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Company waits unusually long time to announce 2019 rate hikes, gives shippers short time to comply.

In partnership with Reliance Partners …This week we offer specific ways to focus on air systems, electric and controls, and wheel ends.

McLeod Software has been at the forefront of ERP technology, servicing the whole spectrum of what lies within the core business of companies in the trucking ecosystem.

The new law includes provisions aimed at protecting suppliers such as U.S. marine terminal operators, tug boat operators and bunkering companies.

EU guns towards a new regulation that forces fleets to provide minimum wages to drivers; OPEC meets today over oil price turmoil and production ceiling; China agrees to resume U.S. soybean and LNG imports.

If you don’t answer, if you don’t look into their eyes, you lose.” 

The agency received positive feedback from a recent use case examining NAFTA/CAFTA certificates of origin, a CBP official said Wednesday.

Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested Saturday in Canada, is expected to be extradited to the U.S. to face charges.

Rolf Schnellecke recognized for industry contributions; Debora Coffey hired to lead communications.

Dean Croke, Chief Insight Officer, FreightWaves (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) One of the biggest mistakes the trucking industry makesis assuming that just because a driver had a 10- or 12-hour break, they […]

Air freight carriers face same dilemma as passenger airlines, a dwindling supply of pilots

Electric trucks a first for Hunt.

Capacity is readily available in most regions of the country. Los Angeles has finally cooled off as the tariff deadline gets extended.

A look at November’s Class 8 Truck orders.

A Trump administration review of the struggling U.S. Postal Service proposes sweeping changes in its operations that is raising alarm bells for Amazon.

After unveiling its full-scale passenger hyperloop capsule in October, HyperloopTT is at the thick of things again, now partnering with Hamburg port terminal operator HHLA for a possible cargo hyperloop route.

Brokers at Arrive, Trident, and Avenger told us that capacity is flowing into Southeast markets, pushing down rates in that region, while the PNW and Midwest have tightened up significantly.

New service aims to provide smaller shippers more certainty when booking ocean freight.

Review that began in May expanded to examine allegations at Memphis DC

Consultants foresee increased economic links between Russia and China.

After about two weeks of rioting on the streets of Paris, the French people have gotten their government to agree to their demands of rolling back on the added fuel taxes aimed at funding anti-pollution initiatives.

After an unprecedented acquisition spree, XPO Logistics focused on IT. Here, robots move smartphones in an XPO facility.

As far as investors are concerned, the trade war is effectively back on.

Aries Worldwide Logistics, a Houston-based international logistics provider with over 34 years of experience, announced that the company joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).

New truck orders dipped in November, along with seasonal trends, but remain strong year-to-date with 468,000 units ordered so far in 2018.

Container carrier says “carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030” to achieve its goal.

The WTO Dispute Settlement Body on Tuesday agreed to form panels requested by India and Switzerland.

Pilot project will focus on selling transportation on services from China to the United States.

Without reforms, the U.S. postal system, which lost $69 billion in revenue between 2007 and 2018, will lose tens of billions of dollars more over the next decade.

The company takes delivery of five FUSO eCanter medium-duty box trucks.

Saudi Arabia and Russia agree on further production cuts to prop up crude prices; Qatar leaves OPEC to focus on nat gas; heavy sweet crudes are trading at a premium in anticipation of IMO 2020.

Ashley Coker (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) It is not uncommon for trucking business owners to receive unsolicited offers to purchase their businesses. These instances have become more prevalent in the current market, […]

Company makes first acquisition in its history and creates a global footprint.

A look at the new high-speed rail.

Drought-stricken southern California to get rain soon, but it might be too much at once. Flooding, debris flows could slow down regional supply chain temporarily.

If staying healthy in the car manufacturing industry and supply chain labor force wasn’t complicated enough, there is still the matter of the $51 billion bailout that the American taxpayer paid to save GM a decade ago.

Canadian province tackles stricter driver training and Chinese goods to Europe move along the world’s longest freight route. Plus Uptake takes innovation award and improving truck driving jobs.

FreightWaves adds commercial vehicle accident injuries and fatalities in SONAR as well as adds regions to the TRI.

Using the power of the crowds to create a successful mapping tool.

But the industry is much stronger financially than container liner companies, according to the consulting firm AlixPartners

Mercitalia, Italy’s largest freight railway company has unveiled ETR 500, a high-speed cargo train that connects Bologna with Naples. Authorities state that this would negate 9,000 truck trips annually, cutting nearly 80% of carbon emissions associated with carrying an equivalent load on road.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller interviewed Truckload Carriers Association Vice President of Government Affairs David Heller about some of today’s most relevant issues facing the truckload industry during Heller’s […]

The combined product offering will become “the first truly global visibility platform” and the largest across North America and Europe, according to the companies.

Changes being implemented were enacted through tax reform legislation signed late last year.

Ocean Alliance carrier will add Port Tampa Bay to the rotation of its transpacific Gulf of Mexico Express service.

Dean Croke, Chief Insight Officer, FreightWaves Though the industry debates over driver safety, hours of service, shipper detention times, high driver turnover, and driver shortages, it still misses an important […]

“The Northeast Georgia Inland Port will be situated in the heart of the manufacturing and logistics corridor along Interstate 85” in Hall County, says Gov. Nathan Deal.

Company says SmartHub:Connect provides “glass pipeline visibility of both your global transportation and e-commerce fulfillment from factory to shop floor.”

The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee was set to meet Wednesday, when the government will be closed in observance of George H.W. Bush’s death.

Eamonn Killeen tapped to lead real estate division; Vincent Touya selected as managing director.

The second edition of Tariff Negotiations and Renegotiations under the GATT and WTO follows the original published in 2001.

“I am convinced this transitional stage is going to give us huge opportunities for our country, and we are ready to face them.” 

Autonomous vehicles policy should go beyond the highways and roads, the rail trade group argues.

App allows drivers to review facilities, fostering better dialogue between two sides of freight transaction.

Dry bulk carriers outperformed the S&P 500 by a significant margin today, with Star Bulk Carriers, the largest publicly traded fleet in the segment, gaining 5.1% on the day.

It seemed like the stuff of posturing and hot air. It was hard to see anything substantive changing from the weekend meetings of the G20 nations in Argentina. Will something more than kicking-the-can come from the concessions?

GM is cutting an estimated 15% of its workforce.

Even in the best of times The Last Frontier is a challenging place to deliver food, fuel and other goods.

Southern California expected to get flooded, followed by late-week ice storm freezing the supply chain across parts of the South. Widespread road closures and power outages possible.

FreightWaves has launched FreightWaves NOW, a daily video feature that funnels the organization’s deep expertise and forward-looking insights into an accessible video format.

Spireon has patented its technology approach to managing an automotive dealership’s vehicle inventory by pairing a tracking device to a vehicle, making this the 30th patent secured by Spireon for advanced connected vehicle technologies.

Weeklong crackdown readied for I-94; Carbon tax in France results in widespread riots.

We spoke to Uber Freight Product Manager Stefan Sohlstrom and Convoy’s Chief Product Officer, Ziad Ismail, about last week’s releases and what increased transparency means for the brokerage industry.

The American and Chinese leaders agreed to de-escalate trade tensions, including holding off on additional tariffs, but different factors could detract from the truce.

Both companies will start using new formulas on Jan. 1 in advance of the low-sulfur exhaust mandate.

Alaska Railroad remains shut down, but neither TOTE Maritime Alaska nor Matson reports injuries or damage.

Fleets are increasingly focused on reducing theirs and cutting fuel usage. Electric vehicles, particularly medium-duty trucks and those vehicles used in e-commerce and last-mile delivery, represent prime opportunities to achieve both goals.

Maritime port authorities say they are under pressure from Customs and Border Protection to build new on-site facilities for the agency’s officers.

He told reporters aboard Air Force One that he’s making the move in an effort to push Congress to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Department of Justice says it has an ongoing investigation into the international freight forwarding industry.

Submissions come from seven states as well as Puerto Rico.

Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: MARTEN TRANSPORTATION) Since 2014, we’ve been closely following the publicly-traded truckload companies, and in 2015 we started embedding the results from these […]

Restricted party screening software should be viewed by U.S. exporters as one tool within a multidimensional export compliance approach.

Representatives of beneficiary countries testified Thursday as the Trump administration reviews eligibility based on worker rights, IP and other practices.

A museum and hall of fame dedicated to the trucking industry is set to open in Chattanooga, TN in April 2019. The museum will be the only museum that is dedicated to the founders and companies that have made up the history of the trucking industry.

Two largest economies agree to halt hostilities through first quarter after a year of trade saber rattling.

Big ships, bigger plans in store for Savannah

The spot market has been cooling over the past several months, but the players seem more uncertain than ever.

German logistics giant still has small share of U.S. package distribution, but hopes new centers will change that.

Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Two years ago, I had a very enlightening conversation with Thom Albrecht (now CFO at Celadon). We were talking about why […]

A severe earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck southern Alaska on Friday morning at 8:29 AM AST, disrupting transportation and energy infrastructure.

Facility designed to link inland businesses with Savannah port through dedicated rail service

The cost of jet fuel burn is burning a hole in the pockets of air express shippers.

Investment bank Stifel Nicolaus (NYSE: SF) thinks that publicly-traded truckload stocks are now an attractive buy, with higher earnings available at reasonable valuations. That’s just one takeaway from a raft of research released this week by Stifel and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) as the banks look forward to what next year holds for transportation. 

Oregon produces about 6 million Christmas trees each year, more than any other state in the U.S.

Is the economy still healthy? Are people still making things, shipping things, and buying things? According to the railroad car data, the answer is a definitive “Yes.” 

Great Plains, parts of Midwest to get smacked by another blizzard this weekend. Snow, ice, wind to slow down freight movement. Severe storm damage for parts of the South.

DHL’s advent into warehouse automation; India struggles with air pollution as coal consumption increases; WTI rates in danger of falling further.

Tyson Foods will be testing a tractor that will utilize Achates Power’s opposed-piston engine technology that is said to reduce NOx emissions by 90% from current standards.

Grace Greene takes helm of Saltchuk subsidiary during a time of uncertainty and optimism for The Last Frontier state.

IMO’s low-sulfur mandate and European review of liner shipping consortia exemption creating further uncertainties for the industry.

The leaders of the three countries signed the agreement on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, teeing up the pact for respective domestic ratification processes.

Tunnel boring in the U.S. is extremely expensive due to the high labor costs and the inefficiency in boring technology. Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is looking to solve this by bettering boring machinery and envisioning a futuristic underground transit. However, questions on its feasibility still prevail.

The tax changes of 2017 caused some fleets to consider leasing as opposed to buying, and new accounting rule changes could have a similar effect, says Fleet Advantage.

Regional structure is streamlined and a managing director is named.

The owner of trucking company RAMA Enterprise will spend 33 months in jail for wire fraud and failure to file a 2012 tax return.

Neoline seeks to start up a transatlantic service using an innovative ro-ro ship powered by wind.

Ashley Coker (PHOTO: TRUCKSTOCKIMAGES.COM) While some truckload carriers tend to treat their brokerage operations as hobbies or support functions, Chattanooga-based Covenant Transport (NASDAQ: CVTI) is committed to fostering a relevant […]

Highest Thanksgiving week on-time delivery rates in 5 years.