Regulators considering drivers under 21 for interstate hauls
Support for proposal split between large and small carriers.
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Support for proposal split between large and small carriers.
Yang Ming Marine Transport (TSE: 2609) narrowed its first quarter 2019 loss thanks to higher volumes of container shipments. The Taiwanese liner operator reported first quarter revenue of $1.14 billion, […]
Weather can cause significant delays to freight. FourKites is trying to help solve that by adding real-time management to its products.
UPS triples the number of destinations for Saturday export service to US.
Operating cost savings at stake as company deals with IPO expectations
Unusually strong storm could dump up to two feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada.
Two of the most-anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs) of the year have not gone exactly as planned, but what does that mean for other marketplace-style startups in the freight and […]
California and Oregon are both adding to the price via the “LCFS.” Oregon’s law just survived a legal challenge.
Walmart launches one-day delivery in Phoenix and Las Vegas two weeks after Amazon announces its plans to start the service
Navistar was up 3 percent on Monday, May 13, 2019 and is up more than 8 percent in Tuesday’s trading.
TruckPark recently launched an app designed to help alleviate the worry to find truck parking by allowing drivers to reserve a parking space using their smartphones.
Purchase expands network in British Columbia with firm specializing in long-haul moves for heavy-industry customers.
The maximum allowable beam for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks was increased last year.
Beth Pride of BPE Global and Melissa Harrington of Descartes will discuss how companies can keep pace with customs compliance, tariffs, sanctions and more.
Support for the newly formed Brexit Party, led by the former U.K. Independence Party member Nigel Farage, has piled more pressure on British Prime Minister Theresa May as Conservative Party […]
David Chiang appointed as bunker risk manager, Matthew Garner hired as assistant vice president of ship design and Eric Sabo named head of business development.
The Plug and Play tech center is opening a new supply chain and logistics accelerator program in Bentonville, Arkansas, the center announced on May 14. The program will bring startups […]
Danaos CEO does not believe trade dispute will cut box-ship ton-mile demand.
A consortium to improve the technology used in container shipping just got larger with the addition of several big names in the liner business. The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) […]
Waterways Council Inc. President and CEO Mike Toohey says “the Corps of Engineers-maintained lock system would qualify for Social Security if there were such eligibility.”
Commissioners voted 7-0 in favor of continuing negotiations with the Oakland Athletics for the lease of Howard Terminal as the site for a new baseball stadium.
A pilot program would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.
FreightWaves market expert Jim Blaze looks at a regulatory spat between Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway over the concept of “open access.” Learn why that is important to all railroads – and shippers!
Good day, Truck makers have been insisting that medium-duty truck owners are starting to look for the same type of data analytics and remote diagnostic capabilities that long-haul operators have […]
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“With 90% of Americans living within 10 miles of a Walmart store, we’re well positioned to offer even faster delivery to customers in the future.”
Sen. Chuck Grassley said Americans “need to know” the Trump administration understands the economic pain they would feel in a prolonged trade war.
The definitive agreement came more than a year after Amber Road rejected a previous offer by the Austin,Texas-based supply chain software firm.
addvantage USA injects a specific amount of LPG in the engine air intake to increase fuel efficiency and reduce NOx emissions.
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which has jurisdiction over federal cases in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, […]
The company’s Eagle Express X service will offer carriage of container cargo from Asia to Honolulu on alternate weeks.
The closure of the facility near Midland/Odessa will cost about 125 jobs.
The countdown for bringing Chinese goods into the U.S. ahead of new import duties is now underway. But it’s unclear whether the sequel will match last year’s container crush due […]
Specialist liquid-gas ocean carrier Navigator Gas evidently had a faulty compass in the first quarter of 2019 as it reported a $3.3m loss. The company attributed its results to geopolitical issues along with a variety of one-off incidents around the world. Together they tended to cause an oversupply of ships and a softening of rates in its niche-sector.
The British Columbia port handled just over 1 million TEUs in 2018, but planners say it has potential capacity of 6 million to 7 million TEUs.
China’s new list more than doubles the tariff on LNG, but it’s the dry bulk stocks that are feeling the pain.
A long-running lawsuit over leased vehicles appears to be reaching its conclusion. The lawsuit, Roberts, et al. v. C.R. England, Inc., et al, is scheduled for final approval by a judge on July 9, 2019, following a $37.8 million settlement that was reached last month in the class-action suit.
While the degradation was seen across most sectors, the transport sectors saw large declines.
Forward Air names Chris Ruble COO, Matthew Jewell chief commercial officer
Carrier accused of overworking driver in no position to pay.
The acquisition will allow customers to operate their entire end-to-end supply chain from one place in the cloud.
A number of rail equipment lessors and manufacturers have been merging and consolidating in recent months as a way to leverage themselves against marketplace changes brought about by precision scheduled railroading. Meanwhile, industry observers are watching whether railcar utilization grow in 2019.
Market expert Brian Aoaeh explains why all of us should be rooting for Uber, Lyft and other startups. Read why!
Shippers encouraged to make alternative plans now for the millions of tons of commodities that typically move on the Illinois River.
The study leverages the treasure trove of data Uber and Lyft possess showing where and when people are traveling.
Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) need for personnel to staff its package delivery network is so acute that it is looking inside its four walls to recruit them. The Seattle-based e-taling giant […]
Soybean farmers along the Mississippi River have dealt with historic flooding this year.
AT&T has helped transportation companies stay ELD compliant with a telematics and driver workflow solution that improves efficiency of trucking operations.
Yuri Freedman is elected to board, Kalliope Economou is hired and Ginger Adamiak and Yesica Gloria Marrufo have new roles.
Deal gives Montreal-based specialty carrier a Gulf Coast base for future expansion into the United States.
FreightWaves has been selected as a finalist for the 2019 Red Herring Top 100 North America award.
In its first full quarter since repurchasing its spin-off, Navios Acquisition moved to lower its fleet age.
One-way ship and two-way barge traffic was restored Sunday in the wake of the collision that spilled about 9,000 barrels of gasoline blend stock into the waterway.
Delegates at the International Maritime Organization’s meeting on the marine environment have started their week long meeting that includes discussions on the implementation of the IMO 2020 sulfur cap, with […]
Reducing greenhouse gases is a key agenda item as the Marine Environment Protection Committee meets this week in London.
A credits markets reporter writes about the waning value of the motor fuels tax screen. A logistics company starts-up in Myanmar. And the supposedly available US labor pool is not as available as one might think
Negotiations are continuing between employers and the union with the help of Canada’s Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Sustainable Shrimp Partnership has partnered with IBM to leverage blockchain and provide stakeholders end-to-end visibility into shrimp supply chains.
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The purchase has an up-front consideration of $21 million with a maximum potential performance-based earn-out of $9 million.
The failure of the U.S. and China to settle their trade hostilities last week means retailers and shippers face ongoing risk and uncertainty, potentially through the first half of 2019, […]
If implemented, the tariffs will affect approximately $300 billion worth of goods from China in yearly import value.
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Friday sanctioned two more shipping companies and their tankers for transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba.
Expedited carriers and brokers discuss the reasons for weakness in expedited spot markets.
Kuwait, Middle East-based logistics provider, Agility, generated consolidated revenues of 378.8 million Kuwaiti Dinar (US$1.25 billion) in the first quarter of 2019, the company reported today. That’s a 1.9 percent increase on the revenues generated in the first quarter of 2018.
Australian integrated logistics provider Qube (ASX:QUB) has acquired Brisbane-based crane-hire provider, mining-related logistics services provider and truck-operator LCR Group for A$135 million (US$94.14 million).
The U.S. Postal Service suffered more of the same in its fiscal second quarter: Billion dollar net loss, parcel gains offset by mail losses
Collision causing delays at major U.S. export shipping route
Logistics real estate continues to attract money from institutional investors all over the world.
Shipping’s ‘trade war’ equation is not measured in tons at sea, it’s measured in tons times miles at sea.
Convoy, a freight-matching and supply chain solutions technology company, has been named Anheuser-Busch’s Non-Asset Carrier of the Year.
U.S. lawmakers weigh Arctic “St. Lawrence Seaway”
Vote by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada members ups the ante in contract talks by raising the prospect of a disruption at Canada’s largest port, Vancouver.
The DOE statistical arm has the most precise forecast of anyone on what IMO2020 will mean for diesel prices. It’s fairly conservative.
Brave driver rescues trucker from fiery death; hostile takeover; billions for roads; truck sales; pay truckers on time… or else!
South Florida market continues to attract a steady flow of newcomers aiming to get their piece of the freight.
Big data and shifting consumer preferences will revolutionize freight transportation, according to Association of American Railroads panel.
Inflation surprise is one of the biggest risks to economic growth for the remainder of the year, FTR senior economist Bill Witte said Thursday.
The Justice Department said a North Korean-flagged bulk carrier is in U.S. custody for illegally transporting and concealing exports of North Korean coal.
Awards also go to Crowley, James, Mountevans, Cloud Logistics, Fleet Advantage, Gebrüder Weiss, IAPH honorees, Indiana port, The Andersons and Werner.
European Union (EU) leaders met to discuss their plans for the next five-year period in Sibiu, Romania on 9 May, after the meeting the leaders released a statement with “The […]
The purchase of the TMS implementation and integration services provider is the Chicago-based 3PL’s third acquisition of 2019.
Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the impact of market disruption on the freight brokerage sector. Learn how Amazon, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other disruptors will change the business…
Agoric CEO Dean Tribble explained how smart contracts use cases in logistics are interdependent and build on each other.
Market expert Jim Blaze compares and contrasts Amtrak and America’s freight railroads.
Cathy Roberson, an aviation market expert, writes about the effect Amazon is having on U.S. airports.
Ports America, Ceres and SSA Marine plan a joint venture in Charleston and Savannah, while TOTE subsidiary and Luis Ayala Colon want to partner in San Juan.
Daunting challenges to effective humanitarian logistics processes, Chernock says
Plus: SoftBank’s wager, the ownership economy and ride-sharing in Uganda
After a decade of disrupting urban mobility, Uber finally opens up for its initial public offering (IPO) at the NYSE on May 10.
The FMC chair says if freight rates don’t improve to recoup carriers’ cost of capital, the industry “points toward more consolidations, mergers and acquisitions.”
The agency issued guidance on Friday detailing the specifics of the tariff increase from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of goods from China.
Loaded imports were mostly flat and loaded exports decreased, but empty containers grew by double-digit percentages at both ports last month.
Australia, Japan and Singapore are leading the World Trade Organization e-commerce initiative.
Seaboard Marine also will launch additional services in June linking Savannah to South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
The movement of freight has become increasingly complex and dynamic — from hours of service regulations to increased carrier pressure to hit customer delivery windows and provide superior customer service, […]
Meeting the IMO 2020 sulfur regulation should not be a problem for owners when the regulation enters into force in January 2020 but making certain that the enforcement of the […]