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Manna, an Ireland-based drone delivery company, will soon expand into the U.S. and mainland Europe.

Uber Freight shares their road map to autonomous trucking; what procurement says about the economy; freight story of the year so far on WTT

With the goal of becoming more competitive and efficient in today’s evolving truck transportation market, shippers are looking for large carriers for partnership from beginning to end.

Latam Airlines’ cargo division has expanded its European service, including a dedicated charter flown for logistics provider DB Schenker.

Recent filings to the board from various parties focus on wo bears the burden to show if or how Amtrak service between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans would affect freight operations.

Nikola Chairman Steve Girsky recruited Michael Lohscheller to lead Opel when Girsky was at General Motors. Now he’s done it again.

DOT officials are calling the start of data sharing among supply chain companies a ‘milestone’ event.

Mubadala Capital announces acquisition of Ontario-based Canada Cartage, one of the largest carriers in Canada.

E-commerce fulfillment platform ShipHero is adding Veho, a crowdsourced delivery provider, to its official delivery partners for e-commerce orders in Texas.

Switching out lighting in warehouses with 25-foot to 35-foot ceilings isn’t simple. But LEDs pack economic, labor and environmental benefits.

Driver turnover has been a challenge for trucking companies across the U.S. After implementing SHIPSMobile Content, companies are seeing improved driver retention and a reduction of the “hire, train and repeat” culture.

Tankers stocks are doing great. Dry bulk and container stocks temporarily stopped the bleeding. “Maxim stocks” still underperform.

UPS is cutting levies on heavier-weighted shipments out of Asia and the South Pacific.

Washington state is weighing options after agreeing not to appeal FMCSA’s preemption determination on the state’s truck driver meal/rest break laws.

The U.S. Postal Service has reported single-digit drops in shipping activity compared to last year’s more robust pace.

A longtime trucking executive says the Supreme Court’s decision not to review a C.H. Robinson case could transform trucking.

Despite economic headwinds, the rail car manufacturing market will find support in the second half of 2022 amid tight rail car supply and improving rail service metrics, FreightCar America executives said on an earnings call.

Jacksonville shows steady signs of its headhaul nature after backhaul activity earlier this year. Outbound volumes in Salt Lake City have decreased 11% in August.

Inside this edition: Know what the claims team needs to be successful; LTL quarterly results come in hot; and the tribe has spoken.

Workhorse Group recorded next to no revenue in the second quarter as CEO Rich Dauch’s transformation hits the one-year mark.

Quiet Platforms, the logistics arm of American Eagle Outfitters, is building brands a nationwide network of shared logistics assets.

Vietnam Airlines is moving beyond passenger business to fly cargo jets for the first time, with the help of a U.S. air services company.

An appellate court reversed a lower court decision and found that a one-time Schneider independent contractor was actually an employee.

Georgia Ports Authority kicks off the start of its new fiscal year with volumes at over a half million TEUs.

One year into its existence, GXO Logistics continues to find contract logistics is the right fit.

Mercado Libre is an online retailer with a private cargo airline. It is outsourcing air transport in Brazil to passenger airline Gol.

Trucking compliance solutions company co-founder Hunter Yaw explains the “today costs” of compliance programs.

The weekly DOE/EIA diesel price has dropped below $5 per gallon for the first time since March.

FreezPak Logistics and BG Capital are partnering to build $1 billion in new cold storage space in port-centric markets across the U.S.

Port congestion and voyage cancellations by shipping lines are preventing a steeper slide in spot container freight rates.

FedEx says it will move up the start date of its peak-season surcharges to Sept. 5.

Ongoing deflationary market conditions are likely to continue causing challenges for these spot-dependent carriers even as the fall and holiday freight surge approaches. 

A traditionally strong backhaul market, San Antonio experiences headhaul market activity for the first time, and the amount of imports diverted to Gulf ports is being felt in the truckload market.

Florida-based Patriot Rail plans to acquire Denver-based Pioneer Lines. Both companies operate short-line railroads in multiple states.

Despite lower volumes in BNSF’s consumer, agricultural, industrial and coal segments, the railroad’s freight revenue rose to nearly $6.3 billion on higher revenues per carload.

On demand on WTT: it’s all about pain relief from trucker check calls, final mile planning, eating, and body discomfort

The South Carolina cold chain facility opening next year will handle Port of Charleston imports and exports of proteins, fruits and vegetables.

Convoy and FreightWaves experts discuss the effects that extreme weather conditions such as flash flooding have on truckers.

Purchase of the Bomi Group will dramatically expand UPS’ health care distribution network.

A vote to be represented by the Teamsters at an STG facility in California has taken place but the ballots have been impounded.

Lyft has created a media business unit that will target advertising revenue in vehicles, some of which could be shared with drivers.

The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis studied the potential environmental impacts resulting from a merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern.

Improvements in rail service and “unparking” locomotives are market signals that could bode well for Wabtec in the back half of this year.

Los Angeles-based A2Z Drone Delivery has introduced a flexible new delivery system that can handle up to 22 pounds of payload.

Hyzon Motors, which went public a year ago in a merger with a blank check shell company, is the latest electrification startup in trouble.

Paccar Inc. recalls 54 Peterbilt and Kenworth models from the 2022-2023 model years because of faulty steering gear assembly.

AskWaves dives into the different sources of emissions for electric vehicles compared to fossil fuel-powered vehicles.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: CBP urges trade community to adopt electronic export manifest; GXO to close Fort Worth, Texas, facility, lay off 116 workers; FedEx Ground opening distribution center near Houston; and Hisun Motors Corp opens $105M plant in Mexico.

This week: Ally Logistics helps support reefs off the coast of West Maui, Carrier Logistics donates to an autism awareness group and CMA CGM drops the first of two buoys to help monitor the whale population off the East Coast.

A court-appointed receiver is working to get hundreds of truckers’ accounts receivable paid nearly three weeks after a legal feud between brothers led to the abrupt shutdown of CoreFund Capital, a Texas-based factoring company.

XPO recorded several records in its second-quarter earnings as it prepares to turn over Brad Jacobs’ CEO seat to Mario Harik.

Logistics technology provider Slync.io announced Friday it has fired Chris Kirchner as CEO and removed him as chairman of the company’s board of directors.

It looks increasingly likely that war-driven changes to global crude flows will persist for an extended period.

As technology catered to the transportation industry continues to evolve, players across the industry are becoming more aware of the importance of data security and transparency.

Outbound volumes from Ontario, California, continue to dive, while smaller markets such as Greenville, South Carolina, show signs of increase.

The convenience store chain has reportedly acquired delivery startup Skipcart and its network of 150,000 couriers.

Covenant VP of Sustainability joins WTT as co-host for this special electric truck edition of the show featuring solutions from Tandem, Hyliion, Nikola 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.

A Texas woman who murdered her trucking magnate husband has been indicted in a $9 million fraud involving Bill Hall Jr. Trucking.

Jobs in the truck transportation sector have risen every month post-pandemic except one, but the pace of growth is slowing.

Shareholder letters and earnings call transcripts don’t qualify as page-turning vacation reading. But they say a lot.

Record results by the cargo division pulled Deutsche Lufthansa AG to profit in the second quarter for the first time since the COVID crisis began, underscoring how moving goods has […]

In a post-COVID world, retailers need to optimize global inventory to boost online sales and maximize margins. Virtual inventories and dropshipping can make this happen by allowing retailers to stock a wider range of products across multiple regions and channels.

Delivery carriers Parcel LaserShip and OnTrac have announced residential ground deliveries with day-definite service.

Supply chain technology provider Trimble reported transportation revenue of $150 million for the second quarter.

Diesel has been sliding for weeks but it may be masking underlying tightness. Also on the podcast: Carrier Logistics on TMS.

Western Star mashes up the off-highway ruggedness of its X-series with loads of luxury appointments on the on-highway 57X.

Air Transport Services Group rode the e-commerce wave to another profitable quarter.

Federal regulators are pressuring carriers at the Port of New York and New Jersey to compensate shippers and carriers for container storage.

Mario Harik will succeed Brad Jacobs following the spinoff of XPO’s brokerage business. Jacobs will become XPO’s executive chairman.

Ride-hailing giant Lyft reported earnings for the second quarter after the bell Thursday.

Consider your safety program as a rocket engine. How it’s designed and implemented is crucial.

DoorDash saw rising orders and revenues in Q2, but it still posted a $263 million quarterly loss.

Outbound volumes in Detroit explode as both inbound and outbound tenders heat up the market in Boston.

Ford is experimenting with a system that would allow drones to be controlled autonomously from delivery vans.

NOAA Fisheries aims to reduce whale strikes on the East Coast of the United States with new vessel speed regulations.

The ebb and flow of the logistics market.

Diesel prices are high because of low supply. Inventories are likely to stay low in the coming months — here’s why.

As we look to the future of the global supply chain, all businesses and areas of business – from inventory to distribution, suppliers to retailers – need to plan for one thing: uncertainty.

Atlas Air reported strong second-quarter earnings while announcing it is being bought by an investment consortium for $5.2 billion.

Even though macroeconomic uncertainties lie ahead, Hub Group expects to find support in the medium term through improving rail service, market conditions that encourage more conversions to rail and the diversification of its business, executives said on Wednesday’s earnings call.

Werner reported revenue of $836 million in the quarter and sees a strong “pipeline” of demand from customers for the remainder of the year.

The HVUT is a tax applied annually to many heavy commercial vehicles. How do you know if your vehicles are affected?

Nikola Corp. losses widened in Q2, but adjusted per share earnings and revenue topped estimates as deliveries rose.

The “diesel nut” project between Chevron and Texas A&M AgriLife researchers aims to create a new breed of peanuts as a renewable fuel source.

Fleets are holding off on Class 8 truck orders because supply shortages continue to delay acceptance of 2023 bookings.

Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress’ internal startup Variant continues to struggle with high turnover and declining utilization.

Yellow Corp.’s bottom-line numbers show solid gains despite double-digit daily tonnage declines.

The U.S. is enforcing sanctions against Iran and Venezuela through seizure action on a 747 cargo jet.

Fleetcor Technologies Inc. on Wednesday reported revenues of $861 million in its second-quarter earnings.

The Port of New York and New Jersey is seeing an increased amount of imports, but they are not hitting the truckload market.

Chinese military exercises in the Taiwan Strait will delay shipments. Further escalation could have dramatic supply chain effects.

GXO’s earnings per share beat estimates, and it raised full-year guidance for revenue and earnings.

A Democrat-backed bill in the U.S. House of Representatives addresses rail service concerns raised during recent hearings by the House transportation committee.

FreightCaviar co-hosts with Dooner and The Dude as they tackle truck parking, nearshoring, offshoring, worst name for a trucking company and more on WTT

Etihad ordered big Airbus freighters to support its ambitious growth plans for cargo.

Trade Association for Logistics Professionals will advocate for all contractor interests, not just FedEx Ground, the group’s leader says.

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

FreightWaves chats with international trade attorney Ashley Craig about what the troubles in labor talks for both rail and maritime mean for the broader supply chain.

The high-tech mailbox from DroneDek handles both traditional mail and drone deliveries.