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Another round of heavy rain could soon flood parts of the Carolinas devastated by Hurricane Florence. Records have already been set.
XPO Logistics has disputed the content of a report from Spruce Point Capital Management, a noted short-seller of stocks, that claims XPO has “perpetuated a massive financial scheme on the public.”
This week’s events in the UK Parliament have left freight transport operators confused as to the regime that they will face in both Ireland and the UK. As a consequence the community has decided to prepare for the UK without a deal in place with the EU.
The Washington state port is retooling to handle bigger ships and heavier cargo. The transformation includes a large-scale mixed-use development featuring housing, hotels and office space.
EchoShip is one of four parts of an integrated offering for the leading 3PL.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — A truck sales boom in Australia may have peaked this year. Although the year-to-date sales figures are up, the forward indicators are pointing toward a slowdown in 2019.
TRUX believes it has built the solution that will disrupt the construction trades and give these underserved markets the transparency and efficiency they are lacking.
Record $1.5 billion in U.S. DOT grants “rebalance” investments into rural areas.
In partnership with Reliance Partners …It’s not just hackers and security that can lead to a “cyber” problem. Exposures are vast. Just having an internet presence and shared databases creates exposure. Awareness is essential to managing risk.
The Chattanooga-based team at Block Array have launched a blockchain product they call FreightTrust, legal platform for shipping documents.
Uber and Lyft are battling on who would go public first; oil production sees a dip in November; Amazon Go to venture into airport retail.
Executives from Axle Logistics, Network Transport, Transfix, and Convoy weigh in on peak season 2018: higher volumes and less volatility than 2017 means that most brokers are sitting pretty.
The port sector has been much slower to adopt automation programs than comparable industries, according to a new report from McKinsey & Co.
Stock in the roll-up trucking and third-party logistics provider has lost nearly half its value in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Jereh Group employees used an elaborate export scheme involving intermediaries to bypass U.S. Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations.
Two longtime staff members are promoted; a chief information officer is hired; and a port commissioner is sworn in.
Tanker crewman handed over video proof of illegal oily bilge discharge to U.S. Coast Guard inspectors.
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: WERNER ENTERPRISES) Ever since Clarence Werner used his car as a down payment to purchase a 1956 Ford F-800 truck, effectively kick-starting […]
Deputy National Economic Council Director Clete Willems during a speech Thursday emphasized the structural economic reforms the U.S. wants to see in China.
Railroad to leave Norfolk for Georgian pastures.
Amazon’s project, expected to be completed in late 2019, is significant in that it will be Amazon’s first regional air facility, and will be the first the company will build from scratch. It may also take on added significance because of the vast logistics ecosystem of which the airport is a part.
Still no clarity for business as Prime Minister May wins vote of confidence in UK Parliament.
A look at the total rainfall numbers the south can expect over the next 48 hours.
Volume continues to slide but there was little change in the market over the past seven days.
Shares fall sharply amid possible downward earnings revision for ‘19
Brexit preparations have been thrown into even greater turmoil as conservative members of parliament have triggered a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister.
Wet and wintry weather will move across the South for the rest of the work week. Truckers could run into flooded or icy roads.
Leading freight exchange marketplace celebrates 40th anniversary with market and software innovations.
Cannabis is now legal in 10 states, but getting pot delivered to your home is not exactly like calling Uber Eats. And for would-be entrepreneurs, securing a license to deliver pot is no easy task.
Volvo will put an electric powertain in its popular VNR regional tractor. Test vehicles will begin operating next year and commercial units will be available in 2020.
German OEM major MAN Truck & Bus is investing heavily in clean mobility, and is now collaborating with the CNL consortium for testing 26-tonne electric trucks.
Glider kit investigations initiated by Democrats and Republicans are expected to be concluded in early 2019.
The two sides traced out an agreement that would involve a commitment by China to increase purchases of American goods and services by $1.2 trillion over the next several years.
Investors are pumping millions into on-demand transit startups working in taxi-hailing and e-scooter sharing, but questions still remain if they can turn in positive bottom lines in the years to come.
CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan tells Senate Judiciary Committee his agency would need at least $300 million annually to increase scanning at ports of entry.
Transportation Secretary Chao says the funding will support road, rail, transit and port infrastructure projects across the country.
The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement eliminates most of the 1 billion euros currently paid by European companies in Japanese import tariffs.
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: FREIGHTWAVES STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Analysts agree that freight market improvements are likely to slow in 2019, and carriers need to prepare now in order to weather the slowdown […]
A senior vice president of operations, chief information officer and head of sales are hired.
USPS should avoid the heavy stuff like this, consultant says.
Black ice will be a major problem across parts of the South in the wake of Winter Storm Diego. Snow melt will keep refreezing at night.
Ocean carriers ease back capacity as import volumes slowdown, but industry still expected to be set fair for 2019.
Whether it’s a pet store, zoo, or aquarium, animals have to arrive there somehow. This infographic looks at the trade and transport of animals.
White-out conditions to make trucking risky or impossible in the Cascades and Rockies next two days.
Data on producer prices shows that overall inflation pressure calmed in November, weighed down by declines in gasoline prices. Industry detail showed that trucking rates continues to surge, however, driven by another large gain in long-distance trucking rates.
In partnership with Blume Global… In our view, increased digitization can make drayage markets more transparent and improve asset utilization, making carrier offerings more attractive on both a cost and service basis.
An Eaton clutch defect leads to a recall of International truck models and other OEMs may have to follow suit, plus Amazon Air takes off and intermodal growth being driven by inland ports.
A truck has moved freight from China to Poland in a record 13 days, via the TIR system, which requires road transport operators to only declare their data once when they are hauling goods across multiple borders.
Founded in 2014, the company replaces legacy telematics solutions with a revolutionary IoT ecosystem designed to unlock the value of disconnected data streams throughout the transportation and logistics industry.
As barge rates slump in the face of increased rainfall, the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) has warned that Rhine River water levels could fall again in December.
Built in the 1960s, the port needs more than $1 billion to replace old docks and remove what it says was earlier botched construction work.
Preparations by the freight industry to cope with the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) were thrown into more turmoil by Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to delay the Brexit debate indefinitely.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch said it dropped the parcel carrier’s rating due to the “surprising” departure of the Express segment’s CEO.
BIC Corp. is seeking a general exclusion order for imports of several different brands of lighters.
Value Protect “can act as a substitute or as supplement to regular cargo insurance.”
Information will be used to prepare certification to Congress on whether chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms are harmed by the convention’s implementation.
Alex Hofeling and Tracy Zea are promoted and Tristan Koch is hired.
Individuals knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license should contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Between new data surfacing about women’s performance behind the wheel and the driver shortage, there has never been a clearer time for carriers’ to ramp up […]
Trucker dies after big rig gets stuck in snow during major southern storm. Snow, icy roads remain a problem.
Transport, warehouse supply execs have big CapEx plans.
A major port operator in Australia is being sued in the nation’s Federal Court by the national competition watchdog, alleging an anti-competitive deal with a state government.
Traveling this holiday season? You’re certainly not alone.
Keeping track of a week-long series of events that on the surface should be driving prices higher.
Pilot tests are being run now on the most basic aspect of platooning technology, but there’s more to come.
Icy, snowy, and slushy roads will still be trouble for truckers across the South for a few more days. Two heavy snowstorms could hit mountains out west this week.
But container volumes still going strong this quarter as U.S.-China hash out deal; but first quarter likely to see slowdown.
Merge Transit is a spot market agency that helps owner-operators and small fleets reduce inefficiencies in their business, and looks to automate the process of dispatching.
KeepTruckin continues to expand its leadership team as it works to build out new solutions for drivers, taking advantage of the data now available to it.
In the first government self-initiated AD/CVD case since 1985, the ITC voted 5-0 that imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China materially injure U.S. industry.
Zoof-It, a Netherlands-based company that provides a last-mile blockchain platform that instantly rewards for parcel delivery in a convenient, inexpensive and responsible way, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).
Shipping giant retains investment grade rating, but Moody’s expects it to operate at a higher leverage.
The two CMA CGM subsidiaries will “shore up our relevance in the economically thriving Asia through the CNC brand ahead.”
Online and mobile service designed to make it easy to buy, sell and move goods locally and globally
With the market data available on SONAR, we have ability to see all the ebbs and flows of freight movement happen in real-time.
Cowen expects softening trucking prices in 2019 to be a headwind for truckload carrier earnings, but should widen gross margins for freight brokerages.
Determining the commodity jurisdiction and classification of a product is the most critical component of any export compliance program.
The U.S. and Moroccan governments agree on conditions to start allowing shipments of U.S. beef into the North African country.
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Recently, at an industry event, I was asked by a TPP member what my single largest career goal was. Luckily, I […]
Robust customs provisions as part of any agreement would play a crucial role in bilateral trade, industry members said during an International Trade Commission hearing.
The likely future House speaker indicated she is examining labor and environment provisions to determine whether they will be enforceable in practice.
Main U.S. maritime agency’s probe into practices of ocean carriers and terminals winds down, but no changes yet seen.
The big oil news of the week was OPEC deciding to cut production in an attempt to stop the price of oil from dropping further. Carriers should be happy with this in the long run but gained a short term boost to margins in the meantime.
Trucker Tools CEO Prasad Gollapalli discussed his company’s Smart Capacity product with users; the platform is designed to make freight brokers more efficient and profitable.
By 2022 consumers could be spending $100B a year on online groceries.
Walgreens also testing same-day deliveries with multiple providers.
Winter Storm Diego still on track to ice over parts of the South and sock in areas with heavy snow. Significant disruptions to supply chains and travel expected.
Company makes fourth acquisition in 2018.
After two days of flooding, southern California is getting a break. People on the Gulf Coast should be on high alert for the same this weekend.
Zipline has focused on humanitarian needs, delivering medical supplies to rural communities around the world.
We talked to freight brokers at LYNC Logistics, Arrive Logistics, and MoLo Solutions about whether recent softness in flatbed demand signaled a return to normal seasonality, and where unexpected opportunities might be hiding.
Job growth slowed in November after an impressive gain in the previous month, but signals from wages and unemployment suggest that labor market conditions remain generally healthy. The transportation and logistics industry had another strong month of hiring, with impressive job gains from trucking, parcel, and warehousing companies.
Also in the pickup: the sad state of interstate 81; farmers and truckers in the news; Saia’s fourth-quarter status report
Richard J. Bolte Jr. will remain CEO of the Philadelphia-based global logistics and transportation services company.
Lyft announces intentions to offer an IPO in 2019
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION) Drivers traveling through Birmingham, Alabama should expect to spend extra time getting around the city for the next 14 months. Interstate 59/20 through […]
A look at the upcoming storm moving across the south this weekend.
Potentially crippling winter storm is headed to the Southeast this weekend. Snow and ice inland, flooding along the coast.
FMCSA has made public the denials of 10 exemption requests from its ELD rule, including OOIDA and nine smaller groups that were formally rejected earlier this year.
