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Ocean carriers will be subject to stricter requirements when they charge shippers fees on late containers if a proposed rule is adopted.
FedEx Ground cited weakening macro conditions in reducing its holiday demand forecast.
Warehouses are turning loss to profits with CartonCloud’s WMS.
Hurricane Ian boosted spot rates in the southeast over the past 10 days, but as rejection rates and volumes decline, when will spot rates on a national level take another step lower.
Supply chain startup Altana Technologies has completed a $100 million Series B raise.
After reaching a six-month high in outbound demand, volume in Chicago is on a steady downward stream, and both major markets in Pennsylvania are also experiencing declines.
Air Canada is giving shippers more airfreight options in the Americas, thanks to a new converted freighter.
The logic and logistics behind same-day delivery; how one company is reinventing how drivers get paid; hotshotting in Houston; and end-to-end automation between carrier booking and customer booking
Three years after launching tests of its driverless Scout robot, Amazon halted work on the project.
Romeo Power founder Michael Patterson shares what happened at the startup battery maker as a cautionary tale for other SPAC-backed startups.
Truck transportation jobs in September dropped by an amount exceeded in the last 10 years only by the start of the pandemic.
Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla is starting production of its Semi electric commercial truck.
Railroad intermodal volumes are down, but consumer spending remains relatively strong. Carloads of coal are up, but forest products are down. Whether these volume changes reflect broader macroeconomic slowing remains less clear.
Air cargo professionals figured business would take off after the summer lull. Turbulent economic conditions and pre-buying have prevented that so far.
The shift in the work environment sparked the leadership at J.B. Hunt to include a flexible work schedule for truck drivers, allowing them a fair and enjoyable work-life balance.
Woodlawn Partners leads the debt and equity co-investment with Monroe Capital.
Volvo Trucks North America is making vehicle as a service mandatory for buyers of its Class 8 electric trucks.
Slack delivery capacity could finally give Amazon the incentive to insource volumes handled by UPS.
In this issue, markets continue their collapse; Amazon drivers delivering during Ian; man rides on back of semi for 100 miles; robot french fry apocalypses; Tesla ditches sensors; and more.
Dallas, Cincinnati and Denver are all experiencing upward trends after outbound volume lows.
Federal regulators say there is not enough data to justify an exemption for pulsing brake lights on trucks
Authorities confirmed that four family members, including an 8-month-old girl, were found dead in an almond orchard Wednesday, two days after they were abducted at gunpoint from their trucking business in Merced, California.
Major ocean carriers are likely to survive the ongoing dip in shipping rates. But other companies may soon struggle.
Workers, including truck drivers, have walked off the job at two Sysco facilities in the Northeast.
Despite an economic slowdown, Walmart is putting money into automating its grocery fulfillment operations with Alert.
Pritzker Private Capital is buying family-owned Kenco, ending its 72 years as an independent company.
Cleo Integration Cloud is a blend of both internal and external integration systems types, providing users with a self-service platform to connect their internal ecosystem of back office and cloud-based enterprise processes with trading partners through its any-to-any transformation engine.
Jake McPaul, who led Misfits Market’s logistics operation during the COVID-19 pandemic, will lead Warp’s new Fresh Freight division.
Canadian railway CN says it is positioning assets and adding more horsepower in order to keep the network fluid during extreme winter weather.
Los Angeles airport is finally moving forward on an ambitious project to overhaul its sprawling cargo terminals.
Shipping adheres to a time-honored tradition: When shipowners make exceptionally high profits, they order a lot of new vessels. When those newbuilds are delivered by the yards, it kills shipowners’ […]
Radiant Logistics announced Wednesday it has acquired a strategic operating partner in Minnesota.
Diesel prices soared Wednesday at a rate far higher than crude as traders reacted to a report of tight inventories.
As Southern California is the heartbeat of outbound truckload volume, the significant decrease in freight coming out of the region reflects in national freight volumes; maritime booking volume from all ports in SONAR Container Atlas are down 20% from this time last year.
Radiant Logistics will restate financial results for 2021 and the first three quarters of 2022, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
On WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude breakdown Trevor Milton’s episode of American Greed, look at collapsing ocean rates, and find out what loads earn the biggest paydays
FreightWaves and Hubtek are partnering to offer SONAR data in Hubtek’s TABi Connect.
The outlook for truckload demand is flat to down and more capacity continues to enter the market, according to Uber Freight senior economist Mazen Danaf.
A new law in California will restrict the imposition of detention and demurrage charges that can be levied in the state.
Medical drone delivery specialist Zipline began flying commercially in Utah this week after months of testing.
The Surface Transportation Board logged over 25 hours last week to hear from stakeholders about the advantages and drawbacks of the proposed Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern merger.
Automaker Volkswagen is opening a new shipping hub in South Texas to import more than 140,000 vehicles a year.
All the essential tools for shipping are centralized on Mothership’s dashboard, creating unmatched reliability and efficiency in your final-mile supply chain.
FedEx Express and the union representing its pilots on Wednesday filed for federal mediation with the National Mediation Board to help unglue contract negotiations that began in May 2021. The […]
The founders of SaferWatch have joined forces again to launch Carrier Details, which aggregates federal carrier data for clients’ operational and sales use.
After nearly a year of accepting only orders they were sure they could build, heavy-duty truck OEMs fully opened orderbooks in September.
Mexico’s over-the-road freight market has a forecast CAGR of 9.91% through 2027.
A proposal to allow regulators to review hair tests to screen truck drivers for drugs faces strong opposition from large groups of truckers.
Gatik has removed the safety driver from daily routes it is running for Loblaw Companies in Canada.
American Train Dispatchers Association members have approved the new labor contract with freight railroads by a 64% majority vote.
The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday set its cutoff dates for shipments to be tendered in time to be delivered by Christmas Day. Shipments moving under the Postal Service’s Retail […]
Transportation capacity increased for a sixth consecutive month in September with prices falling for a third straight time, according to data released Tuesday. The Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI), which is […]
The reefer market in Milwaukee is the primary driver behind its demand, and in the last year volumes are down 59%. Ocean spot rates from China to both U.S. coasts drop even further as the fourth quarter starts.
After years of collaboration, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has figured out how to inspect autonomous trucks for safe operation.
Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversions are selling like hotcakes. A Japanese-owned leasing company snapped up six more slots.
FedEx acquires 7.9 million shares at a cost of $1.5 billion.
CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said the SM SAAM S.A. acquisition is part of Hapag-Lloyd’s strategy to build “a robust and attractive terminal portfolio.”
Hurricane Ian has not left any diesel fuel shortages in its wake and prices are steady. That’s not the case in California, where diesel is not as crazy as the gasoline market.
GXO Logistics has received regulatory approval to complete its $1.3 billion acquisition of U.K.-based Clipper Logistics.
The international shipping giant signed a deal with the e-commerce platform to open up new opportunities for BigCommerce sellers.
Public sector procurement officers face the same challenges as commercial CPOs as they seek out ESG, diverse and local goods.
Motive has introduced a solution to help food and beverage shippers keep an eye on the status of their cargo.
The ABF subsidiary ArcBest began hiring days last year to help aid in recruitment; FreightWaves was invited to one.
Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s fraud trial was delayed until Oct. 11 because a defense attorney tested positive for COVID-19.
ITS Logistics has announced a $100 million investment to build a 1 million-square-foot distribution warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas.
With war raging and pipelines sabotaged, shippers are paying astronomical sums to transport LNG across the oceans.
The benchmark diesel price dropped again but may face headwinds from rising futures prices.
Small fleets make up 90% of the nation’s carriers. Waymo Via and C.H. Robinson used beer runs to familiarize them with autonomous trucking.
Cathay Pacific Cargo is sending cautionary signals about the peak shipping season but still wants new freighters from Airbus or Boeing.
A bipartisan proposal increases minimum tonnages for agricultural products exported by the U.S. government.
Atlanta is seeing consistent levels of outbound volume, retaining the majority market share with 4.1%. Diesel prices are decreasing at a faster rate than they increased over the summer.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said Monday it has expanded its transloading capabilities to include Seattle and Laredo, Texas.
Trinity Rail Group will supply a mix of 15,000 tank and freight railcars to GATX over a span of six years.
Lone Star Dedicated of Haslet, Texas, will be closing its doors in October with nearly 90 company drivers losing their jobs hauling refrigerated food nationwide.
On a reservation in rural southeastern Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation is building the future of drone delivery.
The ports of Halifax and Saint John in Atlantic Canada seek opportunities to bolster volumes and greening efforts.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels reacts to the results of this year’s International Roadcheck. He ponders whether drivers should take all the heat, but also says greater action can always be taken to mitigate violations.
Werner Enterprises announced its third acquisition since last summer on Monday, adding Baylor Trucking to its one-way operation at an undisclosed price.
Panelists at Amazon Business’ Reshape 2022 conference talk strategies and advice to succeed with ESG initiatives.
BNSF is planning to invest more than $1.5 billion to develop a Southern California facility aimed at easing congestion at the West Coast ports.
California’s legal victory allowing it to impose workplace rules on flight attendants has some cargo airlines worried about states regulating their operations.
Measures of supply chain bottlenecks, cargo transit times, bookings and spot rates are all down, yet inflation remains historically high.
This week in Borderlands: This week: US challenging Mexico’s import ban on corn; Sprint Transport set to build new headquarters in Texas; FleetPride acquires Sam & Sons Truck Equipment; and Laredo border officers seize narcotics worth $11.5M.
Carriers and brokers tend to have the weather on a TV somewhere in their facilities throughout hurricane season because of the dramatic impacts storms can have on their operations and bottom lines. Ian hit at a time when trucking will not be as reactive to this devastating storm.
This week: XPO driver reaches 4 million safe driving miles, Walmart opens a new facility in Illinois and donates to local charities and Getir donates over 80,000 pounds of food to nonprofits.
The federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination has sued a New York-based trucking company for not hiring females.
Prosecutors rested their federal fraud case against Nikola founder Trevor Milton on Friday after three weeks.
Analysts are predicting that carriers won’t experience a typical peak season. That’s bad news for the trucking industry.
Norfolk Southern names new leaders to transportation and network operations team. BNSF and California passenger rail explore green technologies to power trains.
The port of Savannah imported more than 200,000 TEUs in September, and truckload volumes in Denver plunged to a two-year low.
On demand on WTT: Edison Motors electric truck heads for production; freight visibility with Convoy; cutting out the empty calories in freight and more
Since the pandemic started, many shippers found their existing contracts unable to ensure carrier compliance. Supply and demand were especially volatile, and so spot rates, which are more sensitive to changing market conditions, handily outpaced contract rates.
GigaCloud Technology’s last-mile and white-glove service will reach the entire contiguous United States.
Flatbed carrier Daseke said Friday it would repurchase $40 million in stock, following an April request from an activist investor to do so.
The imbalance of the supply chain now is based on human error and port congestion. We know trade is slowing down, but the congestion skews the reality of the pullback in orders.
Here’s the latest on Ian’s supply chain impact from FreightWaves’ team of reporters and market experts.
McClellan Trucking and Duran Transfer, which contract with the U.S. Postal Service to haul mail, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum has strong opinions on cabovers versus conventional trucks, fuel cells and other issues.
Without a clear idea of what technological breakthroughs in alternative fuels may be coming, ocean carriers are left searching for a path forward as they look to build vessels.
A new 80-page handbook from DOT gives local planners detailed information for planning and designing truck parking facilities.
