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Global Crossing Airlines is using its small regional jets to airlift aid to Israel. Other U.S. carriers are more cautious and have canceled flights to Israel until further notice.

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Logistics warehouse owner Prologis on Tuesday noted some cracks in demand, which it attributed to interest-rate policy and geopolitical fears.

During testimony at hearings on the Federal Maritime Commission’s regulatory functions in 1978, a former FMC chairman called out his successor on a lack of communication within the organization.

FedEx Ground two-day shipments must ship by Dec. 20 to arrive on or before Christmas Eve.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen wants the Federal Railroad Administration to issue an emergency order prohibiting freight train lengths greater than 7,500 feet.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX are seeking approval from the Surface Transportation Board to acquire some of the assets of short line Meridian & Bigbee Railroad. They plan to beef up an Alabama interchange as part of an effort to create a Mexico-Southeast corridor.

Anderson Economic Group says the auto industry is entering the “danger zone” as the United Auto Workers strike continues with economic losses reaching $7.7 billion.

Tuesday filings before a Delaware bankruptcy court are asking for the use of professional auction houses in the disposition of Yellow’s trucks and trailers.

American Trucking Associations CEO Chris Spear uses his annual address to urge motor carriers to fight for industry well-being.

The California Trucking Association has filed suit in federal court, seeking to block implementation of the California Advanced Clean Fleets rule.

Logistics warehouse landlord Prologis beat expectations for the third quarter on Tuesday.

Roadrunner announced Tuesday a new service that waives 100% of the freight bill for shipments that don’t arrive on time.

A leading exec in liquefied gas shipping gives his take on war in the Middle East, market fundamentals and shipping stocks.

Decline in this week’s benchmark is catching up from an earlier slide at CME.The retail diesel benchmark used for most fuel surcharges fell although futures and wholesale prices continue to trend higher.

Supply chain software provider e2open has a new shareholder in activist investor Elliott Management.

Data reveals 2023 will be a record year — by far — for commercial carrier shutdowns ordered by the government for new carriers.

New technologies are hitting the market daily, and these tools are capable of improving everything from driver selection to litigation outcomes.

After a week of striking by 3,900 workers in three states, bargainers at Mack Trucks and the UAW will resume talks Thursday.

A BNSF coal train derailed at a bridge north of Pueblo, Colorado, spilling coal and rail cars onto Interstate 25 beneath. The highway remains closed for now.

A Shipware analysis finds the rate and surcharge tables of UPS and FedEx look unsurprisingly alike.

Despite a tumultuous year, the Flock Freight team is optimistic about how its technology is advancing and the future needs of the industry when it comes to its mode offering.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Claudia Coetzer; Tim Drucker; Justin Martin

The logistics industry is collaborative by nature, and project44 regularly embraces partnerships to create and improve data-driven solutions for their customers. Over the past few years, Google Cloud has become one of the company’s most impactful partners.

Averitt is well positioned to be a shipper’s comprehensive transportation and logistics solutions provider with a gamut of services including port drayage, distribution and fulfillment, truckload, LTL, cross-border and nearshoring logistics, and final-mile transport.

With over two decades of experience in logistics, Regan Daniels’ evolution is a story of adaptability and a pursuit of efficiency.

Reliance Partners brings per-load Shipper’s Interest coverage to freight brokers and carriers to their TMS, providing protection on cross-border, international, LTL and high-value shipments.

The air cargo market has pulled out of its 1.5-year dive, but analysts say don’t be deceived by the slight seasonal improvement. Real growth is many months away.

The proliferation of freight brokerages is giving truckers a lifeline.

The shaky U.S. economy occupied the No. 1 spot for motor carriers in the latest American Transportation Research Institute survey of top trucking issues revealed by ATRI President Rebecca Brewster.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico remains top US trade partner in August, Laredo No. 1 gateway; Eden Green begins $40M vertical farming expansion near Dallas; Production, exports of Mexican-built trucks fall for second straight month; and Port of Brownsville receives $11.5M to overhaul cargo dock.

Flexport has elevated a new management team after getting rid of CEO Dave Clark last month.

A Walmart facility in California will expand its next- and two-day delivery capabilities.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Joe Collopy; Becky Ellsworth; Greg Miller; Angela Mancuso; Justin Clarke

During the past century, hundreds of ships in the U.S. merchant marine have been named after colleges and their football teams.

With the last mile the most complicated part of the shipping process, new solutions could help, but it will take a strong balancing act.

Given the surplus of available capacity, shippers are more confident in switching to “just-in-time” freight strategies as consumer resilience remains an open question.

Logistics provider Flexport is moving ahead with a second round of layoffs this year.

An electric vehicle charger without data intelligence on when it is available and operating is like a hot dog without a bun.

Wing gives an inside look into its expansion as drone delivery becomes more widespread.

After World War I, veterans took up farming and provided food supplies and wheat to Western Australia. But when emus began to threaten that supply chain, another war broke out. The emus won.

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said a new rule calling for passenger trains to have inward- and outward-facing image recording devices should also have applied to freight trains.

California says, once again, that the state’s trucking sector is holding up under AB5.

The integration of Blue Yonder and Doddle is designed to strengthen end-to-end returns management services primarily in the U.S. market.

The Port of Montreal has received funding from Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund to build a new terminal aimed at boosting the port’s container handling capacity.

The volume of Russian crude exports is growing and the price is rising, spurring the U.S. and its partners to begin sanctions enforcement.

The International Trade Commission terminated a patent infringement claim by lidar maker Ouster against Chinese competitor Hesai.

In this week’s episode of Taking The Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, is joined by a great industry friend, Michael Precia, the CEO and president of fleet safety and risk management system Fleetworthy Solutions.

The state of Texas has resumed commercial truck safety inspections at a Laredo border crossing amid backlash from the Mexican president and trade operators.

Israel’s agriculture ministry and Israel Defense Forces have developed a dedicated distribution channel to move foodstuffs northward.

A Q3 shipper survey by Morgan Stanley suggests the freight industry has moved “deeper into limbo” as completion of an excess inventory purge now leads to uncertainty as there is no immediate need to restock.

Add Kansas to the list of states that require more than one person in the locomotive cab of a freight train.

Delta Air Lines cargo revenue fell by more than a third in the third quarter, reflecting weak market conditions.

The nature of lithium-ion batteries — and the gasses they produce while burning — make it difficult for even the most prepared fire departments to extinguish these fires.

“There is no good lane or bad lane or good deadhead or bad deadhead. There is only a focus on what is a good route for the driver to maximize their profitability,” says aifleet co-founder and CEO Marc El Khoury.

A 40-year-old Montana trucking company and freight brokerage has shuttered operations, leaving nearly 275 truck drivers and office personnel without jobs.

Like with most shippers, 2022 started out tough but by the beginning of 2023 it had all changed. In this Q&A, Fresh Del Monte VP describes the stark difference.

Owner-operators say Titan Transportation Services Inc., doing business as Sunset Logistics, still hasn’t refunded their $1,000 in escrow or maintenance account funds that were withheld from their paychecks after the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company abruptly ceased operations on Sept. 29.

Geopolitics has always been a key driver of global shipping markets. How could the war in Israel affect rates?

A Tennessee court will take more time mulling over a complaint from shareholders claiming they have the right to vote on Forward Air’s merger with Omni Logistics.

Executives for shuttered logistics operator Tiger Cool Express have restarted an intermodal project in Washington state.

UPS has stopped flying to Israel while competitors DHL and FedEx have maintained air service to the country, which is at war.

India’s population — and its designation as the most populous country in the world — is one of its biggest advantages. The sheer number of people in India contribute to both the nation’s plentiful workforce and its huge consumer market.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Andrew Silver; Marcus Cooksey; Curtis Garrett; Alan Adler; Justin Martin

Truckers under age 21 serving the agriculture sector will continue to receive an exemption to avoid interference from law enforcement.

GLP-1 drug use and wariness of ultraprocessed foods could hit sales.

Startup Hyliion Holdings is pausing orders of its Hypertruck ERX as costs rise and electric trucks get better.

Supply chain software provider e2open has parted ways with its CEO while the CCO has laid out problems with its sales operations.

Uber Freight has rolled out new technology solutions for its TMS, procurement and use of generative AI.

As the diesel futures price starts to rise due to the Israeli conflict, the benchmark for most fuel surcharges has moved down.

“AI-powered insights help customers take informed action, like seeking alternative suppliers, tracing their raw materials, identifying potential geographic concentrations and targeting risky supplier networks,” says Altana Technologies’ Amy Morgan.

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Lego as an investment; Tesla Semi back in black; Prime Day’s real value; and more.

Advances in the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 provide hints to the next Freightliner eCascadia.

In 1978, when paper was king, a persistent error cost one company hundreds of thousands in extra charges. But who was responsible for the mistake?

OSM follows the lead of work-share partner U.S. Postal Service in not imposing peak-season delivery surcharges.

A quarterly survey of shippers suggests the trucking market is still distanced from a material recovery.

Blasting inspections, Mexico’s president says Texas’ governor has a “hostile attitude.”

Trucking companies and drivers will see shorter windows on regional emergency exemptions provided by the agency.

The traffic jam of freight at Qantas Airways facilities in Australia is slowly abating as the airline makes efforts to remediate problems caused by a new cargo system.

CN has released its operational plans for the 2023-2024 winter season. But the Canadian railway says new regulations create some uncertainty.

Most of the styling and design ideas from Volvo’s SuperTruck 2 freight efficiency exercise probably won’t ever see production, but some might.

Peak season demand propelled imports higher in September, although softening spot rates point to a fourth-quarter slowdown.

FedEx and UPS have paused flights to Israel, while DHL continues to operate to the capital city of Tel Aviv.

Not everyone will agree with the results of project44’s on-time parcel-delivery performance survey, the survey’s leader says.

Texas-based Arrive Logistics recently added an office in Toronto to service its growing Canadian customer base.

World Socialist Web Site pressures UAW by inflaming members to seek better deals than their negotiators bring.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Matthew Leffler; Sam Watts; Thomas Wasson; Nathan Ebel

Jeremy Daily, a cybersecurity expert and presenter at an upcoming conference on the issue, discusses the Estes hack in a Q&A.

The incumbent TMS provider is unifying its carrier and shipper platforms to generate network effects.

Barge rates on the Mississippi stabilized in the past week and are still well below where they were a year ago.

U.S. freighter lessor ATSG makes its first sale in Bangladesh.

United Auto Workers-represented employees at Mack Trucks will strike for the second time in four years after rejecting a tentative agreement.

This week in Borderlands: Cargobot sees big opportunities with global cross-border trade; Lineage Logistics expands cold chain footprint in Texas; Stitch Fix closes Dallas logistics hub, lays off 558 workers; and Mexican seaport blocked as truckers protest wait times.