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Triumph Financial wrapped up a quarter where lots happened with the company beyond its bottom line.

In this edition: GHX new AI solutions for healthcare, Lineage expands in Kentucky, and mochi mixes with ice cream sandwiches.

Ocean container rates on the Asia-U.S. trade lane continue to fall, according to Drewry’s latest data.

Consumers will have a direct pipeline into the Trump administration for priorities to be included in a funding bill that will be crucial to freight markets.

Matthew Leffler, The Armchair Attorney, explains why the U.S. Supreme Court must act now to resolve a widening circuit split over whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act preempts state common-law negligent hiring claims against freight brokers.

Intermodal, coal, and grains are driving Class I railroad traffic higher.

More than 4,000 layoffs hit freight-related companies across the U.S. over the last several weeks.

Numerous changes to the way less-than-truckload freight is categorized take effect on Saturday.

Uncertainty over tariffs and shifting supply chains undercut the Port of Oakland’s June container volume. 

Many businesses are diverting parcel shipments to cheaper carriers as FedEx and UPS hike rates and surcharges, according to the latest TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

Oregon isn’t enforcing its copycat Advanced Clean Trucks rule, but it just tied itself closer to what California is doing.

Union Pacific, the largest publicly-held railroad, is in merger talks with eastern rival Norfolk Southern, according to a published report.

With DOT elevating truck parking as a priority, truckers could finally see $755 million in federal funds set aside specifically to expand parking capacity across the country.

Fremont, California-based specialized logistics provider RK Logistics Group has named Brian Saucier as its new director of semiconductor engineering and campus support services.

China could block the sale of CK Hutchison’s global port facilities if it doesn’t get a stake in the deal involving a U.S. private equity firm and Mediterranean Shipping Company.  

Declining demand and a global tariff fight continue to undermine ocean container rates on key Asia-U.S. trade lanes.

The Canadian government is going around union leadership to force a vote on Canada Post’s contract offer to mail carriers. Voting starts next week.

Shippers often face a false choice between the speed and security of truckload and the lower cost of LTL. Shared Truckload (STL) offers a third option, and it is gaining traction as shippers look for ways to reduce costs without sacrificing reliability. Flock Freight’s FlockDirect® service enables STL at scale by pooling multiple shipments from […]

A completely redesigned experience for SONAR’s Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) has been launched allowing SCI to deliver faster insights, deeper market intelligence, and more actionable guidance for shippers managing their RFPs. The updated platform merges the previous Opportunity View and List View into a single, powerful page called Lane View. This consolidation allows users to […]

ArcBest announced CEO Judy McReynolds will retire at the end of the year after a 15-year run at the helm.

Union Pacific has retained investment bank Morgan Stanley to explore a potential acquisition of a Class I railroad, according to a report. 

Four years into its turnaround plan, the U.S. Postal Service is still a work in progress. New Postmaster General David Steiner now has the job of returning the agency to financial health.

A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), released Tuesday, looks at two decades of changes in truck driver demographics to identify untapped recruitment pathways, as fleets grapple with turnover and hiring hurdles.

Fernride has become the first European company to operate terminal tractors without safety drivers while generating commercial revenue. The autonomous yard deployment is in the Estonian seaport of Muuga at HHLA TK Estonia terminal near Tallinn, Estonia’s capital.

Forest View, Illinois-based trucking company Chicago Suburban Express will close its doors on Friday.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a slate of 12 advisors to help execute the Trump administration’s infrastructure agenda.

BNSF Railway and Union Pacific came to an agreement on routing of intermodal trains ahead of a meeting with regulators. 

Derek Barrs told Senate lawmakers he would uphold and enforce trucking industry initiatives from combatting fake CDLs to advancing autonomous truck technology.

Jaguar Transport Holdings is seeking to buy two railroads in Washington state, the company said in filings. 

Marten’s second quarter showed some measures of improvement even as it acknowledged the tough freight market.

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Logistics real estate landlord Prologis said demand continues to build as concerns over tariffs abate.

Authorities in the U.S. have asked the Mexican government to investigate whether a Tijuana-based trucking company has denied the right of truckers to organize for bargaining purposes.

Building upon SONAR intermodal and dry van contract rate data already available in the platform, as of today, intermodal savings rates are now included in SONAR, as a national average, for 63 individual lanes, and two indices.  The LA to Dallas lane is competitive between truckload and intermodal with a 9% average intermodal savings rate. […]

The official overseeing White House maritime policy is leaving, according to a published report.

The logistics industry has long struggled with inefficient communication methods that frustrate drivers and waste valuable time for brokers and carriers. TextLocate addresses these pain points through its innovative SMS-based system. As the dominant driver communication provider in the logistics industry, TextLocate combines chat capabilities and image capture with location tracking – a powerful combination […]

The American Association of Port Authorities and legislators want to limit the ability of Customs and Border Protection to bill them for inspection services.

Werner Enterprises lost on an appeal in a case involving a deaf driver, but the financial stakes were lower than at first.

Logistics real estate landlord Prologis upped its full-year 2025 outlook in conjunction with a better-than-expected second-quarter report.

The autonomous yard truck turf war in the trailer yard is heating up with Outrider recently announcing it has developed the industry’s first safety system designed specifically for driverless movement in mixed traffic trailer yards.

The frequency of incidents involving cargo thieves acting upon inside information rose during the second quarter.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ second quarter comes with few surprises as the multimodal transportation provider navigates the bottom of the cycle.

Heists at freight terminals are getting more brazen as Senate Democrats question Trump administration priorities.

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a probe into possible anti-competitive pacts between Port Houston and ocean carriers.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported a largely inline second quarter on Tuesday.

Yellow Corp. has asked a federal bankruptcy court in Delaware to approve the sale of four terminals valued at $6.85 million.

The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have finalized a new collective bargaining agreement.

In this edition: Cross-border volumes between the U.S. and Mexico surge and the weekly shipper report.

In collaboration with sponsors and subject matter experts, Reliance Partners hosted another successful forum detailing the current landscape of cross-border trade and discussing solutions for the challenges of customs, trade agreements, and insurance concerns.

Less-than-truckload rates are expected to log a new high in the third quarter, according to TD Cowen and AFS Logistics.

Germany-based DHL Group has made a series of management changes in the past month, including new CEOs for the Forwarding and Supply Chain divisions.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose for the fifth time in six weeks.

Daimler Truck North America plans to temporarily lay off 2,000 factory workers in the U.S. and Mexico.

The Port of Los Angeles saw container volume surge 8% to a monthly record in June.

Cold and frozen eCommerce brands get the reliability needed to better serve customers.

The U.S. Postal Service is raising shipping and stamp prices. Bulk mailing companies say the increase is too high.

BNSF is eyeing intra-Texas drayers with expedited intermodal services connecting Los Angeles and Houston.

A panel at a WEX forum sees EV technology as moving ahead rapidly despite the loss of U.S. government support.

CSX has eliminated 125 mostly management positions, including dozens at its headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla.

Mexico is aiming for a U.S. trade agreement before the Aug. 1 deadline, while the European Union said it is ready to retaliate against any tariffs.

The Department of Transportation is updating a national freight strategy that expects freight tonnage to grow 50% by 2050.

FedEx has committed to buy the first ATR 72-600 converted freighter, supplementing the production freighters already in its fleet.

June data from Cass Information Systems showed a decline in shipments but expenditures continued to rise.

FedEx will honor founder Fred Smith, who died last month, at a large ceremony in August.

SONAR, a leading global supply chain intelligence platform, is pleased to announce an enhanced partnership with WeatherOptics, a leading weather impact and risk intelligence provider. This collaboration allows mutual customers to customize the Critical Events module within the SONAR platform by easily uploading their own specific locations and facilities, enabling them to better anticipate and […]

The U.S. is withdrawing from a three-decade-old tomato trade agreement with Mexico on Monday.

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Ocean container indicators turn negative as importers wait for developments on tariffs and trade policy.

Global supply chain automation firm Interact Analysis has reduced its forecast for mobile robot market growth by $800 million, citing reshaped supply chains and mounting uncertainty driven primarily by tariffs.

Chinese-owned Orient Overseas (International) Limited, parent of OOCL, said it carrier 4.4% more containers in the second quarter from a year ago.

A CPKC union is polling members about a possible strike, claiming the railroad took advantage of a service crisis to make workplace job changes on the troubled Kansas City Southern network. 

This week in Borderlands Mexico: U.S. trade with Mexico rises to $74B in May; Redwood Logistics opens office in Queretaro, Mexico; and Franke Group opens production plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Container imports surged to a multi-year high in early July, driven by importers racing to recover lost time after tariff disruptions. While volumes spiked, this early peak doesn’t necessarily signal stronger demand.. As inventories grow more expensive to hold, maritime carriers are bracing for softer demand and more volatile shipping patterns in the months ahead.

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance recently announced its first-ever incentive program for zero-emission truck and charging deployment in the Puget Sound region. Zeem Solutions was selected as the subrecipient of the program after a competitive bidding process.

In this edition: Compass and Illuminate partner for new TemperPack+, Nordic Cold Chain Solutions has a new GLP-1 packaging solution, and bananas swing for the freezer aisle.

AIFleet uses a forum of mostly energy transition investors to tout its AI future for trucking.

Australia Post is responding to e-commerce growth by building dedicated parcel post offices and rolling out an ultra-low cost shipping option aimed at small retailers.

Schneider National announced improved transit times on its cross-border intermodal service with Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

A new bill aims to compel FMCSA to accept positive hair drug tests in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, a move supported by major carriers but opposed by owner-operators.

Motive introduces Positive Driving AI to detect safe behaviors like quick obstacle avoidance, shifting fleets to rewards-based coaching. Results show 64% fewer safety incidents and 43% lower turnover

President Donald Trump plans to impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada starting Aug. 1.

Supply chain software provider E2open held an analyst-free earnings call, likely to be its last.

(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) Shippers don’t partner with LSPs just to move freight—they rely on them to orchestrate complex, responsive, and cost-efficient networks on their behalf. Whether managing global air freight for pharmaceutical companies, regional FTL capacity […]

Truck Parking Club accepts strategic investment from CAT Scale, North America’s largest truck weighing network, to make parking more accessible to truckers nationwide.

International mail systems grew revenue in 2024 as e-commerce shipments negated a downward trend in letter mail.

A global alliance of union dockworkers is planning to meet later this year to map out a strategy to fight automation they say eliminates jobs.

FreightWaves has announced that Leland Miller, CEO of China Beige Book International, will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Future of Freight Festival (F3) this October. The event, a premier gathering for freight and logistics leaders, promises to equip attendees with forward-looking strategies amid ongoing U.S.-China trade dynamics and supply chain volatilities. The Future […]

The brokerage industry may have two cases seeking Supreme Court guidance on a key issue of broker liability.

Staying ahead of the freight market just got easier. We’re excited to roll out a new enhancement to our charting experience: Seasonally Adjusted Moving Average Projections. This feature forecasts a trendline six months into the future, giving you a clear, data-driven view of where the market might be heading based not only on historical patterns, […]

FedEx is cutting hundreds of jobs in North Carolina, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas.

President Donald Trump said he is considering 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil over the prosecution of its former president.

Walmart again led the list of top 100 U.S. retailers compiled by the National Retail Federation.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it’s ‘time to take over space’ after accepting the role of interim administrator at NASA.

Carrier Logistics, Inc. announced that its freight management system now supports the automatic population of data entry fields from a bill of lading.

Still managing your trucking finances on spreadsheets and gut feel? That’s not a system—it’s a liability. As your fleet grows, so do the headaches: payroll, cash flow, taxes, compliance. It all gets harder to track—and costlier to guess at.  This guide from PCS, “Take Control of Your Finances: A Practical Guide for Carriers in Trucking,” is built for […]

Poland-based InPost continues to implement its pan-European expansion strategy with the acquisition of Spanish parcel operator Sending.

The deposits are in soft coal, making them economically feasible to develop.

Ocean container rates on the key Asia-U.S. trade lanes continued their downward trend in the latest Freightos index.

WattEV recently broke ground on its sixth heavy-duty electric truck charging depot in California at the Port of Oakland