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The first-ever highway partially made of reclaimed plastic was inaugurated in Mexico on Nov. 13. The 2.5-mile stretch of highway in the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico used 1.7 […]

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

This week: Doctors stuff Aussie truckers full of opioids; Prime Ministerial funding splurge on infrastructure; tech and data standards action points identified; trucker accidentally crushes his own car; trucking tax hike fight won… sort of; DHL Supply Chain vows carbon neutrality.

Will California’s steps against parts of drilling technology cost some drivers their jobs?

Italian state railway balks at government’s failure to agree a deal

Environmental opposition and a glut of LNG are among the challenges facing a proposed Oregon natural gas pipeline and export terminal project.

Volvo Trucks North America will lay off about 700 workers in January, extending an industry pullback in production to match slowing orders of new Class 8 trucks.

Unit of Australian real estate firm Goodman muscling in to L.A. urban real estate construction market

More substantive talks could ensue in the four-year-old labor saga between Atlas Air and its pilots’ union after a federal appeals court ruled the union must abide by arbitration procedures.

Texas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania had most to lose if funding had been slashed.

Port of Los Angeles Executive Gene Seroka cautioned the port’s Board of Harbor Commissioners that even if a trade deal is reached with China, it may take months or years […]

Freight volumes sluggish despite Thanksgiving distortions

Workhorse Group has secured a $41 million loan in its third hedge fund deal in a year that the electric truck maker said will let it build out a backlog of 1,100 orders for lightweight commercial delivery vans.

This white paper examines ways to combat detention by looking at smarter detention management solutions to alleviate bottlenecks.

Trucking Freight Futures remained weak in the South and West on Thursday while the East strengthened.

CEO Andy Marsh talks clean hydrogen, a new push into on-road vehicles – and why China does not figure into the five-year revenue plan.

The railway seeks to extend its reach to non rail-served markets.

While most license applications related to the Chinese telecom are expected to be denied, news reports surface that some U.S. companies have started receiving approvals from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Snowfall may be measured in feet in some parts of U.S. Thanksgiving week. Major transportation issues possible.

Federal Emergency Management Agency’s advisory board recommends a pilot of the blockchain-based registry to ultimately improve claim processes and disaster responses.

Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. is shifting more production to plants in Mexico in preparation for updated requirements in the new United States, Mexico and Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. Cummins will […]

Demand could pick up next year, but U.S. elections are one of multiple potential pitfalls delegates at TIACA’s 2019 Executive summit heard this week.

Parents of girl killed in a truck crash on I-95 in Delaware have filed a lawsuit against the Memphis-based carrier and its driver.

The number of used Class 8 trucks for sale continues to grow as new equipment deliveries drain the backlog created during a 2018 order binge.

French freight matching startup FretLink has introduced new carrier-centric features in collaboration with equipment provider TIP and fuel card player UTA.

Memorandum of understanding inked on Nov. 20

Hydrogen fuel cell electric truck maker Nikola Motor and Chinese battery-electric truck maker BYD teamed up to make an emissions-free beer delivery to the arena where the NHL Champion St. Louis Blues play hockey.

Carl Bentzel will bring nearly 30 years of maritime legislative and policy background to the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission.

SCF Marine Inc.’s SEACOR America’s Marine Highway (AMH) unit has seen its business grow rapidly with the boom in U.S. plastic exports.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau insists that a deal between Candian National and Teamsters offers the best way to get trains moving again as walkout by 3,200 workers hits Canada’s supply chain and threatens the economy.

U.S. senator also wants Tesla autopilot feature improved or shut down.

Moving to a fixed quarterly RFP program with brokers has added consistency, accuracy and reliability to Bumble Bee’s relationship with intermediaries

“Sebastien is now forecast to become a hurricane. In the satellite era…[only] 7 Atlantic hurricanes have formed after November 20.”

On its way to Washington, “The People’s Tree” made a stop in the Scenic City.

Unsurprisingly, listed bulker owners insist fourth-quarter Capesize rate pressure will pass.

Saybrook Capital alleges that additional evidence shows how port and longshore union aimed to derail project.

No good news for carriers besides a slight surge in volumes leading into the late Thanksgiving holiday.

The agreement, which takes effect Jan. 1, will guarantee the import of 132,304 metric tons of U.S.-grown rice, valued at $110 million.

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TTN is there for the ‘overflow’ of truck-related accidents and breakdowns that trigger headaches for many fleets.

A few holdouts have yet to make the transition from AOBRDs to ELDs.

Trucking Freight Futures turn bearish on Wednesday as South and West lanes slip.

Trucks again carried the majority of cross-border imports and exports during the month of September, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Cross-border truck freight […]

The railroad has completed the rollout of a cloud-based operational system.

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel We have previously discussed the Boeing decision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In that decision, the NLRB changed its approach to determining […]

The Blockchain in Transport Alliance announced it will participate in two blockchain proof-of-concept projects in the coming months. The organization’s working groups also provided updates on the progress of standards development at its BiTA Symposium Chicago on Nov. 14, 2019.

Another foot of snow to pile up today in parts of Rockies, Great Basin. More travel trouble for truckers.

Private sector will be allowed to move and store cannabis headed to retail stores in Ontario, easing the provincial government’s unpopular distribution monopoly.

Americold Realty Trust continues to grow its temperature-controlled storage footprint through acquisition. The company looked north of the border for its latest deal.

U.S. export compliance advisers recommend exporters be realistic in their expectations with regard to the department’s license approval process for the blacklisted Chinese telecom.

Kayla Matthews writes about the changes coming to the shipping and logistics industry as IMO 2020 takes effect in less than six weeks.

Every day, more than 40% of all truck drivers on the road use an hour or more of productive driving time to search for a secure parking spot before their hours of service run out.

In two unrelated announcements on Nov. 20, CP lays out plans to deepen network capacity.

The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America picks Whitmer & Worrall after longtime Capitol Hill representative Jon Kent announced his retirement in September.

Inside the Box celebrates the culture of badass logistics companies and the cities in which they thrive. On this episode, FreightWavesTV visits Echo Global Logistics in Chicago. There is a […]

Eyesight Technologies has taken driver-distraction monitoring to a new level with the ability to trigger driver and fleet alerts when cellphone usage or in-cab smoking is detected.

This white paper shares how companies can work to take full advantage of everything that smart trailers offer.

Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel is acquiring Rotra, a company with roughly 800 employees and an annual revenue of over €100 million.

Judge finds Ohio logistics firm on the hook for $300,000 in lobster heist.

Traffic volumes emanating from Turkey are robust

Continental AG is looking to rapidly restructure its workforce and phase out production plants to catch up with new-age mobility options like electric and connected vehicles.

In what appears to be a trend, another transport and logistics company has reported a weak overall year-to-date but with a steeper downward dive in the third quarter. Retail logistics specialist LBC Express revealed a small loss in the third quarter of the year against a background of rising revenues.

Lorenzo Shipping took drastic action to begin stemming its losses. But the emphasis is on “begin”. There’s still a long way to go, as Lorenzo is currently on track for a multi-million dollar loss

The bottom line: According to the CaseMetrix data, the average verdict against a trucking company in 2012 was about $2.6 million. Now it’s more than $17 million. 

Freight data confirms that container lines are increasing their flows to the U.S. East Coast at the expense of California ports.

Proposal could undercut “hundreds of millions” spent on connected-vehicle infrastructure

CBRE sees slowing but still-strong U.S. industrial real estate market

Democratic candidate Andrew Yang also proposes a $1,000-a-month “universal basic income” for workers displaced by automation.

U.S. rail volumes continue to slip as rail executives see muted peak season.

Data reveals how container pricing may have suffered collateral damage from the trade war.

“Getting your carriers’ speed and HOS data comes with major risks to your brokerage,” according to Cassandra Gaines.

API, or application programming interface, may soon become a common three-letter word in the air cargo space by making the booking experience similar to shopping on Amazon.

Uni-Top expected to restructure

Chainyard’s blockchain solution responds to a common pain point: qualifying hundreds of carriers is a convoluted and inefficient process.

Los Angeles sparks a fire in the Trucking Freight Futures markets on Tuesday.

Drivers often suffer from so-called app overload. This leads to a cluttered phone screen and an irritated driver.

The strike, coupled with and trade uncertainty, could hit businesses hard, groups say.

ZIM reported a $5 million profit in the third quarter of 2019, saying it benefited from its cooperation with Maersk and MSC.

by John Kingston, FreightWaves The data is in and it shows pretty clearly what everybody has assumed: In the Southeast at least, the size of the verdicts against trucking companies […]

Two feet of snow or more coming to the Mountain West. Desert Southwest gets drenched, possibly flooded.

U.K.-based yacht builder Sunseeker is in advanced negotiations with DHL Supply Chain to help with its logistics operations.

Brian Aoaeh writes about changes in the energy/fuel mix over the next 30 years in developed and developing economies.

Atlantia charges that conditions for investment not met

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) saw its stock surge after the retailer reported sales growth and traffic surges for both its physical stores and its digital offerings.

Our rate predictor builds rates from actual freight market conditions, using historically reported data only as a frame of reference.

Shippers believe container line consortia are anti-competitive and lack transparency.

HyperloopTT does feasibility study on Chicago-Pittsburgh route; Nikola develops the most energy-dense battery; Virgin Atlantic is opening new routes in summer 2020.

Cargo rate platform adds “deep link” to Maersk’s booking portal.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said optical lenses manufacturer Satisloh used false descriptions, tariff classifications and duty rates on its import entries for certain machinery and parts.

Lowe’s announces plans to make leadership changes and close 34 stores in Canada. The home improvement retailer increased earnings guidance for fiscal 2019.

The European Commission believes that container shipping lines need consortia to make “operations more financially viable and efficient.”

Higher freight rates are piquing investor interest, bringing ship owners back to the capital markets.

Drug cartel members in the northern border city of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, across from Laredo, Texas, recently hijacked trucks to form blockades on major avenues and temporarily block international bridges, […]

The survey covers just the states of the Southeast but the numbers are still sobering,.

Three members of Congress have proposed $30 million for an ad campaigns over six years to raise awareness about careers in transportation — including the trucking industry — while promoting diversity in the workforce.

Some trucking companies that haul overweight loads say they were unable to obtain permits on Nov. 18 because of a ransomware attack that crippled many state agencies in Louisiana.

Box-port operator Asian Terminals has seen a massive surge in nine-month revenues and profits but it has also witnessed a downturn in the third quarter of 2019.

Fortune has taken a decidedly downward trajectory for Indonesia-focused dry bulk ocean carrier Seroja, which saw a dramatic decrease in profitability in the third quarter of 2019. But that won’t worry the company – it has just agreed to sell its entire business for $32 million.

Labor advocates say the California law will redress exploitative working conditions at the San Pedro ports.

NTSB advises Uber and regulators overhaul AV testing policies.