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U.S.-China deal should boost shipping stock sentiment, assuming investors believe it’ll stick.

A quiet Friday caps a relatively strong week for Trucking Freight Futures.

CAI International, one of the world’s largest container lessors, is reviewing strategic alternatives with the help of Centerview Partners.

Several inches of snow, sleet will slow down truckers across the country this week. Severe thunderstorms, too.

Tesla’s truck may not comply with Euro standards. Consultant takes issue with Morgan Stanley’s Amazon firecast

When companies self-disclose wrongdoing to the Justice Department, “the benefits of their cooperation will be concrete and significant,” said Assistant Attorney General John Demers.

Sales mandates are gaining popularity in the world’s two largest electric vehicle markets.

Santa seems likely to leave some coal in the airfreight industry’s stocking this year, but some see 2020 turning to glitter if the industry can get past what is poised to be a difficult Q1.

Navistar is recall four models of work trucks because they can move even with the parking brake on.

For nearly a year now in the U.S. — and for the first time since the Department of Labor began tracking job turnover — the number of open jobs each […]

Platform Science ranked No. 10 on the FreightTech 25 list for 2019. Its open-platform technology streamlines transportation processes to help trucking fleets eliminate waste and save time and money.

British transport associations call on Prime Minister Johnson to quickly agree a future trading arrangement with the European Union.

U.K.-based drone technology startup Skyports operates across London, Los Angeles and Singapore today and plans to be a leader in urban aerial mobility.

On Dec. 15,  the same day Chinese  tariffs were set to kick in on some U.S. goods, China agreed to suspend those levies, according to media reports. The suspension covers […]

A trio accused of massive drug smuggling allegedly illegally directed customs-controlled shipments away from logistics operators to “unknown” locations.

David Howard, who developed a preeminent publication that explored successful international logistics connections between U.S. manufacturers and ocean container carriers, has passed away.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Police find $3 million in barrels of pork headed for Mexico; […]

Biodiesel blending is on the ropes awaiting congressional action on reinstating a tax credit.

This week: Electric trucks deployed in Australia; new distribution center in Far North Queensland; high compliance rates with fatigue regulations; and container terminal truck charges.

Chart of the Week: 3-Year-Old Used Truck Prices – USA, Cass Freight Shipments Index – USA SONAR: UT3.USA, CFIS.USA At this point the news and story of Celadon, the largest truckload failure […]

Logistics software company took action after learning of tens of thousands of dollars spent entertaining clients at adult venues.

The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.

The industry has become incredibly successful at producing lots of natural gas. That was a problem for Chevron.

Proposal providing relief for shippers could be rolled out next year.

One year after a sharply negative report sent shares plunging, XPO stock has more than recovered

Production of most Christmas lights has moved Cambodia and other Asian countries from China.

Spot National Trucking Freight Futures contract holds steady at $1.503 during quiet Thursday trading session.

Peak season has arrived

Morgan Stanley eyeing truck capacity constraints and higher rates in 2020, potentially reaching 2018 levels or higher.

The National Association of the Deaf believes a federal requirement denying CDLs to individuals with hearing impairments should be rescinded.

Accident in Saskatchewan causes 1.5 million-liter crude oil spill.

Dozens of states will get hit with snow, ice, wind this weekend. Truckers should expect delays.

The U.S. and China have reached a deal that will prevent additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports from going into effect on Dec. 15.

The U.K. is now almost certain to leave the European Union on Jan. 31. However, a no-deal Brexit remains a possibility.

After electoral win, the newly empowered Conservative Government will push through legislation to ensure the U.K. leaves the European Union as scheduled on Jan. 31.

Plus: Napa freight company hauls wine in electric truck; Spin E-scooter workers join Teamsters

Employees of Mexican carrier Jaguar Transportation — a subsidiary of bankrupt Celadon Group — continue to protest unpaid wages by blocking the company’s Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, terminal in order to […]

Route-optimization software goes beyond cutting miles to provide real advantages when human brains are freed from planning what trucks go where, when and how.

An exclusive interview with John Hadjipateras, founder and CEO of NYSE-listed Dorian LPG.

Stakeholders address the Surface Transportation Board, which is mulling over whether it should change the way it defines revenue adequacy.

GIC, Singapore’s wealth fund, has acquired a Pan-European logistics real estate portfolio that has an accumulated industrial space of over 1 million square meters.

C.H. Robinson‘s commitment to innovation and technology secure it a spot in the top ten of the 2020 FreightTech 25 list.

Labor union inks pay deal to keep Christamas merry

Health, labor and environmental groups had urged the California Air Resources Board to pass “the most aggressive medium- and heavy-duty truck standard possible.”

The rolling delays for airlines to add the 737 MAX to their schedules continue, with an announcement by American and Southwest saying it got Boeing to pay it compensation for the grounded aircraft.

Days after thousands of employees and truck drivers for Celadon Group Inc. received word that one of North America’s largest carriers was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, many are still struggling to take in the news.

The White House on Dec. 12 announced the private sector technology winners of its Opioid Detection Challenge.

Mobility group slams spectrum cut as “reckless decision.”

Forward Air to become top 5 final-mile provider with acquisition of most of Linn Star

David Carpenter and Praveen Boppana discuss the Georgia-based logistics company’s expanding ventures.

A new APM Terminals container terminal in Italy also expects to capture cargo moving to and from Switzerland, Germany and France.

Fifth largest global carrier is responding to customer interest in greater container visibility.

Canadian National’s grain shipments gain momentum with eight-day strike in the rearview.

Trucking Freight Futures notch fourth consecutive session of gains on Wednesday.

Cathay Pacific didn’t waste anytime jumping on the Hong Kong airport’s offer to subsidize rebates of terminal handling charges as both organizations look to attract cargo business.

Japan’s leading boxship carrier becomes seventh to join NYSHEX’s platform for guaranteed slots.

A recent report by JPMorgan Chase sees a diesel market reaction coming as a result of IMO 2020, but its tone and forecast are restrained and hint at a market […]

Snow, blizzard conditions not letting up across mountains of western U.S. Icy weather possible in the South.

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel Employers may be well aware of the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in situations where an employee or applicant is “disabled” […]

Assembly Bill 5 limits companies from classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees to save operational expenses.

Delay to provide more time to develop proper IT platform.

Aramco crosses $2 trillion valuation; German economy looks vulnerable than ever; Autoworkers vote for a new contract at Fiat Chrysler.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control warns U.S. companies to exercise due diligence against entanglements with sanctioned transportation services providers.

Less than six months after Refraction came out of stealth mode, the robotics startup  is launching its first food delivery service, for residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan, according to a […]

Celadon Group’s (OTC: CGIP) shutdown comes after cross-border shipping had already lost several other full truckload (TL) carriers this year that provided Mexico service. Matt Silver, founder and CEO of […]

On Dec 10, industry agnostic supply chain ecosystem SUKU announced a partnership with DreamView Studios. The platform, enabled by blockchain, and media ecosystem produces photo-real and AR CGI assets for […]

Momentum for carriers holding as volumes, rejections and rates are moving in their favor.

FourKites ranked No. 8 on the FreightTech 25 list of the most innovative and disruptive companies.

After adjusting for Lunar New Year distortions, the growth rate for Chinese exports to the U.S. in November was the lowest since January 1996.

Michael Ceravolo of Beemac Logistics and Jordan Reber of ARL Logistics are making Pittsburgh a hub for supply chains.

Shipyards are facing a scrubber stampede as container lines seek to sidestep paying for low-sulfur IMO 2020 bunkers beginning on Jan. 1.

IATA is optimistic that the trade wars, geopolitical tensions, Brexit and social unrest of 2019 will be less damaging in 2020, offering air cargo stakeholders welcome respite.

East Midlands Airport is adding an experienced air cargo manager to head cargo operations during a period of expansion.

When demand falls, prices fall too — or they should. Yet on the southbound Asia-Oceania trade lane rates are up but volumes are down.

YRC swaps CFOs, names new chair as traffic levels weaken

The 25th season of The Wall That Heals will begin on February 20, 2020 in Marco Island, Florida and visit 35 communities during the year.

Lyboldt urges Washington to take action to repair subpar roadways.

President and chief operating officer, Michael Gettle, who assisted in the corporate restructuring is leaving the company.

Bad weather drives down delivery performance during second week of peak

Index data appears to show that IMO 2020 fuel costs are being passed along to box shippers.

Economic uncertainty weighs on rail volumes.

225 employers have posted close to 500 jobs and counting.

MODE Transportation announces that it has completed the acquisition of SunteckTTS.

Boeing Co. and the FAA are under intense scrutiny from Congress in the wake of the 737 MAX crashes. The House T&I Committee held its fifth hearing on the subject Dec. 11 in effort to tighten FAA certifications.

Latest round of DERA grants allots up to $4 million per project.

National Trucking Freight Futures contract crosses “resistance point” on Tuesday due to strength in the East.

There’s still a lot that needs to happen, and Chris Midgley sees that as having potential impact on the diesel market.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, says many analysts believe the impacts of IMO 2020 will be less than what was projected just a year ago.

Shuttering the World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body threatens the ability of countries to settle trade disputes, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns.

Powerful storms to bring a few feet of snow to Cascades, other mountain ranges next few days.

Harbour Air’s aging DHC-2 Beaver seaplane powered by a 750-horsepower fully electric propulsion system makes history flying for nearly 10 miles near Vancouver.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) has announced The Wall That Heals national tour schedule for 2020. The Wall That Heals exhibit includes a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial […]

How the board calculates cost of capital is outdated. How much of an overhaul is needed?

Super Bowl Sunday is the No. 1 avocado consumption day of the year, according to the Dallas-based trade group Avocados from Mexico (AFM).  Football fans consume an astounding 105 million […]

Americans for Free Trade spokesman Jonathan Gold said the White House needs to “finalize a deal with China to end the trade war and remove all tariffs.”

On Wednesday, global software and mobile robotics provider GreyOrange launched the latest advancement of its fulfillment operating system. GreyOrange leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize fulfillment operations. According […]

Host John Kingston gives his take on last week’s OPEC meeting, the fact that we haven’t seen IMO 2020 yet in diesel prices and chats up Dave Osiecki about what’s to come in 2020.

Tesla is an automaker that makes electric vehicles. So how did it land the No. 7 spot on the FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25 list, which highlights the most innovative and disruptive […]

Freight forwarding giant details innovation required to balance sustainable packaging with customer satisfaction and product safety.

Cash-constrained carrier averts shutdown