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J.B. Hunt lays out new margin targets for all segments
J.B. Hunt Transport Services updated its long-term division margin targets on its first-quarter call Thursday.
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The Stockout: L’Oreal’s supply chain running well — except in the US
In today’s The Stockout, I discuss first-quarter earnings reports from Pepsi and L’Oreal. L’Oreal, in…
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Infographics
FBX Report: April 15, 2021
The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for…
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Sustainability
Breakthroughs could slash emissions from aluminum and steel production
Metal manufacturing is responsible for nearly 8% of global emissions. En+ Group is producing aluminum…
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TuSimple raises $1.1B in IPO sales ahead of bell-ringing public debut
TuSimple, the first autonomous vehicle software developer to go public, raised $1.1B at $40 per…
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Bankruptcies, Closures, and Layoffs
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265 layoffs hit freight-related firms in Texas
A South Texas citrus packing facility and Houston supply chain services provider are two of the latest companies to announce…
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358 driver, manufacturing and distribution jobs cut in Texas
Economic downtown spurs more freight-related job cuts across the Lone Star State.
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Sustainability
Hyliion gathers fleets to test natural gas-electric hybrid truck
SPAC-backed stocks are getting hammered, but Hyliion soldiers on in preparing the negative net-zero carbon Hypertruck ERX.
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J.B. Hunt Q1 beats expectations
J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced first-quarter results well ahead of analysts’ expectations.
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Newsletters and Commentary
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Weather and Critical Events
Coast Guard calls capsizing of commercial vessel major marine casualty
The ongoing search for missing crew members of the capsized Seacor Power has intensified.
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Port of Montreal: Why it matters and what a full strike could mean
As longshoremen begin partial strike, here are seven key questions about the Port of Montreal, the labor dispute and what…
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Modern Shipper
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Modern Shipper
Company behind Walmart’s Pickup Towers is back with autonomous delivery vehicle
Cleveron has introduced a self-driving delivery vehicle that has flexible body options, allowing retailers to customize it for their needs.
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Industrial Real Estate
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Infrastructure
DOT allots $1 billion in latest round of infrastructure grants
The Biden administration is prioritizing climate and racial inequity in $1 billion worth of RAISE grants for infrastructure.
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Trucking Regulation
Alleviating cost fears in Biden’s electric-truck push
The Department of Energy’s SuperTruck 3 earmarks $100 million to expand electric heavy-duty truck concepts to lower emissions.
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Cheetah acquisition rounds out MercuryGate offerings, co-founder says
The acquisition provides MercuryGate with ready-made last-mile logistics exposure, Blough says.
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Rail
US rail traffic jumps 25% year-over-year but is flat from prior week
U.S. weekly rail volumes were 24.5% higher last week, although last year’s figures reflect the volume downturn that occurred at…
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Air Cargo
FedEx reinstates money-back guarantees on most air deliveries
The company restores guarantees on domestic next-day air deliveries and U.S. air imports and exports.(Photo: Flickr/Tomás Del Coro CC BY-SA…
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Online Haul of Fame
FreightWaves Haul of Fame: LTL carrier Strickland Transportation succeeded under ICC regulations
Strickland Transportation was an LTL carrier that did well for 40+ years. Read its story in this FreightWaves Haul of…
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Air Cargo
777 ‘Big Twin’ program reaches midpoint for cargo conversion
The Big Twin is the nickname for the Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion aircraft. It’s big, has two engines and is…
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Weather and Critical Events
News alert: Coast Guard searching for crew of capsized commercial vessel
“We’re giving it all we have,” Coast Guard Capt. Will Watson said about the search for a capsized commercial vessel’s…
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FreightWaves Insiders Podcast
Running a small trucking company hell-bent on success — FreightWaves Insiders
Dooner hops in the virtual cab with trucker and Hell Bent Xpress owner Jamie Hagen
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FreightWaves Classics
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American Shipper
FreightWaves Flashback: Advance on the new Silk Road
2006: Istanbul-based freight forwarder Advance International has made use of international agency plans to re-establish reliable landbridge routes between the two continents.
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