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FreightWaves spoke with research scientist David Correll about how much progress has been made toward addressing workforce challenges.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined Monday for the 20th time in 22 weeks.

The Greenbrier Companies sees “steady production” as the rail equipment manufacturer prepares to close out its 2023 fiscal year.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says non-vessel operating common carrier W8 Shipping exposed workers to deadly safety hazards at one of its auto export facilities.

Knight-Swift has closed on the more than $800 million acquisition of U.S. Xpress.

Heavy usage of financing tools among S&P 500 companies is boosting free cash flow but comes with significant risks to investors and the economy.

More than 7,400 dockworkers have gone on strike in Canada, potentially causing disruptions at ports in Vancouver and Prince Rupert.

The Reliable Rail Service Act would charge the Surface Transportation Board to provide more clarity on the freight railroads’ common carrier obligation.

Research and development initiatives in the freight rail industry should turn their focus on integrating systems that are typically siloed in railroad operations, sources tell FreightWaves.

This week in Borderlands: Vertical farms in Texas are designed to disrupt fresh produce supply chains; Mexico imposes a 50% tariff on white corn exports from the U.S.; Quality Custom Distribution is opening a new facility in Texas; and CBP officers seized nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills in California.

If the spread between contract and spot rates narrows, capacity will become increasingly inconsistent in the second half of the year.

Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight announced a new five-year collective bargaining agreement has been ratified by its union employees.

Some families of victims of deadly railway accidents say railway police are torn between seeking the truth and protecting the company name. Railroads say safeguards are in place.

As a new Florida immigration law takes effect, some truckers have taken to social media to call for a statewide boycott.

The Teamsters on Friday said “significant movement” being made with UPS, but that it will not prevent them from continuing to exercise “leverage.”

Ongoing retailer destocking/inventory reductions and the shift to cheaper private-label brands are posing problems for branded packaged food companies.

ZIP codes are a big reason our postal system works today, but it took years and a cartoon for the system to actually be adopted. Where did the coding system come from and why was it introduced?

Maritime’s peak season — which typically ramps up in August and lasts throughout October — is expected by retailers and supply chain professionals to be weaker than it has been in previous years.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Daniel Sokolovsky; Ryan Rogers; Rob Carpenter; Michael Precia and the future of freight

Shippers often lack insights into long-term performance trends and hidden inefficiencies across their facilities. These inefficiencies lead to increased operating costs in the form of higher accessorial fees and truck rates.

Softening demand in an excess of vessel capacity is putting tremendous downwards pressure on ocean container spot rates.

Private equity giant The Carlyle Group is no longer the owner of car hauler United Road as a debt restructuring has led to new equity.

Ameritrans Express LLC, a contract delivery service for the U.S. Postal Service, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid claims by some of its contractors that they have not been paid since March.

The VP of safety at Reliance Partners joined Dooner during Monday’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to discuss trends that could be contributing to crash fatalities.

“People that are integrating with AI will be able to significantly save money and move ahead of others that are not looking at AI as a promising tool for the industry,” Ezlogz CEO CJ Karman said.

3PL RXO has had its outlook dropped to stable by S&P, but its debt rating held steady.

Yellow Corp. sent a letter to the White House on Thursday seeking assistance in negotiating with the Teamsters.

Ditat helps Artur Express grow revenue by bringing its detention-monitoring and management capabilities into real time.

The Transportation Security Administration’s grace period for “impossible-to-screen” shipments is ending soon. They won’t be allowed to fly overseas unless companies adopt existing security programs.

A heavily competitive marketplace will restrain price increases at UPS, experts say.

A new report is highlighting the contributions of seafarers and how these unsung heroes of the sea help boost gross domestic product.

FreightWaves SONAR has launched the Index-Linked Contracts solution to help shippers and carriers get consistent service and volumes.

The voluntary structure of NHTSA’s automated vehicle testing initiative will hinder the agency’s ability to modify AV safety regulations down the road, OOIDA contends.

Partnering with Relay for digital fuel payments — and utilizing its integration through Amous — has completely eliminated fuel theft for PURE, saving the company an average of $10,000-$15,000 per month.

In 1872 the British brigantine Mary Celeste was discovered adrift in the Atlantic Ocean without any damage but missing its crew. Author Valerie Martin discusses some of the theories behind what happened and her research into “The Ghost of the Mary Celeste,” a nonfiction book about the case, on this episode of Tracks Through Time.

Sluggish demand is capping shipping lines’ income. In response, at least one carrier is reportedly moving to limit losses on legacy charters.

At FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event in Cleveland, Craig Fuller gives his monthly outlook on the freight market, and he is bearish.

These new API offers from p44 represent the next step in supply chain connectivity, paving the way to a more transparent and collaborative future.

People remain invaluable in solving the unanticipated problems that arise in the course of everyday operations.

“There’s a disconnect between what I think employers think they’re saying to drivers versus what drivers are seeing and feeling,” said Seiza’s Ron Yazzetti.

By focusing on customer change management, FreightTech providers see real results with AI-driven technology.

Houston saw lower container traffic in May, while freight flows rose in New Orleans and Corpus Christi, Texas.

California’s Supreme Court will review a lower court and appellate court decision to settle the question of Prop 22’s constitutionality.

Yellow has suffered from financial mediocrity that has led to the inevitable outcome. 

Uber Freight’s Market Access is an AI-powered algorithm that gives shippers transparent freight pricing and greater control over their procurement stipulations.

Amid waning revenue, Amerijet is laying off 15 workers after signing an expensive contract with its pilots.

Declining demand for Chinese exports and reduced stimulus options threaten bulk commodity import prospects.

Speedcargo seeks out hidden cargo space among airfreight providers.

Some Wall Street analysts weigh in on which less-than-truckload carriers would most likely pick up the slack if Yellow shuts down.

After months of turmoil and an inability to regain meaningful momentum, TuSimple looks at selling its U.S. operations.

Government sponsors are finding ways to add capacity for truck parking through long-standing federal grant programs.

Contract rhetoric with UPS has ratcheted up as the Teamsters walk away from the table and issue a new ultimatum.

By making integrations accessible and affordable, Bitfreighter enables brokers to enter into the once-dreaded “EDI conversation” with shippers on the front end, using connectivity as a selling point.

With offerings like its Clean Advantage Card and Fuelman Mastercard with EV payment capabilities, Fuelman is anticipating the current and upcoming expense management needs of fleet managers as they begin their electrification transition.

More than 60 small trucking companies are collectively owed millions of dollars after a Mississippi-based logistics firm folds, files for bankruptcy liquidation.

Daylight recently opened the first LEED-certified trucking facility in Texas, proving its continued commitment to both sustainability and the people of the Lone Star State.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Brittany Traylor, Alan Adler, Justin Martin and Donny Gilbert

Authorities arrested four Mexican nationals in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants found abandoned last year in a locked tractor-trailer.

AI is helping the logistics industry solve a massive coordination problem to establish transportation reliability and save shippers, carriers, and brokers a serious amount of time and money.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CSX and Genesee & Wyoming railroads aim to establish a direct interchange connection near Myrtlewood, Alabama.

XPO’s Miami-area facility had a contract between the Teamsters and the company, but the union has been voted out.

Western Global Airlines appears to be winding down operations for a potential bankruptcy.

Supply chain-focused startups Cart.com, Nuvocargo and CargoBot recently secured a combined $102 million in venture capital.

Two ships in 1975 traveled between Mediterranean and U.S. ports on a fixed 14-day schedule. But they also caught attention because they were able to carry different types of cargo, including containers as well as liquids.

Mexico-based transporter Traxion has acquired Las Vegas-based BBA Logistics for $10 million.

Without agreement, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien will demand UPS present its last, best and final offer.

Shares of Yellow Corp. plummeted Tuesday as a lawsuit against Teamsters revealed the company’s options are dwindling and it will be out of cash in a few weeks.

Criminals looking to steal high-value cargo are attracted to the vulnerabilities associated with international border crossings.

Electric pickup truck maker Lordstown Motors has filed for bankruptcy while alleging fraud against Foxconn, its former partner.

Tomorrow.io’s satellite constellation will transmit near-real-time scans of precipitation, ocean and atmospheric profiles for any point on Earth.

A developer has completed a sophisticated cargo terminal at Chicago O’Hare airport. The tenant has moved in. But cargo planes can’t pull up to load and unload because of construction delays for a new taxiway.

Long global supply chains and the exposure to risk started company executives thinking through their global sourcing and manufacturing strategies. Now they are considering nearshoring and reshoring.

FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain rapid-fire demo best-in-show winners include Ryder, Trucker Tools, Truckstop and Turvo.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined Monday for the 19th time in 21 weeks.

The newly approved Ground Advantage product combines three existing Postal Service offerings into one.

Days after Grant Goodale, Convoy’s co-founder and chief experience officer, announced he is stepping down, the department he led is reducing head count.

The Wagner mutiny is drawing attention to what happens after the war in Ukraine ends. When it does, shipping will see major changes.

About 94% of transportation executives said consumer demand for more sustainable products is driving industry action.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson; Traveler’s Craig Leinauer; J.J. Keller’s Joshua Lovan; Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels

Logistics warehouse owner Prologis announced Monday the $3.1 billion acquisition of an industrial real estate portfolio owned by Blackstone.

The marketplace is at its most fragile when rates plummet and virtually every carrier is scouting out opportunities to earn more. Unfortunately, many of the “too good to be true” rates carriers come across in a precarious market are just that: not true.

FreightWaves’ Innovation Alley at the Future of Supply Chain event featured FreightTech demos from Ezlogz and Bridgestone Mobility Solutions/Azuga.

The Surface Transportation Board has ordered BNSF to meet the Navajo Transitional Energy Company’s request for more coal trains.

Hydrogen’s historical link to the Hindenburg disaster is receding as its use as a transportation fuel grows.

The Port of Cleveland thinks it has the capabilities to grow its footprint.

J. J. Keller advises that with on-site investigations and fines growing, carriers should focus efforts on compliance and record management.

Food brands are cooling it on price hikes. That means trucking companies will have more grocery volume to move.

This week in Borderlands: Florida tomato growers want the U.S. to terminate a Mexico trade deal; a Texas border bridge is shut down temporarily by migrant crossings; Union Pacific will provide rail access to an Arizona industrial park; and Tesla issues a second recall for the electric Semi truck.

A train derailment Saturday morning sent multiple tanker cars carrying hazardous materials into the Yellowstone River.

The owner of Florida-based Royal Bengal Logistics has been arrested on fraud charges in connection with a $100 million Ponzi scheme.

Electric truck maker Nikola Corp. says foul play is suspected in a fire that damaged multiple trucks on Friday.

“There are qualified mechanical inspectors at all these points, and they were not allowed to inspect this car at any of those locations,” Jason Cox, of the Transportation Communications Union, testified at a National Transportation Safety Board hearing Friday.

Concerns over highly dilutive share offerings by microcap shipowners have been building for years. The debate just intensified.

The Teamsters union says it will not meet with UPS again unless the company provides a better proposal.

One shipment of grapefruit to Japan threatened the future of the Florida citrus industry after Caribbean fruit fly larvae were discovered. Japan enacted an embargo on all Florida citrus to protect its own citrus groves in the southern islands. The embargo was lifted after Florida’s sector worked tirelessly to eradicate the larvae.