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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.

Changing how recruiters communicate with drivers from the very beginning is one of the simplest and most effective ways to tackle driver hiring issues.

NS starts a new operating plan for intermodal; CN plans investments in Louisiana and Wisconsin; and MxV Rail agrees to share expertise with a UK group.

The jaws of the supply chain vise are squeezing trade so tight that the headache it is creating will be a whopper for logistics managers this peak season.

Convoy released a sustainability report Tuesday conveying its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2040.

Silk Way West Airlines, an all-cargo carrier based in Azerbaijan, placed an order with Airbus on Tuesday for two A350 large freighters, moving from an exclusive Boeing fleet for the […]

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia continues to grow its terminal map at an industry-leading pace.

Traditional loans or recourse factoring are not the only ways to get carriers paid and build up credit. ComFreight has set out to help brokers grow and solve the problem of contract-heavy, high-stress traditional financing with HaulPay.

Port X aims to create an environment where drivers feel like part of the greater team, not sequestered from it.

Drone delivery firm Zipline launched a commercial service in North Carolina less than a week after obtaining a historic FAA certification.

Authorities said the people inside the truck appeared to be undocumented migrants in a presumed human smuggling attempt.

Non-asset-based freight agents, who work independently of any one specific carrier, are especially at a disadvantage in today’s marketplace.

Veho, which offers last-mile delivery and logistics for e-commerce brands, has opened facilities in Cincinnati and St. Louis, giving it a presence in 22 metro areas in the U.S.

Embraer is the latest manufacturer to launch a freighter conversion program for used passenger aircraft.

Fleets have been able to find more control over their transportation spend using PTV Route Optimizer’s features designed to suit the specific logistical last-mile delivery needs for CPG items.

A flood of newly built container ships will be delivered by shipyards in 2023-25. Can liners maintain pricing power?

CN announced Monday it anticipates spending $355 million in 2022 to improve infrastructure in Illinois, Tennessee, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick.

Trailer Bridge signed a $62 million lease agreement with the Jacksonville Port Authority to continue operating a Blount Island terminal through at least 2041.

Nikola founder Trevor Milton has been irritating the company he once led since leaving in September 2020.

With the freight market falling and layoffs hitting the news cycle, is now a good time to get a job in supply chain? We’ll find out on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Outbound tender volume for New Orleans spikes 21% in the last 90 days, and the outbound rejection index for Houston rises 115 basis points.

Hanko Kiessner of Packsize talks to Modern Shipper about how transportation problems can be solved in the warehouse.

Lufthansa parked 14 giant Airbus A380 aircraft during the pandemic but now sees value in bringing some back.

Both Democrats and Republicans representing the Pacific Northwest say the creation of a ship-to-rail container port at the existing Port of Coos Bay could boost West Coast port capacity by as much as 10%.

Burris Logistics expands cold chain service map for subsidiary Honor Foods in its latest acquisition.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has invalidated an ELD from ArionTech Inc. for “failure to meet the minimum requirements.”

The Energy Information Administration is still dealing with technical issues and won’t be releasing — but will be gathering — its weekly benchmark diesel price.

California’s AB5 law will remain blocked from implementation in the state’s trucking sector for now as the Supreme Court remains silent.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller assesses the potential for a “great purge” in trucking fleets.

With all the challenges facing the supply chain, companies can’t afford to have bad delivery experiences for their customers. Visibility into the process helps, if it starts early enough.

A Swiss logistics company and Baker Hughes, its customer, must take their dispute over a botched air cargo shipment to arbitration, a U.S. federal court said.

NextEra Energy plans to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, saying it can do so without using offsets through renewable hydrogen. 

The U.S. is seeing a resurgence in extraction of rare earth elements, with mining and manufacturing operations at sites in California, Utah and Texas.