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3D perception technology is able to make traditional LiDAR sensors more accurate and flexible, helping the supply chain improve automation performance.

Trucker Path bridges the gap between brokers and carriers, connecting over 1,000 brokers with over 1 million app users.

Spot rate indexes look like they’re stabilizing — at least temporarily — after double-digit plunges in August and September.

A massive eight-day backup of barge traffic at Locks and Dam 26 on the Mississippi River in 1976 resulted in shipping losses estimated as high as $500,000 a day.

The intersection of natural gas and diesel has likely never been more volatile than it is going into the coming winter.

East Coast diesel prices are soaring at a rate far higher than the rest of the country.

Lufthansa Airlines’ cargo subsidiary continued to earn profits during a difficult third quarter, even as the market softened.

Hub Group reported year-over-year increases in its intermodal, logistics and truck brokerage segments during the third quarter.

Amazon reported a third-quarter sales deceleration that it says will persist into the holidays.

Canadian Pacific is working to ensure that merging operations with Kansas City Southern goes smoothly, officials said during the railway’s third-quarter 2022 earnings call.

A Borderless Coverage risk management strategy equips shippers for Mexico’s many challenges.

Schneider National beat expectations for the third quarter but pulled in guidance as peak season is likely to be “muted.”

In this issue of the WTT newsletter, all call to action to help fight back against falling rates; drop in home sales hits freight; Starlink coming to your truck

Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of the one and only flight of the Hughes Flying Boat, the so-called Spruce Goose.

Charlotte, North Carolina, is seeing a slow recovery after volumes dropped to their lowest levels since February of 2021, and reefer volume in Milwaukee is up more than 22% this week.

Forward Air highlights several growth opportunities that will push results higher again in 2023 even if the economy slows further.

Whatever the demand — big or small — many of pallet traders and companies still operate inefficiently, by email, phone, fax or internet. Until recently, there has been no accessible, universal location to conduct pallet business.

Faster train speeds and shorter dwell times will open up network capacity for NS, officials said during the company’s third-quarter 2022 earnings call.

Delivery drones are showing their last-mile value on a mission to hard-to-reach customers on Sanibel Island, Florida.

According to research from PayPal, retailers and shoppers see eye to eye on returns more than you’d think.

The transformation of Walmart’s distribution network continues with the unveiling of a revamped facility in Texas.

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Trans-Pacific trade is the foundation of American retail and industry. But souring U.S.-China relations threaten that.

Weather-related hazards cause over 1.2 million vehicle accidents each year, yet leading trucking firms still lack a streamlined system to identify which of their drivers are at risk due to adverse weather conditions.

Current and former employees of Total Quality Logistics say they are closely following a former colleague’s two legal actions involving the nation’s second-largest freight brokerage.

BRS follows the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division, which earlier this month rejected the tentative labor agreement.

FedEx and UPS don’t vary from the script as they match on base rates and surcharges.

Ocean carrier contracts and carriers’ ability to make a profit are put to the test in a proposed rule, according to reaction from shippers and carriers.

Trax President Josh Bouk shares his sustainability prowess on FreightWaves NOW’s Net-Zero Carbon TV segment.

Used truck prices helped Ryder in comparison to last year, but the market is weak going forward.

Brokerages can go digital without losing the human element that makes them unique.

Kuehne+Nagel is the largest logistics company in the world. It sees opportunities to capture more business as shipping demand falls.

Trailer and final-mile equipment maker Wabash crushed third-quarter earnings estimates and built its backlog for a rainy day.

Outbound demand in Denver is swinging up after falling to a two-year low earlier this month, and Salt Lake City has shown consistent headhaul market activity since Labor Day.

Cargadores y transportadores piden que se modifique la propuesta de la Comisión Marítima Federal que afecta a la capacidad de los buques para las importaciones y exportaciones

Campbell Soup Co. is taking sustainability seriously. The company has completed a risk assessment study looking at how much water resources Campbell and its partners use.

Most of the commentary from management teams is pessimistic about the macroeconomy.

Ondemand on WTT: the toll gig work is taking; what’s up at F3; trucking truth and rumors and much more

A reversion to the mean will occur after two strong years, Armstrong & Associates predicts.

Old Dominion said Wednesday that it’s likely more than half way through this volume downturn.

FreightWaves’ Future of Freight Festival 2022 is just around the corner — check out these exciting companies on the demo stage.

CN expressed confidence it can handle any market downturns, pointing to areas such as grain and coal where demand strips away any potential macroeconomic softness, officials said during the railway’s third-quarter 2022 earnings call.

Mexico’s Congress approved a bill Wednesday to end daylight saving time in most states, potentially affecting cross-border trade.

The American Trucking Associations puts the shortfall of truck drivers at 78,000 this year, down slightly from 2021 but still high.

Powerfleet takes the high cost and complexity out of data integrations.

ShipBob has launched new integrations with Amazon, giving merchants faster inventory and shipping services when selling through the e-commerce platform.

Daimler Truck’s cellcentric joint venture with Volvo Group is a fuel cell truck first, but a big battery pack makes it a parallel hybrid.

The “shadow fleet” is not large enough to save Russian oil exports from Western sanctions, according to multiple analysts.

Federal regulators are considering a rule that would give carriers greater access to broker transaction records.

California and Mexico sign a toll revenue-sharing plan to help fund a new border crossing south of San Diego.

Los planes de la tapa del petróleo siguen en el limbo mientras el reloj de las sanciones de la UE y el G7 se agota

Outbound demand in Fort Worth, Texas, is up for the second week in a row, and diesel prices have stopped increasing but show no sign of which direction they will go next.

CEOs Dave Clark of Flexport and Hamid Moghadam of Prologis shared the stage — and their insights — about the supply chain on Tuesday at the 2022 Groundbreakers forum in New York.

The maker of Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF Trucks reported record Q3 net income on strong across-the-business performance.

UPS reported higher-than-expected earnings per share and reaffirmed its full-year targets.

TMS will be at the heart of this new tech-based transformation, offering robust tools to shippers reimagining operations — and, most importantly, to those that historically haven’t enjoyed access to the technology.

OOIDA y SBTC quieren que se prohíba a los corredores bloquear el acceso del transportador a los registros de transacciones

Researchers, using self-reported data from an 11-year period, have found that gig workers suffer from poorer health than salaried workers.

For truckers, watches that hold a charge are key. This week, we look at the Garmin 2 Dezl Edition smartwatch.

Freight projects get underway in Chicago and Laredo, Texas; CN beats its grain record; Patriot Rail appoints a new COO; and Canadian Pacific disputes a court ruling on an Alberta land sale.

Barge movement on the Mississippi River continues to be impaired by low-water levels with no end in sight.

Shippers are expected to do their due diligence when it comes to choosing carrier partners. That includes choosing companies that are working within FMCSA guidelines, a task that requires knowledge of said guidelines.

The city’s industrial real estate market is experiencing an acute supply shortage with little space to be found, according to a Colliers International report.

A pair of trade associations wants the government to provide up to $5 billion to support massive redevelopment for cargo activity.

American Truck Associations President Chris Spear lived up to his last name in an annual address excoriating industry foes.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose a small amount after two weeks of bigger jumps.

Digital freight startup Convoy announced Monday that it is cutting more jobs, the tech giant’s second round of layoffs in the past year after slashing 7% of its workforce in June. 

El Consejo busca la adopción generalizada de la norma con 29 empresas ya comprometidas

Ryan Gavin, director de crecimiento, dirigirá el nuevo grupo de negocios racionalizado orientado a los cargadores

Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd, gives his take on the “bullwhip effect,” rates and global trade.

A single format for exchanging bills of lading data in the less-than-truckload industry will replace multiple electronic formats.

Ontario, California, outbound volumes have been trending up the last two weeks, while volumes in Joliet, Illinois, started to recover but have flatlined.

“U.S. merchants and marketplaces will need to look for new customers, and this may be a great opportunity to market to and acquire customers from beyond their borders in Q4 and into 2023,” said BoxC’s new director of business development, Mark Waverek.

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Paccar Inc. is recalling late-model Kenworth and Peterbilt heavy-duty trucks because the digital dash system can freeze.

Transportation technology company InRange is developing durable trailer skirts to help reduce carbon emissions.

An infusion of $40 million will help Europe-based Shippeo expand its supply chain visibility platform in the U.S. and Asia.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides insight into 2022’s peak season.

Grammer Logistics said Monday it has acquired Logistics Management Resources, a 3PL serving the chemicals and industrial gases industries.

“At MSC, we want to continue to improve towage service efficiency and expand Rimorchiatori Mediterranei, building on the impressive work of the Genoese families that have developed the company the past 100 years,” MSC CEO Soren Toft said.

Railroad Workers United recently adopted a resolution calling for public ownership of U.S. rail infrastructure. FreightWaves chats with an RWU member on why the group wants the change.

A new survey of warehouse labor employment reveals tons of job openings, higher pay and better work-life flexibility.

UPS’ general rate increase is designed to offset elevated cost inflation.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico considers banning double tractor-trailers; New Mexico announces $72M air cargo facility; Texas seafood importer sues government for blocking shipment; and trucker receives nine-year prison sentence for drug smuggling.

Declining contract volumes may bring large carriers into the spot market, forcing spot rates into negative margin territory if they are not already there.

Soaring diesel fuel prices rank as the trucking industry’s most critical issue, knocking the driver shortage from the top spot.

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AskWaves checks in with DOT’s latest significant rulemaking schedule.

Hawaiian Airlines will begin operating Amazon Air’s largest cargo jets on the retailer’s biggest shipping lanes next year.

On demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? the guys are joined by project44’s Jett McCandless; plus GoPuff layoffs; winter truck prep; live music and more

Rallying employees to serve customers better will ultimately help CSX gain more business, the new president and CEO said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call Thursday.

Overall outbound volume levels out of Milwaukee are down this month, with the majority of the drop coming from reefer demand. Atlanta’s outbound volumes have trickled down this month, bringing down its market share.

Navarro Trucking Group, which pulled intermodal containers out of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has folded and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Fulfillment isn’t as simple as it used to be. These are the five pain points giving e-commerce firms a headache.

Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services reported better-than-expected third-quarter results on Thursday after the market closed.

In a major move, Amazon is acquiring 10 large freighter aircraft for long-haul international transport and hiring Hawaiian Airlines to fly them.

Data centers and electric charging infrastructure share an insatiable demand for power. Neha Palmer understands both.

GXO Logistics is planning to lay off 262 employees from two warehouse operations in the Dallas area by Dec. 10.

More than 49 million Americans were victims of porch pirates in the last year, and that is leading to a push for more alternative delivery options.

Supply chain chaos has helped increase the cost of a new car by 25%. The automotive industry won’t let go of those profits anytime soon.