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Northwest Seaport Alliance CEO John Wolfe is encouraged by an increase in imports so far this month.

Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s departure from the company “was not a termination,” the company said in a federal securities filing. And while Milton remains a billionaire on paper, he gives up a lot in leaving the startup electric truck maker.

On today’s episode: life after Trevor Milton for Nikola, truckers take over TikTok, and are small carriers worth saving?

Court-approved access to $2.45 billion is expected to help the South American carrier weather the pandemic.

“Future of work” innovator Eric Termuende opens CSCMP’s 2020 conference explaining how to create successful teams in the new virtual workplace.

“We’re built for this,” said Williamson. “LTL carriers cannot perform at 98%.”

Majority of comments received so far by FMCSA support changing the law.

At Citi conference, Chai says Uber will be having ‘aggressive’ discussions on unit’s future

Kenan Advantage Group expands its presence in eastern Canada after subsidiary Westcan acquires Beaulac Transport.

The 737-800 and 767-300 passenger planes are ripe for converting to all-cargo configurations due to their age and capabilities. Boeing is adding extra capacity to keep up with orders.

Investment supports expansion as manufacturing and logistics companies face e-commerce deluge

The provision of sizable infrastructure is an example of the government’s positive role in the market for transportation.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized $14 million worth of drugs in several border incidents.

Tom Williams has led companies through initial public offerings and acquisitions.

Nikola founder Trevor Milton is out as executive chairman of the electric truck startup, the latest fallout from a brutal report by a short seller accusing him of lying about the company’s technology.

Dismissal of a lawsuit is the latest decision that backs the supporters of the law governing employer-contractor job definitions

Coast Guard closing some Texas ports ahead of Tropical Storm Beta’s landfall Monday night.

With many data points sitting at cycle highs, several industry participants are calling for the trucking market’s bull rally to last well into 2021.

Late Sunday night, FreightWaves broke the story of Trevor Milton voluntarily stepping down from the Nikola Motor (NASDAQ:NKLA) board. A few hours later, Nikola Motor made the resignation official in […]

Sources close to the embattled fuel cell truck manufacturer are reporting that founder Trevor Milton has resigned as executive chairman of Nikola Motor (NASDAQ: NKLA) and has departed the company […]

Truckload volumes and rates may have plateaued…for now.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexican train blockade costing millions; Toyota and VW expand in Mexico; tire manufacturer opens Houston facility; Xxentria opens border operation; US, Mexico and Canada extend border closures.

Companies have to spend more time trying to find cargo space for their goods with more than half the global passenger fleet still grounded by the coronavirus. The good news is carriers and logistics companies continue to add services.

Shippers are willing to pay more to put freight on the rail just to get it moving out of Los Angeles.

Elion controls more than 3 million square feet of urban land.

Truckers and law enforcement united Saturday for the annual truck convoy for Special Olympics in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Digital yard management company continues summer growth streak.

Electric trucks from PACCAR siblings can get California rebates when the fund is replenished; Daimler shows future battery and fuel cell trucks; and FMCSA grants Bosch a video mirror waiver.

JP Hampstead and Zach Strickland talk about what’s happening with the movement of freight over the last week.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, GlobalTranz shook up its leadership structure on Friday, Amazon is planning a new distribution strategy, and the U.S. Air Force could transport tractor-trailers on aircraft as part of any COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.

Have tender rejections peaked?

Port of Brunswick pilot recounts harrowing moments when car carrier tipped over.

FedEx Direct’s Standard and Premium services now serve 90% of US.

U.S. Coast Guard working to restore aids to navigation in Hurricane Sally’s impact region.

New driver panel will inform FMCSA’s MCSAC safety group.

Weekly government numbers misinterpreted by those unaware of the one-week aberration due to two events

Voluntary redundancy is the term used when an organization has more jobs than it needs — or can afford. It’s a nice way of letting people go compared to forced layoffs. IATA has offered deals for employees to leave early, and cargo chief Glyn Hughes has accepted.

The CBP must establish reasonable suspicion a good is made with forced labor in order to institute a WRO.

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about Sarcos warehouse robot exo suits, a bankruptcy that has left truckers holding the bag and women heroes of the road. We also go inside cargo insurance and find out how to get retweeted by The Rock.

Demand swings and supply chain disruptions have characterized 2020. Food shippers look to overcome these challenges and adapt to rising transportation costs in addition to e-commerce shopping changes to the market landscape.

A Colorado truck driver accused of stabbing a Black man in an unprovoked attack at a Pilot Travel Center in Oregon was charged with a hate crime Thursday.

Slower-going legacy companies try to figure out what exactly the path to the green transportation future is going to look like.

FreightWaves chatted with Norfolk Southern’s Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin to learn how the company’s sustainability efforts complement operations.

We have gotten word that carriers are holding capacity until the end of the day before auctioning it to the highest bidder. Rates are nearing $3 per mile on a national level, and rates are already above that in 51 of 100 Truckstop.com lane pairings.

Newly released case study says gateway’s work could become model for other Canadian ports

The relationships a logistics business builds up over the years can prove highly valuable when it comes time to sell.

Redwood Logistics employees recently held a #HeroChallenge to raise over $100,000 for several organizations helping those impacted by COVID-19.

Depression in the Gulf of Mexico could soon become Tropical Storm Wilfred. Flooding and supply chain disruptions likely along the Texas coast.

The U.S. government is coordinating with the private sector how to quickly deliver a COVID-19 vaccine, but under one scenario officials are contemplating the military could deploy giant cargo planes to carry refrigerated trucks full of vaccines.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, several safety groups have sued FMCSA to stop upcoming changes to HOS rules. Plus, Convoy seeks to eliminate the request for proposal process, FreightWaves announces enhancements to SONAR and a Stanford dropout reimagines loading docks.

CBP’s Virtual Trade Week featured talks on the USMCA, forced labor, e-commerce, and how emerging technology is changing trade.

Texas trucking company FALC Enterprises filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in El Paso on Sept. 11.

Supply chain sustainability, do-it-yourself projects propping up freight, how to go from minor league baseball to fixing the communication gap, and how the Port of Long Beach has reacted to COVID.

About 450 to open by year-end, consultancy says.

Campaign to end cargo-related accidents continues with flow of information in multiple languages.

China could decide enough is enough if trans-Pacific rates rise too high.

Automated freight forwarding can transform the international shipment of perishable goods by bringing efficiency and transparency, Transship CEO says at American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech summit.

Rosenthal predicts Internet-based distribution to jump as high as 50%.

The move was announced in a companywide town hall.

The pandemic is forcing companies to innovate and adapt to laws and regulations to protect employees, attorney Gerald Maatman Jr. says during the American Shipper Global Trade Tech summit

Jeremy Reymer is the founder and CEO of DriverReach, but he’s also a member of the research advisory committee for ATRI, the research arm of the American Trucking Associations. He’s […]

Nikola’s 700-station hydrogen fueling network will use solar, nuclear or whatever clean energy is cheapest. Some locations will require truck delivery because electricity costs too much to make hydrogen on-site.

Professional drivers have always worked hard to get goods from point A to point B regardless of the circumstances.

At Global Trade Tech Summit, two execs talk about where technology has aided air freight and where it lags

API use continues to grow within businesses, and XPO is leveraging the potential to streamline XPO Connect and improve the overall customer experience.

The country is slowly emerging from its summer vacation, and this is particularly true for lawmakers and policymakers in Washington, DC. While COVID-19 remains front and center, there is still much work to be done before the November elections.

U.S. rail volumes, including intermodal traffic, fell in a week that was shortened by Labor Day.

Reliance Partners’ Jordan Chastain explains that controlled growth is the key to successful fleet scalability.

Whether it’s in reaction to a pandemic or an environmental disaster or to better compete, past strategies may not deliver future success.

“China and tariffs: Why COVID has actually increased cargo yields” was the topic of a virtual fireside chat at the American Shipper Global Trade Tech Summit.

Ryder System’s chief technology officer tells American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech Summit that the time is right to explore future supply chain technologies.

Pulled along by improving orders for new Class 8 trucks, demand for late-model heavy-duty used trucks continues to swell.

Kargo’s smart loading dock solution automatically verifies freight as it enters the factory, warehouse or distribution center.

Technology and an abundance of data have brought more venture capital investors to the supply chain industry.

Better safety systems and driver environment monitoring can help fleets reduce the number of truck-related accidents.

The unprecedented supply and demand shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a focus on resilience, the development of regional supply chains, and the absorption of more buffer […]

Online sales depend heavily on a robust industrial real estate infrastructure.

FreightWaves President George Abernathy talks with XPO Logistics CIO Mario Harik about using tech solutions to deliver a more efficient supply chain during Global Trade Tech

The Amazon Climate Pledge Fund is designed to accelerate the path to net-zero carbon emissions.

FreightWaves CEO and Director of Freight

Widespread flash flooding likely as remnants of Hurricane Sally drench inland parts of the Southeast.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the West Coast wildfires are creating hazardous conditions for truck drivers. Plus, trailer orders are rising once again and volatile supply chains may become the new normal.

Convoy has rolled out a program aimed at helping shippers secure freight capacity along lanes without the need for an RFP or long-term contract.

Fires and heavy smoke have dominated life in Oregon and Washington this week. Here are photos from a transportation perspective.

Move comes after FMCSA denies petition for reconsideration

Retail giant will be the first tenant in the port-owned Ridgeville Commerce Park.

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $1 billion in BUILD grants. A handful of those grants went to projects improving freight rail traffic flows.

Open networks allow companies in the supply chain to nimbly handle disruptions and collaborate outside their ecosystem, project44 CEO and SAP executives say.

New Panjiva survey reveals extent of coronavirus fallout on global supply chains.

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? LIVE from Global Trade Tech with guests from Ryder System,

Longer truck wait times at Otay Mesa were reportedly caused by changes to customs requirements by Mexican officials.

At the American Shipper Global Trade Tech summit Wednesday, Cambridge Capital partners discussed what they look for in an investment.

The continuing rebound in trailer orders is in line with three-year high in spot freight rates as consumers buy more goods than services.

Companies present their latest offerings in rapid-fire demos.

“Forager: Manically focused on cross-border with tech” was the topic of a virtual fireside chat at American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech summit.

State officials “strongly urge the public to stay off the roadways” as Hurricane Sally forces road closures.

It appears Lineage Logistics will be able to sustain its 60% annual cubic-foot growth rate. The company announces an equity raise landed it with $1.6 billion in new capital.

After testing its battery-powered LR Electric refuse truck in New York City and with Republic Services, Mack Trucks will take orders in Q4 for deliveries in 2021. Republic, however, committed in August to startup Nikola for 2,500 cabover Tre models beginning in 2022.

It’s hurricane season in the U.S. and typhoon season in Asia. Planes on the ground are vulnerable. United Airlines and Hong Kong International Airport reveal their playbooks for securing parked planes.

Relief from Washington was sought but so far none is on the way