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The latest survey results show the highest compliance rates observed so far.

U.S. railroads had fewer employees on their payroll in June amid lower rail volumes overall and company decisions to trim workforce levels as part of changes to their operating models.

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel A trucking company retained two drivers to serve as independent contractors and, on that basis, the company was allowed to make wage deductions, including […]

EKA Solutions recently launched MPlace, which allows larger shippers and brokers to create private marketplaces where they can trade with “trusted providers in a more precise, automated and real-time manner.”

Study would bolster steps undertaken in the private sector to address the problem.

The on-demand warehousing solution picks up leading logistics providers as customers.

Alibaba re-arranges the US B2B e-commerce landscape by opening its platform to US sellers

Brian Aoaeh writes about how machine learning and artificial intelligence can be used to improve transportation and decrease emissions.

The former CEO of Trailer Bridge disagrees with figures presented on the Jones Act.

Narrow vote overcomes opposition to Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which has boosted France’s exports.

PACCAR Inc. added to a string of beating analyst revenue estimates in the second quarter but fell 3 cents short on earnings per share consensus. PACCAR set records across the board in the period ending June 30.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) said Maryland has received a $125 million federal grant that the state hopes will lead to an expanded rail tunnel in Baltimore to allow for taller trains to travel to the Port of Baltimore.

Kuehne + Nagel (K + N) said it is cautiously optimistic on the outlook for the second half of 2019, but it will be a “tough ride in a tough […]

For blockchain to improve visibility and accountability within food supply chains, its underlying data needs to be in order.

Blockchain can help standardize supply chain processes while also ushering in much-needed transparency and visibility.

Jim Blaze writes about the pros and cons of shippers owning or leasing their own freight railcars to move their products.

The California Department of Transportation has started a massive construction project that will lead to nighttime closures of State Route 60 out of Ontario for months.

The San Francisco Conservation and Development Commission will use a new 199-page report to update its seaport plan.

Morocco expects to export 200 to 500 metric tons of fresh raspberries to the continental U.S. yearly.

Ecommerce continues to grow and Amazon and its competitors continue to innovate and grow. Read insight into the phenomenon by Anothy Smith.

South may get soaked today, in some areas, with flash flooding possible.

Chicago to Atlanta should jump in September, LA to Dallas peaks in November, and Seattle to LA hits a high in December.

EKA Solutions recently launched MPlace, which allows larger shippers and brokers to create private marketplaces where they can trade with “trusted providers in a more precise, automated and real-time manner,” […]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is starting a voluntary pilot Aug. 22 to collect advance data related to e-commerce shipments with import values of less than the $800 de minimis.

BRP Inc. recently expanded the capacity at two of its production facilities in Mexico, where it builds its powersport and personal watercraft vehicles. The Quebec-based company’s increased production comes at […]

Fenix Marine Services aims to make faster dwell and truck turns the capstone of a nearly two-year project to upgrade the second largest marine terminal in Los Angeles. Fenix is […]

The already dicey relationship between the U.S. and China could get even dicier after a new sanctions decision.

Some proactive trucking companies and drivers have been taking steps to identify and eradicate human trafficking for years.

Labor Department says drivers do not have to be paid for time spent in sleeper berth.

Several heat-related deaths reported from Midwest to the Northeast

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced today it will open two more fulfillment centers in Ohio, which will bring to 10 the number of locations that the e-tailer operates in the state. […]

FMCSA, USDA to standardize definitions for HOS exemption enforcement.

sennder has now raised nearly €100 million this year across two rounds of funding.

Louis Sola joined the Federal Maritime Commission earlier this year with the goal of working with industry to tackle inefficiencies in the U.S. container supply chain.

Scott Case writes about what recent FAA grants mean to airports and to the movement of airfreight and air cargo.

California-based startup Cargomatic competes in the local freight-matching marketplace, using technology to connect drivers and shippers without all the back office red tape.

Rates for mid-sized bulkers including Kamsarmaxes and Ultramaxes are following Capesizes’ lead.

FreightWaves Freight Intel Group predicts an increase in trucking company failures in 2019. Read why they make that prediction in this article.

USPS’ pension problems could cost it more than money. CO2 as a KPI for freight? CPG edible firms need to start going online

This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking The ability of marine terminals to move ocean containers quickly is becoming a selling point for shippers frustrated with long delays […]

TraPac says upgrades were needed to allow the Los Angeles terminal to handle 2.4 million TEUs by 2038.

Ben Thrower explores the financial and political influence that China is wielding in Panama and around the Panama Canal.

Several inches of rainfall possible today, tonight from Southeast to New England

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toured the Port of Montreal with European Council President Donald Tusk.

The $30 million Heartland Intermodal Gateway has generated little income.

As many as 50,000 angry farmers throughout Mexico blocked highways and an international bridge along the Texas-Mexico border on July 17 in protest of the government of President Andres Manuel […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touts Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union, but Canadian exporters have been slower to take advantage of the deal.

West Virginia may look to sell an intermodal port that it developed, but which has failed to generate the expected level of freight volumes. The state’s Port Authority developed the […]

Canada’s largest transportation and logistics company releases second-quarter results on July 25.

Pittsburgh is undergoing something of an economic renaissance, and a recent partnership between Sri Lanka-based freight forwarder Expo Freight (EFL) and Qatar Airways Cargo highlights the city’s efforts to become a relevant player in global logistics.

The volatile 2018 freight market is still being felt throughout the nations trucking industry. The freight futures settlement

Geopolitical risks are escalating, increasing the risk for petroleum shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

A weekly round-up of events in Australia. This week: Melbourne forces trucks out of the inner city; cleaning up asbestos roads; obeying road signage fail; road train safety inspections.

Are predictions of ever-rising U.S. demand whistling past a possible debt crisis?

If U.S. crude output were to lose momentum, it would be felt by tanker owners much more so than before.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its comment period concerning its possible pilot program that would allow non-military drivers under 21 to drive commercial vehicles across state lines. 

An Indiana judge sided with Dollar General in a negligence lawsuit filed by a former U.S. Xpress (NYSE: USX) delivery driver, who claimed his arm was ripped from its socket while unloading an overweight container at one of its stores in May of 2016.

Ashley Coker PHOTO CREDIT: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its comment period concerning its possible pilot program that would allow non-military drivers under 21 […]

To prepare for ultra-large containerships, the port revises the plan last updated in 1990.

Fretlink connects thousands of carriers with large shippers through a digital freight marketplace that offers reliability on service and freight hauling prices.

Jenny Xu, FreightWaves’ former chief strategy officer, has taken a new position as chief executive of Carggo.

While NWSA reported a record first half, June volumes were mixed — down for international containers but up for domestic traffic.

Kentucky-based Legion Logistics has opened a new satellite office in the city of Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico.  The new international office, staffed by two bilingual freight specialists, gives Legion Logistics […]

Don Blake’s passion raises $250,000 in two truck auctions for Truckers Against Trafficking

While investing in the North American railcar market is risky right now because the market is so uncertain, Europe and India are among the places where there are “attractive’ opportunities to invest in railcars, officials with railcar lessor GATX said on the company’s second quarter earnings call on July 17.

The new functionality will be available beginning July 27 and will allow the electronic consolidation of informal entry summaries to be processed in the express consignment environment.

Heat wave spreading across dozens of states, including major metro areas

Dockworkers will be trained to repair automated cargo-handling equipment they argued would take their jobs.

Capacity has returned to freight markets and spot rates are falling against “contract.”

The railroad said second quarter revenue totaled $714 million, a 5 percent increase from $682 million for the same period in 2018.

Plus: Cannabis marketplace EAZE cuts revenue projections by half; Uber funds Seattle congestion pricing report.

The congressional delegation trip caps off an active week on Capitol Hill regarding consideration of the new NAFTA.

Second executive of Casey’s Seafood in Newport News, Va., faces five years in jail and a fine for his role in falsely representing foreign crabmeat as U.S. product.

The data on truck company failures is pointing to a rocky period for shutdowns, and the prospect of higher diesel prices isn’t going to help.  That’s the message of Seth […]

Eric Hirschhorn, BIS chief during the Obama administration, said interactions with industry when reforming export control regulations are vital and warned the agency needs more resources to carry out its […]

After decades of planning and discussion, freight traffic could finally have an alternative highway loop around Dallas that saves them from bottlenecks along Interstate 35. The Loop 9 project will […]

APM Terminals reached a deal with the longshore union at the Port of Los Angeles to retrain dock workers in repairing the automated cargo handling equipment that will take their […]

Declaring an undervalue on imported watercraft has triggered demands for millions of dollars in duty from the authorities. Experts say customs authorities will, in future, only become more efficient… and aggressive.

East Coast ports controlled nearly half of all US TEU traffic last year, JLL report says

Add Covenant Transportation Group (NASDAQ: CVTI) to the group of truckload carriers that won’t be able to meet analyst expectations for the second quarter of 2019.

Critics of the proposed location for an Oakland Athletics baseball stadium point to a study that says the Howard Terminal site will be needed for cargo.

Marten Transport posted its best-ever second quarter operating revenue and income in the company’s 74-year history, the company said in its July 18 earnings release.

It’s hard to blame the skeptics, given what has happened in the past, but dry bulk freight rates are getting pretty impressive.

Volvo Group and Samsung SDI will work together to advance Volvo’s electric truck plans with direct supply of battery cells and packs to Volvo manufacturing plants.

“You’ve heard me say this many, many times – we’re not going to use the lack of volume as an excuse not to make aggressive achievements on our productivity,” Union Pacific chief financial officer Rob Knight said.

A multilateral steel group mandate was not renewed in Japan, says the deputy director of the National Economic Council during a think tank discussion Wednesday.

Heat wave spreading across dozens of states

Dothan, Alabama-based AAA Cooper Transportation said it will start offering a free GPS shipment tracking system to its customers starting on July 28.

“Rest assured our commitment to achieving our financial targets is unwavering and has never been stronger,” says CFO Rob Knight.

The United States is sending an additional deployment of 1,100 active-duty troops and 1,000 Texas National Guard soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border, Pentagon officials announced July 17. The new active-duty […]

Today’s fleets contend with the Amazon effect on logistics, have to keep up customer satisfaction levels, minimize operational costs and also attract and retain drivers. Technology could help make these challenges easier.

Canadian transportation and logistics firm selects interim chief financial officer Alex Fu for the permanent post.

The importance of technicians and the cost of technicians as part of the total cost of ownership is covered in this article by Gerry Mead.