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“The procurement of industrial products and spare parts is at a critical crossroads as the global supply chain is faced with unprecedented headwinds,” said Chris Lawrence, managing partner at Labyrinth Capital Partners.

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Expeditors’ stock is too high priced, Wells Fargo says, as it cuts its rating to a level tantamount to “sell.”

Whirlpool was chosen as a Shipper of Choice — an award that recognizes retailers and distributors that value their carrier relationships.

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has been widely panned for driving away advertisers, but could he have a larger plan?

Sapphire Ventures executive Demi Obayomi explains what trends the venture capital firm is seeing in the supply chain — and where technology can help.

The Surface Transportation Board wants to know why Union Pacific has been issuing hundreds of embargoes since 2018.

Amtrak and other stakeholders are asking the Surface Transportation Board to hold off on a November hearing on Amtrak’s request to restore Gulf Coast service because of a potential settlement.

The hub outside Philadelphia will support next-day ground deliveries between southern Maine and southern Virginia.

Gmail accounts allegedly connected to FourKites made accusations of accounting fraud and organized crime to project44 board members and executives.

Ocean carriers have been shielded by lucrative annual contracts with cargo shippers, but contract coverage is starting to crumble.

U.S. Postal Service program will add 7 million parcels of peak processing capacity, aggravating the holiday overcapacity problem for carriers.

A potential rail strike in the coming weeks has echoes of the infamous railroad strike of 1877, but with hopefully much less dire consequences. (Photo: AP/Gene J. Puskar)

XPO becomes the latest less-than-truckload carrier to announce voluntary furloughs.

Former employees of United Furniture Industries say they were caught unaware overnight after receiving word they were not to report to work Tuesday because their jobs were being immediately terminated “due to unforeseen business circumstances.”

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent was among three people arrested last week for allegedly hiring undocumented migrants to work as truck drivers in Texas.

Carriers are grappling with unfavorable market shifts across the board. With prowess and the right partners, however, carriers can remain profitable — and even competitive — in a loosening market.

Norfolk Southern has announced plans to acquire the Cincinnati Southern Railway while BNSF has opened a bridge in Idaho meant to ease bottlenecks.

A cease-and-desist order filed by a New York City court could give Amazon warehouse workers added protections when attempting to unionize.

Canada’s WestJet plans to start flying cargo jets next year after a frustrating wait to get the planes registered.

Two U.S. senators said Mexico’s plan to stop importing yellow corn violates its trade deal with the United States.

Scandit has released a report showing that last-mile delivery drivers are working harder and faster than ever before.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is down 8 cents this week, with other indicators signaling further market weakness.

The easing of constricted supply chains has allowed trailer manufacturers to accept orders that were shunned a year ago.

UPS announces that export and import fuel levies will rise by 150 basis points effective Dec. 5.

Amazon is expected to fight a new effort by workers at its air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky to form a union.

Surge Transportation’s Omar Singh explains why partnerships are still key in the platform’s digital model.

The easy-to-use program allows brokers to reward drivers directly for specific actions they complete within the Trucker Tools app.

Jonathan Randall has been named to the vacant North American presidency of the brand where he led sales and commercial operations.

Stratospheric LNG shipping rates offer a lesson on the do’s and don’ts of measuring earnings momentum.

Launching in California this week, Xpede looks to shake up the app-based delivery game with an unorthodox selection.

One railroad union has voted to ratify its labor agreement while another has split its vote, raising the prospect of a rail strike.

Truck driver safety is an ongoing process that involves engagement, awareness and targeted training.

Policies affecting cross-border shipping, like the Complemento Carta Porte, are often a thorn in the side of shippers, but they can be streamlined with the right 3PL partner.

Golden State, often a trendsetter in regulation, lags behind on ELD requirement for trucks that stay within state borders; comment period open.

E-commerce sales taxes vary across the country, creating a patchwork of regulations that sellers must follow. The GAO says Congress should fix this.

This week in Borderlands: Automotive logistics provider expands into Mexico; Tesla negotiating with Texas officials for a $365 million lithium refinery; El Paso explores high-tech shuttle to move freight; and automotive parts supplier to build second factory in Mexico.

Transportation demand continues to erode heading into the slowest months of the year. Could this be the bottom?

Hydrogen fuel cell truck maker Hyzon Motors faces Nasdaq deadlines after missing a financial filing for the second consecutive quarter.

Global energy trades face even more tumult ahead. “This could get crazy,” says Scorpio Tankers’ Robert Bugbee.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shuttered two related Texas carriers for numerous violations.

As supply chain logjams lessen, improving new truck production levels put downward pressure on used truck prices.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. is moving up plans to inaugurate its air cargo airline, offering service between North America, Europe and Asia.

United Kingdom sanctions put CargoLogicAir on verge of going out of business.

Canadian government official introduces new legislation that represents the culmination of multiyear efforts to address port funding and railway safety needs.

Historically, November is the month in which maritime imports begin to move inland for their final push before the holiday shopping season. Yet such imports were lost at sea this year, failing to materialize during ocean shippers’ peak season. This one-two punch of weakened import volumes and overstocked retail inventories means that carriers are left with fewer opportunities to source freight.

Mr. Supply Chain joins Dooner and The Dude to talk about the lack of peak season; Uber Freight’s state of the market report; Torc autonomous truck impressions and more

“Violations that occur as a result of an accident are not supposed to count toward your CSA score,” says Reliance Partners executive Robert Kaferle.

Supply chain and logistics companies got time in the limelight on Time magazine’s list of the 200 Best Inventions of 2022.

FloorFound, which specializes in oversize-item recommerce, has opened five dedicated facilities to make the resale of items easier.

The Trade Association for Logistics Professionals said it was not the “appropriate vehicle” to engage in dialogue between FedEx Ground and its delivery contractors.

Demand for durable goods is soft and diesel rates are sky-high. It’s a spooky sign for the trucking industry.

Several high-profile commercial electric vehicle makers have faced recent struggles, but BrightDrop says it is on pace for $1 billion in revenue next year.

Brake Safety Week in the United States checked out a lot more trucks, but the out-of-service orders stayed flat percentage-wise.

A theme emerges as you look around the electrification and autonomous trucking space. Practically no one does it alone.

IFS democratizes 3PL software for companies large and small.

FreightWaves Classics examines storied ocean carrier U.S. Lines, which was persistent in its desire to operate a successful cargo ship named the American Shipper.

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Grain exporters have several options: paying higher transportation costs, storing grain, sending more of it to the domestic market or cutting their losses.

Boardroom drama at TuSimple takes a new turn with the executive chairman holding 59% voting control of the company.

Wabtec says the acquisition of Super Metal will expand the rail tech provider’s presence in international markets.

A GAO report recommends DOT better explain its grant-funding procedures so that applicants won’t overestimate how much money they must contribute to qualify for funding.

Resonea Inc. and CPAPSupplies will integrate sleep apnea screening and testing services for commercial truck drivers.

CEO Michael Colin details MVMNT’s delivery of enterprise-level technology downstream to smaller brokerages.

Following through on a legislation package approved last fall, New York City is eyeing unprecedented wages for delivery workers.

ZipRecruiter recently released an analysis about current dynamics of labor supply and demand in the economy. The conclusion was that for the first time, the U.S. economy had exhausted its supply of workers.

Freight Club leverages the volume of all clients in order to get enterprise rates from its network of more than 30 well-known carriers.

Hub Group, a full-service transportation and logistics provider, detailed leadership changes on Thursday.

Corrective action training may not prevent an incident but it will reduce the likelihood of one reoccurring.

Commercial truck driving is now one of the occupations included in Canada’s immigrant Express Entry program.

Texas-based chemical transporter Quantix has acquired five carriers, adding more than 140 trucks to its fleet.

Ed Aldridge is retiring from CMA CGM America, and Uffe Ostergaard is leaving Hapag-Lloyd.

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Amazon has rented a new air cargo facility in New Hampshire and launched daily freighter service to shorten delivery times.

Stord has added a carrier-agnostic last-mile delivery solution to its product suite, allowing brands to find the most efficient delivery partner for their items.

In 1952, a C-124 flew straight into a remote Alaskan mountaintop, killing all aboard. Here’s the story of what it’s taking to bring them home.

Management from one of the nation’s largest truck brokerages is ready to take on the industry alone.

Freon Logistics, a California-based trucking company, has filed for bankruptcy, and some employees protested recently to demand unpaid wages.

The American Chemistry Council says a rail strike lasting a month or longer could significantly damage the U.S. economy.

Casey’s General Stores Inc. has entered a partnership with digital payments platform AtoB to offer a fleet fuel card.

Less-than-truckload demand has taken another step lower, according to carriers attending the Stephens investor conference.

Earnings for Zim, the world’s 10th largest ocean carrier, peaked in the first quarter and continue to slide as rates fall.

Takeoff Technologies, Fluid Truck, Emerge and Stord are among two dozen logistics firms to be recognized among the fastest growing in North America.

Outbound demand in Harrisburg and Allentown, Pennsylvania, bottomed out at the start of the month and are starting to slowly rise. Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, both are seeing rejection rates drop to a two-year low.

Arrive is building more intelligent technology, reaching new markets and getting creative to win freight.

The head of the railroads’ key regulator spoke at RailTrends and was highly critical of the industry’s job cutting of recent years.

E-commerce platform Cart.com is working with FedEx to streamline the online shopping experience for merchants and consumers.

FreightWaves SONAR recently released two new market analysis tools that provide lane-level rate benchmarking capabilities and insight into the future state of the domestic truckload spot market. 

ShippingEasy is the latest company to offer carbon offsets to merchants shipping this holiday season.

FreightWaves is once again a part of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list, a ranking of North America’s fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies.

Egypt’s Suez Canal was built 153 years ago this week, and its storied history is so much more than last year’s drama.

Most trucking experts anticipate we’re headed into a freight recession — or we’re in one already. Yet truckers are ordering more equipment.

Toronto Pearson airport is looking for ways to support more cargo business, starting by converting an old office park.

Pilot Co. and Volvo Group move to keep public charging on pace with electric vehicle adoption as Prologis adds charging installations.

Interstate Health Systems hopes to open 40 to 60 locations catering to the health care needs of truck drivers, motorists and communities over the next two years.

The CEOs of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern on Tuesday talked up the benefits of their railroad consolidation at the RailTrends conference in New York.

The head of Los Angeles’ port is on a worldwide sales blitz, trying to convince shippers and carriers to come back.

Rail’s never-ending pursuit of taking market share from trucks is the focus of the annual RailTrends conference.

Federal regulators have outlined criteria to help identify dispatching services from authorized truck brokers as part of new interim guidelines.

As the holiday shopping season descends, companies should be aware that law-abiding consumers are not the only folks hoping to get their hands on this season’s hottest gifts.