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.
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.
ArcBest announced CEO Judy McReynolds will retire at the end of the year after a 15-year run at the helm.
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.
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.
BNSF Railway and Union Pacific came to an agreement on routing of intermodal trains ahead of a meeting with regulators.
Marten’s second quarter showed some measures of improvement even as it acknowledged the tough freight market.
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The official overseeing White House maritime policy is leaving, according to a published report.
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.
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.
The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a probe into possible anti-competitive pacts between Port Houston and ocean carriers.
The Port of Los Angeles saw container volume surge 8% to a monthly record in June.
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.
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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.
AIFleet uses a forum of mostly energy transition investors to tout its AI future for trucking.
Supply chain software provider E2open held an analyst-free earnings call, likely to be its last.
Truck Parking Club accepts strategic investment from CAT Scale, North America’s largest truck weighing network, to make parking more accessible to truckers nationwide.
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.
The brokerage industry may have two cases seeking Supreme Court guidance on a key issue of broker liability.
Walmart again led the list of top 100 U.S. retailers compiled by the National Retail Federation.
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
A court defeat for TQL on the question of broker liability may set up a Supreme Court showdown.
Rail freight turned in solid gains for the holiday week ending July.
A federal appeals court has thrown out a rule that gave shippers with poor rail service access to a second railroad.
Containerized imports through U.S. ports staged a modest comeback in June following a sharp drop in May.
BNSF asks Surface Transportation Board for emergency order to start southern California-Salt Lake City service over Union Pacific tracks.
Hotlanta’s tender rejections peaked at 11.2%.
Geodi of France has tabbed Laura Ritchey to succeed Mike Honious as president and chief executive officer of its Americas region.
Texas trucking tort reform aims to limit the ability to file lawsuits against trucking companies after accidents.
The American Trucking Associations (ATA), once the pre-eminent voice of the trucking industry, is losing ground. Its president, Chris Spear, is not pleased. Last week, I posted on X a chart from SONAR, based on Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) data, showing that independent owner-operators are capturing a growing share of the trucking industry […]
Italy-based Ficantieri has a new U.S. chief as it becomes the latest shipbuilder to align with the Trump administration’s aim to revive domestic capacity.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: DP World sees big logistics opportunities across Latin America; Aerospace manufacturer plans $120M expansion in Texas; and Third-party logistics provider plans warehouse near Houston.
A merchant vessel has been attacked in the Red Sea, the first such incident in 2025.
New immigration restrictions could curb driver availability, trigger a massive capacity crunch, and pull the trucking industry out of The Great Freight Recession. The Trump administration’s English Language Proficiency (ELP) mandate, effective June 2025, is already limiting the 3.5 million driver pool, particularly impacting immigrants, who according to the BLS account for at least 20% […]
UPS will offer an early retirement package to drivers as it looks to cull 20,000 workers amid slower parcel growth.
LTL carrier XPO had its debt rating cut by S&P..
President Trump is expected to sign legislation that extends business-friendly provisions included in the 2017 tax cuts.
FedEx will soon provide a single pricing structure for parcel pickups to coincide with restructuring of Express and Ground networks into a single network.
The monthly jobs report showed small changes in truck transportation employment, more of the overall trend of stability.
Shippers are paying an average 21% tariff on containerized imports entering the United States, ocean line Maersk said.
A panoply of socioeconomic factors are weighing on rail freight, as the economy wrestles with signs of strength and uncertainty, a new analysis finds.
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The outlook for Asia trade agreements is improving, which is more than can be said for container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific.
The U.S. Postal Service is slowing down service to remote post offices to speed up the rest of the mail distribution system and even out volume flows.
A proposed private passenger train will make the Los Angeles to New York City trip in less than 72 hours – and carry tractor-trailers and their drivers.
That light at the end of the rail merger tunnel is becoming an oncoming investment express.
Updated Jul. 2 @ 12:30 pm Uber Freight, listed as an unsecured creditor of Del Monte in its filing, responded to the news with a statement from a company representative. “Del Monte has been a valued customer of Uber Freight for many years. We are proud to serve a critical role to Del Monte’s business […]
Moody’s has taken two recent actions at logistics companies, and both were optimistic.
Once the exception and now the rule, disruptions are a way of life in the global supply chain. But experts told a recent podcast that shippers can still make hay even as they take steps to find their way.
Ocean carriers to reduce cancelled sailings by 44% in July, says Drewry, but weaker trans-Pacific trades to account for almost half the total.
Surface Transportation Board moves to expedite delayed cases, some of which have languished for years.
The U.S. Postal Service is saving a great deal of money with UPS as its prime air cargo vendor instead of FedEx, according to a new inspector general’s report.
Stricter enforcement of the English language proficiency rule is already having an impact on the freight market between the U.S. and Mexico.
The day after Werner’s big victory, the reaction on Wall Street was muted…and expected.
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The Federal Maritime Commission is reviewing a 2020 agreement to determine whether global ocean carriers have overstepped their antitrust immunity.
The Western States Trucking Association has taken steps against the Clean Truck Partnership.
This week in Borderlands: Winner in global tariff war could be Mexico, report says; DutyFreeZone.com secures distribution rights for Corona beer; and Korean auto supplier opens factory in Mexico.
DHL Express Canada will resume parcel deliveries on Monday after settling a labor dispute that resulted in a three-week strike.
The trucking industry is under siege from a relentless wave of criminal activity that threatens its stability and safety. In 2024, cargo theft incidents surged to 3,625 across North America, a 27% year-over-year increase, with losses exceeding $455 million and an average loss per theft of $202,364. The economic toll of cargo theft alone is […]
The trucking industry’s “driver shortage” debate has persisted for decades. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) claims a chronic shortage since 1987, citing nine studies. Yet, researchers and industry experts argue the labor market functions well when freight demand is strong. A December 2024 study by Professors Jonathan Phares, Jason Miller, and Stephen Burks, published by […]
The Trump administration has launched a sweeping package of initiatives affecting trucking that includes investigating fraudulent CDLs, money for parking, and work-hour flexibility.
After losing at a Texas lower court level and then on appeal, Werner successfully reversed a nuclear verdict from 2018.
Container rates are giving back recent gains, as U.S.-bound container traffic slumps after a surge fueled by the tariff pause. Shipping consultancy and SONAR data partner Drewry saw its World Container Index fall 9% this week, the second consecutive weekly drop following five weeks of gains. “This decline is a direct result of low demand […]
Warehouse automation appears to be gaining traction despite a lowered forecast in market growth for autonomous mobile robots.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) rule, now in effect, could significantly reduce trucking capacity. For a decade, large truckload carriers have embraced regulations like the ELD mandate and Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to limit market capacity, but effects were typically short-lived. The ELP mandate, enforced by a DOT Executive Order, requires commercial drivers to demonstrate […]
At the June State of Freight webinar, Fuller and Strickland see some data that may be an impact from the ELP rule.
FedEx is accelerating the overhaul of its express and package delivery networks to eliminate excess capacity and improve customer service.
Maersk said it has re-opened services to Haifa port days after Iranian missile barrages hit the Israeli city.
Maersk has rolled out an AI-powered program aimed at streamlining complex customs processes.
The powerful Teamsters union is accusing UPS of failing to fully honor terms of its 2023 contract related to air conditioned vehicles, hiring full-time workers and forced overtime.
A federal bankruptcy court has approved the sale of additional Saia terminals.
DHL Express Canada could resume operations within days if union workers ratify a preliminary contract negotiated by Unifor.
Rail traffic was flat in the latest week data as softening demand for China imports likely hit intermodal volumes.
FedEx has named more executives to lead the divestment of the Freight subsidiary and run it as an independent company.
Estes Forwarding Worldwide said it was targeted by a cyberattack in May, but reports “no significant disruption.”
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Hostilities among Israel, Iran and the United States failed to disrupt most transportation markets as container rates fell in the eastbound trans-Pacific.
FedEx said its newly streamlined air cargo network helped it adjust to tariff-induced demand fluctuations and make a profit during its latest quarter.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is intensifying enforcement of English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards, signaling major operational changes for the trucking industry. As of today, June 25, 2025, drivers who fail to meet these requirements face immediate grounding, potentially straining trucking capacity, increasing tender rejections, and driving up national truckload rates. FreightWaves estimates […]
FedEx has permanently parked 12 cargo jets as it aligns the fleet with shipping volumes to control costs.
Trump appointee Louis Sola is stepping down as Federal Maritime Commission chairman after less than six months on the job.
NOAA forecasts above-average activity for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose to its highest level in almost a year.
Tender rejections are at 6% and rising, two weeks before the holiday.
FedEx founder Fred Smith is being remembered as a legend in the freight transportation industry after his death on Saturday. Former FedEx employees have many stories about how Smith built the FedEx airline from scratch.
