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The Department of Homeland Security is looking for some innovative companies to get them on a blockchain. Smart contract tendering—among other applications—should be readily achievable by a company with some sensible approaches.

Sponsored by Redwood LogisticsThe company told the Marketwaves Demo Day audience that it sees itself as the glue between different applications and technologies.

Once the export control agencies are back in operation, it could take weeks for their staffs to dig out from the backlog of license requests.

German authorities say some of the containers have come ashore in the Netherlands.

The container manufacturing unit of A.P. Møller – Maersk says it is shutting down a factory in Dongguan, China that made dry, non-refrigerated containers.

The nominations of Patrick Fuchs and Martin Oberman were approved by voice vote Wednesday.

Container lessors board elects a chairman; four industry veterans get promotions.

(PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) By Jack Porter, Managing Director, TCA Profitability Program 2018 was the best year for carrier profitability in the sixteen years of tracking the data for TCA. The market […]

China announced wide-sweeping changes to its import and export tariffs over the Christmas break; Australia-based expert China-watchers are divided as to Beijing’s motivations and what it might mean for Australia. Photo: Shutterstock.

Initiative aims to keep good but rejected food out of landfills and onto plates.

Political analysts say that the presidential campaign of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee will focus on climate policy in the transportation, manufacturing, and energy sectors, which could affect the way goods move across the country.

Law aims to help shippers avoid potential liability; But in an industry with many fly-by-night operators, getting monies owed still a challenge.

Count universities among the for-profit and nonprofit organizations that are being reshaped by a certain e-commerce giant.

U.S. airlines transport 50,000 tons of cargo every day.

The three worst kinds of weather will challenge truckers out west the next few days. Many will run into delays or have to re-route.

ELDs have been required for the majority of the industry for more than a year now, but there are still some that do not have to comply until Dec. 16, 2019. A look back at ELDs, and what the next deadline means.

U.S. equity futures tumbled and stocks slumped across Europe and Asia after evidence of slowing Chinese growth dashed investor hopes for an upbeat start to 2019.

Maritime startup Neoline is working along with the Renault Group to develop transatlantic vessels that use sails as the primary propulsion system and travel at the speed of 11 knots – a move that could reduce fuel consumption by atleast 80%.

Project44 aims to connect shippers, brokers and 3PLs to their capacity providers through their advanced visibility platform.

Young Cuban baseball players must navigate complex MLB and OFAC rules in order to successfully make it onto the turf of Major League teams.

Sixteen crew members are rescued, four are unresponsive and another is missing.

The vessels are chartered to “one of the world’s largest liner companies.”

The new year brings a requirement for airlines and ocean carriers transporting international mail from China to file advance electronic data.

More than 676,000 boxes of grapes, peaches, nectarines, apricots and plums were offloaded as the import season got under way.

BlueWater Reporting takes a deep dive into the Mississippi River’s importance in global commerce and the future of container vessels on the waterway.

The Fashion Jewelry & Accessories Trade Association will join the Fashion Accessories Shippers Association as part of Gemini Shippers Group.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection requires mandatory filing of import manifests in ACE for trucks transporting up to 5,000 shipments with values of less than $800 each.

Ashley Coker (PHOTO: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES) Sheriff’s deputies recovered a truckload of stolen Patron Tequila in Hillsborough County, Florida earlier this week. The value of the merchandise totaled over half of […]

Founded in 2014, Platform Science replaces legacy telematics solutions with a revolutionary IoT ecosystem designed to unlock the value of disconnected data streams throughout the transportation and logistics industry.

Manufacturing leads first-party logistics growth because of the sector’s long-established supply chains. Retail is the next-largest contributor to first-party logistics growth through the impact of e-commerce.

Chassis management and appointment times seen as targets for fixes as Los Angeles grapples with container delays.

The roads are getting slick out there! Here’s a reminder of what to look out for.

Significant winter storm could ice over areas from Texas to Missouri this first week of the new year. Heavy snow to cover the southern Rockies.

Riverside Transport is making strides toward helping drivers achieve better health in 2019. The carrier, which prizes itself on its driver first culture, offers drivers access to gym memberships and nutrition education to help them make better food choices.

The British Government has made efforts to alleviate the expected congestion in the south-east of England if there is no Brexit deal with agreements with Danish, French and UK ferry operators who have agreed to increase capacity at ports away from the Dover region.

Black Smoke Matters, a group formed by truckers, is planning a nationwide shutdown on April 12 to protest several issues facing truckers.

But President Trump still hopeful a deal can be done; tariffs costing both sides billions, and truckers plan one-day labor action for April.

Locating intermodal assets and identifying which of those assets is available for use is one of the key attributes of Phillips Connect Technologies’ Intermodal Smart Solution.

Joplin, Missouri-based Contract Freighter Inc (CFI) will “assume responsibility” for Chicago-based freight transport company, Optimal Freight, at the start of the New Year. Financial details of the transaction are not available at the time of writing.

The ELD mandate, tough to find drivers, going the last mile, precision railroading…the most intriguing stories of 2018.

The Surface Transportation Board, which regulates U.S. domestic transportation providers, has slightly adjusted its penalties upward to reflect annual inflation.

YM Wonderland and YM Wisdom will be deployed to THE Alliance’s Asia-Europe service.

Ashley Coker (PHOTO: FREIGHTWAVES STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Riverside Transport is making strides toward helping drivers achieve better health in 2019. The carrier, which prizes itself on its driver first culture, offers […]

Hundreds of manufacturing firms in China seek to take advantage of the vast national investment directed at renewable energy and battery storage technology. This motivates China to capitalize on metal resources necessary for launching the electric vehicle industry.

Logistics startup Opus9 provides automated and digital transportation services for small and medium companies to ship truckload and LTL nationwide.

Andrew Silver, CEO of MoLo Solutions, looked back at 2018 and talked about the challenges and joys of running a high-growth brokerage, December freight markets, and and MoLo’s plan for 2019.

Carriers lower rates heading to the West Coast this year as inbound container volumes flood the ports.

Telematics provider seeks to integrate data into easily consumable format for driver coaching.

Logistics startup SmartHop helps automate route planning and provides real-time dispatch advice for truckers, while also assisting shippers in sourcing capacity for their loads.

Hedging all those barrels coming out of the ground in the U.S. is creating downward pressure on prices.

The rapidly growing connected sensor and software company doubled its valuation and positioned for future progress ahead of what could be 2019’s “winter for venture capital.”

Reverse logistics is a big issue for clothing companies, but many don’t see it that way.

Some roads in Mountain West could end up closed this weekend. Heavy snow and wind to give truckers a hard time.

Plus: The optical communications supply chain, carriers reflag ships ahead of Brexit, and Massachusetts to tackle pot delivery 

Adding blockchain to existing order fulfillment software product speeds up event recording required for invoice approval.

For many people, myself included, the holidays are a time for reflection and looking ahead at what’s to come. And although I tend to think making specific predictions is an […]

Trade associations warn of big disturbances in the event of a “cliff-edge” withdrawal.

The Government Accountability Office, a congressional body that acts as a watchdog of executive branch performance, did call for more documentation of decision-making.

More than 130,000 containers have made the trip up and down the James River.

Redstar Transport, a large long-distance and heavy-freight trucking business, collapsed in Australia after running out of cash just days before Christmas. Hundreds of people have been thrown out of work. Cargo has been returned to the depot. And the liquidation of Redstar may have wider consequences than is first apparent.

The regulatory body granted Stoneridge a five year exemption to install its MirrorEye camera monitoring system on trucks in lieu of two rear-view mirrors.

Three sister ships are slated to join the fleet in the first half of 2019.

Nighttime operations and mobility, sustainability and digitization projects are in the works.

Ashley Coker (PHOTO: CONTRACT TRANSPORT SERVICES) Contract Transport Services granted a popular Christmas wish for nearly 100 children: a brand new bicycle. The company gave the bikes to Green Bay, […]

Basic amenities rank high among truck drivers as improvements shippers can implement to improve driver experience.

Freight clearance at border crossing at ports could be susceptible to backups and delays if Washington lawmakers are unable to resolve the funding crisis sooner rather than later.

The European Shippers’ Council says that a no deal withdrawal from the European Union is the most likely scenario if the Conservative Government lose the ‘meaningful vote’ in mid-January and that could cause chaos on both sides of The Channel.

The tool would allow voice commands and voice recognition to do many things that a set of fingers is now required to complete.

Increased electric vehicle adoption could lead to higher fuel taxes; drone deliveries could be a nuisance to neighborhoods; EU believes that the U.K. might vote in favor of the Brexit agreement this January.

China’s government is making the port-city of Xiamen, in the south-east of the country, one of the main nodes oin its 21st Century version of the Silk Road. A major new initiative involving ports, road transport, maritime carriers, rail transport, common-marketing, a logistics single trade window and many other features are being set up in the City.

CEO Soren Skou tells Financial Times the company needs to do acquisitions in the logistics space.

TRAC Intermodal says inventory optimization as well as new and added equipment have eased shortages.

Tela Innovations named Acer, Asus, Lenovo and others in a complaint to the ITC alleging infringement of companies’ imports on Tela’s intellectual property rights.

The U.S. Department of Transportation expects to offer up to $902.5 million for its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant program in fiscal year 2019.

With talks set to start as early as mid-January, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative shared its vision for approaching customs and trade remedies.

The agency is accepting input and will hold a hearing in February to gather more information on countries that provide inadequate IP rights protection to U.S. nationals.

Taiyo Life Insurance Co. is funding the project that is part of the shipping line’s medium-term management plan.

Ashley Coker (PHOTO: ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS) Alabama Motor Express is celebrating 30 years in business by performing 30 acts of kindness that touch both the trucking and logistics industry and […]

Prime offerings gained serious traction over holidays.

The formula for the rights offeirng could leave Elliott in control of more than 95% of the company’s outstanding common stock.

It’s a prime time for winter storms. Here’s a look at the snowiest cities in the United States (2016-2017).

A blockchain solution adds transparency to the transportation space.

Heavy snow, wind, severe storms to make travel difficult for truckers and holiday travelers returning to work. Delays likely from the Midwest to the eastern Rockies.

Gary Vaynerchuk, the chairman of VaynerMedia, is set to deliver the keynote address at Transparency19 conference in May next year.

Fatigue is a big driver-safety issue. SmartCap is wearable technology that helps drivers to monitor and manage their fatigue levels.

‘Tis nearly the season now for reverse logistics, but meanwhile retailers and parcel carriers are delivering strong results along with signals of steep changes in sales and shipping patterns this holiday season.

After a series of high-profile scandals involving the dumping of asbestos-containing waste on Sydney streets, the local authorities have welcomed a series of guilty pleas and court-imposed jail time on offenders. Meanwhile, the authorities have increased the value of fines and lengthened jail sentences for transport-related asbestos crimes.

Submitted for publication were nearly 1,000 exclusions from a first tranche of tariffs covering $34 billion worth of goods from China in 2017 import value.

The extension of the phaseout of 25 percent U.S. tariffs, agreed to during KORUS talks, was officially established in a presidential proclamation on Friday.

Traders look at the ratio between gold and oil. What did it say in 2018?

C.H. Robinson’s vice president of Global Ocean Product expects to see ocean carriers putting profitability above rankings and volume in the coming year.

Commission employees have been placed on furlough and are prohibited by law from performing any duties during the shutdown.

An executive committee is elected in Louisiana and a managing director is hired in Italy.

Six of the submissions come from New Jersey and California; others are from Florida, New York, Texas and Virginia.

Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) If you’re in the Flatbed / Open Deck segment, you’re probably very familiar with the Daseke name. In recent years, Daseke […]

The state’s regulations for truck drivers differ from current federal rules.

David Bryan and Kari Dwyer of Keyturn demonstrated at MarketWaves 18 how their product can solve the data verification challenge prevalent along the construction supply chain.

We hope no one gets coal in their stocking tomorrow morning… But if you do, here’s a few facts about where it may have come from.

New center to employ 850 full-timers

The numbers year-on-year are still way up, but there’s been a definite sign of some slowdown.