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Option raised as part of Capitol Hill debate on congestion pricing

The complexity of the question of driver classification is leading to new ways of dealing with it.

There is no “perennial shortage” she tells the FTR conference in Indianapolis.

Two of the nation’s largest truckload carriers said they are seeing green shoots in freight demand.

Class 8 truck manufacturers are beginning to pare production as the backlog of record orders from 2018 shrinks and new orders continue to be slow.

Yantai Port in northern China and the Brazilian miner Vale have signed a so-called strategic cooperation framework to promote the sale of Vale’s iron ore. It is the second such deal for Vale in recent months.

FourKites was founded with the idea of developing a cloud-based SaaS platform that allows for seamless communication and real-time collaboration in the supply chain. As it passes five years in business, founder Matt Elenjickal details why he thinks it has been successful.

Larger ships now calling as liner services have to reach Southeast Asia ports for East Coast discharge.

Truck capacity across the English Channel could be cut to 50% for up to three months, resulting in two day queues for drivers.

Landstar System warns on earnings due to a “tragic vehicular accident” and weaker than anticipated market conditions.

The announcement comes after Beijing announced its first round of tariff exemptions for U.S. goods earlier in the day.

A Convair CV-440 cargo plane crashed outside Toledo Express Airport in Ohio Wednesday (Sept. 11) morning, killing the two people on board, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The […]

U.S. Customs officers at Los Angeles International Airport recently confiscated 28 counterfeit National Basketball Association championship rings with a retail value of $560,000, the agency said Sept. 11. The officers […]

U.K.-based technology firm sees 2019 as pivotal year for logistics-focused technology.

Two ships trapped in the Port of Brunswick since September 8 when the vehicle carrier Golden Ray capsized, have been allowed to leave, a prelude to a possible reopening of the port.

DHL Supply Chain partners with load-matching platform Convoy, becoming the first 3PL to do so

“If there are 5G signals operating where we are trying to sense the atmosphere it makes it more complicated to use the good observations, the non-affected observations.”

A conversation about the future of autonomous trucking with pro-labor author and sociologist Steve Viscelli.

Colombian nearshoring may be beneficial to those in the transportation and logistics industries.

The three-week moving average of surveyed carriers reporting ELD compliance dropped to just 89.1%.

U.S. rail volumes are down nearly 4% year-to-date amid a 6.6% decline for coal and a 4% drop for intermodal.

CHRW is facing the toughest competitive landscape in decades, but still has a scale advantage and is investing in tech appropriately.

Boeing Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Wednesday expressed confidence the company would quickly overcome recent troubles with its new 737 MAX and 777X airplanes, but worried escalating trade tensions […]

Not many people are aware of this, but Alaska received a special exemption from the HOS regulations.

Delta Cargo taps three new leaders to help oversee operations, strategy and revenue.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association explained its goals towards the future, which involve the creation of a comprehensive plan to enable zero-emission mobility across Europe.

Futures prices being driven by shifting freight flows to the East

Bill approved in state senate with no carve-out for owner-operators

BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO call on charterers, bunker suppliers and nation states to “double their efforts” to ensure a smooth transition to low-sulfur fuel.

The National Association of Manufacturers wants Capitol Hill lawmakers to pass another long-term extension of the bank’s charter before its Sept. 30 expiration.

Brian Laung Aoaeh discusses innovation, technology, and disruption in the freight brokerage market.

China’s Finance Ministry on Sept. 11 announced the first round of exemptions of U.S. goods from Chinese retaliatory tariffs. The exemptions will be effective from Sept. 17 to Sept. 16, […]

YRC Worldwide announces new debt financing agreement. The latest step in it’s latest restructuring.

Barclays and Macquarie estimated that the companies will spend an extra $2,000 to $3,600 per driver annually.

Dry bulk spot rates have pulled back from recent highs, while trans-Pacific container rates have held their gains.

Heavy rain, intense thunderstorms, early-season snow could all delay truckers in several states today, tonight.

Greenhouse gas regulations are the sticks and incentives are the carrots in driving the heavy-duty truck and commercial vehicle industry to embrace electrification.

Future attacks could be far worse than the $10 billion ‘NotPetya’ attack in 2017 that hobbled Maersk and cost FedEx $300 million.

France’s second-largest airline suspended flights Sept. 6.

Cathay Pacific saw double-digit drops in both tonnes of cargo carried and cargo and mail revenue freight tonne kilometres.

Plus: Ride-hailing, trucking companies await likely final passage of California labor bill

Decision could make it easier for employers to make unilateral work-rule changes

Shippers responded to the last round of tariff increases on imports from China by front loading containers into U.S. ports in July, the National Retail Federation said. After bottoming out […]

Airlines use a lot of skills to maximize freighter and wide-body space for cargo

7-minute company demos will garner a lot of attention at the upcoming FreightWaves LIVE Chicago conference, November 12-13.

Amazon and Home Depot have both leased space in a multi-story warehouse in Georgetown Crossroadss in Seattle.

Classified information in trans-Atlantic markets to be reviewed by advisory board.

Good things come in threes.  Following a $700 million raise led by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in February and another $500 million investment from Ford in April, electric-vehicle maker Rivian has […]

The railroad was building the train when it derailed and caused a tank car to catch fire.

6 River Systems is a warehouse management and automation company that utilizes mobile robots named “Chuck” to improve efficiency in warehouse operations.

News that a key test on Boeing’s next-generation 777 wide-body jetliner went awry last week raised questions about possible production and delivery delays, but for all-cargo fleets, the glitch is […]

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) announced the names of 10 drivers from participating fleets that will drive in its Run on Less Regional fuel efficiency study on Sept. 10.

Officials in Mexico and the United States are discussing expanding a joint pilot inspection program aimed at reducing wait times for agricultural products at the border The program has already […]

Attorney Richard Luthmann received a four-year prison term and was ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution for defrauding businesses in the U.S. and overseas.

The Class I railroads are steadily implementing positive train control, but the railroads overall still have a ways to go before the December 2020 deadline.

Schneider National is leading an industry shift from hardware-centric solutions to software platforms.

Henry Byers writes about the latest twists and turns in the U.S.-China trade war.

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel An automotive supplier will be required to revise its no-fault attendance policy after the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s recent […]

Volocopter builds autonomous electric air-taxis that resemble drones for short transits over urban spaces.

The bulls are coming out in support of truckload carriers, kind of. Several equity analysts are using a recent positive inflection in TL volumes, a belief that fundamentals aren’t getting materially worse, and attractive valuation multiples to become more positive on the stocks.

Being 9.5 hours from 90 percent of the industrialized world, e-commerce leader Amazon is utilizing Alaska as an air operations hub.

CHI to ATL futures (VCA) lower on Dorian “risk premium” removal.

Almost all companies required to conduct due diligence to determine the countries of origin for conflict minerals used in their products did so last year, according to a Government Accountability […]

Three Class I U.S. rail operations earned enough returns on investment in 2018 to support their capital projects.

Final investment decisions for new global LNG export plants are surging, a negative for future thermal coal demand.

Puerto Rico getting 25% of money in wake of 2017 hurricanes.

Severe thunderstorms coming back to Great Plains, Midwest. Heavy rain, flooding potential in Pacific Northwest.

KeepTruckin has released a camera that records both on-highway and inside the cab for those fleets looking for more driver monitoring options.

Export compliance experts find little new in the Bureau of Industry and Security’s FAQs answers related to the Chinese telecom’s placement on the Entity List and temporary general license.

Acquisition of Panalpina creates one of the world’s largest transport and logistics companies.

Digital logistics company Marine Transport International is collaborating with The Recycling Association to enable recycling businesses to relay essential information on trash to stakeholders within the trash value chain in a transparent and swift manner.

Tina Sullivan is very discreet about the freight she ships, given its high value and rarity. But there is little that is discreet about a 50-foot tall, 25-ton sculpture made […]

But a failure to secure a no-deal Brexit could scupper their plans to reshore manufacturing.

Amazon Air to operate 2 freighters full of relief supplies to Dorian survivors in The Bahamas

Air Transport Services Group, a major provider of midsize leased cargo aircraft and transportation services for customers such as DHL and Amazon, named current Chief Operating Officer Richard F. Corrado […]

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 […]