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Two-person teams to be briefed, then local leaders and rank-and-file.

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) is seeking public comments on amendments to regulations that govern the rail rates that Canadian National and Canadian Pacific set for hauling grain in western Canada.

FedEx Freight, J.B. Hunt, Schneider National among companies with the most non-preventable accidents identified so far by FMCSA.

TheLorry connects thousands of shippers with truck, pickup truck and van owners across southeast Asia.

The drop in cargo ton miles was consistent with market expectations.

Roadrunner Freight has introduced a smartphone app that leverages technology to increase transparency and reduce downtimes for independent contractors.

DHL unit to enter a big auto supply chain business at Charleston.

The program will help Lyft reel in more customers, as well as compete with arch-nemesis Uber as that company ramps up investments in tech transport services and prepares for its own public offering.

Navistar recently recalled more than 24,000 International model heavy-duty trucks due to a possible defect that could cause the exhaust tail pipe to fall off the vehicles while they are moving.

In partnership with Slync… retailers are shifting to omnichannel strategies to survive disruptions from e-commerce, but implementing omnichannel requires sophisticated supply chain data analytics.

Truck drivers with minor damage to their vehicle now have a speedier way to handle that claim if they are a Progressive Insurance commercial customer with a new photo inspection tool.

A Chinese trade delegation led by Vice Premier Liu He is in Washington, D.C., and tariffs and enforcement are expected to be major topics of this week’s meetings.

Canadian firm nets C$100 million from deal with Saskatchewan bulk transportation company.

Auto sales are declining, but the National Automobile Dealers Association still expects strong sales for 2019, plus the one area where Amazon is losing and opposition to Canada’s carbon tax grows.

It’s time for your weekly fuel report. More information available exclusively for SONAR users.

Canadian trucking company Bison Transport acquired H.O. Wolding Inc., or HOW, a 320-truck dry van fleet headquartered in Amherst, Wisconsin, on April 1.

Circle 8 is GlobalTranz’s ninth acquisition since January 2017.

The European Parliament has voted in favor of removing the daylight saving time across Europe, which is expected to come into effect by autumn 2021.

Air cargo varies from the size of an envelope to a 200-ton piece of machinery. Learn about the airplanes that are capable of moving the biggest, heaviest cargo on earth in this article by FreightWaves Market Expert Jesse Cohen.

The Deutsche Post DHL Group subsidiary will invest $100 million to construct 1.7 million square feet of warehousing space at its South Carolina site.

The McCain Foods subsidiary said the acquisition of A&S Kinard and Buckler Transport will propel it into the top 10 North American suppliers of dedicated truck services.

Navis Smart will allow customers to take advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

The two intra-European transport brands will operate under the Containerships brand.

As the 2018 import overhang lingers for a while, box ship rates may also suffer.

“We will immediately redeploy hundreds of CBP personnel to the border to respond to this emergency,” Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen said.

The airline plans to increase to a twice-weekly frequency at Rickenbacker International Airport, which moved more than 5,000 tons of cargo for the carrier in 2018.

The Arizona-headquartered freight broker has made nine acquisitions since January 2017.

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The Maersk subsidiary said it will focus on its container business, although the RAO Tankers business unit is not included in the sales agreement.

Major Australian miners BHP and Rio Tinto have both revealed that they were adversely affected by the recent category four Cyclone Veronica and that they have suffered iron ore production losses.

Parliament has again failed to reach a compromise solution for Brexit, voting down all four motions put forward as alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May’s withdralwal deal.

Global mega-box port operator China Merchants Port Holdings recorded a 6 percent increase in its world box throughput in 2018 compared to the year before. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed port operator revealed its throughput details while disclosing that it had generated revenues of HK$10.16 billion (US$1.29 billion) in its annual report.

Ports, logistics and finance conglomerate China Merchants Port Holdings announced a massive jump in operating revenues and a rise in profits for the year ended December 31, 2018. Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed China Merchants, which operates box and bulk ports primarily in China but also around the world, reported revenues of HK$10.16 billion (US$1.29 billion). That’s a 16.9 percent increase on the previous calendar year’s figure of HK$8.7 billion.

The average price of a Class 8 used truck sold in February was $48,173, nearly 15 percent higher than the same month a year ago when trucks were selling for $41,995, according to ACT Research.

Celadon announced late this afternoon that is was selling its A&S Kinard and Buckler Transport subsidiaries to Day & Ross, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian company McCain Foods Limited. Celadon is seeking to focus on core businesses and also refinance its debt obligations.

Scott Hagen, the Corporate Controller, will be the interim CFO, and Robinson Fresh will be lumped in with ‘Other’ services in CHRW’s financial reporting.

Aulick and ShirAul were “a compelling strategic fit for our Specialized Truckload growth objectives in the U.S,” says CEO Alain Bédard.

All lanes of I-75 North to I-24 West in Chattanooga, Tennessee were blocked Monday after a concrete railing collapsed onto the roadway from the interchange above.

Big Apple’s traffic is rotten to the core thanks to rise of on-demand economy; congestion pricing may be cure, but uncertainties abound.

Surcharge to add thousands of dollars to annual cost for long-haul truckers. But will it help improve fuel efficiency?

ARTBA estimates cost to repair or replace 235,000 bridges across the country at $171 billion.

More than 150 locations remain at or above flood stage along Midwest rivers. Additional rainfall, snowmelt to slow down improvement.

The momentum is strongest in developing countries, where concerns about pollution and traffic congestion are mounting.

Retail activity declined unexpectedly in February, as poor weather contributed to the loss in momentum for consumer spending

U.S. Xpress driver Tim Keckley was also honored as one of P&G’s “Drivers of the Year”

Many food chains in the U.S. are shutting stores down due to lack of diners. It is time they take remote consumers seriously and look to sell food via last-mile food delivery companies.

UK Parlimentarians will debate and vote on four alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal. The Speaker of the House chose the four motions from nine proposals put forward by Members of Parliament.

Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) confirmed that it is slowing down its pace of construction at the multi-million dollar Brazos classification yard in Robertson County, Texas. This comes amid UNP’s plans to implement precision scheduled railroading and modify its operating plan to minimize railcar classification events.

The sale of Gioia Tauro, the last remaining major transhipment hub to be operated by an independent terminal company in the Mediterranean, has been agreed today and is now subject to regulatory approval.

A snapshot of what the markets are doing this week.

FreightWaves SONAR platform will be the basis of further collaboration between FreightWaves U and Georgia Tech.

In partnership with Redwood Logistics… we spoke to Michael Johnson, the architect of Strive Logistics’ LoadRunner matching and pricing engine.

The monthly economic roundup summarizes key developments in the macroeconomy over the past month and highlights trends worth watching headed into April.

OOIL fleet boosts Cosco’s volumes and revenue, but rates were stagnant and high finance costs push profit lower.

Becoming a Shipper of Choice requires many steps and processes, but it starts with communication, trust and building a relationship.

Danish logistics major DSV is acquiring Swiss rival Panalpina in a deal worth $4.6 billion, creating one of the world’s largest companies in logistics and freight forwarding.

Online retailer and supply chain services provider is expected to increase its ownership in Atlas Air and ATSG, with stock offerings that accompany additional plane leases.

DSV will acquire Panalpina in an all-stock deal to create the world’s fourth-largest freight forwarder.

EIA still sees no uniform international policy on how the IMO 2020 regulation will be enforced.

The number of structurally deficient bridges in 2018 fell at the slowest pace in five years, according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.

A common thread has emerged among recent OFAC violations: U.S. trade compliance breaks down in overseas affiliates and subsidiaries.

Indictment states California businessmen committed wire fraud and failed to report to the Consumer Product Safety Commission the fire-prone dehumidifiers.

CBP’s deployment of 750 officers to assist with the the immigration crisis has customs brokers along the Southwest border worried about backlogs of trucked imports.

The regulatory summary that clarifies the quarterly reporting requirement is in addition to the separate NRC annual reporting reporting requirements.

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A new survey of small fleets and owner-operators found they would like to utilize many of the same tools larger fleets do to control costs, including more technology like predictive maintenance.

Specialty retail and electronics retail stores are the least efficient loading and unloading docks for carriers according to FreightWaves latest index.

College students interested in supply chain and logistics from 14 schools across the country competed in the first-ever FreightTech Innovation Case Challenge Competition this weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Participants included Maersk Growth, the capital venture arm of the shipping giant Maersk, and Alstin Fund II from the Maschmeyer Group.

Down Under Trucking: a round-up of news, information and the latest developments from the Australian trucking industry. Top news this week is the announcement of a A$2 billion (US$1.4 billion) road safety funding package by the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison. Funding was a big theme this week, as was driver safety, road safety and fatigue.

Problems with some U.S. crude oil exports, more concerns for the IMO2020 switch, and the lessening impact of Donald Trump’s oil tweets.

Having the right visibility into the supply chain not only requires having the right TMS system, but also the right design of your networks.

Group hopes to set standards for `shippers of choice’.

Amazon to diversify from Boeing 767 flying.

Historic flooding has caused around $1 billion dollars in agricultural damage in Iowa, Nebraska. Roads, rails still out of service.

Increases in manufacturing and construction help GDP grow by 0.3 percent following slowdown at end of 2018.

Precision scheduled railroading and positive train control can help railroads improve service, safety and profits. Learn how in Jim Blaze’s piece.

U.S. rail volumes are poised to be lower in the first quarter compared with last year, but whether that decline indicates a looming recession remains to be seen.

Shipowners and marine insurers are asked to look at vessel locator data to avoid sanctions fines.

J.B. Hunt wants to make freight marketplaces more efficient by making information more transparent.

FreightWaves, in partnership with Nodal Exchange and DAT, launched the world’s first financially settled Trucking Freight Futures contracts at 9 a.m. Friday, March 29. The first trade came through within 20 minutes of opening, at 9:18 a.m.

As food product recalls are becoming a frequent occurrence on account of contamination fears, the time is right for companies to look towards blockchain for creating better visibility into their supply chains and to reduce generic en masse recalls wherever possible.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced that the Department of Transportation has sent an hours of service (HOS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.

Daimler Trucks is buying a majority stake in Torc Robotics, another play in the company’s efforts to expand its presence in the self-driving commercial vehicle market.

Lack of buyer interest means offshore support vessel service will remain on Maersk’s books for foreseeable future.

Exceeding expectations, the ride-hailing start-up Lyft raised $2.3 billion on March 28, after pricing its shares at $72, the top of its pricing range.

Shell has introduced a new gas engine oil under its Rotella brand. The company said the extension of the brand to gas engines is due to brand loyalty from its commercial customers, many of whom also drive pickups and SUVs.

Maersk appoints longtime employee Doug Morgante as VP of North American government relations; Marc Papenhoff joins InstaFreight as director of business development.

Attendees at the MId-America Trucking Show each year love trucks, but the general public’s perception of the industry has not improved dramatically in the last five years.

Parliament has effectively killed Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeating the Government in Parliament for a third time, this time by a substantial 58 votes. The EU offered a swift response calling a summit ofr 10 April.

The port’s board of commissioners approved a $23.4 million contract to Shanghai Zenhua Heavy Industries for the two 100-foot cranes.

The German liner carrier is still assessing the cause of its containership’s punctured hull at the Global Marine New York Container Terminal.

A look at how Roadrunner Freight’s business model differs from most LTL carriers.

FreightWaves, in partnership with Nodal Exchange and DAT, launched the world’s first financially settled Trucking Freight Futures contracts at 9 a.m. Friday, March 29. The first trade came through within 20 minutes of opening, at 9:18 a.m.

Guests at FreightWaves headquarters enjoyed a cocktail reception, dinner, and talks from industry luminaries.

Complaining about service quality, the shipper group says the current regulation that allows vessel sharing “does not fulfill its own objective” and should be amended or repealed.

Plus: Grocers adopt AI; surge in immigrant truck drivers; California’s latest emissions bill

Prime Minister May now has until April 12 to seek a longer extension to the negotiation process to avoid a “no deal” Brexit.

The Appellate Body upheld WTO panel findings that the U.S. provided unfair state tax breaks to Boeing and that rejected EU claims of U.S. subsidies unfairly impacting Airbus aircraft sales.

What makes a commodity and agricultural commodity? That is one question that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations hopes to answer soon, it said, during a regulatory update session at the Mid-America Trucking Show.