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The city of Pharr, Texas, will soon begin $30 million in infrastructure projects at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge along the United States-Mexico border. The projects are aimed at expediting border […]

FedEx posts lousy fiscal q1 results but insists that the long-term outlook remains bright

Topic once again dominates floor at FMCSA listening session.

Smaller carriers are snatching up the big carrier’s excess truck supply, even in a softer year. The reason is not obvious.

The recent acquisition of freight forwarder and logistics specialist Panalpina by DSV marks one of the few M&A deals that have occurred in the market over the last several years.

Three marine terminal operators had approached the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission about forming a joint terminal services and stevedoring operation in the ports of Savannah and Charleston.

For a long time supply chains have been regulated to the very distant background. That is changing, and I think it is faster than we realize.

OEMs discuss the seemingly endless benefits that accrue from connected truck platforms.

More than 10 inches of rainfall could flood parts of Houston, Galveston through Wednesday, possibly Thursday.

The trade group has been lobbying Congress to make permanent a tax credit for infrastructure investments.

The drop trailer pool expands to Los Angeles while Bundles will be nationwide.

The U.S. grocery e-commerce market will be worth nearly $20 billion in 2019 and is the fastest-growing online purchasing category.

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman at Tuesday press conference discussing status of country’s oil industry. And just like that, the great Saudi oil crisis of 2019 might be […]

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel A Massachusetts federal district court recently issued an important ruling addressing whether driver trainees attending a carrier’s orientation program were in fact “employees” of […]

Trucking Freight Futures began the week Monday with mixed results.

Autonomous vehicles would need to process both visual and non-visual data derived from their driving environment to be in control. Understanding data streams that flow through the vehicle sensors is key to its functioning.

The railroad, which has dedicated operations in Mexico, has invested in capital infrastructure related to energy.

Customs and trade facilitation chapter supported at CSCMP Edge 2019.

Several inches of rain could flood streets in Houston metro area through Wednesday. Coastal areas included.

Chao’s influence over budget cuts could also affect national security, lawmakers allege.

The latest company to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) is Imaginnovate, which is headquartered in Visakhapatnam, India. The company has strong roots in the delivery of technology solutions to enterprises.

What is the Logistics Managers Index and why should you care? Anthony Smith explains:

FedEx passes on peak season surcharges but will hit the outsized stiff hard. Rates also to rise for 2020 services.

The halt in vehicle production at General Motors [NYSE: GM] plants on Sept. 16 over a labor dispute is expected to have ripple effects throughout the automakers’ supply chain, but […]

Canadian e-commerce firm allows merchants to sell CBD and other hemp products online and in brick-and-mortar stores.

Meier will work with Bobby Harris on developing and executing a long-term vision for BlueGrace.

Danish logistics conglomerate DSV is now one of the world’s leading forwarders after completing the acquisition of Panalpina in August.

Technology deployment specialists Velociti have expanded into the construction markets, giving participants the same support and expertise over-the-road trucking companies have benefitted from since its founding.

Australia is linking its interior to its coasts and its export markets by building a giant railway to the main seaports. But someone forgot to link the railway to the northern port.

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) is on track to deliver five Class 8 VNR electric trucks to California for its multi-partner Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) program before the end of the year, but the infrastructure to charge them may be lagging.

The autonomous trucking company announces an additional $120 million in Series D investment.

Ship operators who engaged in “reprehensible,” “dishonest and predatory” behavior by forcing crew to work without pay get their ships banned from Australia.

He is being recognized for helping a fellow truck driver that was struck by a passing motorist while inspecting his vehicle.

Venture capital arm of Mexican building materials company makes an undisclosed investment in Ottawa-based firm that focuses on last-minute deliveries in the construction industry.

A. Duie Pyle extends service to the West Coast through partnership with Oak Harbor Freight

Oil markets completed their first full day of trading following the drone attacks on Saudi processing facilities, with the global crude Brent benchmark rising more than 14% at the close […]

The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part II: the impacts on the crude tanker segment.

U.S. Chamber chief Tom Donohue also commented on status of China trade talks, USMCA.

DP DHL open s innovation center for Americas, the third center in its global network

While retirement communities have provided a controlled baseline to deploy their services, Voyage does not plan to stop there.

The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part I: the impacts on non-tanker shipping segments.

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) kicked off its 2019 in.sight user conference in Houston with an ode to technology’s role in empowering collaboration and data-driven decision making. During the opening session, the […]

Transplace’s 2019 Carrier Symposium in Dallas discussed the latest topics impacting the carrier industry, including both capacity excesses and shortages, ELDs, regulatory changes, and driver issues. Frank McGuigan, chief executive […]

The Truckload Carriers Association has named Terry Whittington of Fort Smith, Arkansas, a professional truck driver with ABF Freight System, Inc., a Highway Angel. He is being recognized for helping […]

A former California Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) employee was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for his part in a fraudulent commercial driver’s license scheme.

Lower Friday spells end to a mostly down week for Freight Futures.

Tesla takes a page from Amazon in new logistics strategy for delivering vehicles. Union group uses customer as leverage to bash XPO

Executive director and governor report volume records and expansion opportunities.

The AgTC asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to extend the comment deadline to Oct. 31, calling the rule “the most relevant and far-reaching initiative taken by the FMC in many years.”

An Indiana woman was sentenced Sept. 11 to nearly five years in federal prison for embezzling more than $800,000 from a trucking company.

The Express Association of America said additional industry participants in Customs and Border Protection’s Section 321 pilot will “enhance” the agency’s capability to target illicit products.

Preliminary used Class 8 truck sales fell for the 10th consecutive month in August as used trucks hit the market in bigger numbers because of new truck deliveries from record orders placed in the latter half of 2018.

When something goes wrong, such as a fatal truck crash, how your company responds in the moments that follow can be critical to the long-term survival of the business. Developing a crisis communication plan ahead of time can help prevent long-term reputational damage.

With oil prices climbing 20%, bunker and BAF costs are expected to follow suit after Saudi drone attacks

Hanjin KAL, controlled by the Cho family, remains the largest shareholder in Korean Air.

Shippers, TMS and MTP providers have now been given access to Convoy’s automated real-time pricing and capacity for both live and drop-and-hook loads through API and a suite of developer tools called Convoy Now.

IMC Companies added its eighth regional trucking branch with the addition of a new drayage and intermodal provider in the Pacific Northwest, The third-party logistics and intermodal trucking provider said […]

Volvo Trucks will offer its Dynamic Steering system as an option in 2020. Volvo says it reduces the strain of maneuvering a heavy-duty truck steering wheel by up to 85 percent.

Japanese ship owners have called — very, very politely — upon the Panama Canal Authority to give greater consideration to the shipping industry when hiking canal tolls.

Carriers are set to withdraw more Asia-Europe sailings in Q4 as excess capacity drags on freight rates.

Founder and CEO of Farmbox Direct works to eradicate food deserts by shipping fresh fruits and vegetables to consumers.

A market covers its shorts but also ponders the vulnerability of the Saudi oil system.

Diesel prices could spike by over 20% overnight due to the market coming to grips with the biggest blackswan event to hit oil in over a decade. On Friday night, […]

Purolator among partners in a one-year test run intended to reduce commercial vehicle traffic in Montreal’s city center.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Border checkpoint affecting truck wait times; Protestors shut down Houston Ship Channel; […]

Aviation Capital Group is the 11th-largest aircraft lessor globally and is being acquired for approximately $3 billion.

Inspectors will be out in full force from Sept. 15-21 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week.

If buses are competing with on-demand mobility modes, then bus networks too need to meet the demand of their riders.

FreightWaves releases carbon emissions indices, fleet counts and more.

The drone attacks were a combination of low-tech equipment versus an oil giant, creating more disruption than any time in recent history.

World No. 2 producer shuts in half of production due to overnight attacks.

German air carrier set to lift ban by next week.

A refinery in the Caribbean that was closed in 2012 is springing back to life, and it has a role in IMO 2020 compliance.

In Australia this week: new truck sales this year in Australia are slumping when compared to last year; transport company PAGE buys Allalong to exploit the Sydney to Tasmania freight market; seaport says millions of truck movements can be eliminated; electric truck is donated to charity; stink-trunk gets un-sunk.

DB Schenker’s head of Americas says uncertainty arising from events such as the U.S.-China tariff war means shippers will increasingly need to source from multiple countries and adjust inventory.

Data confirms that U.S. importers are increasingly opting to bring Asian cargoes into East Coast ports.

The federal fuel tax has not been increased since 1993 and has not kept pace with inflation, with rates set at 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel fuel.

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has transferred flying responsibility for two leased Boeing 767-300 freighters from Atlas Air Worldwide to Air Transport International, a charter airline owned by Air Transport Services Group […]

National outbound tender volumes and rejection rates support brewing optimism surrounding trucking market

Millions in private and public funding are going toward the two western Canadian ports.

U.S. government alleged company broke federal contract pricing rules.

TIA President is excited to see what the future holds for the 3PL industry.

Hurricane Dorian’s devastation of Grand Bahamas Island and the Abaco Islands  is so widespread that logistics providers lack basic infrastructure to deliver relief supplies, leading many shipments of food and […]

TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner On Wednesday, September 11, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Highways and […]

The Surface Transportation Board has proposed two rules that could ease shippers’ burdens when contesting rail rates.

Market interest shifts West with potential ease in trade tensions.

The Port of Brunswick reopens to restricted traffic as the investigation into the capsizing of the car carrier continues.

The Justice Department has asked the express carrier’s lawsuit to be dismissed, stating that it should be up to Congress and not the court to decide if the Export Administration Regulations apply.

Wet weekend for parts of the southeastern U.S. thanks to what will likely become Tropical Storm Humberto.

Pictured above, left to right: Glenn Smith, Wayne Farms; John Schmitter, KEP; Todd Tranausky, FTR) A shipper and a consultant talking about how precision railroading’s implementation has affected them both […]

“Aggressive” management style has led to driver abuse, senators claim.

The Federal Maritime Commission welcomes container shipping industry’s comments on recommendations to bring clarity and fairness to the assessment of demurrage and detention fees.

The primary cause of the deteriorating outlook for the next 12 to 18 months is trade policy.

Dutch-made Truck Driver promises a story-driven experience of building a career hauling freight.

A union drive seeks worker protections in the gig economy.

The Australian carrier has taken delivery of two B747-8 freighters to be operated by Atlas Air.

Mexico, one of the biggest exporters of vehicles in the world, experienced a 12.7% drop in total vehicle exports in August from a year ago. Manufacturers shipped 281,811 units last […]

The recent passage of the AB5 bill in California, with major ramifications on the owner-operator model for trucking, will be a topic of discussion this week on FreightWaves Radio. Joe […]

Quebec-based carrier and brokerage Energy Transportation Group is expanding its presence in the U.S. with the recent addition of a Chattanooga office.