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USPS chief DeJoy says agency is in “financially unsustainable position absent significant fundamental change.”

Process to put the two together involved numerous Koch-owned shippers, including Georgia-Pacific

Even as trucking jobs rose, rail jobs declined

Gusty winds, large hail and a few tornadoes could slow down freight flows at times.

As a former U.S. secretary of transportation and later White House Chief of Staff for President George W. Bush, Andy Card could have his pick of company directorships. He is joining hybrid-electric truck startup Hyliion Inc. when it goes public.

Atlanta-based FleetCor is a commercial fuel-card and business-payments systems provider. The company employs around 8,700 people and provides commercial card services in more than 100 countries.

Cold storage facility operator Americold Realty Trust’s second quarter was slightly below expectations on choppy demand and increased COVID costs.

Freight segment’s EBITDA improved slightly but still in the red

Airlines are saving every penny possible and with so few people traveling they don’t need more airplanes. That’s hurting sales at Airbus and Boeing.

FHWA calls trucking parking a “major transportation safety problem.”

Euronav and Scorpio Tankers highlight attractive fundamentals after floating storage wraps up.

President Trump says he has reimposed U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports in response to the market being flooded.

Orders of new trucks reach six-month high and double year-ago orders

Timothy M. Murray had guided vessels in and out of the Port of New York and New Jersey for more than eight years.

Beirut is in a state of emergency following a giant chemical blast. Governments are sending cargo planes with basic necessities to help the survivors.

Lead times within electronics supply chains are increasing due to trade wars, COVID-19 and the lack of raw materials.

Containers are used to carry imports to the U.S., but they also carry exports from the U.S. The agriculture industry depends on them, but COVID-19 has caused the system to fray…

Are drivers staying off the road to collect unemployment? The war on detention. More.

The meth seizure occurred at the cargo facility of the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in South Texas.

Reliance Partners’ Nicole Guinn details the towing industry’s challenges and the factors driving insurance rates.

Container carriers are rerouting goods and assessing damage following Tuesday’s blast.

Shares of Daseke surge 20% as the company’s overhaul appears to be ahead of schedule. Second quarter results were better than expectations.

The short line operator is working with local economic development commissions to develop rail-ready sites for industrial use.

The program ends soon for new applicants, but those who have received money will need to go through the process to enable them to avoid paying the funds back.

Transporting oversize and overweight loads requires special permits, which vary by state and even county. Without the proper guidance to navigate the process, fleets could face large fines and even shutdowns.

Atlas Air Worldwide’s big cargo planes have been in flying full tilt since the novel coronavirus metastasized in March. Combine that with high rates and you’ll understand why r revenue and profit grew so much in the second quarter.

Flatbed carrier Daseke’s turnaround starting to show fruits. Stock pops more than 15% on better-than-expected second quarter.

Redwood Logistics’ latest integration platform offers users the ability to manage their supply chain with added speed, scalability and security.

Ryder launches multimedia ad campaign to spotlight its supply chain capabilities.

U.S. carloads fall nearly 18%, although intermodal traffic slipped by only 1%.

Multipurpose marine terminal operator Enstructure says the purchase of Ambassador Services in Port Canaveral establishes its presence in U.S. Southeast.

Areas drenched by Tropical Storm Isaias are at highest risk of flooding Thursday.

Canadian truckers report being turned away by doctors, dentists and other health providers if they don’t self-isolate for 14 days over COVID-19 fears.

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Trimble is a provider of technology solutions for trucking companies, private fleets, freight brokerage, and third-party logistics providers.

Werner seeing 10 times greater rate of positive tests using hair versus urinalysis.

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Federal government asked to contribute $3 billion to cover projected losses.

Ports on the Atlantic are losing imports from Europe as well as Asia.

FedEx Freight is expanding its freight distribution operation in Laredo, Texas, near the US-Mexico border.

Amazon plans to build its seventh facility in Florida.

Container lines, some with damaged or destroyed buildings, are scrambling to reroute cargo bound for Lebanon.

YRC Worldwide expands regional next-day service throughout the South. The announcement follows similar expansion plans from competitors.

Logistics providers are worried that new emergency measures to combat a COVID resurgence in Victoria, Australia, will hamstring deliveries of imports and exports.

Despite economic uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, freight demand drove July Class 8 orders to their highest levels in six months.

Flock Freight, which is building a shared truckload solution for LTL loads, has achieved B Corp certification for its sustainability efforts.

Daimler Trucks North America has named Rainer Müller-Finkeldei the new senior vice president of engineering and technology.

In the past decade, the number of cybersecurity events went up by over 700%.

Utilizing an open-platform approach allows technology developers to focus on core product development and provide quicker ROI to fleet customers.

Deutsche Post DHL saw a significant rise in e-commerce activity during the second quarter due to continued COVID-19 travel restrictions and retail store closures.

TravelCenters of America has been forced to close some restaurants again as an increase in COVID-19 cases has tightened restrictions on dining out in some regions.

The rule outlines seven ways to determine whether a shipper is facing market dominance, or a situation in which shippers have limited rail shipping options. But the effectiveness of the new rule remains to be seen, some say.

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At least five people are dead because of flooding, wind and tornadoes produced by Isaias.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, YRC is looking at a large equipment buy, C.H. Robinson adds new shipping options to Freightquote and a turf haulers group finds out it doesn’t need to follow HOS.

The cargo divisions at Air Canada, IAG/British Airways and Air France-KLM played dominant roles for their respective airlines in the second quarter, creating cash flow. Typically, they barely register on the financial statement. What happened?

Former Uber executive Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty in March to one count of stealing Google trade secrets.

Lebanese officials blame confiscated highly explosive material for the blast, according to reports.

More than a year from producing heavy-duty electric trucks, newly public Nikola reported an $86.6 million second-quarter operating loss.

The state of air freight, SKU reductions in retail, and more.

Home Depot to add nearly 2 million square feet in areas south and east of Atlanta

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission found during its Fact Finding 29 investigation that the Port of New York and New Jersey showed supply chain resolve during the coronavirus pandemic.

Industry has been working with FMCSA to ensure turfgrass was considered an ag commodity under federal rules.

Technology’s footprint in CSX’s operational, sustainability and safety practices was readily apparent, according to the company’s 2019 environmental, social and governance report.

Jim Blaze explores the state of the major railroads that operate in Mexico – particularly Kansas City Southern, which is rumored to be a takeover target.

Forager’s SCOUT platform helps shippers manage the volatility of cross-border freight imbalances.

Tonnage is down but overall revenue from its air freight activities boost revenues in that sector

Trade has been destabilized by the pandemic. Can trade credit insurance help de-risk trade to a degree and help solidify supply chains?

The railroad’s California police force will not ask for the immgiration status of those it comes across on its network.

Two logistics parks are in operation nearby and more are to come in Alabama.

C.H. Robinson has added new shipping tools to its Freightquote by C.H. Robinson platform, including the ability to hire a tasker through TaskRabbit.

Tropical storm conditions today from mid-Atlantic to New England.

Even as more states roll back their reopenings as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the country, there is some evidence that the strong freight volumes seen in July are here to stay for a while.

Shipping seafood, electronics or a spare part by air? It might get a window seat now on Swiss International Air Lines.

With trade relations between the U.S. and China strained, the future of global supply chains could be Mexico.

YRC management believes it will take four to six quarters to complete $400 million worth of equipment replacement.

YRC Worldwide’s second-quarter loss came in ahead of expectations. The earnings call is likely to focus on the company’s path forward.

Overall strength in the freight economy continued to drive the Trucking Freight Futures markets higher across the board last week, as the spot National contract set another all-time weekly record by climbing $0.075, or 4.5%, to $1.727 per mile.

With airfreight capacity squeezed and rates high between China and the U.S., ocean freight consolidators offer the option of fast, cheaper less-than-container load, trans-Pacific services.

Old Dominion Freight Line says it has expanded its network of service centers by nine so far in 2020. The expansion will facilitate the carrier’s efforts to grow market share.

Canadian Pacific’s and CN’s estimates of grain they expect to haul in 2020-2021 is in line with past projections.

Project will increase available ship capacity within two years.

Dooner and The Dude breakdown crazy ABF Freight truck video out of Florida, talk with XPO, how LTL works, more

Startup electric truck maker Lordstown Motors takes trendy reverse merger route to public ownership, and a $1.6 billion valuation.

Truck drivers work around-the-clock to deliver essential medical supplies and food as coronavirus cases rose around the country, and it’s time to codify into law their essential status.

The state of Victoria in Australia has declared a COVID-19 emergency and is shutting down nonessential businesses. Qantas Freight is pausing operations at its warehouse because of a health issue.

Video shot by another motorist shows the driver of a tractor trailer trying to wiggle the unidentified man off its hood as it sped down the highway.

A Wall Street Journal article suggested Global Infrastructure Partners and the Blackstone Group’s infrastructure segment are considering acquiring KCS.

LaQuenta Jacobs promoted to provide cultural leadership and strategic direction.

FreightWaves and EKA Solutions, Inc. announce a collaboration to bring more data to EKA Solutions’ clients.

Restrictions on commercial vessel movement could get tighter today.

Startup electric truck maker Lordstown Motors will go public through a reverse merger, a popular tact to raise capital and speed public trading.

With possible permanent loss of some of its retail base, TFI will need to take steps that may include acquisitions, the company’s CEO said.

Isaias weakened from hurricane to tropical storm over the weekend.

Mass adoption of electric vehicles will happen when they are comparable in cost and performance to internal combustion vehicles.

No ship-to-shore operations at Port Canaveral until further notice.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Concern for China’s supply dominance of rare earth metals; CEVA Logistics to operate a warehouse for IKEA in Mexico; Coca-Cola FEMSA acquires 45 Kenworth trucks; Nikola’s new factory to rely on cross-border supply chain.

Airfreight rates from China are on the rise again. The rest of the world is more stable when it comes to air cargo. But China is driving much of the transport activity because of its export of face masks and other goods.

Volumes have recovered faster than many expected leading to many transportation companies posting earnings beats in Q2. There are no signs of slowing into August.

The proposed rule seeks to require trains operating in Kansas to have at least two crew members in the front locomotive.

The Carol Tomé era has arrived with a bang.