Nearly 47,000 Americans work in trucking-related jobs supported by cross-border freight movements with Canada and Mexico. A significant number of jobs could be impacted by President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat on all Mexican imports.
Third-party logistics providers will see their growth dented by the threatened tariffs on Mexican imports. The question is by how much?
As U.S.-China trade tensions escalate, data appears to be pointing to a volume slowdown.
e railroad industry is “concerned” about a possible disruption of the North American supply chain should the U.S. impose tariffs on imports from Mexico. But for now, the rail industry is taking a wait-and-see stance.
Portland is the first airport in the country to use the technology, which aims to relieve congestion in the airport arrival zone.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, we discuss the promise of the Mexico tariffs from a volume, rate, and oil perspective.
Daimler Trucks announced it is establishing the Autonomous Technology Group as part of its effort to put highly automated trucks onto roadways within the next decade.
The mandatory adoption of electronic logging devices (ELDs) has given decision makers the ability to access a wealth of data they never knew they needed. The tough part is attempting to sift through and draw insights from that data.
Honors also go to Dayton Freight Lines, Manhattan Associates, Southeastern Freight Lines and TQL, and Port of Long Beach scholarship recipients are announced.
The mandatory adoption of electronic logging devices (ELDs) has given decision-makers the ability to access a wealth of data they never knew they needed. The tough part is attempting to sift through and draw insights from that data.
The port and the St. Louis Regional Freightway are seeking to form a relationship to explore opportunities that support growth in both cities.
Landstar System (Nasdaq: LSTR) named Robert Brasher as its new vice president and chief commercial officer, effective June 3, 2019. Brasher, a 19-year veteran of the asset-light logistics company, succeeds Patrick J. O’Malley, who has been in the role since 2011. A 34-year veteran of Landstar, O’Malley also served as Operations Coordinator, Director of Fleet […]
The Confederation of British Industry has written to Tory leadership candidates warning them of the damaging consequences of a no deal Brexit.
While the degradation was seen across most sectors, the transports are seeing outsized declines.
FreightWaves is providing a forum – Market Voices – for a number of market experts. Last week I wrote about why the ongoing decline in lumber shipments and the ongoing decline in housing starts should be a growing concern, and that continued contraction in this industry had several significant waves of secondary and tertiary economic […]
Dockworkers return to work Thursday afternoon after all-night negotiations.
Judge says New York must concur with New Jersey’s desire to leave the bi-state law enforcement agency.
The supply chain has become a pawn in the battle over immigration, and freight businesses are the ones who will be hurt.
For the second year, FreightWaves will co-sponsor Dynamo VC’s Founders Camp.
The programs are offered at Florida International University and the University of North Florida, which opened registration for its initial course Friday.
Consultant warns exporters still need to exercise common sense to ensure there’s no suggestion that the integrity of an export transaction is suspect.
The administration sent to Congress a draft statement to propel USMCA implementing legislation Thursday, the same day Trump tweeted he plans to impose tariffs on Mexico.
Locks are closed, tons of grains can’t get to ports for export.
Attorney reports difficulties for U.S. firms as China moves from national to provincial registration of non-vessel operating common carriers.
Robert Brasher is succeeding Patrick O’Malley as vice president and CCO, and material handling industry veteran James Heuker is hired.
COAC’s Northern Triangle Working Group gains momentum with 50 members and involvement from nongovernmental organizations and the United Nations.
Plus: Port of Everett lands new tenant; biodiesel trumps other clean fuels in California and Europe gets a luxury CBD e-commerce site
Blockchain can help expedite customs procedures, reduce expenses and boost both global trade volumes and economic output.
Tariffs starting June 10 at 5 percent to escalate to 25 percent by October 1.
The Spindale, North Carolina Post Office serves ZIP Code 28160. Photo by Gerry Dincher, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Spindale Post Office 124 Tanner St Spindale, NC 28160
Knowing how to access and utilize quality data has become an integral part of running a successful trucking company, but many decision makers have been left scrambling to keep up with changing technological demands.
Other Bets revenue, primarily consisting of Uber Freight, increased 263 percent year-over-year to $145 million.
Canadian transport firm says cross-border truckload and intermodal division had struggled with weak freight market in Northeast U.S.
Raising the gas tax a priority despite pushback by conservatives.
Kyle Cunningham, a former truck driver and freight broker, just so happened to stumble upon FreightWaves Now on YouTube months ago. The show inspired him to learn more about the company as a whole.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, we celebrate our 100th episode! We also do quick hitters with the weather, leading economic indicator, air cargo, plus some good economic news when it comes to GDP and single-family houses.
Swiss company rebrands and names new management team, Indiana-based firm hires a national fleet sales manager and insurance union appoints an ambassador for Asia.
The industry notched at least two big wins this past week.
Longshore workers and employers reach tentative agreement on a contract, putting a quick end to what would have been a costly disruption for Canada’s economy.
FreightWaves is proud to deliver 24/7 news, data and industry insights, and now, as an extension of the FreightWaves brand, we’re combining the events previously known as Transparency and MarketWaves to bring you the groundbreaking FreightWaves LIVE series. It’s not just an event, it’s an experience. To keep participants informed about the constantly changing freight […]
FedEx says it will launch year-round Sunday deliveries next January, and will siphon off all of its business tendered to the US Postal Service
Only 17 percent of the relationships between the U.S. passenger and freight railroads required to utilize positive train control technology have interoperability, meaning that the host railroad can communicate with a non-host train through the technology, according to data released by the Federal Railroad Administration.
Move effectively brings Port of Vancouver, Canada’s single largest trade hub, to a standstill as longshore union and employers press on in federally mediated negotiations.
President Donald Trump said last week that talks would not continue until Democratic lawmakers “get these phony investigations over with.”
Shipping rates are clawing their way back from lows set earlier this year.
Navistar International has agreed to pay $135 million to truck owners to settle class action complaints over defective MaxxForce engines.
Trump’s tariffs might hurt the U.S. economy in the long run; Waymo is re-entering Arizona for autonomous truck testing; China might look to restrict rare-earth material export to the U.S. over trade war.
Autonomous vehicles can be commercially deployed only after it convincingly addresses public and government concerns on safety and reliability.
Heavy rains this winter have delayed harvests and damaged many crops causing shortages and price hikes.
Logisticians can’t help with recovery operations if their businesses aren’t prepared, says Kathy Fulton, executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network.
Maritime shipping interests have asked the Canadian government to consider building the icebreakers as part of $15.7 billion Canadian Coast Guard fleet renewal.
Japan, Germany and Malaysia among the countries that met two of three criteria to be designated by the Treasury as a currency manipulator, but no country met all three.
Simplicity is the key in managing increasingly complex final-mile operations. That and basic blocking and tackling
Hong Kong-based Hutchison Ports, Canadian National Railway and the Port of Quebec say they will partner to build a $775 million deep-draft container terminal.
AVAIO and Sydney Harbour Investment Partners announce a partnership to develop and finance the Nova Scotia multipurpose terminal.
Taiwan-based box-shipping line, Yang Ming, has set up shop in Jakarta, Indonesia, with joint venture partners. The new subsidiary will be known as “PT Yang Ming Shipping Indonesia”.
Recent flooding partially to blame for oil price declines.
The highway and viaduct that now shoots truckers and others straight through the heart of Syracuse on interstate 81 might be no more under a plan making its way through an approval process.
U.S. rail volumes tumbled 6.7 percent for the week ending May 25 as slumping intermodal volumes dragged total volumes lower. Softness in the housing and manufacturing sectors could be contributing to lower U.S. rail volumes year-to-date.
$2 trillion infrastructure plan would boost Highway Trust Fund to $850 billion
Celadon entered into the seventeenth amendment of its credit facility to provide the company with liquidity through June 28, 2019.
Every corner of the ocean shipping world is completely distinct from the others. What fuels the tanker business is almost entirely different than what steers dry bulkers or container ships. Stark differences exist even within each segment. Take container ships. On one end of the spectrum are the large and ultra-large vessels that have the […]
On today’s 99th episode of FreightWaves NOW we bring you the severe weather around the nation, plus a look at the price of diesel, and what is happening in the world of autonomous freight tech.
Former Google and MercuryGate executives are hired for chief positions.
Advanced Training Systems CEO John Kearney says technology-enhanced driver training plays a key role in the nation’s effort to protect the supply chain.
DDC FPO launched a free online tool to help transportation and logistics professionals calculate how much of their operational costs are going toward in-house bill of lading (BOL) processing.
LTL carrier Averitt Express has opened a large international DC near Port of Savannah to manage increased volumes at the port
The funds will be used to accelerate the company’s efforts to improve fuel efficiency in the trucking industry.
Escalation in labor dispute threatens to put a stop to maritime trade across the province, including Vancouver.
IMO 2020, the scrapping of the shipping lines’ block exemption on alliances and new players in the market could see major changes to the container shipping market over the coming 10 years.
Big things are happening right now in the world of freight. You might be wondering how you can position yourself to keep your fleets running, where you can find available freight, or maybe you’re just curious about how to use data to navigate the ever-changing industry. No matter your question, FreightWaves has you covered. Join […]
Maersk joins CMA CGM and MSC as an investor in the manufacturer of “smart container” technology.
The TIA says that a Roush’s negative description of the role freight brokers play in freight transportation, his broad-brush statements about safety, and small carriers are ludicrous.
French carrier raises cost-saving targets and reports a smaller net loss in the first quarter of 2019.
Legal opinion aims to clear the air surrounding movement of products allowed under federal law across the United States.
‘Qualitative’ retaliation could take the form of increased inspections, difficulty in getting licenses, and delays and investigations for environmental compliance.
DrayNow, the first real-time marketplace connecting intermodal freight with carriers, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). BiTA is developing best practices and standards for blockchain in the transportation industry. Blockchain is an open, distributed digital ledger that can record and share transactions between two or more parties efficiently, securely and permanently. Blockchain enables […]
Oversize helps brokers and fleets save time that is needlessly spent navigating the complex regulatory landscape of carrying overdimensional cargo.
Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the impact of severe weather on supply chains, and tools to help companies and organizations modify those supply chains when disaster strikes.
Andrew Kinsey, senior risk consultant at the insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, says carriers need to be proactive in preventing ship fires.
How you pay your carriers is critical to maintaining a loyal carrier base.
Analyst at Drewry believes the decision by CMA CGM and MSC to join the IBM-Maersk digital shipping platform is a significant event.
Daimler Trucks is betting big on autonomous trucks, as the German-based company announced Wednesday, May 29, that it is establishing a global group that seeks to put highly automated commercial trucks on U.S. highways within the next 10 years.
Guest post by FreightWaves’ John Kingston The highway and viaduct that now shoots truckers and others straight through the heart of Syracuse on interstate 81 might be no more under a plan making its way through an approval process. Instead, drivers will need to circle the city on what is now interstate 481 if the […]
On your first WTT?!? of the week, Chad and Dooner welcome everyone back from Memorial Day and hit the ground running with all the latest breaking news and deadlines. Emily celebrates her 30th birthday by hosting Big Deal/Little Deal. We also launch our new game show Market Expert Trivia with Reid and Kyle, plus Moody is on the Move, and another rousing round of Comment Section Rodeo, and the guys spend a little time discussing Sly Stallone’s filmography.
With COAC’s help, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks to devise an online strategy to better target illicit exports before they can leave the country.
If a trade war pares GDP growth, OPEC cuts may be extended, weighing tanker rates.
Mexico is benefiting from the CPTPP accord and booming beverage business, but its auto industry is slowing down and it’s dealing with trucking delays at the U.S. border.
Beijing’s new dry bulk shipping regulations give the Chinese authorities powers to issue stop/suspend work, to redirect vessels and to prevent entry or exit from ports. There are a variety of monetary penalties for non-compliance.
A second seafarer was yesterday found dead following the collision of two cargo ships in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A crackdown on plastic waste illegally ocean-shipped to Malaysia took a dramatic turn last night. The country’s environment ministry announced that it would be sending 450 metric tons of contaminated plastic waste in 10 maritime shipping containers back to their countries of origin.
Union president calls the move “a reckless, irresponsible and needless decision that will undermine the economy.”
The share repurchase in its entirety represents a little more than 7.5 percent of the company’s outstanding common shares.
Government agency Transport Canada has released a proposed regulation requiring the use of video and voice recorders in locomotive cabs of freight trains operating in Canada.
he United States District Court for the Central District of California granted summary judgment in favor of the Defendants on the grounds that the California requirements were preempted by federal law. This is a significant ruling for the trucking industry in California
Hackers also recently attempted to disrupt vessel computer systems.
Total number of trains carrying loads, total number of trains held both increasing as Great Plains flooding washes out tracks.
Eastern U.S. railroad CSX intends to increase the speed of its trains along a route in Alabama to Georgia as part of broader efforts to increase train velocity and improve network fluidity.
The dealbook for Volkswagen’s proposed IPO of its heavy-truck unit appears to be lower than anticipated according to sources.
Air Transport Services Group deepens its credit line as it prepares for increased demand for its aircraft and services
