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FreightTech, mobility and trade on tap in discussions drawing a mix of industry titans, emerging players and luminaries during FreightWaves’ high-tempo two-day conference in Chicago.

GlobalTranz has added to its portfolio with the acquisition of Chicago-based Global Freight Solutions.

Parent of Gecas is winding down aircraft leasing operations

Story updated at 5:01 p.m. to reflect correction for passenger costs. United Airlines [NASDAQ: UAL] expects to drive down growth in operating expenses starting next year by replacing smaller aircraft […]

The impact of a United Auto Workers’ strike at Mack Trucks will nearly double next week when Volvo Trucks North America lays off about 3,000 employees because of a lack of engines and transmissions that come from a Maryland plant the companies share.

Turkey has the next five days to maintain the ceasefire against Syrian and Kurdish forces before the U.S. sanctions are removed.

Continental has partnered with SAP to standardize its manufacturing processes and gain real-time visibility into floor operations.

Fleets have been investing in safety technologies, but the public does not seem to be recognizing this fact, with the majority of Americans believing they are safer drivers than most truck drivers.

Maryland congressman was staunch supporter of the Jones Act and U.S. flag shipping.

Fundamentals in the Atlanta market a key driver for East regional Trucking Freight Futures on Wednesday.

by Ray Haight, TPP Retention Coach I have done a dozen or more Retention Action Plan rollouts over the past couple years and one of the key questions that I […]

It’s the first step in a broader plan to transform the site into an emission-free freight terminal.

Weak tender load volumes and rejections this week push the index toward shippers.

West Coast forwarders and customs brokers discussed blockchain, e-commerce, big data and Section 321 at their annual WESCCON gathering.

With U.S. rail volumes still slumping, the Class I railroads wondered in third-quarter earnings calls when the downward trend would end.

Instead of providing square footage for dine-in customers, five restaurant operations will use the kitchen solely to prepare the food for delivery through DoorDash’s app.

Nor’easter keeps cranking today. Additional power outages, roadblocks likely across New York, New England.

The Hong Kong Human Right Rights and Democracy Act, which unanimously passed the House of Representatives on Oct. 15, puts pressure on Hong Kong to uphold U.S. export controls.

UNICEF continues delivering thousands of gallons of water per day as relief agencies struggle to continue operating amid Turkish offensive into Kurdish-controlled territory.

Could new tariffs derail solid rate performance in the trans-Atlantic trade?

Probable investors Atlantia and FS seek concessions

Rationalizing additional network assets is still a possibility in 2020.

Cabin crew union in dispute over pay and pensions

Industry veteran picked to head one of the largest U.S. East Coast terminals, which is undergoing upgrade.

This is another in a series of videos produced by FreightWaves and SmartDrive, recorded at the recent SmartDrive Customer Conference in Atlanta. FreightWaves editor-at-large John Kingston discussed several key issues […]

IAG Cargo partners with Cargo Signal

Brexit is now only two weeks away but the dangers facing truckers and shippers continue to mount.

Moving billions of dollars in coins and currency around the U.S. is a precise operation, but it doesn’t always go as planned.

A boost to demand from higher commodity volumes and a reduction in supply owing to IMO 2020 low sulfur fuel regulations are giving a boost to the international dry bulk freight markets, says Hong Kong ship operator Pacific Basin (HKEX: 2343).

In our ongoing efforts to educate our members on legislative and regulatory efforts in both Canada and the U.S., TCA will once again be presenting the Bridging Border Barriers (BBB) event to facilitate discussion and learning.

Port of Oakland has seen an uptick in volumes this year and is optimistic about remainder of 2019.

Despite revenue miss. IBM continued over two straight years of earnings beats.

eTrac, CLDA enter partnership to draw more last-mile carriers into eTrac database

Polymer Logistics, which produces reusable packaging and display solutions, is being acquired by Tosca, a U.S.-based supply chain solutions provider.

Democrats, labor consider California’s AB5 a “good first step”

The eastern U.S. railroad declined to share its expectations for 2020 but said it would be prepared should rail volumes rebound.

To reduce labor turnover, businesses will have to understand the needs of their workforce and look to innovate and optimize activities in and around the warehouse vicinity.

Air Canada said Wednesday that it has removed the Boeing 737 MAX from its flying schedule until February 14 because ongoing regulatory uncertainty could cause problems as it launches a […]

“Electric cars are part of the solution, not the problem.”

A judge recently declined to reduce the jury award of $26.5 million and refused to grant a new trial in a fatal road-rage crash in Oregon.

East Trucking Freight Futures on Tuesday continued to lead a lackluster market.

TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner There are many hot-button issues in the U.S. press right now, but the one […]

Condor cargo operations will be business as usual

Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, calls out “small but growing” segment of the trucking industry that is circumventing regulations, including the practice of intentionally misclassifying employee-drivers as contractors

VLCC rates have rapidly fallen from over $300,000 per day to around $125,000 per day.

Coastal flooding, 60-mph winds possible as Nor’easter makes beeline toward I-95 corridor. Freight delays on the ground, in the air likely.

Kayla Matthews explains some of the global uses of blockchain in logistics and supply chain.

A U.S. Coast Guard investigation in February discovered the Nederland Reefer’s chief engineer had devised a scheme to illegally dump oily bilge into the sea.

Market Voice Brian Aoaeh has a fascinating interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher,, an expert on global supply chains (and much more)!

A new study says that proactively managing the electric grid by utilizing excess capacity in electric vehicle batteries could ease peak demand and lower overall costs for all electric users.

The explosion and fire were near a refinery, but initial reports that they were at a refinery were incorrect.

September saw China record its lowest monthly export growth to the U.S. since 1996 as the trade war inflicted more damage.

World’s second largest container fleet continues push with ultra-large container ships.

Court filings show that FTI, the Canadian sibling of HVH, had more than C$18 million in debts including C$16 million to U.S. Bank in one of the country’s few documented trucking failures of 2019.

The move follows a failed attempt to pass a cap-and-trade bill in the state legislature.

There’s freight to be had in South Bend. Loads should be abundant and you should have no problem keeping your truck rolling. 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services reports earnings light of expectations, but cost headwinds from digital platform transformation appear to be the primary culprits.

This story was updated at 7:40 p.m. EST, 10/16/19. Correction also made for percent drop in Delta’s cargo revenue. United Airlines [NASDAQ: UAL] reported cargo revenue dipped 4.7% to $282 […]

As a venture capitalist himself, Dan Conner shared what he believes every founder should know when seeking to raise capital.

DHL Express plans to invest 131 million euros ($144.5 million) to nearly triple the size of its package sort facility adjacent to South Korea’s Incheon International Airport to help keep […]

FedEx Freight goes national for its last-mile heavy freight deliveries

This shift in Amazon’s logistics should make brick and mortar competitors like Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Target nervous.

Storm could soon “bomb out” over New England. Flooding, wind damage, air and ground supply chain delays to follow.

Government initiatives are encouraging the freight rail sector to address cyber threats. But what else needs to be done?

Prologis checks in with solid third quarter as macro trends remain strong

Large aircraft are included on the list of $7.5 billion worth of European imports that will be subject to new U.S. tariffs starting Oct. 18. That means U.S. airlines with […]

The carriers with the fewest trucks are also the least compliant, meaning the carriers with the most to lose are the same carriers that cannot afford to lose it.

National Trucking Freight Futures rates open the week lower on weakness in the East.

Market View commentator Jim Blaze writes about the advantages short line railroads offer to shippers.

IMAGE: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES Lincoln’s Logs is brought to you by FreightWaves’ Lincoln Duff Hello and welcome to another edition of Lincoln’s Logs, where I point out some of my favorite […]

Market Voice Ben Thrower writes about electric vehicles – and their potential impact on the U.S. energy grid.

P.A.M. Transportation Services calls out GM strike as the primary reason the carrier failed to meet earnings expectations.

Surgeons save lives, but it is often the transportation and logistics companies working behind the scenes that make their jobs possible.

Knight-Swift Transportation lowered its third and fourth quarter 2019 guidance amid intermodal and truckload woes. However, some analysts find this as a reason to celebrate.

Flash Flood Watch for parts of the South today. Major flooding on parts of Red River in upper Midwest.

FreightWaves finds growing evidence that manufacturers and distributors are transferring operations from the U.K. to northern Europe.

dexFreight has successfully completed a blockchain pilot program that saw a carrier receive payment from the shipper within minutes of making a delivery. Plus, Rivian moves closer to electric truck manufacturing in Indiana, and Emirates SkyCargo adds e-commerce delivery.

The Trump administration takes aim at financial assets of Turkish government agencies and officials linked to military strikes in Syria, but Congress may legislate broader sanctions in the days ahead.

Kristy Knichel keeps a level head while growing the business her father started.

European shippers have joined with leading container line analyst Drewry to bring order to the “who pays what” implementation of IMO low-sulfur fuels.

Motiv Power Systems, which converts medium-duty trucks from gasoline to run on zero-emission electricity from batteries, is getting $60 million in equity funding from Winnebago Industries Inc. and a private holding company in Colorado.

Although Super Typhoon Hagibis has caused catastrophic floods, mudslides and at least 68 tragic deaths in Japan, FreightWaves understands from local sources that Tokyo’s critical freight infrastructure – seaports and airports – are undamaged. Japan’s wider logistics network is suffering from a miscellany of damage such as flooding.

Maritime carriers are leaving up to US$110 on the table every time they carry a box, according to research from startup MizzenIT. And that means ocean carriers could be missing out on hundreds of millions of dollars a year simply by not charging the right price.

Brian Smith is being recognized for helping at the scene of a fiery crash that killed four people.

The announcement by President Donald Trump not to increase tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports to the U.S. and boost U.S. agriculture exports did not address other structural issues.

The Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) remained level in September. Trends in the capacity index were in-line with truckload capacity coming out of the market. However, inventory build ahead of peak season appears to be light.

Fisher is excited to see advancements in technology increase supply chain visibility and value creation.

“I’m expecting massive crop losses – as devastating as we’ve ever seen…A lot of the standing stuff is flattened to the ground.”

Headlines may proclaim “$300,000 per day” but most crude tankers are not making anything close to that.

A New Mexico jury awarded the family of a woman killed in a February 2017 crash involving a student driver for Werner Enterprises Inc. around $40.5 million in damages on Oct. 11 following a two-week trial.

The next FreightWaves Live event has added air cargo to the range of topics discussed, with a variety of expert speakers who can help attendees understand factors influencing today’s market. […]

UPS enters the US self-storage market with a new twist

Market Voice Darren Prokop writes about automation at ports and the progress – and disruption – that will bring.

British Airways parent commits to ambitious emissions reduction goal

Petitions must be filed to the U.S. International Trade Commission by no later than Dec. 10 to be considered for inclusion in the next miscellaneous tariff bill.

Trucking Freight Futures in and out of Los Angeles on Friday strengthen on US-China optimism.

The Truckload Carriers Association has named Brian Smith of Madisonville, Tennessee, a professional truck driver leased to Mercer Transportation Company of Louisville, Kentucky, a Highway Angel. He is being recognized […]

Freight shipments and expenditures declined on a year-over-year basis again in September according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report. The firm now believes that the index is “signaling an economic contraction.”

The amount paid by Uber for majority ownership of Cornership has not been disclosed.

Saudi Arabia eyes multi-billion dollar logistics project; a pot warehouse in ruin; China logistics activity rebounds