DREAMSTIME by FreightWaves’ Chief Economist Ibrahiim Bayaan Economic data from the goods side of the economy showed some signs of life in May, as growth in retail sales and industrial production exceeded expectations during the month. This is an encouraging sign that activity may be stabilizing in the second quarter, though details in manufacturing point […]
Market expert Jim Blaze writes about the movement of coal by rail. He explores the history of rail-coal; more importantly, he writes about what the future may hold for coal in the U.S. and how that will impact the railroads.
Trans-border freight totaled $107.2 billion in March, with trucks moving 63 percent of all freight by value with United States trading partners Canada and Mexico, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Trucks carried $67.4 billion of United States freight in March 2019, compared to $66.5 billion […]
Navistar announces plans to invest $125 million in new and existing facilities in Alabama.
New incentives for container shipping could bring more boxes through the canal to the U.S. East Coast.
Market expert Cathy Roberson writes about the growth of pharmaceuticals and life sciences cargo at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the airport’s agreement with Amerstdam Schipol Airport.
Shippers in the maritime market can choose between a carrier-owned container or a shipper-owned container, with each business model holding certain advantages over the other based on availability and the freight corridor in question.
A former executive of a Florida-based trucking company pleaded guilty in federal court on two counts of wire fraud related to mail contracts it had with the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday, June 12.
Dupré Logistics recently announced that Mike Weindel has assumed the new role of president of the Lafayette, Lousiana-based company.
While Ottawa’s rules are designed to conform with American devices, they will need to undergo a rigorous certification process.
Award winner is taking on new driver partnerships as it expands into last-mile delivery.
A Durham, North Carolina-based logistics company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on June 13.
BP imagines a scenario where a plastics ban crushes demand for petchem feedstocks.
Pilot Flying J has filed a civil lawsuit against Falcon Transport of Youngstown, Ohio, and its private equity owners, alleging the now-defunct carrier owes the truck stop chain nearly $800,000 in unpaid fuel bills.
Notorious bridge claims victim; freight road upgrades; truck company director fined after trucker deaths; horror crashes in good driving conditions continue; drayage gets an over-mass exemption.
TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner Even though no one has officially designated June as “Detention Time Awareness Month,” the issue has received plenty of publicity in recent weeks. First, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a request for information in the Federal […]
The US Postal Service expands its program June 23 levying rates based on a parcel’s dimensions instead of its actual weight. The fallout has yet to be determined
ndian startup Locus is helping logistics businesses automate truck routing to increase efficiency and consistency, while having more transparency into their operations.
White House receives guidelines but DOT, FMCSA still must sign off.
Donald Broughton explains the harm that tariffs can do to the economies of the United States, the country(ies) that tariffs are imposed on and the global economy.
