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The first Uber Freight European load has been moved in the Netherlands. The cargo was for Heineken.

In 2018, international shipping recorded the fewest number of casualties in 100 years, insurer Allianz reports. A disturbing truth about worrisome Wednesdays, and a curious incident involving cocaine-bearing sharks, were also revealed.

A.L.A. Trucking’s 41 drivers and 15 other employees will lose their jobs in the layoff, owner Alan Adams confirmed late Wednesday night.

Amazon rolls out new hybrid drone design with independent sensors for enhanced safety

Investor concerns are intensifying over the fate of George Prokopiou’s publicly listed LNG partnership.

Business groups may also look to courts as potential way out

U.S. intermodal volumes fell 5.9 percent in May, while carloads fell 2.1 percent amid economic uneasiness and uncertainties surrounding U.S. trade between Mexico and China.

Pepsi Beverages is the latest company to join the Urban Freight Lab, a group that aims to streamline the delivery process.

Purchase of fellow New Brunswick carrier adds a long-haul open-deck business that serves Canada and the United States

Ashley Coker IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK About 551 people were victims of workplace homicide each year between 2006 and 2010, according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) conducted by the […]

Customers are expecting same- or next-day delivery, variable last-mile delivery options, high in-transit visibility, flexible or free return policies and always-in-stock inventories.

Justin Hall has left the chief customer officer post at YRC almost 3 years to the day that he took the newly created job.

The legislation, favorably reported to the House by a 29-21 vote, provides $137.1 billion in budgetary resources and includes $75.8 billion in discretionary funding.

CharterSync provides freight forwarders a quick way to source aircraft within the air cargo charter market.

“June is a big month in the second quarter historically…and if we don’t see it here in the month of June you really have to question what we are going to see in July and August,” said Rourke.

Class 8 truck orders posted their worst month since July 2016, according to ACT Research, barely topping 10,000 units in May. Class 5-7 medium-duty orders followed suit

Gulf Coast flooding continues, barge traffic at a standstill and severe weather is possible from the Midwest to the Carolinas

Saia’s interim report also showed a slowdown in LTL activity.

Michelin Group announced it will partner with Swedish-based self-driving startup company Einride this week at the Movin’On Summit for sustainable mobility in Montreal.

Brian Mulroney, an architect of NAFTA’s precursor, says the trade deal will withstand Trump’s latest tariffs.

“Insurers have been warning for years that the increasing size of vessels is leading to a higher accumulation of risk,” says Allianz.

The Richmond, Va.-based trucking company’s $15 million bid for Eastern Freight Ways and Carrier Industries was approved by a judge in mid-May.

Senators press BIS nominee on the administration’s failure to release details of Commerce’s national security investigation into automobile and related parts imports.

A memorandum of understanding paves the way for digital and physical connections between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Installations of the exhaust cleaning systems will begin on three vessels in 2019 and the remaining three in 2020.

Market expert Henry Byers examines the U.S.-Chinese trade war and its impact on imports and the broader economy.

The Shanghai International Shipping Institute points to “feeble economic and trade growth” in a recently released report.

Market expert Jim Blaze explores what railroads need to do to capture more of the market share of oversize loads, which are essential to the economy and profitable as well.

Thomas Sonntag is named managing director and Marcus Anvell is appointed area sales manager.

As the administration ratchets up Section 301 tariffs on China, it appears it is directing less attention to the overarching goal of balancing the trade relationship, a witness said.

While most trade lanes grapple with overcapacity and weak rates, the trans-Atlantic westbound market is one bright spot for ocean carriers. One market expert credits a strong U.S. dollar  and […]

Erin Wirth succeeds Clay Guthridge, who retired last week after serving 13 years as the Federal Maritime Commission’s chief administrative law judge.

Executives from Redwood Logistics, Forager Logistics, and Transplace discussed the risks posed by new tariffs on Mexican imports.

Australia’s border biosecurity system was stretched “close to breaking point” and had “severe impacts on sections of the shipping and exporting industries,” says the Inspector-General of Biosecurity.

Trade growth, demography and land use changes in the city of Melbourne, Australia, have made necessary a shift of freight from truck to rail, according to an analysis by Melissa Horne, Victorian Minister for Ports and Freight.

Michelin rolled out its new high-tech airless tire at the kick off of the Movin’On Summit for sustainable mobility on June 4.

Rates are rising for bulkers and gas carriers, while container pricing on the trans-Pacific is showing signs of life.

The railway moved 15 million metric tonnes of grain for export through Vancouver in May, breaking the record set in May 2017 by 5 percent, the company said on June 4.

RIO aims to connect different stakeholders within the transport logistics segment and push the industry towards digitalization.

Freightos will offer real-time quotes and booking on Europe’s third-largest air carrier as part of the company’s growing online freight marketplace. IAG Group, the holding company for British Airways and […]

The early-stage investments are the first to be made by the $100 million fund set up in November 2018.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case again about whether Amtrak can have a role in crafting the on-time performance metrics and standards for the freight railroads. The Court’s June 3 action paves the way for Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration to finish establishing those metrics and standards.

FreightWaves, the leading data and content source for the freight markets, has acquired StakUp Inc., as part of a multi-faceted partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) that will build […]

Owners of industrial real estate expect gains in 2019 but not to the extent that had been once forecast, a survey found.

House committee urges “national strategy” to address the issue

“We are the knights of the highway and it’s our duty to make sure everyone is safe.” Drivers praised for helping others while on the job.

Agreement between Canada’s largest airline and Drone Delivery Canada creates a platform to roll out autonomous cargo aircraft on a large scale.

It has been the slowest start of the year on record for shipping on Wall Street.

Funds will be used to increase rail capacity and reduce truck traffic in downtown Halifax.

Market expert writes about how current trade issues between the U.S. and China, the U.S. and Mexico and the U.S. and the EU may disrupt supply chains and cause economic problems.

Canadian freight brokerage buys Ontario-based non-asset firm that specializes in the manufacturing sector.

On its earnings call, NAV walked through its earnings outperformance and provided some highlights on the business and its increased guidance.

The shipping line says the move is in line with a decision to quit other voluntary discussion agreements in 2017.

Learn how existing and future technologies will continue the evolution of supply chains, transportation and warehousing.

Military members under the age of 21 can now apply for inclusion in an FMCSA pilot program for younger drivers.

“Heightened political risks to vessel security, complying with 2020 emissions rules and the growing number of fires on board bring challenges.”

Your weekly fuel report has arrived.

The pilot program allows a limited number of drivers ages 18 to 21 to drive CMVs in interstate commerce if they possess the military equivalent of a CDL.

Market expert Cathy Roberson writes about the decline in global air cargo traffic; the only bright spot is in Latin America. Read why!

Nicola Caristo, Peter Lantin, Baba Devani and Jan Eskil Hollen have new assignments.

Effective Wednesday, the rule will amend the Export Administration Regulations’ aircraft, vessels and spacecraft license exception.

Navistar reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.06, $0.18 higher than the consensus estimate and raised its 2019 guidance.

Automation is once again a flashpoint at ports, with a major Canadian container terminal project becoming the latest instance of a stand-off between labor and management. As FreightWaves Nate Tabak […]

The top-paying fleets continued to increase driver pay in the first quarter, with some now paying as much as 65 cents per mile in an effort to retain high-performing drivers.

Hapag-Lloyd LIVE initially will equip all the company’s reefer containers with equipment to monitor temperature and other data.

Trade war tariffs are hurting the competitiveness U.S. businesses working in China, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China). Tariff troubles increased over the weekend as the latest round of Chinese tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods began on Saturday, June 1.

Nearly C$50 million from the Canadian government will allow more cargo to move between terminals via rail, while rerouting rigs away from eastern city’s downtown.

Flexport hired a former White House trade and economic advisor in a bid to harness research from the digital first forwarder’s datasets and to help customers navigate the shifting sands […]

Despite weakness across global markets in May, as well as increased global trade hostilities, the German auto/truck manufacturer plans to move forward with the IPO.

Canadian National’s (NYSE: CNI) strategy to build up its eastern network could include even more partnerships with trucking and intermodal partners, the company’s chief executive officer said at an investor conference.

TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner News recently broke that General Motors (GM) and Bechtel, the largest construction company in […]

Fiat Chrysler’s merger bid with Renault is the type of consolidation that the auto industry needs at the moment to expedite innovation and the development of futuristic tech.

After being detained for 19 months in Louisiana, the master of the Ridgeway Alexander Z is allowed to return to Russia.

Panelists at a University of North Florida roundtable event said technology can help companies remain flexible and agile as the political environment shifts.

Singapore’s GLP had planned a US IPO. Instead, it has dramatically downsized its US exposure by selling most of its assets to Blackstone

Airlines will have 10 days to replace slats in 737 MAX and 737 NG aircraft

With each passing day, it seems the U.S. LNG export sector is gaining further momentum.

Interstates shut down, two ports suspend barge movement on Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

Trimble MAPS helps fleets automate visibility on the road and manage trips to gain a competitive edge in the market.

Canny investors are looking at the green credentials of the companies, including shipping companies, that they will invest in.

The offering with AirBridgeCargo and CargoLogicAir is planned to go live later this summer, the Berlin-based air cargo booking platform announced Monday.

New York Times bestselling author, three-time Golden Globe winner, and eight-time Oscar nominee Ben Mezrich will join FreightWaves LIVE Chicago as a keynote speaker this November. Mezrich’s ability to dive […]

Demand not expected to increase because of the impact of higher tariffs on trade.

Your snapshot of what the markets are doing this week.

A 20-acre tract will be added to the lease holdings between the port and Horizon, which opened a 70,000-square-foot vehicle-processing building at Port Freeport in 2015.

In executive moves, a European commercial manager is appointed, new CEOs are tapped, a chief economist is hired and a CFO and CIO are named.

Uber and Lyft want to soak up mass transit business but at whose peril? USPS is painting itself into a corner as it loses last-mile business of its key customers

Daniel Pickett, who leads the FreightWaves data science team, has written an analysis of current conditions in trucking and their…

The monthly economic roundup summarizes key results in the economy over the past month and highlights trends worth watching

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is simply not investing enough cash back into its business in the form of capital expenditures to construct the production lines and build out the service infrastructure […]

The technology provides a low cost alternative to GPS tracking.

The action was taken after the Trump administration determined that India failed to provide the U.S. with fair market access.

To gain insight into the shifting landscape of freight brokerage, sometimes it’s best to follow the money, not the shiny new technology. The freight brokerage industry is undergoing a wave […]

No doubt these are unsettling and downright worrisome times, especially for those with global operations that conduct business with China and want to do the right thing. 

The exclusions on such products as oil pumps, forklifts, garage door openers and medical equipment will be retroactive to July 6 and extend through June 4, 2020.

FreightWaves has acquired StakUp as part of a multi-faceted partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association.

Freight brokerage in the United States is mostly made up of small companies that have trouble scaling their businesses beyond certain revenue thresholds due to unstructured processes, under-utilization of technology, […]

Commentary As digital freight brokerage apps learn to concentrate on driving user engagement and building dynamic marketplaces that adapt to user behavior, they will start to resemble social media networks […]

The Port of Savannah aims to boost its market share of freight moving into the U.S. Midwest, saying it offers a cheaper way into the Gateway of the West than […]