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Tesla has shut down Model 3 production again, with Elon Musk admitting he made a mistake over-automating Tesla’s factory. The media has also begun scrutinizing Tesla’s problematic safety record.

After a successful year of record gross revenues, the global logistics company has earmarked 188 million euros for investment in industrial goods and set its sights on expanding its U.S. […]

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is building and testing a Hyperloop network in Toulouse, France which on paper, has the capacity to move people and freight at speeds of about 760mph. 

The first quarter of 2018 has come to a close. While volatile, many transportation companies saw growth and shippers are recognizing a potential shift in who has the leverage in the marketplace for the first time in years. 

Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …The interview process is just one area where companies can be tripped up by asking the wrong questions, which could potentially place them in legal jeopardy.

The words ‘realtime’ and ‘visibility’ get thrown around a lot, but most companies offering visibility solutions don’t actually define what they mean by the terms, which confuses the market.

There’s a lot at stake for shippers, but whether it’s for the long or short-term, becoming a shipper of choice benefits the entire supply chain, not the least of which are drivers’ experiences.

California is introducing the ‘Dignity in the Driver’s Seat’ bill which would be a gamechanger by going up the supply chain and holding trucking companies and big-box retailers accountable for prevelant driver exploitation. 

Shippers are anticipating continued volume increases, tighter capacity, and further rate increases according to a Morgan Stanley survey.

UPS appoints president of U.S. operations, while Geodis picks vice president of U.S. sales and ECU Worldwide names regional CEO for India, the Mideast and Africa.

The average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fuel hits $3.104, with prices the highest in California, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Senate Banking Chairman Mike Crapo supports confirmation of Jeffrey Nadaner to lead Bureau of Industry and Security Office of Export Enforcement and reform of Committee on Foreign Investment.

Container throughput at the Southern California port fell 26.7 percent from the same month a year ago to 577,865 TEUs after a record-setting February.

The most challenging part of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 has been assuming the administrative and information technology functions previously housed under the DOT, according to STB […]

Terminals operated by the Northwest Seaport Alliance handled 302,516 TEUs in March, a 9.6 percent decrease from March 2017.

The Dubai-based third-party logistics provider launches an integrated online service that allows shippers to obtain rate quotes and book their ocean and air freight as well as pay for those […]

U.S. Customs’ rollout of automated processing is expected to widen the use of one of the oldest trade laws on the books.

XPO announced it is releasing a consolidated digital platform into the marketplace. XPO Connect is the latest digital offering by a transportation provider attempting to offer more visibility an functionality to its customers. 

There’s a lot at stake for shippers, but whether it’s for the long or short-term, becoming a shipper of choice benefits the entire supply chain, not the least of which are drivers’ experiences.

Fullbay may offer a solution to shop owners seeking to relive the five major pain points associated with HD mechanic shop ownership.

Ricardo’s spinoff Dolphin N2 is developing an engine based on CryoPower technology, which it believes can reduce CO2 emissions and boost engine efficiency.

Volkswagen is talking openly about increasing its 16.9% share of Navistar and taking over the brand as a prelude to an IPO or debt sale for its Truck & Bus division in Q1 2019. VW ousted its CEO Müller last week and continues to roll out its new messaging.

Retail sales rebounded in March after declining in each of the previous three months. This rebound is a return to normal for the retail sector after some volatility in spending following the hurricane season.

E-commerce is intensifying last mile delivery activity; warehouse prices are climbing rapidly in consumer-dense markets; but the logistics space is fragmented, with high EBITDA multiples and low barriers-to-entry hindering consolidation.

“A number of factors, including the steep decline in First-Class Mail volume, coupled with legal mandates that compel the U.S.P.S. to incur substantial and inflexible costs, have resulted in a structural deficit,” Trump said.

The first major transportation provider out of the box with first-quarter earnings has posted a better-than-expected result in revenues with J.B. Hunt Transport Services topped revenue estimates for the quarter.

Precision Software, a provider of global trade management and transportation execution solutions, today announced it has joined BiTA.

Steve McCarthy, formerly with S&P Platts, has joined the FreightWaves team to develop a series of events and training for the freight markets. 

The shift would put the burden of dealing with trucking infractions on to local Oklahoma courts. 

Container industry wants U.N. group to lead research on how to cut carbon emissions.

West Coast marine terminal operators agree to a flat fee and appointment-based model.

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board wants to understand the relationship between a prospective buyer of tracks in Georgia and Alabama and short-line railroad operator OmniTRAX.

The Department of Agriculture and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative finalized an agreement with Argentina’s Ministry of Agro-Industry to restart pork exports to the South American market.

President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order creating an inter-agency task force that will be responsible for recommending reforms for pulling the U.S. Postal Service out of a […]

Year-over-year TEUs handled climb 14 percent and intermodal rail volumes move up 20 percent in March.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Friday introduced legislation to reauthorize the programs of the Federal Aviation Administration.

The mid-Atlantic port handled 38.4 million tons of cargo valued at $53.9 billion during the year.

Construction is under way on Nigeria’s first deep-sea port and the deepest port in sub-Saharan Africa in a project that will help reduce congestion at the nearby Port of Lagos.

Fluxys will operate at quay 526-528 to provide liquefied natural gas to small ships and barges operating in the Belgian seaport.

Job growth has improved since the start of the year in the trucking industry. While this is strong step in address the driver shortage, the industry will soon find itself having to compete long-term with other industries desperately searching for skilled labor.

A push for density-based pricing is happening in the less-than-truckload (LTL) segment of the transportation industry, but it’s nothing new. 

Schneider National and 8VC announced a partnership with Platform Science to develop data platforms to allow carriers to manage IoT data and generate custom, realtime insights.

ELD hard enforcement begins. Carriers seek better driver retention methods in the capacity crunch. XPO joins the digital freight booking push. Reefer rates climb out of the Salinas, Central, and Imperial Valleys. JP and Chad discuss all this and more in this week’s episode.

Volvo Trucks has now formally entered the all-electric push with the announcement that its FL Electric vehicle has been introduced in Europe.

In a move many see as a continuation of his feud with Jeff Bezos, President Trump authorized a task force to look into USPS business practices. Beyond the personal spat, there are real issues with how the post office charges for delivery and the relationship with Amazon

The technological revolution is underway in supply chain management. The big companies are investing heavily in growing this largely ignored aspect of the industry. 

Dolly is a last-mile delivery startup that is providing consumers the power to dictate their delivery processes, by determining when their product needs to be loaded, transported, and delivered.

Flatbed freight remains red-hot with 111 loads for every truck, but what is causing the surge in demand?

A new survey finds that global e-commerce logistics are still handled by manual processes by many, but more technology is finally beginning to take hold.

Northwest Seaport Alliance CEO John Wolfe also told House lawmakers that tens of thousands of jobs in the state could be lost if the United States gets into a full-blown […]

President Trump is asking for budget increases of more than $1.6 billion to combat explosive growth of drug smuggling.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao encourages legislative action clarifying the electronic logging device mandate.

Port of Nanaimo processing center will provide another gateway for cars moving into Western Canada.

Air freight volumes at the 20 busiest airports worldwide grew 6.8 percent last year, but the “specter of uncertainty regarding trade policy among major economies” could dampen growth in 2018, […]

The bridges slated for immediate closure are structurally deficient, Gov. Phil Bryant said, and keeping them open could jeopardize the state’s federal infrastructure funding.

The Coast Guard has closed a portion of the river to vessel traffic following an incident in which a Singapore-flagged cargo ship collided with a pier and began leaking diesel […]

The Pacific Northwest port increased its net profit and operating revenues as well as set a tonnage record as steel and dry-bulk imports surged.

The Opfikon, Switzerland-based airport ground and cargo handling services provider will defer its planned initial public offering on the SIX Swiss Exchange due to weak market conditions, the company said […]

Day & Ross has appointed a new president of its freight group, while Air Partner announced the departure of its CFO.

Goal is to reduce emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050 compared to 2008 while pursuing efforts toward phasing them out.

The activity is growing as developers seek to produce ledger-based solutions

There is a migration of grain haulers from the industry due to various reasons – lower grain prices, a stronger dollar, record wheat production in Russia leading to lesser exports, and the ELD mandate.

FTR expects overall intermodal traffic to grow 6% YOY despite capacity constrains in rail and some downside risks like NAFTA renegotiation.

XPO Logistics is the latest transportation company to offer customers an online freight marketplace, bringing big investment and the company’s own ready-made list of shippers and carriers to fire back at the upstarts

Presented by Reliance Partners …CAB compiles data and translates that into actionable information for insurers and underwriters to make more informed decisions on carriers.

As capacity has tightened for trucks, the effects have been felt across the industry.

We explain how the yield curve works, how it affects the cost of debt, and what that means for trucking.

Stakeholders testifying before House lawmakers on Wednesday say the United States should work toward a free trade agreement with China rather than impose tariffs.

California State Sen. Ricardo Lara’s proposed legislation would “exert pressure across the supply chain to protect drayage drivers from further exploitation.”

The world’s largest international shipping association and its partners have developed a standardized communication model they say can reduce administrative tasks at hand by up to 80 percent.

Agricultural industry shippers, who are reliant on the nation’s freight railroads to move their goods, have asked for the expedient confirmation of two Trump administration nominees for the Surface Transportation […]

The Northern California port handled 193,341 TEUs in March 2018, a 2.9 percent decline from the same month a year ago, as loaded imports slumped 1.9 percent and exports dipped […]

The New Zealand port will be closed for several days later this month as its dispute continues with the Rail and Maritime Transport Union.

The Bonn, Germany-based parcel carrier and logistics provider reached an agreement with the trade union Vereinte Dienstleistungs-gewerkschaft (ver.di) that will give its employees more money in 2018 and 2019.

Port terminals operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) handled 168,480 TEUs of containerized cargo for the month, a 4.2 percent year-over-year decline, as the authority began construction on […]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao was one of several cabinet members to sign off on President Trump’s One Federal Decision, a framework agreement for shortening the review and permitting processes […]

Emirates SkyCargo has started an air freight service focused on transporting aircraft parts worldwide for on-the-fly plane repairs.

Qatar Airways this week signed a letter of intent with aircraft manufacturer Boeing to purchase five 777 freighters valued at $1.7 billion.

Shelbyville, Tenn.-based over-the-road trucking company Big G Express entered into an agreement with with SMC³ to use its Transportation Costing Group (TCG) Truckload Cost Information System.

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter Jr., R-Calif., told President Donald Trump that he has national security concerns about the global port operator, which plans to lease the port for 50 years.

North American intermodal rates increased another 5.8 percent for the month compared with the same 2017 period, the 18th consecutive monthly year-over-year increase, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price […]

Growth in domestic truckload rates accelerated to 7.2 percent for the month compared to March 2017, following year-over-year increases of 6.5 percent in January and February, according the latest Cass […]

A decision by an NLRB administrative law judge this year was mostly negative for XPO in its relationship with the Teamsters.

Today, most assets are still dark, dumb and disconnected. They do their job, but they can’t tell anyone how they are doing, what they are doing and where they are doing it. ORBCOMM believes it’s time for that to change.

The spot market is normalizing; XPO’s Brad Jacobs talks jazz and M&A; China COSCO’s purchase of OOCL might be held up; railroad Teamsters want NAFTA changes; weak spot rates for container ships pulling down contract negotiations; Xi looks for a way out of the trade war.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to be driving up demand for American-produced aluminum and steel, but they are also driving up costs for equipment manufacturers.

Custom Pro Logistics, a Cincinnati based 3PL, has announced its membership in BiTA.

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter Jr., R-Calif., told President Donald Trump that he has national security concerns about the global port operator, which plans to lease the port for 50 years.

Airbus is designing passenger modules that can fit inside the aircraft’s cargo compartments, providing passengers an improved air-travel experience.

A standard needs to be established in the U.S. before it can be used for full weight enforcement.

“We are seeing what you are feeling,” says DAT data analytics consultant, Alex Perry.

Increased visibility has been the vision since the idea for Truckstop.com first emerged way back in 1995.

The Southern California port saw a 13.8 percent year-over-year increase in container cargo volumes in March to 575,258 TEUs.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the STB Information and Security Act (H.R. 4921) and the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act (H.R. 4925) on Tuesday.

Volumes of containerized cargo at the mid-Atlantic port rose 8.7 percent year-over-year to 252,230 TEUs for the month, according to the latest data from the Virginia Port Authority.

There’s a quiet spot market nationally, but we’re seeing significant upward movement for reefers coming out of California’s agricultural regions.

At the keynote for the second day, the focus is on the speaker’s three-part book title: machines, crowds and platforms.

Chain.io, a provider of systems integration services for logistics providers, proudly announces that it has joined the BiTA.

The second wave of survey results from CarrierLists shows a similar result as the first. Little to no freight is being sourced by the digital app. The developers may need to dig a little deeper. . 

project44, a logistics technology company, seeks to use technology to provide much-needed enhancements to visibility in the transportation and logistics industries.