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What are the implications for independent owner-operators and the industry that employs them as a result of this week’s ruling in New Jersey?

The full brunt of Florence has yet to be felt in the freight market, but there was plenty of regional impact as carriers and shippers scrambled over the past week to mitigate damages.

Beyond the Technology presented by LaunchIt Public Relations …From ELDs to automated yard management systems, technology has become more and more prevalent in every corner of the supply chain. While technology can make things more efficient when it works well, dysfunctional tech can lead to major headaches for everyone involved.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller, Chief Economist Ibrahiim Bayaan, and Senior Meteorologist Nick Austin discussed Hurricane Florence’s impact on freight, the general macroeconomic situation, and the upcoming IMO 2020 regulations on maritime fuel.

The decision to evacuate towns and cities in southern China came as Hong Kong was left beaten by winds of up to 107 miles per hour and gusts of up to 138 mph.

The challengers have the enormous advantages of brand identity and manufacturing infrastructure. 

Freight Alley, the Mid-South region that includes Tennessee, the Carolinas, Alabama, and Georgia plays an enormous role in the national logistics network.

Companies are deploying contingency plans and building inventories to avoid the full impact of higher duties coming in January.

Artificial intelligence is a buzzword that has created a lot of hype in the transportation industry. But understanding the technology’s commercial utility is the need of the day.

Freight forwarding will remain a separate entity; MCC, Sealand and Seago Line will go to market as one brand.

The 50-year agreement calls for the United Arab Emirates-based company to invest up to $600 million.

Commercial truck operations at the North Carolina ports are expected to resume Monday.

At least 30 containerships were left waiting to berth, according to an account from The Brussels Times.

Customers in some cases can move back and forth between the rails and the roads, and how brokers deal with that was the subject of an IANA panel discussion.

Freight Alley, the Mid-South region that includes Tennessee, the Carolinas, Alabama, and Georgia plays an enormous role in the national logistics network

Ports see toppled containers and damaged warehouses, but gantry cranes still functioning.

Lower age threshold part of ongoing move to reduce emissions.

While things like bonuses and increased pay are already being employed to attract drivers, the shortage continues to worsen

FreightWaves spoke to ArcBest officers about Off Wall Street’s research report, which they said raised concerns about off-balance sheet liabilities related to pensions.

Consumers are expecting brands to reduce unnecessary waste, source products responsibly, and use environmentally friendly transportation and logistics practices. Does this added pressure and complexity impact a company’s bottom line?

Nestlé commits to pumping the brakes on deforestation caused by palm oil production, Maersk surcharges are on the horizon, and Audi announces their plan to break into the electric vehicle market.

Able Freight Services, a leading global cold chain logistics provider with 25 years in business, today announced it has joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA), an organization dedicated to determining best practices and standards for blockchain in the transportation industry.

Jim Filter of Schneider says he’s seeing benefits from CSX paring back its footprint and focusing on a smaller range of lanes.

Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …Factoring can be a great way for small businesses, especially trucking companies, to manage their cash flow effectively and not devote valuable time that can be better spent hauling the next load because you are chasing down a late payer.

North Carolina, the second largest hog producing state, has concentrated its pig farms in the southern coastal region, precisely where Hurricane Florence made its most severe flooding impacts.

Speakers at IANA Expo warn next year may not be as strong.

Legislation takes aim at international traffickers of deadly opioids by systematically closing weaknesses in U.S. Postal Service system.

The agency plans to submit its recommendations at the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee meeting on Oct. 3.

Duncan Hunter was ousted after he and his wife were indicted on charges of misusing campaign funds.

Strong OR performance by CSX and CN is putting pressure on railroads to match it; precision railroading may be the key.

The project, which includes 124,000 feet of new track, will double Port of Savannah’s rail capacity.

Connecticut Port Authority hires business development and special projects manager; British International Freight Association brings on an additional trainer.

Transportation services firm misses first quarter estimates as company accelerates pay raises and bonuses.

A panel of experts from all sides of the market confronts the driver squeeze, and says productivity improvements could be like adding new drivers.

We take a look at human trafficking and how U.S. truckers and Truckers Against Trafficking can help combat the issue.

Parcel giant UPS announced today that it expects to hire about 100,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated surge in package volume that will begin in November and continue through January 2019. 

AirHelp was founded in 2013, and has helped more than seven million people worldwide to process airline compensation claims worth almost $930 million in total reimbursement.

The Georgia Ports Authority approved a measure that will double its intermodal rail capacity as the port continues to see strong growth in container volumes. The GPA approved $92 million […]

Over the years, Punjabis have consolidated their stand as one of the most dominant trucking communities in India. Migration and a different rulebook seems to have little effect in making their presence felt in the U.S.

Retention, training, and the capacity crunch are undeniably hot button issues in 2018, and, in response, SmartDrive and FreightWaves collaborated to distribute a survey to uncover trends in driver incentive programs.  

We may have seen one of the most important legal decisions in the short life of cryptocurrencies. The precedent has been set that they can be regulated as securities.

Coal into China remains the main driver for growth as other countries see a drop in import levels.

World’s largest shipping company outlines new surcharge stemming from switch to low-sulphur fuel.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation says not to travel in or to the state; Walmart grabs a 200K square foot foothold in NYC; the IMF says British economy will contract if no deal on Brexit; Freightos raises $45M; global seaborne coal trade grows 4%; Tesla’s having a hard time delivering cars.

SSA Containers president says these days container terminals are judged by how they handle trucks as well as ships.

XPO’s seasonal numbers are up 20% from last year. Those sorts of needs is why Amazon has a unique program for a unique group of people.

Environmental rules have potential to make second-hand ships into ‘stranded assets.’

The worst flooding in North Carolina could be yet to come in the wake of Florence.

Although the laws have been on the books for decades, violations — and penalties — still occur.

Average size of containerships transiting the Panama Canal is up 5.4 percent from last August.

Freightos raised an additional $44.4 million in a third round of funding, led by the Singapore Exchange, as it seeks to expand into risk management tools for container shipping.

The German-based logistics provider offers internships, apprenticeships throughout Europe and the United States.

Terminal will offer nighttime hours for cargo pickup and delivery four days a week.

Individuals knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license change should contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

FMC reviews nine OTI license applications

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

Port of Wilmington is one of the smaller ports in Florence’s path.

The advantage of a broader talent pool and air service to almost anywhere in the country and the world gives Atlanta a huge advantage over a place like Norfolk.

Charlotte and Atlanta see outsized inbound volumes as carriers move relief suppies into staging areas

The ports at Norfolk and Charleston have reopened after determining that the damage caused to the ports by Hurricane Florence is minimal

FreightWaves adds a full-time meteorologist to the analytics and editorial team. He will be developing tools and resources for market-participants to interpret and react to weather and climate related events.

It may no longer be a hurricane, but Florence is still expected to exact a toll on the Carolinas and then further inland over the next several days as the slow-moving storm drops rain measured in feet rather than inches across a wide swath of area.

The increasing use of last mile services to delivery heavy and bulky items is throwing yet one more factor in the tight market for drivers.

Project financing could lead to commercial testing of vehicles by 2020.

For driver appreciation week, we look at the survey responses of 400 drivers to see how they feel about the industry and job.

Volvo Trucks has unveiled its concept autonomous electric vehicle that it believes could help create a more efficient and cleaner transportation network, while acting as a complement to existing solutions.

A tanker barge operator, a Jones Act steamship line, and North America’s largest 3PL all posted big gains on the day, leading Dow Transports to a record intraday high against a softening broader equities market.

FEMA has been working since early in the week to arrange resources to respond as soon as it is safe to do so in areas impacted by Hurricane Florence, and said at a media briefing today that it stands ready to help.

FreightWaves spoke to GlobalTranz CEO Bob Farrell and AFN Logistics CEO Owen Schnaper about the deal.

Karma Delivers is looking to the future of social impact collaboration in the logistics space, where a natural market need exists for technology firms to empower NGO’s and nonprofits with software donation programs and access to education resources.

A pair of releases this morning show that retail spending and industrial output expanded in August, signaling that some key components of freight demand continue to grow at a healthy pace in the 3rd quarter.

The underlying science of glider kit emissions was the topic of a hearing on Thursday in Washington, although opponents of glider kits were not part of the panel.

Team Worldwide, a diversified global logistics provider that offers “best in class” logistics, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, truck transportation and other solutions for its customers around the globe, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).

Utility solar projects see growth as prices of imported Chinese solar panels fall despite Trump tariffs; no-deal Brexit could see higher mortgage rates even if housing prices tumble; Chinese car market is weakening and it is troubling major-OEMs.

Data from LinkedIn’s monthly workforce report shows that hiring in the transportation and logistics sector has continued at a strong pace throughout the last year. While this reinforces much of what has been reported through government statistics, LinkedIn is able to leverage its unique social media data to discover new trends about labor markets in the economy.

Creation of coalition of seven ports authorities, including those in Los Angeles and Long Beach, announced at Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.

The bill supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ navigation program and Harbor Maintenance Tax-funded work.

House subcommittee conducts hearing on “one of the most complex safety mandates ever undertaken by the railroad industry.”

Railroad makes leadership moves; 3PL opens and staffs Tennessee office.

Shipping lines continue to reroute and reschedule vessels as storm disrupts port activities along the Atlantic Seaboard.

As late as last month, Maersk leadership insisted that scrubbers were not a solution for the new fuel regulations imposed by the International Maritime Organization beginning in 2020, but now they’ve admitted they will install scrubbers on some vessels.

We look at responses from 2,400 industry professionals — submitted to the annual Telematics Benchmark Report — to see what methods they prefer to use when recruiting truck drivers.

Tight capacity and soaring spot rates have more customers looking at dedicated capacity for coming year.

As bands of Hurricane Florence are beginning to hit the East Coast, DTN provided a storm update.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) presented a market update at Morgan Stanley’s 6th annual Laguna conference on September 12, where John J. Steele made his predictions for the upcoming peak season and addressed issues and solutions related to the capacity crunch, e-commerce, and the potential impacts of Hurricane Florence on the market.

The U.S. has now risen to the top of the oil production list by extracting 10.9 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, but it needs to urgently address the pipeline bottlenecks across the Permian Basin to hold on to its numero uno status.

Schneider National has a Crisis Communications Team that is responsible for planning the safety of employees, equipment and customer freight during hurricanes and other adverse weather situations. Here is some of what they have learned.

The ports of LA and Long Beach witness a fall in imports due to upcoming tariffs; Hurricane Florence is now a Cat 2 storm; California passes bill that would make its electricity carbon-free by 2045.

Beyond the Hours of Service rule that is under consideration for changes by the federal government, the introduction of the hard ELD rule has created several other less-publicized problems.

In partnership with Reliance Partners …One of the most important opportunities remains frequently overlooked when it comes to data: the human element.

In partnership with Trucker Tools…In the transportation industry, time is money. Trucker Tools uses their Smart Capacity system to eliminate stale or obsolete data in order to streamline the brokerage process, saving time and money every step of the way.

Getting participants to join the supply chain is “the number one challenge by far,” says Piscini. “We’ve created the platform to incentivize players across the industry.”

Export license restrictions could be tightened if election interference is uncovered.

Port operations along the East Coast stopped; state of emergency declared in North Carolina.

Despite publicizing that hours-of-service (HOS) violations would be the focus of this year’s International Roadcheck, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual June event resulted in 43.7% of all drivers placed out of service done so because of HOS violations.

Is CMA CGM’s decision to lower Asia-Europe freight rates the first domino to fall in a new race to the bottom?

Longer service week aimed at meeting e-commerce related demand

Trucking association sought to take one tool from state regulators for classifying drivers as contractors or full-time employees.

Hurricane Florence bears down on the Carolinas. Freight markets are reacting before the first rain drops have fallen.