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Daimler Trucks North America is adding 700 service bays to its network this year even though near-record sales of new trucks during 2018 and 2019 suggest a lower need for service.

Crew members evacuated from container ship, tested for coronavirus and hospitalized in China.

Panic demand drives week-over-week surge in Trucking Freight Futures prices as futures close out strong on Friday.

Getting a handle on the extent of the walkouts is tough.

The head of the Airforwarders Association says preparing for business impacts from natural disasters, like COVID-19, requires “a lot of practice and uncomfortable preparation.”

An in-depth look at coronavirus risks to Panama Canal transits.

Three-month waiver helps clear path towards CDL for learner’s permit holders.

Snowstorm may briefly throw off balanced Seattle market.

Zach Strickland examines volumes flattening over the weekend while also taking a closer look at Ontario, California, for outbound tender volume in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet. Then in […]

Workers at an Amazon warehouse are protesting conditions while Instacart workers are walking off the job amid coronavirus concerns. Plus, truck drivers are scared, but still delivering and Americans learn the value of the supply chain.

Pilots can fly aircraft with expired medical certificates for three extra months because the FAA doesn’t want to burden healthcare workers or increase chances for spreading the coronavirus.

The big two automakers plan to produce more than 5 million SUVs and pickup trucks in 2026, but only plan on making 320,000 electric vehicles the same year.

A C-suite and board are shuffled, and a commercial operations director and Europe manager are hired.

While most executives agree that digital disruption is creating winners and losers, their views on the immediate impact of most technologies remain uncertain.

Trailer spotting and shuttle provider Lazer Spot acquires peer PHB Transport.

The Berlin Airlift saved West Berlin from the Russian occupation after World War II. Now , FEMA has organized a coronavirus airlift t to save lives in U.S. cities.

As this virus spreads, the driver community becomes more at risk. This presents an unthinkable challenge to our food chain. As I follow the industry on social media, the support from TCA in their efforts to be the front line to support their members, and the national news, I believe the trucking community needs to stay vigilant in their current plans and strategies as well as coming up with Plan B strategies to adapt to the changing situation with COVID-19: strategies which may even allow for increased opportunity when we turn the corner on this pandemic.

The airline industry’s recovery will be more U-shaped than V-shaped, experts warn.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade.

Air cargo rates spike in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Medical supplies are in high demand while much of the air capacity is grounded.

The disruption to the supply chain from COVID-19 is likely to cause a change in the way freight industries behave moving forward, including renewed interest in autonomous technologies.

“A lot of carriers could go into bankruptcy without help,” Energy Transportation Group CEO says. But a 75% wage subsidy from the Canadian government offers hope for vulnerable trucking companies and freight demand hit by COVID-19.

Plus: Is this the end of the sharing economy?

Long-haul truckers practice social distancing by staying in their sleeper berths, uncertain where their next load will come from as manufacturers and retailers shut down.

Record high volumes cool

Freight rail trade and labor groups applaud the U.S. federal government for passing the $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at stabilizing the American economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The February downturn in air cargo volumes presages even worse performance in the coming months, according to analysts.

Maryland port’s Seagirt Marine Terminal will not move cargo Monday and Tuesday.

If confirmed, these would be the first reported cases of COVID-19 on board a container ship.

There was a time in the early 1980’s that a boy ran around his house with a toy semi-truck singing Alabama’s song “Roll On”. His daddy was a trucker and he asked his momma when he was coming home. Fast forward a few decades and everyone is quick to jump on the bandwagon of calling each of you heroes. For some of us, truckers have been heroes all our lives.

On today’s episode of the podcast we’re talking about ways companies and people are helping out and giving back during the coronavirus crisis

Some believe Capesize rates will remain depressed. Others see light at the end of the tunnel.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act goes into effect on April 1, and businesses have many questions on how it affects them.

Here’s the message from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to truck drivers servicing New York City: stay in your cab but no need to self-quarantine after leaving […]

New Hawaii travel restrictions force airlines to make additional flight cutbacks.

Trucking Freight Futures continued to move higher on Thursday as supply chain tightness persists.

America’s mission to put a man on the moon draws one step closer to reality.

Second Navy ship expected to arrive in New York on Monday to provide relief to hospitals overburdened with coronavirus patients.

It’s just a snapshot but Tenstreet will keep releasing it to show hiring trends in the age of COVID-19.

The rail industry will try to keep business as usual for as long as possible, according to recent notices to customers.

Capacity remains very tight in Denver freight market as snow storm approaches.

Attorney R. Eddie Wayland answers many of the questions that have arisen from the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, including whether all companies need to comply.

Plus: UPS, DHL impose coronavirus surcharges

In the times of COVID-19, logistics companies are stepping up to help the industry in ways they can.

Supply chain workers who are allowed access to airplanes, cargo ships and locomotive engines have been put through a rigorous battery of security checks. An even more select few who […]

The USPS received a $10 billion line of credit in the U.S. Senate version of the coronavirus relief bill. What will the U.S. House of Representatives do?

On this week’s Drilling Deep, host John Kingston talks with Chris Henry of FreightWaves. Chris is the head of the TCA Profitability Program. It’s a program designed to both benchmark […]

With the coronavirus on the rise worldwide, retailers are being forced to rethink their supply strategies and delivery options.

Demand to move goods during the pandemic crisis is high, but available air cargo space is low. Passenger airlines are finding a robust market.

Roadrunner seeks voluntary delisting from the NYSE as it continues its reorganization and focuses on asset-light offerings.

Fertilizer, food packaging, feed products now covered following industry requests.

Logan Miller of Morgantown, West Virginia, is getting a lot of attention for his dedication to making sure drivers don’t go hungry.

Clear benefits in its truckload and dedicated divisions, but challenges in brokerage.

Carrier generates $815 million in cash with sale of stakes in eight port terminals.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s legal staff is expected to deliver its final demurrage and detention rulemaking assessment to the commissioners in the next several weeks.

On today’s Coronavirus Freight Market Update, we run through the headlines, break down what’s going on with unemployment and have a special interview with FreightWaves Founder and CEO, Craig Fuller.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen laying off 2,500 workers in the United States and Mexico, retiring and recycling about 15 vessels.

Congress expected to approve package that could help avoid permanent shutdowns

Social distancing will wreak havoc on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe box volumes.

Truck component supplier Meritor idles plants and cuts base salaries up to 50% to save the ship from rough seas.

While this may be the peak pricing power for the carriers for this freight cycle, the carriers gain another 10 points in the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index this week.

Critical cargo initiative launched to quickly process imports needed in the fight against the coronavirus.

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, fleet wellness programs should focus their efforts on protecting drivers from the illness.

Trucking Freight Futures stage broad rally on Wednesday on tight capacity in the West.

The collaboration will produce cameras, LiDAR, radar, steering and more.

The Trump administration is considering deploying troops near the Canadian border in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

China opens its factories; 3.28 million U.S. workers apply for unemployment benefits; U.S. seeks to convince Saudi Arabia to end oil war.

Using shock recorders when shipping freight may help shippers and carriers better protect freight and assign fault when damage occurs.

The integration is expected to enhance KeepTruckin’s driver workflow, enabling drivers and dispatchers to communicate directly through the company’s mobile app.

Heavy snow coming to Denver freight market could tighten capacity a bit more.

The coronavirus is impacting all sectors of the economy, and railroads are no different. Read what expert Jim Blaze thinks will happen going forward.

Best February ever recorded despite challenges from coronavirus pandemic.

Airlines expected to increase use of truck capacity to move cargo around the country.

Airlines were among the big industry winners when the smoke lifted and Congress finalized a $2 trillion economic stimulus package to deal with economic fallout from the coronavirus.

Forager is filling engineering and product positions in Chicago.

ATBS’ annual Independent Contractor Benchmarks and Trends conference call discussed net income, average miles driven, freight rates, trends and forecasts for truck owner-operators.

Residents of Woodland, Washington, convert a high school along Interstate 5 into a rest stop for truck drivers during the coronavirus outbreak.

Tender rejections are often a leading indicator of spot rates and thus contract rates at a lag.

DMV closures causing loss of estimated 25,000 to 45,000 new drivers per month

Rush hour slowdowns and traffic bottlenecks on major freeways are practically non-existent as millions of people stay off the roads during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing truckers to move freight faster.

On the inaugural episode of Cold Chain Update, Steve Taylor of AIT Worldwide Logistics addresses supply chain constraints as coronavirus concerns grow.

Operation Safe Driver and Brake Safety weeks are both still on.

The pandemic may put pressure on U.S. rail volumes, particularly for commodities that support consumer goods, says an Association of American Railroads executive.

Research institute and drivers’ group want to hear from motor carriers and drivers about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and what they would do differently next time

An exclusive interview with Nerijus Poskus, global head of ocean freight at Flexport.

The second-shift change will provide time to clean handling equipment to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Zach Strickland details the first national outbound tender volume drop since February in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca analyzes freight volumes in the Broker Update, and in […]

Trucking Freight Futures closed higher on Tuesday on strength in the East region.

Will the coronavirus accelerate contactless delivery services?

FourKites is acquiring the yard management solutions from TrackX Holdings, and using those products to launch Dynamic Yard, an end-to-end full visibility platform.

XPO increases paid sick leave by two weeks for employees affected by the coronavirus.

Snowstorm heading to Denver, Midwest freight market this weekend.

Darren Prokop writes about the key role that transportation in the war against COVID-19 – particularly trucks.

After huge gains, FreightWaves OTVI has its first down day since the end of January.

The eastern U.S. railroad promotes Vanessa Allen Sutherland to EVP and chief legal officer.

Murphy’s Law Distillery is supplying Canadian trucking companies with hand sanitizer as COVID-19 puts its artisanal alcohol business on hold.

The requests to waive the Federal Railroad Administration’s regulations on random alcohol and drug testing and on certain rail operations are due to social distancing recommendations and an anticipated reduction in staff because of COVID-19.

CIE works to create a safer, more durable chassis.

Wingcopter is a German-based startup that manufactures drones that attain maximum speeds of 150 mph with a 75-mile range.