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The federal government has cracked down on cannabis use among truck drivers. But recent research suggests legal marijuana may actually boost safety on the road.

GE Appliances will deploy six electric trucks in the first phase of a broader EV pilot with partner Einride.

ShipBob has released a stand-alone warehouse management system for omnichannel brands with their own warehouses.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants President Biden to intervene in the ongoing rail labor dispute to avoid service disruptions.

Denver’s outbound tender rejections drop after the holiday to their lowest point in more than two years, while in Allentown, Pennsylvania, they remain strong at 9.8%.

Enforcement of Canada’s federal ELD mandate will begin Jan. 1, requiring electronic data collection of truck drivers’ hours of service.

Federal regulators are creating a board to recommend equipment standards aimed at preventing cars from sliding under trailers during truck crashes.

Contract talks between German port employers and labor union ver.di have bogged down over questions about inflation’s impact on wage increases.

Don’t expect the restrictions that truck manufacturers are imposing on Class 8 order intake to last. There’s too much at stake.

Vallair says it will turn passenger aircraft into light-duty freighters by clearing out the cabin so boxes can be loaded on the floor.

Canada has extended its border restrictions for unvaccinated truck drivers to Sept. 30.

When pandemic-fueled headwinds pushed historic amounts of freight into the spot market, many shippers found themselves running an unmanageable amount of seasonal bids to compensate for annual contract failures.

Less-than-truckload carrier Pitt Ohio announced the acquisition of assets from Teal’s Express, which will provide it coverage in New York.

Employees of Williston, Vermont-based LandAir, an LTL carrier that serviced the Northeast and parts of Canada, say they had no advanced notice that the company was reportedly closing its doors on Tuesday.

NewRoad Capital Partners leads Series B investment in cloud fulfillment platform Logiwa.

Amazon took a stake in struggling food delivery platform Grubhub that could be worth up to 13% if it attracts enough customers.

Today, many in the trucking and logistics industry are looking to improve reliability, reduce costs, and decrease their carbon footprint to deliver against rising customer expectations.

Dick’s Sporting Goods and Roehl Transport partner on driver appreciation with an emphasis on reducing dwell time at loading facilities.

AskWaves looks at the many varied functions that the 56-year-old Federal Railroad Administration performs for passenger and freight rail.

Semi-autonomous truck seamlessly navigates heavy traffic in demonstrations along the Southern California freeway

The explosion of online shopping and our growing global economy makes shipping and delivery more important than ever.

Nonprofit organization GivePower is using solar power to desalinate water and provide positive health, education and economic impacts for communities.

Rejection rates out of Savannah, Georgia, jump to 12.8% while capacity also tightens in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Emirates is enlarging and modernizing its cargo fleet with modified passenger aircraft and new builds.

The world’s largest retailer filed a patent that would combine two of last-mile delivery’s latest innovations: drones and robots.

Dispatch, a last-mile, e-commerce delivery platform, has expanded to California and New York, giving it a presence in 57 U.S. cities.

A new law authorizing tandem loads of 20-foot containers went into effect in Louisiana on June 17.

A supply chain survey released Tuesday showed market fundamentals continued to cool during June.

Reliance Partners’ Graham Gonzales explains why a logistics career path — or career change — is definitely worth considering.

Canadian railway CN and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have agreed to enter binding arbitration, putting to end a two-week strike over wages and benefits.

Just as shippers and carriers vary in size and complexity, so too should the technology that automates their processes.

Data from June reflects how rail service challenges persist into summer. Meanwhile, higher headcount levels and macroeconomic uncertainties await the rails for the remainder of this year.

Nominate freight industry disruptors for FreightWaves’ annual 2023 FreightTech awards before Saturday, Aug. 27.

Container market experts advise carriers and shippers to act quickly now that new rules regulating ocean shipping are in effect.

By making smaller investments in your people and technologies, fleet owners can start making significant progress toward their sustainability and fuel-saving goals today — while preparing for an EV future.

Transport analyst conducts virtual beer get-togethers to gain knowledge and build contacts.

The Jones Act is one of America’s most controversial laws. Reforming it could slash fuel prices, but there are caveats.

With e-commerce growth slowing, did Amazon bite off more than it could chew?

California’s trucking sector is likely to be upended now that it will need to deal with AB5, the state’s more rigid independent contractor law.

The number of import containers sitting at LA/LB terminals for nine days or more has more than doubled since February.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Tribal aims for Latin American SMBs using blockchain and crypto; Nuvocargo starts a service aimed at streamlining invoicing and payments; a Japanese air conditioning manufacturer plans a $230 million plant in Mexico; and Mexican seaports handled 9.8% more loaded containers in Q1.

West Coast port employers and labor won’t extend their contract during bargaining, as business groups would like them to do.

Old Dominion’s latest offering is designed to provide a single rate with no surprises.

A shipping researcher dubbed July 1 “Bloody Friday” due to a large drop in stock prices for several shipping companies.

Volume levels have made a final push before the second quarter ends. The national rejection rate has recovered from its earlier dip below 8%…

Outbound tender volumes for Charlotte, North Carolina, are falling 8.1% week-over-week as Atlanta’s rises 6.8%.

Air France-KLM has reached a $3.9 million settlement with the U.S. government to resolve a fraud investigation involving international mail delivery.

70,000+ independent truckers brace for AB5’s impact; how to survive a shipwreck; trucking gives drivers life after prison and more on WTT

Labor strikes and slowdowns at ports in Germany, Antwerp, Belgium, and Rotterdam, Netherlands, are crippling trade and could trigger more logistical inflationary pressures for U.S. importers and consumers.

commitments to cut their carbon footprint—such as becoming net zero by 2030.

Two lawyers in the trucking industry break down the Supreme Court’s decision on the AB5 case, which will be “disruptive” to truckers.

Gathering data for accurate emissions calculations is complicated and time consuming. Standardization could make it easier.

Redwood is focused on bringing together a number of strong solutions that already exist. The open supply-chain ecosystem enabled by RedwoodConnect operates more like an app store than a single application, facilitating the ability to integrate a variety of solutions.

Global-e has acquired Borderfree from Pitney Bowes, expanding its cross-border e-commerce offerings.

The management shakeup at TuSimple has become a full management house cleaning. Hyliion sees early benefits following Cummins’ partnership.

Congressmen back calls from fertilizer and agricultural products shippers to improve freight rail service, plus news about a new federal grant program to eliminate railroad crossings and updates on CN and Canadian Pacific.

Delta is the latest airline to settle charges of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service on mail transport contracts.

In the third in a series of podcasts on the providers of supply chain solutions, Craig Moore of Korbel talks about the needs of the warehouse sector.

The American Power Group sees a 20-year market for its dual fuel system that runs uses natural gas and diesel fuel.

Lawmakers and shippers urge quick wrap-up of new dockworker labor pact on the eve of the contract deadline.

A new standard on truck trailer rear underride guards is already being met by 94% of trailer manufacturers, and safety advocates say it is too weak.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is launching new state-run checkpoints to inspect trucks for human-trafficking operations.

Nikola will keep trying to pass a proposal to increase the number of authorized shares by pressing company stock owners to vote their proxies..

70,000 owner-operators have seven days to cease operations; the trucking tragedy in San Antonio; how long is too long to shower; and more

Outbound tender volumes for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, are rising 7.1% week over week and rejections out of Chicago have climbed up to 6.5%.

J.B. Hunt announced a long-term agreement with a cargo shipping line to expedite the delivery of new intermodal containers and the freight of its customers.

Cougar Express, a Transportation and Logistics Systems subsidiary, has entered into an agreement to acquire a local cartage outfit near JFK International Airport.

Raising awareness of trucking career opportunities among younger generation.

A new survey from BigCommerce dives into the growing fashion and apparel e-commerce industry.

Many argue that the disposal of electric vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries after maximizing their use could potentially be just as harmful to the environment as carbon emissions.

The company marked its progress by submitting its Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment to the U.S. Department of Transportation for public disclosure on how Locomation is addressing safety and its readiness for public road testing.

Three-quarters of warehouse on-floor workers would consider switching jobs if they involved technology such as robots and warehouse automation, according to a new survey.

California’s trucking sector must now brace for the imposition of AB5’s rules on independent contractors as the court rejects overturning pro-AB5 appellate decision.

With changes accelerating and investment pouring in, freight forwarders need to start digitizing now to remain competitive and thrive in the imminent digitized logistics environment. 

Fleets eyeing expansion or currently running a large fleet in this market understand that growth can be costly. Amid sky-high diesel prices and other transportation costs, a toll violation has […]

The company specifically runs its fleet on Interstate 5 using proprietary technology to relay drivers.

Convoy and MercuryGate are expanding their partnership with the goal of giving freight brokers control over costs, while expanding their trucking capacity networks.

The gap between California’s diesel prices and the rest of the country has been growing for years. An expert gives his views on why.

FedEx says its new operational integration will drive down costs and push up operating margins significantly.

The Port of New York and New Jersey has seen a rise of 49% in the last week while tender rejections out of Elizabeth remain stable at 6.5%.

The benchmark prices for diesel that are used in fuel surcharges continue to be delayed and won’t be announced this week.

In the upcoming quarter, Trucker Tools will home in on the broker and carrier relationship by introducing a couple of mutually beneficial tools.

Spot freight rates are easing, but in a sign of resilience, container-ship charter rates remain near all-time highs.

The Transportation Trades Department wants Congress to modify the language to ensure freight railroads provide adequate service.

Container lines stand to gain from unprecedented berthing priority under a proposal introduced by California lawmakers aimed at helping U.S. exports.

Small carriers exit the industry in droves; tragedy in San Antonio; shipbuilders wont stop building ships; theft trends and more on demand on WTT

Nikola founder Trevor Milton will be tried in September rather than July after a new fraud charge led to a plea for more time.

Digital twins are all the rage in business because they provide a proactive look at the supply chain.

FedEx pilots want a rich new labor deal to keep up with their counterparts at United and UPS.

Atlanta-based supply chain SaaS platform Logility will add digital twinning capabilities with Starboard.

Baton eliminates 25% of its workforce to pivot its business model to focus on its artificial intelligence transportation management software for drop-freight operation

Decades of experience delivering critical health care products has shaped Capstone Logistics’ last-mile solution for e-commerce and grocery delivery.

PGT Trucking, Inc. has a proven solution to assist prospective owner-operators through today’s market challenges — lease purchasing.

Container and breakbulk volumes rise as Gulf Coast ports record strong shipping volumes in May.

Shorter RFP cycles allow shippers to take advantage of market shifts in the short term, enabling them to maintain rates that are as close to real-time market offerings as possible.

IMI’s Bob Bortner explains why fleets should take a closer look at the wheels that keep them rolling.

Meet Juliette, the laundry company founded by Rechelle Balanzat that’s using logistics to take its business to new heights.

Atlanta heats up with rejection rates of 10.9%, and large enterprise carriers are still making a profit from diesel prices.

Cummins Inc., a threat to the survivability of hybrid powertrain developer Hyliion, will partner with the startup on certifying a natural gas engine.

This year, American consumers are expected to spend $7.7 billion – a number that has climbed over $1 billion since 2019 – on food items leading up to the July 4 holiday.