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The Pilot vs. Berkshire lawsuit in Delaware has gotten personal, with the recent Pilot chairman accused of secret payments to benefit a sales price.

With China knocked off its pedestal of reliable, cheap products, other countries have jumped in and seized on the weakness.

All types of cargo fraud are on the rise. Brokers, specifically, should be especially aware of two growing types of fraud: double brokering and cyberattacks.

Effective Monday, UPS’ surcharge levels for domestic ground parcel and SurePost services will rise by 50 basis points.

Shippers and haulers are often positioned as disparate powers being forced to work together to achieve a common goal. Players throughout the logistics industry have accepted this perceived disconnect between shippers and haulers for far too long.

The ongoing recession has left both companies and individuals in financial turmoil, pushing existing bad actors to increase their fraudulent activities and prompting new fraudsters to enter the arena.

The transportation sector is actively looking for ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This has created increased demand for cleaner, more innovative fuel sources, like renewable diesel.

The Wright brothers are famous for their contributions to the aviation industry, but one man is responsible for the engine that powered them.

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, is joined by Simon Curtis, CEO of Career Driver and director of Curtis Gabriel.

On Wednesday the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a report that examined causes and impacts of predatory heavy-duty towing. The report defined predatory towing in which “a T&R [towing and recovery] company egregiously overcharges, illegally seizes assets, damages assets by use of improper equipment, or illegitimately withholds release of a truck, trailer, and/or cargo.”

Canada Cartage, one of Canada’s largest transportation and logistics companies, has acquired Montreal-based GTI Group.

Shippers can still expect sizable discounts off OnTrac’s tariff.

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) conducted a controlled test track study that examined the performance of on-road driver monitoring systems from three leading vendors: Lytx, Samsara, and Motive. The study […]

Echo Global Logistics’ EchoShip platform is transforming the partial truckload shipping landscape, offering unparalleled efficiency and cost-effectiveness for shippers and carriers.

Artificial intelligence will probably change everything about our lives. For truck drivers, it could wipe away their economic stability.

As the Panama Canal scales back on reservation slots, more ships without reservations wait longer to get through.

A new study looks at the causes and severity of excessive heavy-duty truck towing fees.

In 1981, longshore and shipyard union members had to fight to keep the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act intact, after rampant abuse of an amendment.

Union Pacific is seeking to beef up its intermodal offerings via a terminal in Phoenix and the addition of destinations for its on-dock rail service at Port Houston.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Rachel Premack; Nick Klingensmith; Lesley Veldstra Killingsworth; Justin Martin

Consumers remain remarkably spendy in the face of rising debt balances.

The California Highway Patrol has issued a final rule requiring ELD use by intrastate drivers on and after Jan. 1, 2024.

Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has acquired Farrow, a Canada-based customs broker, to expand its offerings across North America.

Polish truck drivers are blocking four key border crossings. They’re hoping to draw attention to a European Union regulatory change.

Franklin Ray was sentenced to 212 months in federal prison for his role in multiple fraud schemes, including bilking investors out of $40 million in a truck investment venture.

Unlock the Power of Streamlined Inbound Cargo Supply Chains! In an era of booming cross-border trade, navigating the complexities of U.S.-Mexico freight movement is more crucial than ever. This comprehensive […]

S&C Electric is one of the 25 freight-friendly businesses in this year’s Shipper of Choice awards.

Talon Logistics CEO Emmanuel Carrillo emphasizes shippers should diversify their logistics networks and explore intermodal shipping in the new year.

Will Congress pass any rail safety bills before 2023 ends? One consultant thinks the answer is probably no.

Federal officials have closed a border bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas, to handle a surge of migrants arriving in the area.

Cold storage and logistics provider Lineage Logistics is working on an initial public offering that will value the company at more than $30 billion, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: White House takes credit for the state of supply chains; Operation Santa needs you; and more.

Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary Rail Link has secured five new contracts since September, the private short-line operator recently announced.

The evidence is far from overwhelming, but the worst of the price depreciation for used trucks may be over.

Many fleet owners have become laser focused on moving away from diesel fuel, which accounts for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in the sector. Heavy-duty electric trucks are poised to be one of the primary solutions to this issue.

MSC, the world’s largest shipping line, faces the largest-ever shipper claim for alleged damages suffered during the supply chain crisis.

The number of in-store and online shoppers set records over the five-day Thanksgiving cycle, according to the National Retail Federation.

Atlas Air Worldwide on Tuesday announced the order of two 777 freighters from Boeing in response to strong demand for international e-commerce shipping, one of the few areas of strength […]

Toll payment platform Bestpass has acquired Fleetworthy Solutions with the aim of creating a one-stop shop for fleets for tolling, compliance and safety needs.

The flight follows Zipline’s FAA approval to remove visual observers from its drone delivery operations, opening up longer routes and becoming accessible to more customers.

United Petroleum is buying Patriot Transportation in a deal that is a solid win for Patriot shareholders.

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, guest host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of the National Transportation Institute, is joined by Eileen Dabrowski, director of learning, development and marketing at ReedTMS Logistics.

Changes in ZIP codes mean that delivery area surcharges will apply to a larger share of the U.S. population.

Canada-based electric trucking startup Lion Electric cuts 10% of head count to reduce costs as it seeks profitability.

The DOE/EIA diesel price declined for the eighth time in the past 10 weeks.

Next year’s transportation environment is expected to see gains in three key areas: service, sustainability and technology. Rail has made strides in all three, making it a viable, affordable option for shippers.

The White House recently publicized Flexport for facilitating purchases of sustainable aviation fuel because of the California connection to Asia-Pacific trade and sustainability, although the program isn’t particularly novel.

There has been a surge of attacks and threats targeting Israel-linked ships, including one incident where the U.S. Navy came to the rescue.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Darryn Garson; Jay Gustafson; Manny Carrillo; Jakub Felinski

The founder of Isometric Technologies describes the company’s goal of building the FICO score for freight.

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking helpers to ensure needy children and families have gifts under the tree on Christmas morning through its Operation Santa program.

Here are a few compelling reasons why retailers should make supply chain visibility a top priority, especially during the holiday peak season.

A failed wheel bearing may have caused the derailment of a CSX train in Kentucky last week.

It’s well understood that over-the-road trucking is the bedrock of freight logistics in the U.S. More than 87% of shipper respondents to a recent survey said they moved goods that […]

Can package sizing be improved? It’s been a long, slow process.

The Biden administration has announced a huge plan to tackle issues plaguing the U.S. supply chain that covers several cross-government partnerships.

This week in Borderlands: Eternity Group Mexico unveils a tool for shippers to monitor their carbon footprints; Finkargo closes a $20 million Series A funding round; cargo-partner launches a cross-border shipping solution; and SKU Distribution receives foreign trade zone status for its Arizona warehouse.

Time is running out for container lines as contract rate renewal season nears and spot rates fail to recover.

Using technology to assess adverse weather impacts in real time and working with other railroads to adopt best practices were two of the Federal Railroad Administration’s recommendations.

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, is joined by Amber Edmondson, president and CEO of Trailiner Corp.

EPA’s proposal to consider mandating air pollution reporting could place new burdens on rail yards and rail carriers, critics say.

Freight brokerages typically can stay afloat during trucking recessions. But the ongoing, severe downturn has slammed third-party logistics companies.

Lineage is bolstering its Canadian cold chain logistics network with the expansion of a facility in Calgary.

Israeli tech startups count on losing some employees to military reserve duty. Many more are called during wartime.

A request for the Supreme Court to review a lower-court ruling could bring clarity to conflicting decisions across multiple courts about broker liability.

A CSX train carrying molten sulfur derailed and caught fire on Wednesday north of Livingston, Kentucky, prompting a voluntary evacuation and state of emergency declaration.

With the U.S. mostly saturated with weigh station bypass technology, Drivewyze snagged a rare opportunity for new growth in Canada.

Israeli cargo reservation platform Freightos is struggling to make money in a bad freight market and now faces the extra challenge of operating in the middle of a war zone.

A Tennessee-based trucking and logistics company has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that it discriminated against noncitizen workers when checking their permission to work in the U.S.

The U.S. Postal Service has been in action for centuries. Throughout the years, it has adopted all kinds of methods of transportation to deliver the mail.

Road builders say the Biden administration’s new emissions performance rule goes beyond the intent of Congress.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and Evan Shelley are joined by Rachel Premack; Alan Adler; Chris Thomas; Greg Braun

FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack wrote an article on Wednesday outlining her experience attending a truck driver training conference in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the National Association of Publicly-Funded Truck Driving Schools (NAPFTDS). Premack sought to get more information on a fundamental disagreement in trucking that involves driver turnover and whether there is an ongoing driver shortage.

Led by Dr. Gregory Maloney, the Florida International University program’s blend of technical logistics skills with essential business acumen is setting new standards in the field.

A recent exchange of filings in a Delaware court shows Forward Air and Omni Logistics are at odds over Omni’s 2023 financial forecasts, among other things.

Amid an ongoing financial dispute with the U.S. Postal Service, Matheson Flight Extenders plans to lay off more than 450 employees by Dec. 15 and close its mail sorting facilities in California.

Mother Nature isn’t delivering significantly more water to the Mississippi but barge rates haven’t moved up.

In light of the numerous comments that the Surface Transportation Board received on its proposed reciprocal switching rule, the board has extended a deadline for additional feedback by two weeks.

Mexico orders private freight rail companies to prioritize passenger service over their normal freight operations.

I went to Texas to learn about truck driver training — and learned that there’s a major disagreement in how to improve the industry.

A flashback article from the archives of American Shipper highlights unique insurance claims.

Panama Canal restrictions force more ships to transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen, where they face a hijacking risk.

Drone manufacturer Elroy Air names its new aircraft a turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft — hVTOL for short — and claims it’s the first of its kind to fly.

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: will truckers pull their horns for a grown man; Thanksgiving costs; reefers rise; and more.

This monthly report analyzes the current state of the freight market based on critical insights from our SONAR platform.

Air cargo demand has picked up after a long slide, but the busy season leading up to the holidays has been disappointing by historical standards.

Belgium-based logistics provider Katoen Natie is expanding warehousing and rail facilities at its Norfolk, Virginia, operations, to support the export market for plastic resins.

A GXO location in Groveport, Ohio, outside Columbus, will shutter on Jan. 15.

FreightWaves and Echo Global Logistics partnered to survey industry professionals in the supply chain, including shippers, carriers, 3PLs/brokers and others, to gauge their perceptions on market indicators, the state of consumer spending and predictions, upcoming budgets, and the digital tools they plan to implement.

J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway are heralding a new era in freight transport with an intermodal partnership called Quantum. With it, they hope to add enough value to win market share from truckload freight.

A leading industry conference in New York about the state of railroads was unusually positive this year.

Defense attorneys offered 50 pages of reasons why convicted Nikola founder Trevor Milton should not go to prison. There may be more to say.

The price used for most fuel surcharges dropped again, with prices now down more than $1 compared to last Thanksgiving.