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Each student will receive a scholarship ranging from $6,250 to $2,725 from a total pool of nearly $150,000.

The Coast Guard said four men trapped inside the hull of the car carrier Golden Ray have been rescued through a hole cut in the bottom of the ship.

Can carload rail become a volume and market share leader in today’s emerging high-tech freight logistics world? Or will it continue to exhibit a declining role?

Logistics providers have been able to plan around the British Airways labor disruption and avoid cargo delays for their clients.

IIHS says driver fatigue still is a “major risk factor.”

The railcar manufacturer says the covered hoppers are shorter but enable faster grain discharges.

The Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Scholarship Fund will be providing financial assistance to 52 undergraduate college students for the 2019-20 academic school year. Each student will receive a scholarship ranging […]

China‘s largest freight forwarder will use WebCargo platform to bring rates and capacity online.

C.H. Robinson’s Bob Biesterfeld and Uber Freight’s Lior Ron will headline the Townhall Series at the upcoming CSCMP EDGE 2019 conference. The pair will discuss the changing nature of freight and address how technology is making that happen.

PHI to CHI lane (VPC) stronger on increased freight into NY/NJ

UPS to hire 100k employees for peak season, and will expand tuition reimbursement plan

Humans are helping e-tailers lower logistics costs; logistics newbies, meet the seasoned pros

More than 24 hours after the car carrier Golden Ray capsized, Coast Guard rescuers have made contact with 4 trapped crewmembers.

Cummins Inc. closed its $290 million purchase of fuel cell maker Hydrogenics on September 9, the second major investment in fuel cell technology in less than a week.

A Treasury Department official reaffirmed on Sept. 8 the Trump administration’s denial of temporary waivers that previously allowed countries to import Iranian crude oil under U.N. and U.S. sanctions.

Summer day full of high heat, severe storms and wildfire smoke. Truckers should expect typical delays in several states.

A NAFTA binational antidumping and countervailing duty dispute panel on Sept. 4 issued a decision upholding the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC’s) finding that imports of softwood lumber from Canada […]

The move signals the shift from a tech startup to a mature logistics operation.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board secures board seat in deal with the Indian third-party logistics provider.

The financially troubled Indian carrier grounded operations in April.

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. is paying $103 million to acquire two suppliers of critical components to its automatic transmissions. The company said the acquisitions will no impact its fiscal year earnings.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems announced that it has found a replacement for its chief financial officer role as the restructuring continues.

Digitalization comes with its share of problems and it is vital for businesses to understand what the technology means before they go ahead and adopt it within their operations.

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has joined forces with Foodora, an international food delivery app, to pilot on-demand alcohol delivery in under an hour.

Mexico’s legislature is considering proposals that would limit the permitted weight of double tractor-trailer trucks — called “fulles” in Mexico — to decrease truck-involved accidents and relieve traffic congestion. Cities […]

Daimler Trucks is moving closer to its goal of commercially producing Level 4 autonomous trucks with public road testing in Virginia.

Healthy container throughput growth suggests they might be.

Company says it plans to charge about C$10,000 for each aircraft and route as it prepares to scale up to commercial operations.

Roll-on, roll-off cargo vessel Golden Ray capsized early Sunday morning, Sept. 8, leaving the Port of Brunswick with 24 crewmembers aboard. Search continues for four missing members.

Canada’s fourth-busiest port reports 17 cargo vessels a day or more off schedule as region recovers from tropical storm.

This week’s addition of intermodal volume data to our SONAR platform brings us one step closer to having price, volume, and capacity for all modes of transport including air cargo, trucking, inland waterways (barge), ocean and rail.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: U.S.-Mexico migration deal expires on Sept. 6;  Columbus, NM, gets new […]

The Boeing 737 MAX grounding has strained operations and finances this year at several North American airlines, but executives caution the jetliner needs to be reintroduced to fleets in a […]

Halifax and the region hit with heavy winds as potent post-hurricane system leaves 300,000 without power and knocks down a construction crane.

Risk-averse money is still entering the FreightTech space.

Carnage on Australia’s roads continues as yet more truckers, passengers and vehicle drivers die. Meth-consuming, engine-tampering trucker caught. Pooper-scooper set up to salvage stink-truck. Drivers need to be thought about when designing vehicles, trade body says.

Markets for diesel are trending where theyve been for the last year.

Carriers are having less trouble keeping their drivers busy over the past month, but that has not quite translated to increased prices.

U.S. ports will see a rush of ships as they reopen, but Bahamas port sees severe damage.

The new e-commerce delivery paradigm poses legal risks that have not been thought through, noted attorney says

Closing in on China’s massive trucking market, autonomous trucking outfit Plus.ai on Sept. 6 announced a joint venture with FAW Jiefang, China’s largest truck manufacturer, to develop self-driving big rigs […]

The U.S. container shipping industry is eager to weigh in on recommendations produced and approved by the Federal Maritime Commission that promise to bring clarity and fairness to the assessment of demurrage and detention fees.

National outbound tender volumes were up 3.6 percent year-over-year this week.

CMA CGM expects an even better second half to the year following its acquisition of CEVA Logistics.

Bendix is growing its air disc brake manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, KY again, this time to the tune of $65 million and 100 new jobs.

According to Euronav, the derivatives market in low sulfur fuel oil is not deep enough to provide a viable IMO 2020 hedge – but it will be soon.

Inspections of a sample of 500 ocean containers found large numbers with misdeclared cargo, improper stowage or placarding.

Due to Dorian’s unwelcome extended stay, FreightWaves is expanding free SONAR access through next Friday, September 13. As anyone in logistics knows, in the midst and aftermath of hurricanes and other natural disasters, the ability to access the latest information on the market is critical.

The global market for pharmaceuticals reached $1.2 trillion in 2018, up $100 billion from 2017,

Futures forward curve sentiment falls for freight out of LAX

Air freight volume declined 3.2% in July, to about 20.5 billion freight ton kilometers, compared to the same month a year earlier, the International Air Transport Association reported. It is […]

Understanding all of your options when it comes to improving driver comfort

One more day of flooding, wind damage before Hurricane Dorian moves away from U.S. Parts of Canada are next.

Freeport Harbor in the Bahamas is open following Hurricane Dorian, but initially is expected to handle self-geared ships.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Sept. 6 unanimously approved a set of recommendations to bring about fairness in the way demurrage and detention fees are administered by ocean carriers […]

Trinity Industries announced that Chief Executive Officer and President Timothy R. Wallace plans to retire as soon as a replacement is found.

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control warns that companies providing bunker services must be careful not to violate the Iran sanctions, but there are exceptions.

The U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued 31% tariffs on structural steel imports from Mexico and 141% tariffs on steel from China. U.S. officials made a determination that producers in […]

Vice President Mike Pence on Sept. 5 in London made the case for a post-Brexit U.S.-United Kingdom trade agreement, asserting that such a deal could triple or quadruple bilateral trade. […]

The two railroads said customers should expect delays and possible rerouting.

Brokers’ gross margins will compress unless they get shippers on board.

Airlines, shipping lines, and cruise lines are beginning to arrive in the Bahamas with large shipments of relief supplies.

Plus: Urban Freight Lab study finds dedicating curb space for Uber and Lyft reduces traffic conflicts.

But trade associations call for more certainty as political impasse continues.

The Tasmanian airport is gearing up to become a cargo hub.

The air cargo-handling arm of financially troubled Chinese conglomerate HNA Group refinanced corporate debt in August.

In late August, Uber installed several self-service kiosks at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Pilot eLCV projects are planned in the U.S. next year with local production a long-term aim.

Tanker major Euronav has revealed new details on its strategy to counter IMO 2020 risks.

Maersk and Ports America onboard with app designed to optimize fraught process of picking up boxes.

The Washington State Supreme Court issued a decision September 5 stating that trucking companies are not obligated to pay drivers separately for “non-piece rate” activities. In the case of Sampson […]

The threat of a category 5 hurricane barreling towards the 3rd largest port in the US probably kept you pretty busy.

Federal agency finds company’s “Autopilot” technology played a role in 2018 accident.

The raise suggests the mobility market is shifting in favor of companies that directly connect people to vehicles.

Port reports early arrivals and diversions ahead of hurricane’s arrival in Atlantic Canada as forecasters warn of “severe impact.”

UPS embeds Foreign Trade Zone capabilities into its operations; designates 4 US airports as FTZs

The decline in U.S. coal production could cost the railroads billions in lost revenue.

Nikola Corp. revealed two more funding sources of its heavy-duty fuel cell truck on Thursday, September 5. German supplier Robert Bosch LLC and South Korean solar panel maker Hanwha Group each invested at least $100 million cash in earlier funding rounds.

While management teams at some of the nation’s largest TL carriers have been talking up the potential for a solid peak shipping season, Universal Logistics has seen peak season sentiment move the opposite direction.

Target tells its suppliers to forget about tariff-related price increases.

Finding reliable, trustworthy transportation partners is a challenge for shippers, brokers, and 3PLs in today’s logistics industry. Search tools currently on the market only allow users to find carriers based […]

Delays, diversions and weekend gates as ports get back to normal schedules.

Brian Aoaeh writes about the disruption to supply chains caused by hurricanes and extreme weather.

SONAR provides real-time data on Dorian’s progress and forecast, along with likely and actual impacts to transportation and energy infrastructure.

IMAGE: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES Post by FreightWaves’ Lincoln Duff I hope you had a great long weekend and enjoyed some time with family, football and good food. Although I bet if […]

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller has been named to the Folio: 100.

East region forward curve tracks lower expectations for rates and impact of Dorian

Class 8 truck orders fell again in August as fleets stayed on the sidelines while taking delivery of a record number of heavy-duty trucks ordered in 2018.

Tandem Workflow, using the same customer-centered ethic that branded BOLT from the start, continues to broaden in capacity, types of freight and user audience.

Weakness in the manufacturing sector is dragging U.S. rail volumes lower, AAR says.

Since 2016, Air BP has been reducing carbon emissions through its BP Biojet.

Daseke eliminates the role of president as it increases and accelerates its cost savings initiatives. The company will continue to search for a new CEO and begin looking for a new CFO.

Tech firm will team up with provider of pricing data to container industry to get carriers on time.

A white paper released Sept. 4 by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., raises concern with the ability of the federal government to combat trade-based money laundering (TBML) and suggests that a […]

The FreightWaves Pricing Power Index is a new weekly feature that highlights the balance of power between shippers and carriers.

Motor carriers will still have to comply with January 6, 2020 deadline.

Does container shipping have a drug problem? After a string of busts in the U.S. in recent months, attention has now switched to the U.K., where authorities have seized 1,279 […]

Logistics startups are using data science and mobile technologies to connect grocery shoppers with local farmers.

These are the costliest repairs a truck driver can face.

Hurricane Dorian taking its time riding east coast, flooding communities along the way. Tornadoes, power outages, too.