaves, at the DroneWaves Summit to chat about the capabilities and economics of drone delivery.

Deep Trekker’s work with the maritime shipping industry is deepening.

Keynoting the DroneWaves Summit, Parimal Kopardekar said that safe and efficient drone integration depends on telling users where not to go.

Strong winds Friday will impact truckers heading to key freight markets in the Northeast (with forecast video).

In today’s edition, we highlight the Oshkosh-Workhorse squabble over a Postal Service contract, as well as hopes for federal funding for truck charging stations and more.

Also on the podcast: the flat market in diesel of the past few weeks may be disappearing.

Pennsylvania’s move to scrap fuel taxes could change how states generate revenue to pay for road projects.

On this episode of Cyberly, Blythe Brumleve looks at the ways to make a better and stronger supply chain for transporting cold perishables.

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent get a look at one of the busiest ports in North America and the business it does with Mexico and Canada.

Olsavsky says the one-day delivery service needs to get on top of burgeoning demand and warehouse space shortages.

Container rates doubling from a year ago is a lesson for port investment, according to Port of Long Beach’s Mario Cordero.

Forward Air reported first-quarter earnings results and issued second-quarter guidance that were both ahead of expectations.

Provider of fuel payment processing for fleets reported 5% revenue decline in first quarter

The truckload carrier’s OR went from in excess of 100% to 95.8%.

The use of telehealth surged during the pandemic, and some experts expect it will remain elevated. Treating more patients at home could mean suppliers will have to shift how they get medical products to patients or health care providers.

Shipping costs rise 57% to $17.1 billion.

The pandemic tested the strength of supply chains and on this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois looks at how COVID-19 highlighted the need for resilient supply chains.

The process is underway to clear wreckage of the capsized SEACOR Power and minimize environmental impacts.

Wabash National spent $364 million to buy into final-mile products in 2017. It is finally starting to realize the hoped-for potential.

Are you ready for next week’s International Roadcheck? Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels offers some tips to remain violation free.

Biden’s infrastructure plan becomes a platform for legislation that includes billions in grants for fast-charging truck stations.

Schneider National sees several favorable catalysts through the remainder of 2021 that are supportive of its guidance raise. Finding equipment and drivers will be the challenge.

Vehicle Transport leverages partnerships within Agero’s Swoop Dealer Portal to quickly get drivers back on the road after breakdowns or accidents.

Manna, a drone-as-a-service company based in Ireland, has secured $25 million in funding to fuel its research and development as it plans for production of delivery drones by 2023.

The Biden administration has nominated Karen Hedlund to serve on the Surface Transportation Board.

“By focusing on specific segments, brokers can offer a higher quality service that allows them to focus on specific customer needs,” Bratnober said.

Schneider National’s first quarter comes in ahead of analysts’ expectations and the company raises its full-year outlook by 8% at the midpoint of the range.

Hunker down once more; things appear to be heating up for LTL demand heading into the summer months.

Seattle-based Minnow Technologies has secured $3 million to fund production of its Pickup Pod, a contactless food delivery station.

Carriers continue to face fines and out-of-service violations because they don’t understand the difference between intrastate and interstate operating authority.

Truckers will likely run into flooded roads Thursday in portions of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys (with forecast video).

Canadian lawmakers approve legislation to force an end to a strike by Port of Montreal longshoremen.

In today’s edition, we highlight the end of an injunction in California that had kept an independent contractor law from applying to trucking, as well as a funding round for Arrive Logistics and more.

Now that shipping lines hold the pricing cards, importers must reset strategies, says Sea-Intelligence’s Jochen Gutschmidt.

Forward Air announced it has entered an agreement to acquire expedited transportation and less-than-truckload provider J&P Hall Express.

Ford and GM say the chip shortage could cost the automakers more than $1 billion in earnings during 2021.

Getting around the B prong of the ABC test is going to be complicated for companies trying to use independent owner-operators in California.

On this episode of #WithSONAR, Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca discuss the competition problem shippers face when trying to source capacity.

On this episode of Freightonomics, Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland spotlight the dramatic nature of the maritime world and look at how important timing is to shipping success.

Werner Enterprises reported a first-quarter record for operating income Wednesday after the close. Revenue-per-mile guidance in its one-way segment moved higher.

Waggoner delivered record EPS in a difficult environment.

Oshkosh can make 100% battery-electric delivery trucks for the U.S. Postal Service, likely dashing Workhorse’s hopes of reigniting the competition.

In what is expected to be its final earnings report as a stand-alone company, Grubhub reported 52% growth in revenue, but said restaurant fee caps hurt its bottom line, resulting in a quarterly loss.

Norfolk Southern aims to add longer trains, improve car velocity and provide more technological tools for customers and for safety inspections, with an eye toward future competition with autonomous trucks.

Find out about what went into making the Mars helicopter Ingenuity fly on Mars. Plus, the X59 supersonic jet.

The traditional silo model of suppliers using localized logistics providers is no longer working.

Ryder is a major supplier of used trucks to the market, and its numbers showed a healthy second sales demand in the quarter.

Despite supply chain constraints, Tier 1 driveline supplier Dana beat analyst expectations for Q1 and raised full-year estimates.

Partnering with project44 enables Everstream Analytics’ predictive risk tools to become more foretelling with a larger pool of data.

You may not have heard of Cainiao, but you know parent company Alibaba is the Amazon of China. Cainiao is powering Alibaba’s logistics and recently arranged air transport from Singapore to duty-free shops in China.

The CEO of TFI International suggests the Canadian firm is looking to grow its relationship with UPS beyond its $800 million acquisition of UPS Freight.

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reported first-quarter earnings ahead of expectations and guided for second-quarter results to outpace normal seasonality.

Wing, which has been testing drone delivery in Virginia, has requested an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration guidelines that would allow it to operate drones remotely rather than from a central command station.

The California Trucking Association lawsuit was able to hold off the law in the state’s trucking industry for 16 months, but the injunction it won has been overturned.

As companies purchase carbon credits to help meet net-zero emissions goals, AskWaves digs into the positives and negatives of carbon offsets.

“These applications are really becoming table stakes. People and consumers believe the software we’re getting at home is the software that we should see in the office.”

Within maritime logistics circles, an effort is underway to update the technology the industry relies on to take advantage of recent advancements in hardware and software technology.

Payments provider Stripe is acquiring TaxJar and plans to incorporate its sales tax technology into its business platforms.

The CEO of Covenant, while reviewing a strong quarter for the truckload carrier, gives his perspective on the labor market the company faces.

Ag letter is the latest in a series of urgent pleas to stop the denial of trade and increased demurrage costs.

Software is designed to simplify the material-handling process at e-commerce fulfillment centers.

Shopify reported Q1 2021 earnings that nearly equaled Q4 2020 and accelerated 110% over Q1 2019, but it also said that the growth rate should slow throughout the remainder of the year.

First-quarter operating ratio was 61.5%, compared with an adjusted operating ratio of 63.7% in the first quarter of 2020.

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reports a big year-over-year increase in earnings during the first quarter even as weather negatively impacted one-third of its network.

Storms the next couple of days could stop some truckers in their tracks due to torrential rain (with forecast video).

The brokerage will pour money into new tech, new modes and new people.

In today’s edition, we highlight the bullish news from the Q1 earnings season, latest reports from Tesla and UPS and more.

The costs to electrify freight rail in the U.S., albeit expensive, extend beyond strictly capital costs to questions about electric grid reliability and how best to address decarbonization.

West Coast congestion could last into the fall as retailers face stockouts on essential goods, says ocean carrier Matson.

Two truck drivers were turned over to North Dakota authorities after CBP officers discovered $4.5 million of marijuana during an inspection of a truck at the U.S.-Canada border crossing in Pembina.

Robinson highlighted improving productivity metrics.

TFI International reports a 17% increase in operating income during the first quarter as the Canadian trucking and logistics firm gets a strong start to 2021.

The Coast Guard answers the call to help a Pacific island nation devastated by Typhoon Surigae in mid-April.

Crazy lumber prices, where’s the Tesla Semi, Daimler’s new electric charging island, how SONAR can help to reduce your carbon footprint, brokers go bankrupt, more

PACCAR puts up strong Q1 numbers, including record parts sales that suggest the new truck backlog is boosting aftermarket sales.

India is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. The U.S. is sending supplies to help overwhelmed hospitals and speed up vaccine manufacturing.

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox and Seth Holm discuss whether a wave of shipments is on its way to the U.S. or if the parcel system can handle the load.