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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.

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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.

Even the Port’s director agrees something needs to be done; East Coast port notches new record; ATA crows about California victory.

Bison Transport operates twin 53-foot trailers in Canada, and generally has lower rates of incidents than with single trailers.

Transfix is reportedly trying to raise a Series D that values the company at 10x gross revenues.

The incoming Senate Finance Committee chairman also expects agriculture to be included in U.S.-EU trade negotiations.

CargoChain aims to make it easier for all the parties in the supply chain – shippers, truckers, ports, authorities, everyone, to share what data they want, with who they want, how they want, when they want. It uses BlockChain to provide security and trust.

The United Kingdom’s Port of Dover has welcomed the government’s decision to join the Common Transit Convention , allowing trucks to pass through countries without border controls.

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Zoltek Corp., a carbon fiber manufacturer, netted a $7.77 million fine from OFAC for violating the U.S. government’s Belarus Sanctions Regulations.

The platform uses OCR and machine learning to streamline carrier payables.

The beleaguered carpet hauler was over-leveraged and running out of cash.

Carrier operating ratios continue to fall in October with a less volatile freight market.

The web-based TMS automates operations and financial activity, and integrates with other trading partners.

It was a great week if you are an oil buyer, but if you produce it, it was one to forget as oil prices break substantially below $50.

Economic issues not yet on the table.

FMCSA has ruled that California can’t dictate meal and rest break requirements that conflict with federal hours-of-service regulations.

Amazon to get warrants that could amount to nearly 40% of ATSG stock

States will soon be able to give would-be drivers more time to get their CDLs at the same time potentially lowering knowledge exam costs.

Truckers will have to deal with some messy weather this Christmas weekend. They’re doing all they can to ensure everyone’s last-minute orders arrive on time.

Prime Minister Theresa May’s failure to garner enough support in Parliament for her withdrawal plan, mainly because of the Irish backstop has seen the protagonists dancing around each other in the UK Parliament while Europe refuses to join the ceilidh.

Manufacturers’ new orders for durable goods posted a modest rebound in November, driven by a surge in aircraft orders. Orders excluding transportation fell for the second time in three months. This is the latest in a string of disappointing releases from manufacturing, raising some questions about the health of one of the key drivers of freight demand headed into next year.

The vote, with one council member abstaining, took place at 1:05 a.m. this morning.

We spoke to GlobalTranz’s outgoing CEO Bob Farrell and new CEO Renee Krug about the transition in leadership and the marketplace for mergers and acquisitions in the 3PL space going forward into 2019.

The history books will say many things about 2018, but whatever else is recorded, it will go down as one of the strongest years for spot and contract pricing increases in the history of trucking in the U.S. Will that trend continue?

Europe’s council of ministers has decided to cut carbon emissions from trucks by 30% by 2030, but some industry associations say this is too much too fast.

Other highlights: Drones wreak havoc, Amazon goes to school

A no deal Brexit is the worst possible scenario for traders between the EU and the UK, but hauliers the problems of leaving the EU are significantly worse under with a disorderly crashing out of the union, exacerbating driver shortages and limiting market access.

Intelage, a Seattle-based startup working on simplifying global commodities trade, has raised $2.3 million in seed round financing to help it ease bottlenecks that exist in the commodities market.

Load matching app keeps focus on drivers as it includes detention charging, terminal feedback ability.

TAC Index Limited announced that four new routes for air freight pricing will be added to its weekly publication.

Shippers like to know who is carring their cargo. Freight Friend promotes the development of a personal relationship between shippers and truckers.

Agricultural exporters concerned about shift to U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.

Facial recognition will be tested next year on the Peace Bridge that connects the U.S. and Canada as a possible solution to speed up commercial border crossings.

The largest U.S. terminal operator and stevedore gets 50-year lease for terminals at the Port of New Orleans and will invest $66.5 million in infrastructure and equipment.

The rapidly expanding 3PL solutions provider plans to close on a deal in January.

Ashley Coker (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Some highlights from this month’s J.D. Power Commercial Truck Guidelines industry update: Volume at auction on the rise The number of trucks sold at auction rose […]

Appointments are announced by the California Board of Pilot Commissioners, Gebrüder Weiss, Manatee, Oakland and Brownsville ports and Wet FFA Brokers Association

Long-term partnership with ATSG expanded with the lease of dedicated Amazon cargo planes.

Kurt Cavano is taking a break and resigning his executive leadership role at Infor.

Melbourne-based MaxiTRANS, an Australian manufacturer and supplier of trailers and road transport equipment, has bought a local live bottom trailer manufacturer. It has also disposed of its majority shareholding in a panel-making business in China.

A pause for industrial real estate after a stellar run, JLL predicts.

Aircraft to be converted to freighters over three years

Jurupa Valley, CA  is building a badly needed truck stop. The locals don’t seem to want it.

Winter Storm Diego did a pretty good number on parts of the South. Lots of snow, accidents, power outages, and unfortunately, people died.

OKR stands for Objectives and Key Results. The concept was developed by Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel.  Mr. Grove had a simple but effective way of looking at management – “The key result has to be measurable. But at the end you can look, and without any arguments answer: Did I do that, or did I not do it? Yes? No? Simple, no judgements in it.”

Technology proponents see automation as aid to driver, not replacement, in short-term as challenges persist for driverless truck.

‘Tis the season for peppermint. Did you know the U.S. produces 70% of the world’s peppermint supply?

The action during Tuesday’s Dispute Settlement Body meeting came amid a tense WTO Trade Policy Review of the U.S., which took place Monday and Wednesday.

On-demand warehousing provider STORD has raised just under $3 million in 2018 and is looking to hire 20+ people in the Atlanta region to scale up operations.

On-demand warehousing provider STORD has raised just under $3 million in 2018 and is looking to hire 20+ people in the Atlanta region to scale up operations.

European Commission lays out ground rules and a regulation relaxations post-Brexit; Uber loses latest legal bid over driver rights; European Union announces a 37.5% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030.

Routeique will bring its expertise in end-to-end supply chain management to the Alliance.

DOT auditors are conducting a “series of reviews” of agency drug and alcohol testing programs, and FMCSA could be next.

Trucking companies will already be aware of the difficulties of recruiting reliable staff and according to Jackfruit Systems those difficulties will get worseover the coming decade. So the development of Fleet Operate will help match available drivers to cargo ready for transportation.

The World Shipping Council and three other shipowner groups tell the European Commission consortia block exemption for liner shipping should be extended.

We spoke to executives at Arrive Logistics and LYNC Logistics about the challenges in covering their customers’ exceptions and service failures in the lead-up to Christmas.

The department’s Office of Fossil Energy is reverting to a policy of requiring authorized exporters to report where liquefied natural gas or natural gas was delivered.

The federal guideline is “hearsed, nursed and towed,” and that will be the rule in Pennsylvania now.

The Section 301 tariffs across $200 billion of Chinese goods had been set to increase to 25 percent at the beginning of the new year.

En+ Group, UC Rusal and EuroSibEnergo reportedly have committed to sever Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s controlling interests in their operations.

Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: MEASURE WHAT MATTERS) Objectives and Key Results: Using OKRs to execute in 2019 Earlier this year, TPP (TCA Profitability Program) member Steve […]

New hires and promotions take place from California to Florida.

For decision-makers, it is worth understanding some of the basics behind artificial intelligence algorithms.

Amazon Air presents a new challenge to legacy air freight carriers by announcing a new hub at Fort Worth Alliance airport.