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Americold Realty Trust sees favorable refrigerated warehouse supply and demand dynamics continuing.

USPS’ first quarterly decline in package volumes in 9 years throws up warning flares over lost business from its biggest customers

Third-party logistics provider aims to grow presence in its West Coast markets.

Traffic congestion in the developing world is driving a flourishing on-demand bus market.

Dickson will take on oversight of Boeing 737 MAX grounding.

U.S. rail carloads no longer appear to be following the lead of broader economic indicators. Why? Look to concerns about rail service reliability and trade uncertainty as answers.

Customs and Border Protection will conduct a test to examine new functionalities for de minimis entry filings in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) beginning no earlier than September 28, CBP […]

A weekly review of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that all trucking companies should be tracking on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. These standardized KPIs are the foundation of […]

Shifting rules at marine terminals pose challenge to drayage.

Learn about the six most common reasons cargo gets delayed during the customs process.

U.K.-based Deliveroo is exiting Germany, citing difficulties in maintaining the level of customer service that it offers across its other markets.

Atlanta is building Spaghetti Junction II. UK drug companies will take matters into their hands to get goods to market in no-deal Brexit; YRC consolidation is key to survival

College football season is about to start (YES!!!). This article focuses on the logistics of moving a college team’s equipment from its home location to an away game.

Canada’s largest airline gets backing from Transat’s largest investor for C$720 deal after real estate developer attempted to block acquisition.

Barbara Spector Yeninas had the moxie to launch a business serving the male-dominated maritime industry 45 years ago. That determination has kept her going for more than four decades, although these days she’s wearing sneakers instead of stilettos.

Continued cancellations could have a marked impact on air cargo.

Canadian government to invest C$18.5 million for logistics system, bridge, signs and “intelligent” communications to boost flow of trucks as part of a broader effort to improve trade infrastructure.

Third busiest U.S. port prods carriers and owner-operators to use low- and zero-emissions trucks.

The seventh annual Games were the biggest yet.

All flights into and out of Hong Kong have been shut down by the Hong Kong Airport Authority owing to the occupation of the airport by protestors.

Pullback in Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba appears to normal correction following hiring uptick, economist says.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: new FAST lane in Laredo, Pharr Bridge sees mixed results, sales of […]

Bill being drafted by Kansas Senator Jerry Moran would create a Women in Trucking Advisory Board within FMCSA.

The price of diesel fuel has an obvious impact on transportation providers costs, but it also can give insight into demand for their services.

Cathay Pacific Airways has suspended a pilot that was charged with rioting at a protest in Hong Kong. The airline will also comply with new Chinese aviation demands.

21 Air has been cleared for takeoff by the Department of Transportation for air cargo service between the U.S. and Mexico.

A short cost-benefit analysis of the mining, recycling and use of iron and steel.

Port Laredo and the Port of El Paso reported declines in total trade volumes for the first six months of 2019, compared to the same period last year.  Laredo’s trade […]

Prices may have turned higher Friday but there isnt a lot of things going on that point that way in the market.

In Australia this last week: police criticized two truckers who died in very adverse visibility conditions; a serial trucking offender was hit with a big fine plus legal costs for numerous legal infringements; more electric vehicles on the road; trucking association wants electric vehicles to be taxed; advanced brakes company wins big order; toll road operator raises half a billion dollars but analysts are unimpressed.

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Justin Rockcastle, a professional truck driver with Melton Truck Lines, a Highway Angel for stopping and rendering assistance when a vehicle filled with minors veered off the road and rolled.

Freight markets were steady this week as tariffs fuel volatility in stocks and bonds.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has started making examples of companies that did not take its administrative subpoenas for information involving alleged sanctions violations seriously.

Race cars sure move fast on the track, but how do they get there in the first place? On today’s Freight All Kinds, we find out! To read the article Freight […]

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Justin Rockcastle, a professional truck driver with Melton Truck Lines, a Highway Angel for stopping and rendering assistance when a vehicle filled with minors […]

The ultimate guide to putting your money towards the most efficient trucks in the industry

CSX and Canadian National’s partnership to create new intermodal service between Montreal and Toronto and the greater New York City area is a strategy to expand each other’s geographical reach and compete with the long-haul trucking market.

If YRC Worldwide, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:YRCW) second-quarter results could talk, they would tell investors and shippers to give them the benefit of the doubt. But after a disappointing quarter, an equity […]

Last-mile delivery is critically important to both consumers and the companies that sell to them. Read about six challenges and changes in last-mile delivery.

The Chinese government forced Cathay Pacific to sideline some of its staff. That could mean tighter rates for other airlines.

The Defense Department (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to support the Small Business Administration’s […]

Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier will invest $16 million in an American Railcar Industries facility that produces tank cars.

Trucks are omitted from a study analyzing congestion pricing options; YRC scraps satellite radio in cabs; FedEx drops Amazon in dollars-and-sense decision

July PPI data showed another decline in trucking rates as yearly growth will likely turn negative soon.

Customs and Border Protection has adjusted the amounts for its merchandise processing fees for fiscal year 2020 to reflect changes due to inflation.

With their vast knowledge of imports, customs brokers see themselves playing an important role in the battle against counterfeit goods.

The blockchain project is in collaboration with Daimler Trucks and seeks to secure and automate machine-to-machine payment processes.

The Commerce Department’s investigation into Mexican tomato exports is set to conclude on September 19th.

Shipping and packages remained lone financial bright spot in latest quarter.

Chinese tariffs are impacting American agriculture. But declines in exports to other countries are also hurting American agriculture.

Parking and technology will both be featured on this weekend’s edition of FreightWaves Radio on SiriusXM Road Dog Trucking.  Co-hosts John Kingston and Timothy Dooner will be joined by Sarah […]

The use of congestion pricing to reduce traffic in cities may not be popular, but it is having profound effects and may be coming to where you live.

Many of north-east Asia’s mega ports are directly in the path of two super-typhoons. The first is about to blow in from the Pacific and will make landfall within the next few hours.

China’s ports are the most connected ports in the whole world, mega-study reveals. Ports elsewhere in Asia flesh out the top twenty. U.S. ports don’t make an appearance until way down the list.

Continued weakness from its Canadian Peterbilt dealerships adds to steep decline in Alberta company’s agricultural equipment business.

As the Trump administration prepares to impose more tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods, a Canadian firm is banking on growing its business of helping e-commerce companies avoid them. 

Uber’s second quarter as a public company saw a loss much worse than the consensus estimate. Revenue increased significantly at Uber Freight, so did the losses.

A Cato Institute trade policy analyst and the president of the Hawaii Shippers Council respond to an editorial written by a Jones Act supporter.

Refinery repairs and OPEC wreak havoc on rates, but there is always the next quarter.

When designing software for truckers, it is vital for companies to consult drivers at every stage of its development, as apps developed in siloes will only make the lives of truckers more complicated.

Arkansas-based PKE Western Truck Leasing, Inc. filed a $37 million lawsuit against Rich Transport, LLC and its parent company, RoadRunner Transportation Systems (NYSE: RRTS), alleging breach of contract.

Promises package deliveries up to 5 lbs. within 30 minutes.

Rates could break out either to the upside or downside.

Old Dominion reported continued LTL volume weakness in July. Near-term volume relief may be hard to come by as domestic and global macroeconomic trends remain tepid.

The 183 parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will adopt decisions and resolutions to expand and strengthen the global wildlife […]

Dry-bulk shipping firm pushes up dry docking to fit in with scrubber installations.

Gebrüder Weiss announced Aug. 8 that Heinz Senger-Weiss, managing director of the Air & Sea division, is resigning at the end of the year “for personal reasons” and that it […]

Matson, the largest U.S. domestic container carrier, said it is lowering its operating income projection for 2019, citing lower container volumes to Hawaii.

U.S. railroad operations loaded 5.5 percent fewer carloads and intermodal units in July, and trade uncertainty could threaten to maintain that downward trend in rail volumes for the remainder of 2019.

EU economy is in the precipice of recession; U.S. crude futures fall; breakthrough gives lithium-ion batteries longer life.

Customs and Border Protection has updated its seizure mitigation guidelines involving licensed and non-licensed exports for its officers at the nation’s ports of entry.

In partnership with Slync… learn about how predictive exception management can keep freight flowing smoothly.

The Complete Vehicles segment grew sales by 40.7 percent and widened its EBIT margin.

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection policies “don’t reflect new technology or threats” and are “outdated,” according to an August 6 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]

Digital freight brokerage LoadSmart and self-driving startup Starsky Robotics announced they have successfully priced, booked and delivered two loads of freight without human intervention.

The owner of BNSF and the investor behind Uber have more in common than it seems.

A supply-demand imbalance and oceanic low-sulfur fuel regulations are making air freight more attractive relative to ocean freight. Or, at least, that is what air carriers hope.

New CEO at Los Angeles container terminal treats trucking as a customer

Jack Cooper Ventures says it will be “business as usual” as the auto hauler undertakes a restructuring. 

Genesee and Wyoming sees second-quarter operating income decline amid lower freight revenues from its Australian and European operations and flat year-over-year revenue from its North American operations.

Southern California drayage and logistics firm looks to add to customer base with deal.

DHS concurred with the four recommendations made by the congressional watchdog agency.

Lyft reported revenue well ahead of estimates and commented that continued improvement in market conditions, which may mean lower rider discounts and an easing competitive landscape, prompted the improvement in guidance.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is set to get controlling interest in the company that operates the highly profitable Ontario Highway 407 electronic toll road.

Agency will not comment on new publication date until review is finalized.

For AIT President and CEO Vaughn Moore, trusting the company’s process is more important than chasing any particular outcome.

The U.K. imports a bulk of the food it consumes from mainland Europe, and this might be a problem in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Navistar lost nearly half its market share in the middle of the decade because of an engine emissions issues. It has been recovering but now it is following a growth plan called Vision 2025.

Plastic containers, polyester yarn, steel pet cages and lawn care equipment are among the goods excluded.

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden’s (D-Oregon) new bill would require the railroads to supply information on crude volumes to emergency responders, and it would mandate that the railroads share crude-by-rail data annually.

Kottke Trucking, an interstate company focused on refrigerated and dry van transportation, recently acquired Davenport, Florida-based Wayne T. Fellows, which specializes in refrigerated less-than-truckload and truckload hauling. With the acquisition, […]

FedEx, tired of jumping through hoops for Amazon.com at non-compensatory rates, cuts the ground-delivery cord with the e-tailer

In auto racing, the racecar is the star and teams spend a lot of effort getting to the race on time. But they also need to bring all the supporting players: the tires, the gearboxes…and the bodywork. And the chassis. And the spare engines. And the awning. And the tools. And they all need to fit in one trailer.

When Mack Trucks set out to design the Anthem, it turned to drivers for input. The result is a Class 8 tractor that is both comfortable and functional, providing all the benefits of an aerodynamic over-the-road tractor in a Classic Mack.

Seaspan says high demand for containerships has shielded it from the U.S.-China trade war.

A hard departure from the European Union will hit availability of fresh foods and increase costs as British supply chains contend with port delays and backlogs, industry group says.

FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye is scheduled to deliver her demurrage and detention recommendations to her fellow commissioners on Sept. 3.