Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about how a company’s supply chain can help or hurt its image with its customers, the media and investors.
DHL Group announced its Strategy 2025 where it expects digitalization to help power its EBIT to at least €5.3 billion by 2022.
Convoy has rolled out a free transportation management system for shippers. Also, USPS is interested in drone operators, Rivian wants people to subscribe to its trucks, and Virgin Atlantic pushes for more air cargo marketshare in London.
As retailer prepares to close all 44 Canadian stories, court documents reveal transportation, logistics and customs providers that stand to lose business.
A shortage of nickel may stall EV battery production’ car haulers cry the driver shortage blues; where will the value-added warehouse jobs come from?
Blackstone puts money where mouth is by buying US last-mile assets of Colony Industrial
John “JT” Engstrom has spent 10 years studying the freight world. Here’s what he learned:
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Harvest Sherwood selects Fr8Hub as broker; Arizona-Mexico Town Hall focuses on cross-border trade; […]
Trucking volumes are up YoY, while rail intermodal volumes have fallen. Now may be the time for long time competitors to explore new partnerships.
XPO Logistics may be getting back in the M&A game
Allcargo Logistics is in talks to acquire Indian express logistics firm Gati to increase its share of the Indian warehousing market.
Covenant Transport has decided to end all service to the interior of Mexico, citing dropping spot market pricing, increasing detention times and an inability to gain the freight density needed […]
Trade lanes will come to a halt if the U.K. exits the EU on October. 31, believes the Secretary-General of the European Shippers Council.
No short-term relief for cargo congestion at LAX is coming from infrastructure upgrades, so companies are looking at process improvements to speed up cargo hand-offs.
A TMS is a valuable tool that can provide important data, tracking and analysis capabilities to help shippers streamline their entire operations, all of which feeds into being a shipper of choice.
Antiquated infrastructure, rising cargo volumes and poor logistics coordination are hindering efficient cargo transfers at L.os Angeles International Airport, raising costs for stakeholders.
The shipping giant has teamed up with JDA to boost warehouse and supply chain visibility
Several governments, organizations and transportation companies have worked together to patch a badly disrupted supply chain in efforts to improve the flow of supplies in the Bahamas.
Team of rivals? The competing ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are looking at additional ways to cooperate for their mutual benefit.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: San Antonio secures $1.2B deal with manufacturers; United States ends Mexican tomato […]
Truck driver Terry Damon will receive a total of A$1.7 million (US$1.15 million) of compensation from his employer, a shipper and a consignee, after they collectively caused him to suffer a severe injury to his back.
K&B Transportation says FourKites’ new Appointment Manager for scheduling shipments could save its dispatchers up to 8 hours per week.
Ports, terminal operators and shipping lines are striving to improve the flow of information.
Last-mile freight delivery might involve drivers to act as assemblers, helping set up products like furniture and home appliances. These driver-assemblers have specific skill sets that could never be fully automated.
Smaller carriers are snatching up the big carrier’s excess truck supply, even in a softer year. The reason is not obvious.
The recent acquisition of freight forwarder and logistics specialist Panalpina by DSV marks one of the few M&A deals that have occurred in the market over the last several years.
DP DHL open s innovation center for Americas, the third center in its global network
Executive director and governor report volume records and expansion opportunities.
Founder and CEO of Farmbox Direct works to eradicate food deserts by shipping fresh fruits and vegetables to consumers.
In Australia this week: new truck sales this year in Australia are slumping when compared to last year; transport company PAGE buys Allalong to exploit the Sydney to Tasmania freight market; seaport says millions of truck movements can be eliminated; electric truck is donated to charity; stink-trunk gets un-sunk.
DB Schenker’s head of Americas says uncertainty arising from events such as the U.S.-China tariff war means shippers will increasingly need to source from multiple countries and adjust inventory.
Hurricane Dorian’s devastation of Grand Bahamas Island and the Abaco Islands is so widespread that logistics providers lack basic infrastructure to deliver relief supplies, leading many shipments of food and […]
“Aggressive” management style has led to driver abuse, senators claim.
Fast growing port is one of the rare balanced markets for ocean carrier services.
FourKites was founded with the idea of developing a cloud-based SaaS platform that allows for seamless communication and real-time collaboration in the supply chain. As it passes five years in business, founder Matt Elenjickal details why he thinks it has been successful.
U.S. rail volumes are down nearly 4% year-to-date amid a 6.6% decline for coal and a 4% drop for intermodal.
Brian Laung Aoaeh discusses innovation, technology, and disruption in the freight brokerage market.
Plus: Ride-hailing, trucking companies await likely final passage of California labor bill
Airlines use a lot of skills to maximize freighter and wide-body space for cargo
Amazon and Home Depot have both leased space in a multi-story warehouse in Georgetown Crossroadss in Seattle.
6 River Systems is a warehouse management and automation company that utilizes mobile robots named “Chuck” to improve efficiency in warehouse operations.
Can carload rail become a volume and market share leader in today’s emerging high-tech freight logistics world? Or will it continue to exhibit a declining role?
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has joined forces with Foodora, an international food delivery app, to pilot on-demand alcohol delivery in under an hour.
Airlines, shipping lines, and cruise lines are beginning to arrive in the Bahamas with large shipments of relief supplies.
While management teams at some of the nation’s largest TL carriers have been talking up the potential for a solid peak shipping season, Universal Logistics has seen peak season sentiment move the opposite direction.
Does container shipping have a drug problem? After a string of busts in the U.S. in recent months, attention has now switched to the U.K., where authorities have seized 1,279 […]
Ware2Go unveils four DIY tools to make distribution center site selections more effective
Labor unions claim the effect on jobs is not being properly considered.
Data on recorded cargo thefts in the EMEA region shows an alarming increase this year, with it crossing €55 million in the first half of 2019.
Canadian government and airport authority to invest in air freight and logistics at Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, the main production site for the Airbus A220.
A study sponsored by Canadian dockworkers has tried to quantify the impact of container terminal automation.
If Sea-Land founder Malcom McLean is recognized as the “father of container shipping,” then surely Charles Morgan should be deemed the “father of integrated shipping” since he was the first […]
Big box retailers rush pre-positioned goods to stores in Southeast to help customers cope with Hurricane Dorian.
Mixed reality smart glasses allow workers to become hands-free with logistics operations, helping them to focus solely on the package at hand.
Strong regional and transloading demand keep inbound numbers strong.
Transport and logistics businesses need to seriously consider investing in digitalization if they want to stay afloat in this rapidly evolving market.
Rates manage to outperform volume drops as carrier swings to profit.
Rapidly changing consumption patterns and increasing traffic bottlenecks in urban environs necessitate the evolution of transportation and its underlying business models to create a sustainable logistics future.
Union drivers, warehousemen employed by Starbucks distributor reject ultra-short contract
The summer doldrums were broken violently by an escalation in the U.S.-China trade war and tweets
The vast majority of Aussie truck drivers are either fat or obese and they have a terrible diets, new research has found. Meanwhile, New Zealanders fund electric vehicles and Aussie trailer maker reveals a shocker set of financial results.
Lime moves ahead with the backing of venture capital and hopes that car-reliant metropolitan areas like San Antonio will embrace a cleaner, more communal way to navigate city life.
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan further cooperation to ensure they are the “gateway of choice in North America.”
A conversation with the vice president of business development for Kitchen United, a virtual restaurant facility.
Fourth-largest ports operator sees tepid volume growth, but logistics provides offset.
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) on Aug. 21 approved a recommendation for Customs and Border Protection to allow carriers to assume liability for initial in-bond shipments, where the […]
Using data from FreightWaves SONAR, economist Ibrahiim Bayaan writes about the state of the U.S. retail market and what is ahead for this key sector.
Truck wait times at ports of entry along the United States-Mexico border are up, from El Paso, Texas, to Otay Mesa, California. Industry professionals said the longer wait times are […]
Concerns about the port automation has sparked studies by the Port of Long Beach and other California agencies.
The nation’s largest logistics warehouse owner, operator and developer bolsters its Los Angeles portfolio with an increasingly difficult find.
Logistics provider LBC Express (PSE: LBC) of Manila, the Philippines, has reported a massive rise in revenues in the second quarter of 2019 but a big slump in net profit after tax.
A Chicago startup has proposed using crane rails to move containers in and out of terminals to ease congestion in the era of mega-ships.
Low vacancy rates in smaller industrial markets signal a broadening of expansion in logistics property cycle
The on-again, off-again trade war between the U.S. and China is a great threat to commercial vehicle forecasts, already buffeted by too many trucks and slowing freight growth.
Former communications director will be the first female to lead the Washington state port.
Combined with previously authorized programs, the investment is the largest by electric utilities in the U.S. to help replace heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission technology.
Global logistics provider Agility (DFM: AGLTY) reported a 20 percent increase in net profit for the second quarter of 2019. Agility reported a more modest rise in revenues.
Drones may be one of the key answers to last-mile delivery. Read about how drones are being used around the world.
Retail remains a rare source of strength in the economy while manufacturing struggles
Don Daseke steps down as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer as the restructuring continues.
Volatility appears to be the only certainty for transportation stocks as trade concerns loom. The transportation stocks walked through a less than stellar earnings season, but renewed trade concerns has them bouncing about.
Vancouver-based GTO Global Logistics acquired by Air Menzies International, providing “an important advantage a major global trading route.”
As railroads cut less profitable routes, shippers should learn as much as possible about railroads plans for future service.
FourKites has connected the truck to the distribution center with its new Facility Manager solution, providing new levels of visibility into operations.
Phononic provides semiconductor chip solutions that help companies replace inefficient and bulky compressors, heat sinks and fans used for cooling and heating products moving in the cold supply chain.
Americold Realty Trust sees favorable refrigerated warehouse supply and demand dynamics continuing.
Pullback in Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba appears to normal correction following hiring uptick, economist says.
The price of diesel fuel has an obvious impact on transportation providers costs, but it also can give insight into demand for their services.
In partnership with Slync… learn about how predictive exception management can keep freight flowing smoothly.
A supply-demand imbalance and oceanic low-sulfur fuel regulations are making air freight more attractive relative to ocean freight. Or, at least, that is what air carriers hope.
Southern California drayage and logistics firm looks to add to customer base with deal.
The U.K. imports a bulk of the food it consumes from mainland Europe, and this might be a problem in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
A hard departure from the European Union will hit availability of fresh foods and increase costs as British supply chains contend with port delays and backlogs, industry group says.
Delta Cargo has chosen FreightWaves SONAR for global freight intelligence and data analytics.
Cargo activity through the Jacksonville, Fla., seaport had a nearly $31.1 billion economic impact on the region and state in 2018.
Two mega-retailers partnerships signal an inflection point in the visibility market.
Warehousing markets have just recovered from the last round of tariffs and there is not a lot of slack.
The new tariffs, announced a day after the Fed cut rates, will affect mostly consumer goods.
Schneider is closing its First to Final Mile delivery operation due to poor performance.
Amazon.com wants all SMB business, and will not be shy in squeezing the SMBs to get it
