Cybersecurity

The “IT security incident” at Tennessee-based transportation and logistics firm Forward Air has the hallmarks of a cyberattack, potentially involving ransomware, according to experts.

The Port of Los Angeles is still working to get toys to retailers’ shelves in time for Christmas.

Laggards “didn’t wake up and smell the pandemic until February-March,” according to Bolstorff.

New Transflo President Michael Southworth believes the transportation industry is ripe for further technological innovation, especially around automation and collaborative platforms

Arizona officials rooting for Nikola Corp. to make good on its plans for a $600 million electric truck assembly plant and hundreds of new jobs say construction is progressing.

Port communities in LA, Charleston and Philadelphia already at risk, officials assert.

More than 20,000 objects in Earth’s orbit are considered space debris, creating challenges for logistics and supply chains

Canadian fuel distributor Parkland Corp. says it is investigating a cyberattack after a ransomware gang claimed it hit the company.

CDC data show transportation workers can be at increased risk for infection.

“Ignoring ways to optimize work processes may be the death knell for some companies.”

Transflo has announced the appointment of Michael Southworth as president. Southworth joins the company from Verint Systems, where he was most recently general manager of the company’s Intelligent Self-Service business. “Michael’s deep expertise in emerging technology and mobility provides the perfect puzzle piece that Transflo needs to transform the supply chain for the twenty-first century,” […]

Companies in the supply chain targeted in successful ransomware attacks face a dilemma: pay to regain access to their encrypted data and systems, or refuse, which carries its own cost.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the Teamsters have asked a judge to delay oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging California’s meal and rest break rules. Plus, Alibaba is expanding its third-party logistics footprint and it has repercussions for Amazon, and Daimler Trucks launches a new division dedicated to connectivity.

As ransomware attacks target the supply chain, victims have to weigh the price of paying against the consequences of not.

Cybercriminals launch new cyberattacks against the international trade community every day, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Autonomous trucking company Plus has filed its safety self-assessment report as concerns persist about the usefulness of the voluntary reports in determining the safety of a given self-driving system.

Its sale from a bankrupt firm complete, Rand rolls out new product, has been generating cash for more than a decade

41 sentencings since 2016 resulted in 54 years of incarceration for CDL violators.

The ocean container industry association files an agreement with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to ensure its collective activities do not violate the Shipping Act.

A ransomware gang has posted thousands of files after a cyberattack on Daseke, exposing truck drivers’ personal information.