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Air Transport Services Group is taking a more conservative approach to fleet expansion until the air cargo market picks up and customers start leasing additional freighters.

Ports in Houston and New Orleans recorded year-over-year increases in cargo volumes during January, while Corpus Christi, Texas, saw a slight decline.

FreightWaves SONAR announces a new iteration to its Lane Scores feature.

Analysts didn’t get the level of detail they were hoping for Thursday during Forward Air’s first quarterly call since its messy merger with Omni Logistics.

While visiting Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, Lori Ann LaRocco and daughter Abby Wallace learned about families who were enslaved at the site.

J.B. Hunt President Shelley Simpson becomes CEO on July 1, succeeding John H. Roberts III.

GXO’s offer to buy U.K. logistics firm Wincanton bests Ceva Logistics’ bid by 26%.

When software providers do not cater to private fleets, both the provider and the carrier suffer.

Shippers say a new Federal Maritime Commission rule meant to make billing more transparent will instead cause them more headaches.

Forward Air’s fourth-quarter results sent shares lower in after-hours trading on Wednesday as investors hope a Thursday call will provide financial targets following a controversial merger.

Massive wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma have disrupted travel and prompted mass evacuations.

Electronic freight booking and data company Freightos says a virtuous cycle of growth will enable it to become profitable within a few years.

Seattle-based OpenTug says it serviced over 3 million tons of marine cargo across 25,000 miles of U.S. marine highways in 2023.

A case in Illinois involving BNSF Railway and a federal law on biometric information privacy has its settlement figure: $75 million.

The benefits of adding solar panels far outweigh the time and money associated with acquiring and installing the panels.

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Texas’ last sugar mill announced it will close permanently amid water shortages, impacting 435 workers, including 101 company truck drivers.

A new DHL facility in Norfolk, Virginia, will serve eastern Virginia and coastal North Carolina.

Spot rates are back above breakeven and Zim’s costs are falling.

The Texas Supreme Court has set a March 6 deadline for any parties that want to weigh in on the $90 million verdict against Werner Enterprises.

Multiple looming factors in maritime could impact the upcoming contract season, boosting capacity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Rising insurance costs, which were flagged by most carriers on fourth-quarter calls, present a headwind to earnings, Morgan Stanley said Tuesday.

Fastfrate Group has renewed a long-term agreement with CPKC to provide intermodal and drayage services in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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Douglass is dedicated to being the best version of himself he can be, and that same drive fuels his desire to create a work environment that helps drivers excel.

Canadian operator Cargojet sharply scaled back fleet investments last year to stabilize the bottom line but reports the Q4 upturn in air cargo business carried over to the new year.

Isometric Technologies announced the winners of its third annual service excellence awards.

Knight-Swift Transportation said Tuesday its president and CEO, Dave Jackson, has stepped down and will be replaced internally with CFO Adam Miller.

As companies begin their nearshoring efforts, they will need to develop strong relationships with the right cross-border partners to ensure success.

The Shipper Rate Report—presented in partnership with U.S. Bank and BlueGrace Logistics—is a quarterly publication using freight payment data from U.S. Bank in conjunction with FreightWaves SONAR data sets to create the most […]

Financial data from Canadian bank BMO, a major lender to the trucking industry, showed further credit deterioration.

The weekly diesel price that serves as the basis for most fuel surcharges fell in its latest posting.

Over 570 layoffs hit freight-related companies in California, Illinois and Michigan, with firms citing market conditions and loss of customers as reasons for the job cuts.

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When Berkshire Hathaway bought the last 20% of Pilot Travel Centers, the deal valued the chain at significantly less than just a year earlier.

Shippers can unlock 10-15% cost reduction via an analytical approach, handled entirely by a trusted partner

Routes, service and driver safety could be at risk if federal regulators allow California and Washington state laws to supersede federal work laws, according to FedEx.

Trucking, logistics and factoring companies are collectively owed millions of dollars after a California-based freight forwarder filed for bankruptcy liquidation.

Rock-it Global is the first company in the U.S. to generate a digital passport for goods, which simplifies customs entry for products that aren’t intended to be sold in the destination country.

Dockworkers are fully prepared to swap pallet jacks for picket signs come October.

This week in Borderlands: Shifting supply chains boost trade in California-Baja mega-region; Union Pacific opens expanded Phoenix intermodal terminal; Radiant Logistics expands air cargo operations in Texas; and avocado workers in Mexico file labor complaints.

Inventory and procurement teams have earned their salaries over the past five years. Are they entering an extended period of stability, or is this only a rare moment of reprieve.

Documentation and fintech platform ODeX conducted a survey assessing the maritime industry’s views on digital documentation in ocean shipping.

Regulators have imposed new billing standards on ocean carriers that shippers consider a “major step” toward eliminating abuse.

Supreme Court considers that question and what it means for disputes taken to arbitration or to court.

In this edition: The Port of Oakland gets an A, the packaging revolution in pharma and the underwhelming performance of frozen food.

Business and supply chains are always influenced by changes in presidential leadership. But what will this upcoming election mean?

A new report from venture capital firm UP.Partners takes a look at the impact of the freight recession and new developments in the industry.

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A Wisconsin bill may limit non-economic damages for accidents involving commercial vehicles. An Indiana bill would let seat belt use be used as evidence in accident lawsuits.

Federal prosecutors have charged the owner of an Illinois trucking company in an elaborate scheme to help applicants cheat on CDL exams by using hidden microphones and earpieces.

Hyliion is getting a second chance to make a viable business with its Karno technology that could help generate a buyer for the company.

The U.S. Postal Service contract is an albatross around FedEx’s neck. The company needs to fly less during the daytime and consolidate more express and ground parcel shipments, Barclays says.

Kimberly Fisk, the new COO of Triumph’s factoring group, sat down for an interview with FreightWaves as she begins the job.

Georgia Ports Authority said it handled 428,000 containers and 65,400 roll-on, roll-off units in January.

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AT&T’s widespread outages are causing connectivity disruptions for major transportation tech providers. Here are some platforms experiencing issues and how it impacts the industry.

J.B. Hunt said Thursday it will buy Walmart’s intermodal assets and that the two companies entered a multiyear agreement that will bring more shipments to J.B. Hunt’s network.

Zeem Solutions’ approach encompasses everything from vehicle leasing to maintenance, making green transportation more accessible.

Flexport has launched the Convoy Platform, aiming to boost the logistics ecosystem for shippers, carriers and brokers.

Outsourcing the review of unsafe driving videos can help a carrier maximize the return on a dashcam-driven coaching system by handing the video clip screening process to experts.

Texas-based factoring company Genesis Network Telecom filed for bankruptcy liquidation on Wednesday.

Following 15 months of challenges, U.S. ports are once again experiencing substantial growth in inbound containers.

Takeaways from the State of Freight webinar this month kick off with an “abysmal” February.

New cyber-risk requirements for container terminal owners and operators are part of a major maritime cybersecurity initiative announced by the White House.

Spot market metrics saw a brief reprieve in January as winter storms sidelined capacity, but carriers say the market will likely stay depressed for at least a couple more months.

Norfolk Southern’s board said it maintains an “ongoing process” of board refreshment.

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Newbie airline Starlux in Taiwan has signed with Airbus for five large A350 freighters, an aircraft that is still under development.

Leveraging data hinges on understanding data. That is where third-party partners like Körber Supply Chain can make all the difference. 

Ryder has opened a new logistics center in Laredo, Texas, as trade continues to expand between the U.S. and Mexico.

Expeditors makes less money than it did five years ago.

CloudTrucks has purchased Shipwell’s brokerage, and Shipwell plans to focus on its SaaS offering.

The benchmark price used for most diesel surcharges was unchanged.

Federal safety regulators have advised owners of older anhydrous ammonia tanks to conduct pressure testing to avoid catastrophic failure.

FreightWaves SONAR and Trucker Tools have added real-time flatbed rates into the Trucker Tools Smart Load Board.

With the addition of two secondhand Boeing 737-800 freighters, Kenya Airways Cargo is more than doubling capacity and extending its reach to the Middle East and India.

Teamsters Canada said negotiations with Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have stalled over issues of pay and working conditions.

Ancora Holdings Group proposes that a former top UPS executive become Norfolk Southern’s CEO.

Spot-exposed carriers are likely to see a boost to their Q1 2024 financials.

The newest regulation on insurance in New Jersey brings uncertainty to the motor carrier world.

Volume data at Expeditors suggests that the year-on-year decline is slowing from where it was earlier in 2023.

DeliverDirect serves various industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and related sectors.

The Airforwarders Association has begun to collaborate more with international counterparts and moved the date of its annual event away from Super Bowl Sunday.

“Grabbing the Hammer Lane,” a one-actor show with trucking as a theme, is winning strong reviews.

Third-party logistics provider Air Van announced it acquired G&C Cartage.

Pro-Trump truckers said they will refuse to take loads to New York City after the former president was fined $355 million in a civil fraud verdict last week.

A recent string of Houthi attacks have reignited concerns about the Red Sea crisis, raising the floor for tanker rates.

The Georgia Ports Authority sets export record in 2023; the Alabama Port Authority and CSX partner to launch an intermodal facility; and the Port of Cleveland receives $32 million for upgrades.

This week in Borderlands: Cross-border logistics firms expand operations into Mexico; Texas State Highway 130 toll road truck traffic up over 9%; Karat packaging opens new distribution facility in Arizona; and Pirelli opens Mexico training center, hits 50M-tire milestone.

Transportation providers should watch both coasts for increasing spring activity in March.