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Highway expansion projects that receive private and public funds could be exposed to added risk.

Navistar International Corporation’s first quarter revenues bounce on orders for new truck designs and a strong performance in the spare parts business.

Job growth fell well short of expectations in February, as the economy added the fewest workers to payrolls since 2017. Hiring slumped in several industries during the month, but trucking employment increased for the ninth consecutive month.

This February was brutal in parts of the Midwest. One city reported more than 50 inches of snowfall. Weekend blizzard to add more.

If you wonder where the truck drivers are, look to smaller fleets as their driver numbers surged over the past eight years. But with customers only tapping this pool of drivers occasionally, shippers leave themselves exposed to volatile spot rates, according to freight brokers.

CargoX and dexFreight, the two blockchain logistics companies will collaborate in offering digital bill of lading solutions and cost-effective logistics operations.

Purchase will add a cloud-based terminal operating system for small container and mixed cargo terminals.

The UK’s consultation paper on the airline and airfreight business, called Aviation 2050, predicts that hybrid electric/hydrocarbon jets could be operational as early as 2035, as environmental and technological issues are set to dominate future developments.

The road can be a dangerous place when severe weather hits.

Two days after a report concluded that none of the world’s 20 biggest publicly traded airlines is doing enough to tackle climate change, executives from Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines said the sustainable jet fuel supply chain has a long way to go before airlines could transition away from conventional energy sources.

There are worries that the U.S. may be seen as an unreliable source of commodities such as soybeans.

Thousands of people flooded the Indiana Convention Center this week to see the latest products and services being offered to vocational and other types of fleets. Dozens of new products were announced, here is a look at some of them.

The group reported a 1.8 percent growth in revenue in 2018, but the decline in EBIT was attributed to 502 million euros spent on restructuring the PeP division.

Michael Khouri, who has served as acting FMC chairman since January 2017, was officially named chairman by President Trump on Thursday.

Trade ministers from Indonesia and Australia signed a new free trade agreement (FTA), the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 4. The new agreement eliminates nearly all tariffs on the two-way trade in goods between the two nations. A wide variety of non-trade barriers will also be removed.

Electric trucks dominated the vehicle conversations at this week’s Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, plus the cost of charging vehicles, overtime pay changes and another trucker protest planned.

House lawmakers reintroduce legislation requiring trucks over 10,000 pounds to have protective guards on all sides, which the association says offer no safety benefit.

The time to hire for the agency currently takes about 300 days, with less than 3 percent of applicants successfully completing the hiring process.

The YM Warranty and YM Wellspring are planned for the Pacific North West Coast Loop 3 and Mediterranean Service-2 lanes.

With female representation among truckers at just three percent, industry looks for ways to close gap.

Dry bulk and container shipping along China coast seeing too much capacity, according to government statistics, leading to falling rates.

The project, which is set to double the capacity of the largest container port on Sweden’s east coast, is expected to be completed by the fall of 2020.

Members of the trade community presented several ideas on Thursday for reforming the World Trade Organization as the U.S. continues to work with the EU and Japan on ways to […]

Export weakness, geopolitical uncertainty weigh on demand.

V. Group, a leading global marine and offshore vessel management and support services provider headquartered in London, hired Allison Henrikson to fill the role of Chief Financial Officer on Thursday, […]

Minnesota’s Tom Emmer sees blockchain hype giving way to reality and more widespread use of the technology taking hold – as long as Congress helps clear a path.

Logistics will play a key role in recovery after the deadliest tornado in Alabama in more than 80 years struck Sunday.

“The Marines have embraced this because it saves lives and makes them the most lethal, most effective fighting force the world has ever known.”

OLIMP is a platform that connects shippers and carriers to provide cross docking, on demand warehousing and last mile delivery. 

Company plans to improve profits by canceling uneconomical charters and “reducing market-exposed fleets.”

The Senate Subcommittee on Economics and Security’s inaugural hearing Thursday focused on the impact of China’s economic practices on intellectual property and standards setting.

Tony Kingston is named president and CEO, and Jon Panzer, Jennifer Hamann and Gary Grosz have new roles.

The seller was Swedish private equity group EQT Partners, which may be trying to clean up its balance sheet ahead of an IPO.

GLT Logistics is the newest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance!

Utilimaster has unveiled a new customizable cargo box for last-mile delivery. The box has separate compartments that can be individually temperature controlled.

Saia, Inc. is providing LTL shipment and tonnage data for the first two months of the first quarter. These are the results.

Volumes have jumped to seasonal levels, but capacity has not been significantly impacted yet. Will March volumes change freight market conditions?

Tesla’s V3 Supercharging station discharges 250 kW; Italy’s olive-oil industry is facing an agrarian crisis; Americans are abandoning public transit; French port of Marseille-Fos has joined a blockchain pilot program.

In partnership with Reliance Partners …What occurred in Alabama and Georgia is devastating and something that can happen suddenly in any area of the U.S. prone to this type of weather. It’s important to consistently communicate with drivers on how to remain safe under such conditions, as we can’t control the weather regardless of how much we monitor it.

An Indianapolis construction fleet has leveraged Verizon Connect’s telematics solution to drive more efficiencies in dispatching, maintenance and fuel tax rebates for off-road diesel use.

Lars Jensen says while individual carriers and freight forwarders may be under threat, the industry is not.

Association representing the kitchen cabinet industry says it’s one of the “largest trade cases” filed against China.

Implementation is delayed until all locals ratify supplements and riders.

A survey sponsored by the International Tank Container Organization found the top 10 operators and leasing companies dominated the industry.

The American Logistics Aid Network’s volunteers prepare to assist Alabama and Georgia communities struck by tornadoes as well as flood-ridden areas of Tennessee.

The deal, which is reportedly for an approximately $2.5 billion and also includes DCLI subsidiary Blume Global, is expected to close in the second quarter.

An e-bill of lading service using proven scalable technology can have easy ROI based on prime service revenue, faster delivery, time savings, removal of fraud risk and heightened security.

Industry expert sees reasons to be hopeful that container shipping can weather 2020 and right itself from capacity glut.

Ashley Coker IMAGE: JIM ALLEN / FREIGHTWAVES TCA Retention Coach Ray Haight will speak at the National Recruiting and Retention Symposium in Ontario, Canada next month. The symposium, powered by […]

International and Mack both announced new service offerings designed to improve the customer experience and operational effectiveness of their respective vehicles.

Blockchain experts laid the groundwork for a regulatory roadmap at the 4th annual Blockchain Summit in Washington, DC.

Mitsubishi Fuso said that customers are demanding more gasoline models in medium-duty operations, so it is delivering with this Class 5 gas-powered cabover.

Aviation apps are gaining popularity among pilots, and the ForeFlight product has gained significant traction in business aviation.

A maritime labor-supply demand gap is opening up in Australia as its marine workforce is old and getting older, according to a new report from local domestic trade association Maritime Industry Australia. Worse still, there are fewer and fewer young people entering the local maritime industries.

Smaller fleets see best growth in driver capacity, but shippers only tap them once in a while, creating more volatility.

Asset Balance Solutions is the latest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). BiTA just released the first blockchain standard for the freight/logistics/supply chain industries.

Valuations will stay high and capital is readily accessible, bringing both sellers and buyers to market.

The Anchorage airport has built its reputation on location, location, location. But the facility also boasts an operations advantage that many carriers don’t know about.

Last-mile delivery network aggregator Shipsi announced a new roster of ecommerce and retail partners across the U.S. to support and fuel its march towards the future of retail.

Canadian transportation and logistics firm may add as many as 68 new trucks and 160 trailers to its fleet this year.

Agency said the Boeing 767-300 cargo plane’s pilots lost contact with air traffic control in Houston during the last 18 seconds before the Feb. 23 crash.

A community continues grieving after Sunday’s tornado in Lee County, Alabama killed 23 people, injured dozens more.

Witnesses gave a Senate committee recommendations on how to streamline the permitting process to expedite project delivery.

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The latest economic projections from the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development predict a global slow down in trade. Acquiring a new business in this climate is a challenge that CH Robinson has accepted.

The annual deficit in goods and services increased by $68.8 billion, or 12.5 percent, according to Commerce Department data released today.

VayaVision, a startup that develops perception software for autonomous vehicles, today announced that they are the recipient of a €2.45 million SME Instrument Grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to support its expansion into the European market.

BLOC recently collaborated with mining company BHP, Japanese shipping company NYK, and biofuel company GoodFuels, to deliver sustainable biofuel to the BHP-chartered, NYK-owned bulk carrier – all via BLOC’s blockchain fuels assurance platform.

Opposition voiced by lawmakers and U.S.-flag vessel and shipyard interests to Puerto Rico’s proposed 10-year Jones Act waiver.

While the companies agree on how to tackle the low-sulfur fuel mandate, they are pursuing very different corporate strategies.

The rotation of the new service connects Turkey with Europe and Canada and will be served by eight 5,500-TEU ships.

Innovations in last-mile delivery continue, but each faces challenges to widespread adoption, although UPS, which will trial Thor electric trucks, encourages fleets to test out new technologies.

Truck electrification is ramping up quickly, but a number of challenges remain that must be solved before they see widespread adoption.

Freight rates for biggest ships fall below those of smaller ships, but that is set up for rebound, market experts say.

Ministers from three member states of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership expressed support for the possibility of the U.S. rejoining the agreement.

Cargo undamaged by the early January fire cannot be discharged in the Bahamas and a containerized terminal berth in the vicinity may not have enough capacity.

The nation’s top food and drug regulator stepped up controls on e-cigarettes and unsafe medicines as well as advanced the Food Safety Modernization Act.

A National Association of Manufacturers survey, which coincided with a speech by Vice President Mike Pence, found concerns remain about infrastructure.

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel IMAGE: JIM ALLEN / FREIGHTWAVES The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which is based in Philadelphia and has federal jurisdiction […]

Ford announced the F-600, a “right-sized” truck that sits between the F-550 and the F-650. It is part of a broad commercial vehicle lineup update the company announced.

Fourth-quarter revenue at the cross-border transportation and logistics company increased by 20 percent.

The company promoted Kathleen Marran, who has worked for the UPS marketing team for 25 years, to fill the new role of Vice President of Marketing, diversity segments.

REIT beefs up light industrial portfolio, enters bulk industrial segment.

FreightWaves Radio launched its second national show on Saturday, March 2 on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Channel 146.

Soren Skou said biggest ocean carrier is more customer-centric than ever, but vessel reliability and detention fees still a pain for customers.

Here we go again! Snow depths are at 200 inches right now in some parts of the Sierra Nevada. Lots more coming the next few days.

FMCSA estimates over 11,000 Class B truck drivers will save time and money using the new process.

KoBold Metals’ algos analyze geological data to find untapped sources of cobalt ore.

These half-mile stretches of road are the most dangerous in Florida, according to Lytx.

The logistics industry has been bombarded with years of overdue technological advancement ever since the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate went into effect. Technological advancement in the space has only increased since that pivotal moment, and brokerages have not been exempt from the pressure to keep up.

UPS’ Carlton Rose, president of global fleet maintenance and engineering, said he expects electric power to be the long-term solution in medium-duty, but it isn’t there just yet.

Plus: Detroit irate over illegal weed delivery, flying cars from Malaysia and Union Pacific in the hot seat

Shipping to and from Mexico is never easy, but this year a perfect storm of market conditions is putting a crimp in rates and capacity. (Sponsored by Redwood Logistics)

The Transportation Institute credits the Jones Act for the industry’s employment of nearly 650,000 Americans and contribution of $154 billion to the nation’s economy.

Biggest trade lane into North America saw price surge last year that may not ease up much as double-digit increases seen in rates for 2019.

If UPS sticks to its capex and buyback plans—which exceed projections for free cash flow—the parcel carrier may have to issue more debt.

Jörg Sommer is named CEO of StreetScooter; Tammy Leurquin is hired as chief technology officer; and Casey Taylor is appointed as vice president of sales.

Nazak Nikakhtaris, assistant secretary for industry and analysis, also will perform “nonexclusive duties” of the agency’s undersecretary for industry and security post.

The Section 232 investigation begun Monday is in response to a petition filed in September by domestic producer Titanium Metals Corporation.

Trump administration says India failed to meet certain conditions to stay in program, while Turkey no longer needs preferential trade access to the U.S. market.