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ZPMC’s cranes appear to be part of a global digital surveillance effort on the part of the Chinese.

A battery-charging network strategy aimed at phasing out diesel-burning trucks kicks off with 12,000 miles of interstate freight corridors.

The two key ratings agencies expressed caution about the debt metrics on GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton. (Photo: GXO)

You’re familiar with the term “when pigs fly.” But what about a whale? Airbus flies a fleet of cargo jets that have an uncanny resemblance to a beluga whale.

Uber Freight has set a goal to acquire over $2 billion in freight under management in Europe by 2028.

Gov. Eric Holcomb of Indiana has signed a bill that allows juries to know whether a plaintiff in a vehicle accident was using a seat belt. The ATA has praised the legislation.

Werner dedicates itself to helping shippers navigate the challenges and opportunities of today’s market, making it an ideal carrier for those looking to be on the front lines of the future of transportation.

Descartes’ monthly report shows strong February container imports, but March and April volumes appear less certain.

TFI International has acquired less-than-truckload carrier Hercules Forwarding, which generates over $100 million in revenue each year.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell slightly for the third straight week.

Union Pacific recently won a state court ruling in a legal battle to close a rail car shop in Palestine, Texas.

Legislation touted for supply chain emergencies could be used by carriers to haul heavier loads indefinitely, according to lobby group.

Ongoing efforts to stabilize finances at Amerijet appear to have cost Chief Commercial Officer Eric Wilson his job.

An NLRB rule on joint employee status that was widely feared by employers has been vacated by a federal court in Texas just before it was to take effect.

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PS Logistics announced the acquisition of flatbed fleet Yordy Transport on Monday.

Data compiled in the Cass Freight Index shows the freight market continued to hover near cycle lows in February.

Mexico ranked as the United States’ top trading partner in January, accounting for $64.5 billion in cross-border commerce.

Airbus for years has operated whale-shaped cargo jets to support its manufacturing operation in Europe. Now it has dedicated a portion of its fleet to haul extra-large shipments for external customers.

This week in Borderlands: Nearshoring boom bringing more production closer to US; Mexican and US officials sign agreement to expand international bridge; Old Dominion receives approval for new terminal near Phoenix; and construction begins for 785,000-square-foot logistics park in Houston.

Pilots at FedEx say talks on a new contract are at a stalemate and have asked the National Mediation Board to send the dispute to arbitration.

Ben Schill, CEO of Wisconsin-based Paper Transport, joined Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road.

LG Business Solutions USA will unveil its family of autonomous mobile robots at industry trade show MODEX in Atlanta.

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A big fine for Lordstown Motors and SuperTruck news carry the week over Work Truck Week and technology and maintenance event.

BlueGrace plans to integrate Evos into its BlueShip platform for real-time optimization and will sell the SaaS platform as a stand-alone product.

ArcBest reported another big tonnage decline in February as it continues to replace transactional freight with better-priced business from core accounts.

Truck transportation jobs in the monthly BLS report were slightly down, but that couldn’t be said for plunging warehouse numbers.

The initial shock factor is waning and ocean spot rates are losing momentum across the globe.

Trucking, logistics and truck stop chains are collectively owed millions of dollars after a Virginia-based logistics firm recently shuttered operations and filed for bankruptcy liquidation.

Walter Mitchell, CEO of Tai Software, explains where freight brokerages can leverage AI to better their business and how the second phase of TMS calls for great sophistication.

Lufthansa Cargo saw a big drop in profitability last year because of difficult market conditions.

Supply chain software provider E2open, with Elliott Investment Management holding a big stake, has launched a “strategic review” on its future.

Pilot Travel Centers plans to add 35 travel centers, 500 truck parking spaces, and more than 30 maintenance and tire service shops.

NTSB head Jennifer Homendy told a Senate committee that the burning of chemicals on derailed Norfolk Southern rail cars in East Palestine, Ohio, was not necessary.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has withdrawn a rule that would have required reporting of scope 3 emissions, those related to companies’ supply chains.

While an uptick in the market might be coming for freight, it will still be challenging. Repowr’s chief of staff explains how having access to trailer sharing can help.

Transfix’s new feature aims to streamline logistics for small and midsize businesses by addressing manual processes and securing competitive rates, in line with an integrated marketplace approach.

Cummins Inc.’s environmental citizenship record didn’t shield it from the U.S. attorney general’s criticism when it agreed to pay a record fine.

Supply chain software provider Descartes said it continued to pick up market share on its way to another record quarterly performance.

A new Florida law aimed at combating predatory truck towing requires operators to cap rates and make them more transparent for truck drivers and carriers.

John Stauffer, co-founder and COO of Isometric Technologies, explains how data can provide a competitive advantage — if handled correctly.

The latest figures from ACT and FTR show a new truck build market that remains solid but that slowed from a month earlier.

A Qatar Airways 747 freighter touched down for the last time on Friday. The plane has been sold to UPS.

As technology continues to evolve, the pressure on data science teams for 3PLs will only grow. Siloed platforms and fragmentation in the industry are apparent.

Transportation attorney Matthew Leffler explains why brokers need to keep on top of several major issues facing trucking in 2024.

Ports across Mexico moved 728,116 twenty-foot equivalent units during January, a 20% year-over-year increase.

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Logistics companies are starting again to look for acquisitions that can help them better compete across modes, services and geographies.

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Cargado CEO Matt Silver break down the changing role of 3PLs in U.S.-Mexico freight movements.

Truckstop’s Brent Hutto shared his view of the truckload market on Wednesday at FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit.

Qued President Tom Curee discusses the company’s new software offering that streamlines and automates load appointment scheduling among shippers, 3PLs and carriers.

Implementing FreightTech solutions requires understanding business needs, selecting partners that support users, capturing internal data and ensuring scalability.

At the FreightWaves 3PL Summit, TIA’s Anne Reinke talks about the natural distrust between brokers and carriers.

Echo Global Logistics CEO Doug Waggoner sees the potential for spot rates to rebound by the end of the year.

Intermodal at Savannah posted its strongest February ever.

Air forwarders are getting a break from the Transportation Security Administration that will save them time and money on administrative work needed to stay in a required security program.

Cargo airline Amerijet has already downsized its fleet and workforce, and changed leadership, to stem the flow of red ink. The latest move is outsourcing a warehouse operation in the Southeast.

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO is seeing some of the strongest volume growth in the industry.

Norfolk Southern has defended its safety measures and CEO pay package amid criticism and calls to action from activist investor Ancora Holdings.

Old Dominion Freight Line reported modestly better trends in February compared to January but noted the market remains soft.

A director at Werner Enterprises has resigned over several disputes, including one over the truckload carrier’s environmental, social and governance policies.

IMC Logistics has acquired American Pacific Transportation, growing the company’s drayage capacity to more than 500 trucks in California.

Truck driver Kelvin Garcia Liriano, 28, of New Rochelle, New York, was sentenced to six months in prison for stealing $33,000 load of Mike’s Hard Lemonade.

Transportation prices grew for a second straight month in February, according to the Logistics Managers’ Index, but couldn’t keep pace with capacity.

Rates are still high and ships are still rerouting, but global supply chains appear to be adjusting to restricted Red Sea trade.

The benchmark price used for most diesel fuel surcharges was down for a second consecutive week.

A Mexico-based real estate developer is seeking partners to develop $1.7 billion in industrial and logistics parks along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia said daily shipments were up 19% in February Monday after the market closed.

The UPS maintenance division is moving into a new hangar, capable of supporting 747 jumbo jets, at its global air hub in Louisville, Kentucky.

On a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road, guest host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of The National Transportation Institute, and Avery Vise, vice president of trucking at FTR, discussed the data behind trucking, the economy and the labor market.

Drayage carriers at the Port of Long Beach may be adding more internal combustion engine vehicles than zero-emission vehicles to prepare for California’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule. The Port of LA’s use of ZEVs is also low.

A new audit of trucking contractors for the U.S. Postal Service recommends reforms for verifying safe drivers and triggers a call for new regulations.

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Supply chain technology cannot be siloed or fragmented to operate in today’s supply chain. This is what you need to know for the rest of 2024.

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Pennsylvania on Saturday amid an already heated battle over railroad safety issues. Here’s the latest.

This week in Borderlands: Texas-based customs broker expands cross-border footprint; Pennsylvania-based mushroom grower expands production into Mexico; Impilo expands distribution network with Phoenix warehouse; and TT Electronics opens factory along US-Mexico border.

Pricing trends and rejection rates are signaling a market shift is approaching. What should market participants do?

Kuehne+Nagel is the largest logistics company in the world, but it wasn’t immune to downward market forces in 2023.

Houthis, the Lunar New Year, drought in the Panama Canal, an impending potential strike and the upcoming election mean rough seas in 2024. Here’s how shippers can protect themselves.

In this edition: Medtech expands on the East Coast, a new chemical facility in Arizona and Barbie comes to the freezer aisle.

Even as carriers’ pricing power deteriorated, freight demand was consistently robust throughout February.

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BNSF Railway reportedly furloughed hundreds of mechanical department workers at train yards in 4 states.

The Sisters of the Road photo collection highlights female truckers’ struggles and improvements needed for industry equality.

The March 2024 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — sharesan in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what toexpect […]

The Teamsters and Anheuser-Busch have reached a new five-year contract covering 5,000 workers across operations in the U.S. 

Natural gas, battery and fuel cell electric vehicles all vie to displace diesel. Which will win? Maybe all of them.

The board of UK logistics firm Wincanton has unanimously recommended GXO’s $965 million buyout offer.

SONAR transportation data is upstream to other data sources.

The CEO of the Port of Long Beach boss cited restocking ahead of the Lunar New Year as the driver for import growth in January.

Michael Lombard, president of Lombard Trucking, joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road.

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: massive storm heads for I80; WTT heads to SXM; container castles and more

Motor carriers’ insurance rates show little sign of slowing down.

An owner-operator claims ELDs, required by regulators to measure hours of service, are too expensive.