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In the latest back-and-forth between Arko and TA, Arko cites a specific financing amount it can obtain, arguing its bid to acquire the truck stop operator is superior to BP’s.

The lineup of shipping stocks is in flux. There are multiple new listings as well as notable departures.

It’s been three months since TuSimple fired a quarter of its workforce. Three of those who survived the cuts talked with FreightWaves.

A bicameral effort to expand parking for truckers builds on progress made in the previous session of Congress.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Zeem Solutions Don Peer; Daily Harvest’s Wesley Williams; Lombard Trucking’s Mike Lombard and SuperTrucker

The California Air Resources Board is welcoming comments on its proposed Advanced Clean Fleet rule, which would move up the ZEV mandate from 2040 to 2036.

Rail car manufacturer FreightCar America is eyeing opportunities to manufacture tank cars that would carry nonflammable materials should its competitors be busy manufacturing DOT-117 tank cars.

Leaf Logistics offers a guide to address the root causes of freight market volatility through coordination to plan, schedule and move freight with more certainty.

Most of the time, March brings some reprieve from the post-holiday demand slump. This year, consumers appear to be less apt to resume their normal spending habits.

Federal guidance from 2019 suggested driverless trucks could skip electronic logging devices. Will that hold up?

The NTSB found that an exemption allowing drivers potentially to use “unlimited” work hours was partially to blame for a 2021 truck crash that killed four people.

At the market What’s going on here? It seems every week some company is laying off more and more of its staff. Last week, Walmart announced layoffs of 200 people, […]

Members of Congress discussed container carriers’ antitrust exemption, along with how to implement the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, on Tuesday.

One analyst says there’s no reason for FedEx to be aggressive at this time. Another says the current pricing push is visible but it’s limited.

Even with multiple investigations to close, TuSimple has three years worth of money to run its autonomous trucking business.

Carrier revenues hit an all-time high in 2022, according to an annual Pitney Bowes study.

Trucking’s top safety enforcer is considering changes to work rule recording devices with the goal of making them easier to use.

The XPO contract logistics spinoff GXO is expanding its shared warehousing solution globally, starting with the European market.

Are you Roadcheck ready? If not, now is the time to prepare. Tom Bray, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. senior business advisor, shares best practices.

TravelCenters of America has again rejected a bid by convenience store operator Arko, which revealed itself as the late bidder competing with BP.

For railroads to increase market share and grow volume, it will require new services and a very different mentality on service performance.

Working in a co-warehousing environment is the next opportunity for merchants to hit customer targets while keeping warehouse and distribution costs under control, an expert says.

“[Navix] understands their customers’ problems, the value proposition and how to apply the technology to solve them,” said Rob Estes, chairman and CEO of Estes Express Lines.

Radiant Logistics said Monday it has completed a financial restatement process that resulted in very minor changes.

Nikola Chief Financial Officer Kim Brady retires as electric truck maker’s financials deteriorate and stock price hovers near all-time low.

The benchmark price used for most diesel surcharges moved down for the eighth consecutive week.

Delta Air Lines is putting more resources into temperature-controlled cargo services because they pay off.

A fifth of U.S. containerized imports come from Europe. Shipping on this route remains much more expensive than it used to be.

Convenience store chain Arko has been identified as the previously unknown bidder for TravelCenters of America.

Pitney Bowes maintains it does not look to compete at scale with FedEx and UPS as alleged by Hestia Capital Partners.

The health of the consumer is the engine that drives trade and profits. To gain insight into this, you need to look at the logistics pipeline. 

On demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by ArcBest, HDVI, FreightWaves and Everything Is Logistics.

The Teamsters union fires another shot at Yellow Corp. in a battle over proposed changes to operations.

The ELD mandate put more pressure on truck drivers’ workdays and may have pushed its most-tenured employees out. 

Union Pacific will hold off on plans to redeploy the train conductor from the locomotive cab to grounds-based work, according to a tentative agreement between UP and SMART-TD.

Valoroo’s CEO gives five insightful ways for industry leaders to continue to scale even through a market downturn.

Echo Global Logistics has held true to the same goal since its inception almost 20 years ago: Make transportation management simpler.

Milwaukee airport wants to redevelop a former Air Force reserve base into an air cargo hub. Officials believe they can capture some shipments from Chicago O’Hare airport.

Truck broker lobby group asserts FMCSA is being negligent on safety while entertaining private contract issues that should be decided in the marketplace.

AskWaves takes a look at the trade group that sets freight classifications for the less-than-truckload industry and where it’s headed.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico recorded 237 cargo thefts the first two months of 2023; Port of Lazaro Cardenas will receive a $322 million investment; Penske Logistics is laying off 152 workers in Fort Worth; and a Texas contract manufacturer expands its logistics facility and trucking fleet.

AskWaves looks at some of the stranger loads drivers have had to transport over the road.

Norfolk Southern and SMART-TD are tabling discussions about how to handle conductor redeployments as congressional lawmakers want more information about what rail safety initiatives should become law.

Now on demand on WTT: Former Bear current brokerage founder Desmond Clark; Covenant’s Matt McLelland; FreightWaves Tony Mulvey

Production of palm oil, a common CPG ingredient, is associated with deforestation and human rights abuses.

The gap between current levels of freight demand and those of 2019 is narrowing, casting doubt on the market’s ability to sustain growth.

A Miami-based trucking company and freight brokerage, which also owns a CDL training school, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

FedEx will exit a maintenance facility at LAX and send the work to its Indianapolis hub to increase efficiency.

Consumers are buying food instead of “stuff.”

The Teamsters union said Thursday it has rejected less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.’s plan to restructure operations at more than 200 terminals.

Container shipping just experienced a record boom. Some believe crude and product tankers are poised to follow suit.

Transportation secretary takes on lawmakers’ concerns on truck and rail issues while defending his department’s $145 billion fiscal year 2024 budget request.

Acrisure EVP Brian Fielkow joins Taking the Hire Road to discuss the importance of focusing on operational excellence to drive safe results.

Federal investigators in California recently ordered two separate logistics operators to pay more than $1 million in back wages to Mexico-based warehouse workers.

MHI-Deloitte report says tech investments will be pivotal in building agile organizations, attracting qualified talent

CSX inks another sick leave deal with a union, Greenbrier releases some preliminary Q2 results and Norfolk Southern adds two executive roles to its marketing division.

After two years at the helm of Lufthansa Cargo, Dorothea von Boxberg has been tapped to head Brussels Airlines.

Directors of TravelCenters are recommending that shareholders reject a new acquisition bid made by an unidentified company.

Rail is dominated by just a few large players. A new merger is going to make the industry even more consolidated. Some farmers are worried. 

Temperature-controlled warehouse operator RLS Logistics has planted a flag in the Midwest.

The Next Generation in Trucking Association has received a grant that will allow it to expand its training program for high schoolers.

Contract talks for pilots at Amazon contractor Air Transport International have moved to the mediation stage at the federal level.

Some 455 truck drivers who worked under the banner of Flagship Transport haven’t heard from their employer in a week.

Ports in Houston and New Orleans reported strong cargo container flows during February, boosted by exports of plastics and chemicals.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller shares his unique perspective on the U.S. Xpress/Knight-Swift deal.

On Wednesday, Ver.di, the union representing tugboat and bridge operators among other critical public service jobs at the Port of Hamburg in Germany, announced a strike.

Warehouse robotics firm Locus Robotics announced a major automation solution for AMR fleets, LocusOne.

C.H. Robinson is not rushing to select Jim Barber as CEO, leading some to wonder if he is the perfect fit for the demanding job.

Union Pacific is the latest railroad to set an agreement with several unions granting workers paid sick days.

Shipowners say they won’t order expensive new dual-fuel tankers without charters. They’re not getting charters, so they’re not ordering.

Newtrul has built a marketplace focused on integrity, compliance and credibility.

Knight-Swift Transportation said it’s not backing away from M&A opportunities following its $808 million purchase of truckload carrier U.S. Xpress.

“We have been here over a decade and have deployed thousands of systems using this technology. We are bringing this level of experience with robotics that is just unmatched in this market,” said Mujin Director of Sales Josh Cloer.

Supply chain and logistics firms are making their solutions known at the industry’s largest event. Here’s the most notable news.

The National Transportation Safety Board has published preliminary findings on two recent Norfolk Southern incidents.

Daimler Trucks will likely have to issue an equipment recall for over 24,000 trucks after a federal regulator denies the company’s exemption request.

WestJet can’t seem to catch a break getting its new cargo airline off the ground. It had to postpone the fleet launch another month, and the conversion facility is taking longer than expected to complete the final aircraft.

Fees to register a business or file complaints at the Federal Maritime Commission will be significantly higher in 2023 to account for higher agency costs.

Tesla’s new electric vehicle plant in Mexico could increase cross-border trade with the U.S. by $15 billion annually, officials said.

Although February volumes at SC Ports were down 13% year over year, they still represented the second-highest total for the month in port history.

A new contract between UPS and the Teamsters will be agreed upon weeks before the current agreement’s expiration date, Satish Jindel tells FreightWaves.

DSV is rapidly building up its logistics infrastructure in Arizona, an emerging market for semiconductors and electric vehicles.

Canadian railway CN and the union Unifor have reached a tentative collective deal, thus averting a potential strike. BNSF and Canadian Pacific also have reached agreements.

Making its U.S. debut at ProMat in Chicago, CoEvolution is seeking new partners to get its technology into U.S. warehouses.

The deal to sell itself to Knight-Swift ends a struggle at U.S. Xpress that lasted several years and included the failed Variant initiative.

The DOE/EIA benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges has dropped seven weeks in a row and 16 out of the past 19.

App-based companies fighting AB5 in California got a second court win last week as a three-judge panel cited statements by AB5’s author in its ruling.

Next-generation ELDs have open platforms, more device options, and a consumer-style user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). Yet, no product offers a one-size-fits-all solution. The pre-packaged features and functions […]

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Cathay Pacific has been tied down by COVID health restrictions much longer than most airlines. The cargo network is getting a big boost as long-haul passenger aircraft rejoin the fleet.

Yale Lift Truck Technologies, formerly Yale, showed off its latest tech at the 2023 ProMat supply chain conference in Chicago.

The Ultra5 machine has a right-sized design that eliminates the need for corrugated boxes, according to Packsize.

In a first-quarter earnings preview, Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra said he expects an in-line type quarter but voiced some concerns.