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Proposal estimates millions saved for manufacturers such as Boeing

Many states went up by an automatic inflation adjusment. Illinois and Ohio were the only ones which chose big jumps.

Big industrial project slated for area south of Atlanta, but long development timeline means that region’s supply won’t be heavily affected

4PL MonarchFx adds same-day delivery by bringing DeliveryCircle into its circle

IMAGE: TCA Professional truck drivers Scott Wagner of Spartan Direct, based in Pevely, Missouri, and Robert Barnette of Swift Transportation Company, based in Phoenix, Arizona, have each been named a […]

Hapag-Lloyd (FSE: HLAG) and Ocean Network Express (ONE) says they will join the TradeLens blockchain platform developed by Maersk (Nasdaq OMX: MAER.B)  and IBM (NYSE: IBM). The fifth- and sixth-largest […]

Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau published separate notices of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on Monday.

Charley Dehoney has written about the growth of digital freight brokerages and what they bring to the market and the industry.

Halliburton, Schlumberger Limited, and Basic Energy Services have seen their stock prices decimated by weak demand and a fierce price war.

Over 90 percent of small carriers that have not made the switch to electronic logging devices (ELDs) yet plan to stick with their old devices until the last quarter of 2019.

In the longer-term, rail industry observers are waiting to see how and whether Genesee & Wyoming will be able to make the capital investments needed to maintain its infrastructure.

A climbing stock market could have consumers reaching for their wallets more often and making bigger purchases, helping sustain retail growth throughout the summer.

After the threat of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Mexican freight transporters  are now facing a new challenge with an anti-immigration checkpoint in Ciudad Juarez that is stretching wait times up […]

GAO says a study of freight trains as long as three miles should include a strategy for both the FRA and railroads to ease impacts of delays at crossings.

The fourth-largest container terminal operator is expanding its fleet of vessels supporting the oil and gas industry.

Cloud-based supply chain solutions provider E2open has completed its acquisition of Amber Road by purchasing outstanding shares.

Flipkart is phasing out its conventional vehicles and introducing electric last-mile vehicles, which is expected to lower its carbon emissions by 50 percent.

While shoppers are flocking to e-commerce sites, that is not the case for grocery shoppers, who remain more interested in seeing and feeling their produce before buying.

Canadian National announced record western Canadian grain shipments and a C$210 million investment to support exports.

The Justice Department said a California man will face trial in a Los Angeles federal court for his alleged role in the illegal export of cesium atomic clocks to Hong […]

The imposition of any tariffs depends on whether a WTO arbitrator determines the U.S. may take countermeasures.

As freight conditions continue to deteriorate, along with tariffs imposed on a variety of goods and a prolonged U.S.-China trade war, some less-than-truckload carriers are closely examining their operational budget to remain competitive.

Brian Aoaeh has written a thought-provoking commentary on the impact of climate change on supply chains, and what governments, companies and startups can do to mitigate supply chain disruptions.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has started taking applications this week to fill new agriculture specialist positions in ports of entry throughout the country.

CMA CGM and X-Press feeders have implemented surcharges, and other carriers are evaluating the situation.

Hurricane Barbara getting stronger in the Pacific

Ben Thrower writes about the potential of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency.

GBX management explains soft guidance and provides outlook for sequential earnings improvement.

The Bureau of Industry and Security removed the Chinese entities from the Unverified List after verifying their bona fides during end-use checks.

Shippers now will have access to container carriers in all three major east-west space-sharing alliances through the digital shipping platform.

On the heels of its $3.5 million funding round, geolocation startup Hoopo has announced a new partnership with Polymer Logistics, a provider of “retail returnable” packaging products such as pallets […]

Singapore, one of the world’s biggest centers for the supply of marine fuels, is now enforcing the mandatory use of mass flow metering system for the delivery of distillate fuels. The new mandate went into force as of July 1, 2019.

Barge grain movements on Mississippi 85 percent lower than a year ago

Maximum limit would be required for new and existing trucks weighing over 26,000 lbs.

TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner IMAGE: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES The day of reckoning is finally upon us. On June 13th, […]

Cold beers, grilled meat, guacamole and fireworks are part of many Fourth of July parties, and San Antonio is benefitting from inbound shipments as the national holiday approaches.  The San […]

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners will reconsider a coastal development permit it approved earlier this month for the APM Terminal at Pier 400.

FreightWaves, the leading source of news, data and insights for the freight markets, has acquired American Shipper, a leading news publication serving the global shipper community.

Jim Blaze writes about the movement of grain by rail. This is a huge business for U.S. and Canadian railroads, and is also critical to the export market of the two countries.

Cathy Roberson writes about Vietnam’s growth as a manufacturing center as manufacturing moves from China to other nations in Southeast Asia.

The current port director will be offered a five-contract to serve as chief executive officer and executive director.

Forthcoming Canadian Load Board emphasizes relationships between carriers and brokers as it prepares to take on TransCore’s Loadlink.

Uber Freight moved 1,500 loads for Ocean Spray last year, and the shipper says the relationship will continue to grow.

FMCSA head advises firms to get a move on in shift from AOBRD to ELD. Ford enters healthcare transport market; Indian-Americans make a lot of money

China has developed a prototype magnetic levitation train that can travel at a maximum speed of 373 mph, and is expected to go into production by 2021.

Customs is using the pilots to get more information on nontraditional supply chain actors, a senior CBP official said during a conference last week.

Volkswagen’s spinoff of its heavy-truck unit TRATON paves the way for it to pursue Navistar further.

“The requested special permit presents unique and substantial risk to the safety of the public and the environment,” reads a letter sent by Reps. DeFazio and Malinowski.

The change will happen around the same time that HMM starts taking delivery of the first a dozen 23,000-TEU containerships.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 17 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from CJ Services International Corp., Doral, Fla. (Carla […]

The freight railway owner and operator will be taken private once the transaction, which includes debt, closes later this year or in early 2020.

Barge traffic resuming on Mississippi, Tropical Storm Barbara spinning in Pacific

The autonomous ship segment is in a nascent stage now, but it can do well by learning from the limitations seen within the self-driving automotive segment today.

“K” Line, U-Ming, Kuang Ming and Taipower signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to establish a joint venture in October 2020.

GWR acquired in $8.4 billion deal that many investors view as the plan all along.

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will join THE Alliance as a full member. The move comes after an apparent rebuff of the money-losing Korean liner company’s efforts to strike a similar […]

FreightWaves partnered with freight brokerage Convoy to recognize Target as one of its top Shippers of Choice.

The economic roundup summarizes recent developments in the macroeconomy as they relate to freight demand, and highlights key trends worth watching in the upcoming month.

The legislation comes four years after Washington and California passed laws requiring better preparation for derailments and spills.

The project will also link to the rest of the United States.

The Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) recently received $1.1 million in state funding for its professional Truck Driving Academy, aiming to fill a need for qualified truck drivers in southeast […]

Spot rates have fallen back to where they were two years ago. The problem for carriers; their costs have not.

Ray Martinez said truck users will benefit from better data from CSA scores to make carrier selections i

The U.S. and China habve agreed to resume trade talks, a break in the nearly 2-month stalemate which has affected trade flows and spawned uncertainty among businesses

A top American manufacture wins award for its treatment of truckers.

Elderly driver charged following fatal truck collision and car explosion left two dead; competition law woes in hostile takeover; heavy vehicle roadworks and access; smart roads.

Also in the oil report: the closure of an East Coast refinery is not good news for IMO2020 preparation

Nations in South East Asia are experiencing plunging trade and stumbling economies, analysts say, and they add it is due to a weakening Chinese economy and trade war tensions.

The Los Angeles City Council voted against a permit that would allow Maersk to begin the process of automating operations at the largest marine terminal on the U.S. West Coast.  […]

Opus9 is now offering to match shippers with drayage carriers as it expands coverage to major U.S. ports. The Sunnyvale, California-based startup, which already offers load matching and digital brokerage […]

Also earning accolades were ports throughout the Western Hemisphere, Kongsberg Maritime and ORBCOMM.

Advantages include lower operating costs, increased throughput capacity, improved service reliability and reduced emissions.

The investment plan includes a CA$330 million national hub in Toronto set to open in 2021.

Global floor-covering giant Shaw Industries Group Inc. said it is continually evaluating new methods to improve efficiency, best practices and its carrier-centric approach to become a Shipper of Choice.

We caught up with Gary Saykaly, who is running a new Trucking & Freight Derivatives Group at Lakefront Futures & Options.

Top transportation economist Paul Bingham goes in-depth on trade war freight consequences, both pro and con.

Also announcing appointments are Deutsche Post DHL, Crowley Logistics, Hamburg Süd, QuestaWeb and Team Worldwide.

Celadon Group announces a credit facility amendment which extends the maturity date and increases lending capacity.

Volvo Trucks has announced a $400M investment and expansion of the plant that will add 777 jobs over the next six years.

Some members of Congress remain determined to address the question of whether having more crew members on a train makes that train safer.

The new terminal on the Strait of Gibralter has capacity to handle 5 million TEUs annually.

It’s been a difficult road for Roadrunner to say the least. The company announces CFO departure.

Digital truck broker initially operating in Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York/New Jersey and Savannah.

The 16,000-TEU vessels will have MacGregor’s Cargo Boost system implemented during drydocking in 2020.

Freight volumes may have peaked for the season, but it certainly doesn’t feel that way. There is still a lot of uncertainty for Q3 as we close a disappointing Q2.

TRATON’s shares open at 27 euros, the low-end of the deal range, and immediately fell below that price.

The Global Trade Barometer released Thursday “clearly illustrates why trade disputes create no winners,” said DHL Global Forwarding, Freight CEO Tim Scharwath.

There have been positive signs from both Democrats and Republicans regarding the trade pact’s prospects of passage, attorneys said during a conference on Thursday.

CEO Curtis Stoelting said Terence Rogers “joined Roadrunner at a difficult time and was tasked with getting our filings current and completing our recapitalization.”

Plus: strawberry imports surge, Illinois cannabis law favors minority vendors; scooter accidents on the rise

Fires burning out west, stormy in the High Plains, Alvin in the Pacific

An in-depth, exclusive interview with Scott Borgerson, co-founder and CEO of CargoMetrics Technologies.

Purolator’s C$1 Billion Investment

The slowing of cargo ships prevents the emission of 45,000 tons of greenhouse gases and 1,000 tons of general air pollutants every year, the port estimated.

In March and April, Amazon handled 45 percent of its own packages.

Also on this week’s show: what does the lumber market tell us about the strength of the economy and the trucks needed to move that wood?

ELDs and artificial intelligence have increased the number of opportunities for drivers by allowing for solutions that offer load matching and more.

The numbers of robots in use around the world is forecast to reach 20 million by 2030…. automation is also forecast to displace tens of millions of people from their jobs.