Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears poised to sign legislation that addresses predatory towing fees aimed at trucking companies.

Private firm Longpoint acquires 25 commercial logistics warehouses in South Florida for $262 million.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday published a notice in the Federal Register that the state of Florida is seeking an exemption to the CDL testing regulation pertaining to skills testing.

The Florida Legislature is providing $30 million for two new ship-to-shore cranes that Jaxport says will let more cargo move efficiently through the Port of Jacksonville.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Idalia nears the Gulf Coast.

Latin American truck drivers are calling for a boycott of Florida freight over the state’s new law targeting undocumented immigrants.

Lawmakers in Iowa and Florida are considering bills to curb nuclear verdicts against trucking companies.

NASA hauls the longest heavy cargo delivery; Reefers run food to the Bahamas; Submarine cables connect the Virgin Islands.

We take a look back at the state-of-the-art technology that streamlined trucking in 1961.

La FEMA utiliza la disponibilidad de los menús de la cadena de restaurantes del sur para medir de manera informal la recuperación de la tormenta

Productores de cítricos, fabricantes y terminales marítimas en alto riesgo de daños y retrasos

“The Waffle House Index” illustrates the severity of damage in areas affected by extreme weather.

Hurricane Ian could slash the flow of Florida products to companies and consumers in the United States and abroad.

The hurricane could hit central Florida later this week, causing Tampa-area port facilities to brace for Ian’s impact.

Veho has opened three facilities in Florida as it expands its last-mile e-commerce delivery business.

Tampa Electric says rail service issues are why the power company isn’t receiving enough coal from CSX, according to a filing to federal regulators. But CSX says the problem lies with reduced production at the coal mine.

The severe storm threat is fading after two days of destruction in the Southern and Eastern U.S. (video forecast included).

The first day of winter will be a wet and stormy one for most truckers in Florida (video forecast included).

A business owner and one of his employees are accused of stealing almost $1 million worth of tractor-trailers and wooden pallets for their pallet supplier company in central Florida.

Lockheed Martin spent months planning how it would safely transport the nation’s latest weather satellite.

Tropical Storm Fred may cause temporary delays in freight flows in the Southeast (forecast video included).

Americans used about 123 billion gallons of motor gasoline in 2020

Eastern Shipbuilding opens a new shipyard in northwest Florida with Staten Island Ferry orders.

Tropical Storm Elsa has killed at least three people in the Caribbean and is eyeing the U.S. mainland (forecast video included).

Hurricane Elsa is cruising through the Caribbean and still has potential to slam Florida early next week (forecast video included).

Tropical Storm Elsa will slam Caribbean islands this weekend, followed by southern Florida early next week (forecast video included).

May’s container movements at the Jacksonville port beat the previous record set in October 2019.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed an internet sales tax bill, requiring e-commerce sellers to collect a 6% sales tax on any sale to a Florida resident.

Port restrictions may get tighter in the coming days as Eta becomes a tropical storm again, heading to the mainland U.S.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a Florida jury awards a plaintiff $411 million in the latest nuclear verdict. Plus, a lack of freight capacity has some worrying about holiday shipping delays, and Toyota and Hino will bring a Class 8 fuel-cell electric truck to the U.S. next year.

Wildfires will keep burning in California this weekend, while southern Florida gets soaked and possibly flooded.

The rail sites are for manufacturers wanting to expand their footprint domestically or tap into the export network.

Tropical moisture will keep flowing into southern Florida, increasing the odds for torrential rains and flash flooding.

Rainfall in excess of 6 inches could slow down drivers heading to the Miami freight market later this week.

Some U.S. importers worry the Trump administration’s actions could lead to new tariffs or other restrictions.

Multipurpose marine terminal operator Enstructure says the purchase of Ambassador Services in Port Canaveral establishes its presence in U.S. Southeast.

Amazon plans to build its seventh facility in Florida.

Video shot by another motorist shows the driver of a tractor trailer trying to wiggle the unidentified man off its hood as it sped down the highway.

No ship-to-shore operations at Port Canaveral until further notice.

Gov. Ron DeSantis: “I want Floridians to know, the state of Florida is fully prepared for this.”

Coast Guard setting restrictions at South Florida ports. Tropical storm conditions are likely this weekend.

Coast Guard setting restrictions at south Florida ports ahead of possible tropical storm landfall.

1972: Tropicana is now exporting around 70,000 shipping tons annually with 90% going to Western Europe.

Shipments of 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of Florida strawberries make their way to Germany via Boeing 707 jets.

Tropical Storm Cristobal’s late-week landfall may cause minor freight movement delays.

Parts of drought-stricken Florida on fire. Interstate closed as a result.

Crews trying to contain several wildfires in northern Florida as drought continues across the region.

Forced out by Castro, some offshore Florida farmers look to grow their produce elsewhere.

“Strawberries are a crop that doesn’t like heat.” Temperatures cracking 90 degrees have pretty much ended Florida’s strawberry growing season.

Dive into this week’s flashback from 54 years ago.

Florida’s top port news 50 years ago this month.

Another foot of lake-effect snowfall possible in parts of the Midwest. Icy spots, too, from Montana to Maine.

Threat for “life-threatening” storm surge and coastal flooding in Florida this weekend due to tropical system in Gulf.

Storm poses “possibility of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline.”

“Items that likely would have been forfeited, slated for auction or destroyed as part of a final disposition are now going to help those in need,” CBP’s Miami International Airport port director said.

Flooding, wind damage possible as Tropical Storm Karen moves through Caribbean islands. Eventual U.S. mainland strike possible?

More fleets are using telematics than ever before, but few are taking advantage of the full capabilities, a new report found. Also, author of controversial report on the driver shortage speaks and Florida is building an autonomous vehicle test facility.

Ports, coastal communities in southeastern U.S. still at risk from Dorian damage through rest of the week.

South Florida’s customs brokers and forwarder employees begin returning to their offices, with the region mostly avoiding the damaging effects of the hurricane.

Major hurricane Dorian still on track to damage southeast U.S. coast.

State officials begin reversing highway lanes ahead of hurricane’s near-hit of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. While the National Hurricane Center says the storm isn’t projected to make landfall, it warns there is plenty to worry about, including tornadoes and flooding.

U.S. National Hurricane Center extends hurricane watch as Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport closes in response to tropical storm-level winds.

Big box retailers rush pre-positioned goods to stores in Southeast to help customers cope with Hurricane Dorian.

With Hurricane Dorian bearing down, Customs and Border Protections’ 2,500 staff in Florida, as well as its various marine and aircraft assets, are prepared to respond.

Shippers, carriers hurry to get freight out of Florida ahead of Hurricane Dorian.

Bottled water by the truckload heading to Florida ahead of Hurricane Dorian.

Flooding could be an issue along Gulf Coast, while other areas bake in dangerous heat.

Intense rainfall in the nation’s heartland Friday, with weekend tropical downpours in Florida.

100-degree heat in the Sunshine State, Hurricane Barbara a force in the Pacific

While shoppers are flocking to e-commerce sites, that is not the case for grocery shoppers, who remain more interested in seeing and feeling their produce before buying.

LTL carrier Averitt Express has opened a large international DC near Port of Savannah to manage increased volumes at the port

Amazon.com has inked a 20-year, $100 million deal to build an air cargo complex in Lakeland, Fla. near the center of the state.

Green shoots: reefer capacity is tightening in south Florida, south Texas, and southern California.

Initial outlook shows a near-average 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, but this doesn’t mean we should let down our guard.

These half-mile stretches of road are the most dangerous in Florida, according to Lytx.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin alerts us to road conditions throughout the country, and Chief Insight Officer, Dean Croke, tells us what “Shiny Hiney” means, why it’s a good time for reefer freight, and what do strawberries have to do with it? All this and more happening right NOW.

The 2019 Retail Supply Chain Conference – also known as LINK – begins today at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The conference will serve as a networking and learning event for top executives in retail supply chain institutions.

Company looks to link states on peer-to-peer platform.

Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of the Virgin Group that has dabbled in hundreds of businesses over the years, can now add U.S. commuter train operator to his portfolio.

To Hurricane Michael victims inland, relief seemed to come slower than to those on the coast. Situation improving as more supply chain routes able to reopen.

Barclays forecasts a drop in oil price; China is witnessing a historic fall in auto sales over stock market crash and U.S.-China trade war; banks are discussing on emergency financing to liquidate Sears.

Hurricane Michael is forecast to make landfall as a strengthening Category 4; Sears may go bankrupt; retailers struggle to fill the hole left by Toys R Us; Cowen is bullish on Canadian Pacific; Seoul continues ploughing money into HMM to cover operations.

Hurricane Michael could cause widespread, long-lasting damage on Florida’s Gulf coast. Flooding and destructive winds.

Land O’Lakes is moving Purina Feed loads via the Uber Freight app along several lanes, including one in Texas where 100% of the loads are posted to the app.

An attorney speaks on the case of a driver fired after objecting to driving a truck he considered unsafe. His award didn’t even reach $5,000.

A driver was fired after objecting to driving a truck he considered unsafe. His award didn’t even reach $5,000.

Peloton announced that vehicles equipped with its platooning technology have covered over 1,000 miles in Florida testing.

International has made several enhancements to its flagship LoneStar truck to make it more driver-friendly and serviceable.

Hurricane Irma has remained a Category 5 storm as it continues its path towards the U.S. A slight eastward shift of the projected path has not changed the danger for Florida from the storm, but it has brought South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia more in play for a possible direct hit.

The latest guidance on Hurricane Irma is suggesting that the storm is more likely than not to strike the east coast of Florida or the Southeast U.S., with effects first being felt on Sunday, according to supply chain risk analysis firm Riskpulse’s latest Watchtower Alert.

Hurricane Irma intensified overnight and is now a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic on a possible course for the East Coast of the United States. According to Riskpulse, interests along the East Coast, particularly Florida, should be closely monitoring the storm for potential impacts by this weekend.