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Review prompted by lax processing of driver convictions.

A former Dallas police officer pleaded guilty on October 16 to falsifying traffic tickets in order to collect overtime pay through a program funded by a federal grant aimed at curbing fatal and serious injury crashes on Dallas roadways.

Trade executed in the November National Trucking Freight Futures contract; South and West futures remain volatile on Monday.

Headlines have highlighted booming VLCC rates, but spot LNG shipping rates have now taken the crown.

Hyundai Motor Co. is expanding its fuel cell ambitions to heavy-duty trucks and trailers with a pair of concepts for next week’s North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta.

East Coast rain, Midwest wind, several inches of Rockies snow will give truckers trouble Tuesday, 10/22.

Privatization effort in 2018 failed to attract a single bidder

The abrupt retirement of Jim Barber, UPS’ CEO heir-apparent, overshadows company’s third-quarter results

The Office of Foreign Assets Control policy, which focuses on financial ownership of sanctioned individuals or entities, bedevils U.S. companies with sophisticated compliance programs.

HaulHub is a logistics startup in the aggregate and asphalt industry that helps producers, carriers and construction crews collaborate together over a centralized platform.

ELD maker Konexial is expanding its customer base through the acquisition of Axle Technologies’ AORBD customer list. Also, FedEx and UPS ramp up drone deliveries, a port expansion in Seattle, and Hyundai to introduce fuel cell truck.

The world’s second-largest third-party logistics provider reports sea and land transport Q3 performance gains but confirms air freight market decline.

The Wise Honest illegally transported coal on behalf of the North Korean regime from November 2016 to April 2018.

Paccar Inc. delivered 31,000 trucks in the third quarter, helping the parent company of Kenworth Truck Co. , Peterbilt Motor Co. and DAF beat earnings estimates.

Jim Blaze explains the new CSX trip compliance reporting… perhaps the first step for railroads to compete more effectively with the trucking industry.

The rail equipment manufacturer sees high utilization rate but says economy faces uncertainty.

Some investors prefer hard-to-disrupt niche businesses; others want to roll up e-commerce services and replicate Amazon’s offering.

Preliminary results in Canada’s federal election point to a minority government that will require the support of parties, which may push for stronger environmental policies.

Freight flows in and out of Japan may again be disrupted owing to the presence of ex-Typhoon Neoguri, located to the south east of Osaka, which is dumping huge amounts of rain onto a waterlogged Japan. Meanwhile, out in the far reaches of the Philippine Sea, near the Guam island group, Typhoon Bualoi is also lining up to threaten Japan.

Chow Chi-yeung (42), a former logistics supervisor with cross-border trucking services company Extrans International of Hong Kong, has been charged with fraud.

UPS expands drone operations, healthcare and e-commerce services

Canadian transportation and logistics firm’s freight-forwarding arm makes second acquisition in two weeks, purchasing a company specializing in moving refrigerated cargo and renewable energy components across the world.

Coal production in the region could fall significantly in 2020, affecting rail volumes.

The FreightTech 100 highlights the most innovative and disruptive companies across the freight industry, featuring both cutting-edge upstarts and top-notch traditional powers.

Containerships should be designed with “fire compartments” to prevent the spread of shipboard fires say marine insurers.

Charley Dehoney writes about Jelani Hawkins, a former NFL player who has gone into trucking. Read about his new career.

Start your week off with a bang … of the cowbell, as Dooner and Chad digest all the latest happenings in freight, LIVE from Chattanooga. Today they’re talking piracy on […]

FedEx Express [NYSE: FDX] on Friday used an unmanned aerial vehicle instead of a truck for last-mile residential deliveries on behalf of pharmacy retailer Walgreens. The Oct. 18 deliveries were […]

The global auto industry may be the first industry to use blockchain extensively. Read how and why.

Logistics in Alaska can be both amazing and frustrating. Alaska is the most expansive and diverse logistics laboratory in the United States. Take the largest state in the nation, yet […]

South and West freight futures tumble Friday, weighing on National average.

Better fuel prices, capacity and cost management help push up results for worlds largest ocean carrier.

The Trump administration said it is taking this latest regulatory action to further restrict the Cuban government’s efforts to support Venezuela’s Maduro regime.

AB Volvo through its venture capital group is investing in an Israeli cybersecurity startup while also combining all of its autonomous ventures into a single group.

Flytrex is an Israeli on-demand small payload drone delivery company that will be delivering products ordered online straight to the consumers’ house.

An exclusive Q&A with Carlos Di Mottola, CFO of Milan-listed D’Amico International Shipping.

France-based carrier says its new Shipfin Trade Finance products will be made available in Europe and the U.S. next year.

SAP now appears to be emphasizing profitability and widening cloud gross margins over organic revenue growth.

Severe thunderstorms possible across several southern states. Strong cold front tracking through region.

New York to Sydney flights not to take off til 2023, Qantas CEO says. Kentucky needs infrastructure

IBM Food Trust platform is collaborating with Raw Seafoods to use blockchain to create visibility within the seafood supply chain, starting with scallops fished in the Atlantic.

Air cargo charter operations are unusual in India

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and Dynamo Managing Partner Jon Bradford team up on this show about their vision and view of where the world exists in the intersection of freight […]

The joint venture between Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) and LATAM Airlines (NYSE: LTM) proposed last month was motivated by synergies on the passenger side, but analysts also see attractive opportunities […]

Nearly all maritime kidnappings and hostage-takings in the nine months to the end of September this year took place in or near the Gulf of Guinea, said global maritime piracy watchdog the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).

Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has vowed to kill carbon pricing, but polling points to likelier path to power for Justin Trudeau’s weakened Liberals – given support from third-parties with compatible environmental policies.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Transport Expo showcases Mexico’s trucking industry; Texas and Mexico officials host meeting to […]

Fuel-cell maker not worried about China’s decision to slash hydrogen vehicle incentives.

Retail is expected to be the great savior of the 4th quarter economy. Hopefully retaill shipment volumes are not an indication of things to come.

Rents keep rising, but leasing robotics has never been cheaper.

General Motors (GM) reported that it has temporarily suspended production of its Chevrolet Blazer SUV at its manufacturing plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. Production of the Blazer will be halted […]

New features have been added to FreightWaves SONAR. Learn about them in this article.

Chapman Freeborn unit targets freight forwarders

The signal that IMO 2020 is here isn’t going to be one big moment. There are other signs to watch for.

The last couple of days took a dramatic turn with U.S. short seller J Capital making explosive allegations that global logistics software behemoth, WiseTech – a A$9 billion (US$6.2 billion) company, has been seriously misleading investors. WiseTech has robustly denied these claims. In other news: CTI Logistics annual results; truck rest stops “desperately needed”.

LNG export proposal immediately slammed by Democrat lawmakers.

The Port of Long Beach saw a slide in container volumes arrested in September and hopes to attract more cargo with incentives.

Off-site facility aims to give terminal more room to operate and make chassis moves more fluid.d

Trucking volumes still positive but slipping

South and West Trucking Freight Futures stumble on Thursday, dragging the National average lower.

Middle-market leveraged buyouts are cooling, but institutions still taking risk on the venture and growth equity side of the industry.

Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is looking to align its Parking Security Requirements (PSR) industry standard with the European Commission’s new truck safety at parking spots programme to quicken the pace of security offered for trucks at parking areas.

Improved shipping stock prices and heightened time pressure on private equity ship owners should spur more consolidation.

British government minister’s voyeuristic sex claims about truck drivers are “classist,” “inappropriate” and “ignorant,” says road transport representative.

On today’s FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin talks about the weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico, Kyle Cunningham brings an update on outbound volumes, and Zack Strickland tells you about […]

The Office of Foreign Assets Control on Oct. 17 extended the general license for Nynas AB that is 50% owned by Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, Petrόleos de Venezuela S.A.

Threat for “life-threatening” storm surge and coastal flooding in Florida this weekend due to tropical system in Gulf.

The U.K.-based logistics company has been given due diligence access to the scandal-plagued trucking firm’s accounts.

Connectivity, electric trucks and autonomous vehicles were highlighted by Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) at Transport Expo ANPACT 2019. The event, which is being held in […]

Meal-kit delivery company HelloFresh leverages data from last-mile movement and consumer feedback to make its deliveries precise and error-free.

Plus: Waymo goes to Paris; 12% of Americans responsible for two-thirds of all airline emissions.

Payment visibility is a proven builder of carrier loyalty.

Trailer orders in September were the highest since February, suggesting another strong year of production in 2020.

Terminal operator joins TradeLens as it looks to align with ocean carriers and provide better box tracking.

Company eyes cross-border volume growth and efficiency improvements.

Swedish truck maker AB Volvo reported higher third-quarter profits and sales on Friday, October 18. But it warned that orders for new trucks in North America and Europe continue to decline and a strike at its Mack Trucks unit could pinch profits depending on how long it lasts.

The owner of a Kentucky-based trucking company filed for bankruptcy protection following a slew of lawsuits filed after one of his drivers was convicted of causing a fatal crash that killed six people in June 2015.

French calls for mandatory slow steaming continue, but the introduction of low-sulfur bunkers could see container lines accelerate services as fuel markets are played for competitive advantage.

Executives from Parade, CoLane, Forager, and Trucker Tools discussed the current state and future of brokerage digitization.

A wide-ranging roundtable discussion on the implementation of precision railroading will highlight FreightWaves Radio on SiriusXM Road Dog Trucking the weekend of Oct. 19-20. The show will bring together two […]

Japan’s freight industry is set for a downturn on the back of declining economies in the U.S., China and the Eurozone, new research reveals.

The car carrier Golden Ray, which ran aground and capsized while it was leaving the Port of Brunswick, Georgia, on Sept. 8, will be cut up in place and removed.

Storm poses “possibility of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline.”

UPS has entered the flat-rate pricing game, trying to do things differently than its chief rival.

Marten Transport posted its best-ever third-quarter operating revenue and operating income in the company’s 74-year history in the third quarter of 2019.

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.