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Meritor Inc. is expanding its electric axle line with two new models and announced that it has been chosen as one of seven suppliers for an electric vehicle project in South America,
Carrier411 monitors trucking companies to rate their safety and performance protecting brokers from unsafe carriers.
Daimler Trucks North America, the industry sales leader, is not sweating the loss of big chunks of heavy- and medium-duty market share trucks through the first nine months this year.
Allison Transmission announced it is partnering with Freightliner Trucks to launch its new 3414 Regional Haul Series (RHS) transmission on Oct. 29 at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in Atlanta.
Business is “Amazon-proof”
Biesterfeld: “We expect that North American routing guides will continue to reset at lower prices.”
GM, Toyota clash with rivals Ford, BMW that are siding with California.
The news this week that Hyundai Motor Company is planning a hydrogen-powered tractor for global markets, including the U.S., could be the beginning of a larger presence for the company into North America.
UPS hopes to hire 50,000 seasonal workers at 185 hiring fairs across the country.
The rail equipment lessor said corrosion damage was found in 160 railcars.
Airline’s Pacific and Atlantic routes hardest hit as trade wars continue to take a toll on air freight volumes and yield.
Indiana-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) reported third quarter total revenue of $5.77 billion, a decrease of 3% from the same quarter in 2018. North America revenues decreased by 6%, while […]
World’s largest shipping line teams up with major customers in test of carbon-neutral fuel.
Rule will help law enforcement identify legally transported crops.
Cargo drone provider to launch logistics network to “elevate intermodal connectivity” at Edmonton International Airport and grow revenue.
Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] has teamed with on-demand delivery company Roadie to launch a door-to-door, cross-country shipping service for time-critical goods such as medical equipment, and automotive and industrial […]
The number of employees working for the U.S. operations of the Class I railroads slumps to its lowest level in years.
Sandeep Kar writes about how the ELD mandates in the U.S. and Canada are changing the trucking landscape.
The Los Angeles to Dallas spot contract (VLD) weighed on the South region, dragging National Trucking Freight Futures lower on Monday.
Peterbilt Motors Co. will set prices for deliveries of battery-powered, zero-emission trucks by the middle of next year with limited sales by year-end. The Paccar Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAR) unit is […]
by FreightWaves’ Lincoln Duff Hello and welcome to another edition of Lincoln’s Logs, where I point out some of my favorite datasets in SONAR that can empower you to make […]
On today’s episode, Nick Austin brings your FreightWaves weather update, Kyle Cunningham talks about outbound tender rejections, and Donny Gilbert gives the the update for brokers.
Charley Dehoney writes about Amazon’s impact on software programming, and how it is using lessons from Amazon Web Services to logistics and its other business lines.
Floating storage, scrubbers delays and newbuilding unease should continue to squeeze crude-tanker capacity.
Oil and gas price forecasts were cut by major banks for 2020; global economic slowdown has hit steel production; Volkswagen looks to commercialize autonomous vehicles by 2025.
“Considerable blowing and drifting snow”, white-out conditions in Rockies. Halloween snowstorm for Midwest.
When brokers see their load-matching time go from a couple hours to a few minutes, the shipper and the carrier also win.
InstaFreight is a digital forwarding company that enables seamless logistics and provides shippers with greater visibility into road freight movement.
If container carriers refrain from adding too much capacity, transpacific freight rates may rise in coming months, says Drewry Shipping Consultants.
CEVA Logistics, the third-party logistics subsidiary purchased by the French shipping giant in April, will cross-sell and share warehousing with Wing.
Jim Blaze writes about Conrail Shared Assets and its accomplishments on behalf of CSX and Norfolk Southern.
Canadian e-commerce company plans to scale its nascent U.S. Fulfillment Network in 2021, leveraging third-party warehouses and a robot-enabled platform from recent 6 River acquisition.
Fleet Advantage says that data supports shorter trade cycles for trailers, allowing fleets to benefit from newer technology.
Ryder expects used truck prices to continue deteriorating in 2020.
A telematics-based pay-as-you-drive program from Daimler Trucks Financial could help trucking firms on the financial brink because of high lease payments and insurance premiums.
Hino’s XL Series of trucks will receive new cab configurations for 2021. The brand has renamed several of its trucks and added a host of new features in all its classes.
Tech-enabled last mile is still in early innings, and there are a number of competing strategies.
Of the 200 U.S.-flag shipping companies that were formed after World War I, only one remains in operation today.
While Hyundai’s HDC-6 Neptune hydrogen truck concept garnered most of the attention on Monday at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta, it was not the only innovative product […]
The door to TRATON Group selling trucks in North American opened a crack with a memo of understanding between Navistar and TRATON to sell Scania mining trucks in Canada.
Fewer cargoes, lower freight rates, higher fuel costs and the consequences of operating a smaller fleet during a time of a slowdown in world trade has led intra-Asia specialist, Samudera Shipping (SGX: S56 / SAMU.SI), to report a net loss for the third quarter of the year.
Read what Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is doing to stay relevant and its importance to U.S.-international trade.
Poor navigation and poor “bridge resource management” were the cause of the Maersk container ship, the Leda Maersk, running aground in a New Zealand harbor channel during fair weather.
Freight railroads need push to ensure Amtrak’s trains are on time, Durbin says.
The first annual Truckload Live Summit will prepare carriers to improve their bottom line results and lower their risk profiles–even in a challenging market.
VeriTread Founder and CEO Jeff Cox has made it his mission to lighten the load of heavy-haul transport.
UPS to expand US health care distribution center network by 30% through 2020.
XPO Logistics stays ahead of macro weakness as net income, EPS jump in q3
Growing source of U.S. containerized goods imposes navigation restrictions due to sunken boxship.
Hyundai has unveiled a fuel-cell powered Class 8 truck, the HDC-6 Neptune, that it plans to launch at an undisclosed time in the future. It will be a global truck for multiple markets, including the U.S.
“We’re continuing to see the erratic fire spread.” The Kincade Fire and other burning tens of thousands of acres in California.
Automaker reducing output and laying off about 450 workers at Oakville, Ontario, facility as its phases out Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT models, adding to woes of Canada’s auto sector.
Struggling flag carrier seeks to offload strategic stake
Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its new VNR 660 truck, expanding its offerings for regional-haul applications, on Oct. 28 at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference could go on strike as early as Nov. 19 should talks deteriorate with Canadian National.
Werner, UPS Freight among initial companies participating in pilot.
Mack Trucks is well on its way to making up lost production from a 12-day United Auto Workers’ strike and sees state-level infrastructure spending buoying its off-highway vocational truck business in 2020.
Expansion of airport is key component of the Qatar Airways expansion plan
Volatility returned late last week in the West and South Trucking Freight Futures markets.
The transportation industry is in a constant state of flux, experiencing market changes influenced by everything from macroeconomic conditions to hurricane season. Understanding data, learning to benchmark and knowing how […]
Roadblocks in building an urban warehouse footprint; Blockchain gets XI endorsement
Market prognosticators have been saying dry bulk will recover “next year” almost every year for the past decade. Will it finally happen in 2020?
The U.K. was scheduled to leave the EU on October 31, but now has until January 31, 2020 to get a deal approved by Parliament.
Forager, a Chicago-based cross-border freight brokerage, announced the official launch of its new technology, SCOUT. The instant pricing and booking technology brings on-demand pricing and capacity to the United States-Mexico-Canada […]
Snow, record cold coming to mountain west as temperatures dip below zero. Storm creeps into Plains, Midwest for Halloween.
Francis Alvarez, who operated a forwarding service in Houston, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine for violating the Sherman Act.
While technology helps improve fuel economy, the truck drivers (pictured here) that participated in the NACFE Run on Less Regional demonstration pointed out the important role drivers still play.
Roadside inspections can be a scary proposition for drivers, and it’s obvious why. Even simply mistakes or misinterpretations of regulations can lead to drivers and fleets being penalized. Because of this, it’s more important than ever to provide proper training and coaching for drivers.
ZF is moving full speed ahead as it builds out its electrification and e-mobility platforms and believes its proposed acquisition of Wabco will allow it to offer full-system solutions to commercial vehicle operators.
When Jim Handoush was growing up, he thought he was destined to work for Apple, which was in its infancy at the time. Today, Handoush doesn’t work at Apple, but is now helping guide the ship for another startup that is hoping to be just as disruptive.
Great Dane is gathering all the key issues trailers can have into an integrated platform to make it easier for drivers and fleets to see when something is amiss.
Kenworth Truck Co. is finally satisfied that over-the-air software updates are safe for its trucks.
Austin, Texas-based centralized freight platform Shipwell raised $35 million of venture capital funding from a consortium of investors led by Georgian Partners of Toronto, Canada.
Reefer volumes have declined in 2019 as shippers have taken advantage of cheap van rates, but declining production and trade wars have hurt the cause as well.
The transaction is worth approximately $12.6 billion.
CEO Alain Bedard says company may buy more firms in the United States as it looks to bolster underperforming logistics and final mile units and clean up market.
Dana is supplying its electrified powertrain to a terminal tractor designed by Lonestar Specialty Vehicles, offering a new chance for fleets to electrify their operations. The tractor has up to 22 hours of continuous charge and can be recharged in just two hours.
The fires are occurring nearby the Carquinez Bridge.
Ten trucks participated in NACFE’s Run on Less Regional event, showcasing the fuel efficiency opportunity that awaits regional haul fleets. The trucks achieved an overall 8.3 miles per gallon during the 18-day event, far ahead of the national fleet average of about 6 mpg for regional trucks, Mike Roeth, executive director of NACFE, said.
Daimler AG is targeting 2039 to sell only battery- and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks in its key markets. But the pledge comes with several caveats.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s government nears legalizing marijuana; U.S.-Mexico sugar trade agreement in limbo; […]
Camera monitoring systems could eventually replace bulky exterior mirrors on Class 8 trucks. Stoneridge Inc. and Robert Bosch are the only two suppliers deep into the safety and fuel-saving technology so far.
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Officials in Mexico recently authorized the transport of non-radioactive hazardous materials across the World Trade Bridge between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and Laredo, Texas. The approval applies to low-risk hazmat waste […]
Engines in Australian trucks may have been modified to allow them to break speed limits. Australian police have been reading premises across the country. In other Down Under News: APE eats up AHG; new boss for Orcoda; mobile phone driving surveillance laws; broken bridges; accident black spots; corporate debt.
Truckers and trucking companies worried about IMO 2020’s impact on diesel prices would have received no comfort from what executives said.
The issue of driver turnover has plagued the industry for decades and, it seems to me, that trucking companies should have made better progress in bringing it under control.
Amazon looks to boost value proposition for big shippers with customized delivery service at rock-bottom rates
“This new humanitarian mechanism will help international companies that seek to engage in permissible humanitarian trade with Iran to ensure that they do not run afoul of sanctions,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.
Foreign exchange expenses, Hong Kong unrest and trade war impact freight revenue
Offshore energy operations could get competition from foreign ships.
Volumes slow but steady heading into peak season
All remained quiet on Thursday as Trucking Freight Futures spot contracts near expiration.
FreightTech 25 winners will be interviewed live, and attendees will get to hear commentary on the state of the industry and the recession, as well as the outlook for 2020.
by Ray Haight, TPP Retention Coach The issue of driver turnover has plagued the industry for decades and, it seems to me, that trucking companies should have made better progress […]
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) said both container volumes and revenue were higher in the third quarter this year than in 2018.
Merchandise of almost any kind is valuable. Packaging it correctly is one key to making sure it arrives at its destination undamaged. Learn some tips about how to package correctly.
Weather issues from the west coast to the Mississippi River valley will make for a messy weekend for truckers.
On today’s episode, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham calls the shots on the markets across the country where the biggest college football matchups are happening this weekend and Zach Strickland delivers today’s […]
Marine transportation outperforms as barging gets back to normal, but other units struggling.
