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.
Maersk said it was suspending service to Israel’s busiest port just prior to Iran’s missile attack.
FedEx has named a new chairman after founder Fred Smith died over the weekend.
CPKC foresees July return to normal service after a botched computer system cutover on former Kansas City Southern.
The National Institutes of Health plans the first comprehensive research project to study the long-term health effects of the 2023 rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.
The deadline is July 18, 2025.
The increase in oil prices in early trading after the U.S. attack on Iran was strong but not overwhelming.
Rising rates for the largest crude oil tankers climbed higher as the U.S. bombed nuclear weapons facilities in Iran.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Supply chain firms invest in new cross-border facilities; Japanese industrial supplier investing $5M in Mexico expansion; and Benchmark Electronics opens manufacturing facility in Guadalajara, Mexico.
FedEx founder Fred Smith died Saturday with a legacy as a great U.S. entrepreneur.
A procedural decision in a case involving a California rule impacting cars may ultimately play a factor in trucking regulation.
Grand jury indicts seven men on charges they targeted trucks for robberies.
This week, I was drawn into the feud between Project44 and FourKites, fierce rivals in logistics tech. Matt Elenjickal, FourKites’ CEO, misrepresented my comments about Project44’s Movement platform as a quote from Jett McCandless, Project44’s CEO. He also misstated their context to unfairly damage Project44’s reputation. Those were my words alone. In a LinkedIn post, […]
One of the thorniest processes in trucking logistics may have been solved.
HTL Freight, the 3PL that has been acquiring other brokerages, has made its fifth purchase since 2021.
A stretch of Interstate 40 between the Tennessee and North Carolina border has been shut down from flooding and a rockslide according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation
U.S. rail traffic was down for a second straight week y/y, the first back-to-back decline this year after 15 straight weeks ahead of 2024 levels.
With the July 9 deadline for finalizing trade deals approaching, the Trump administration is advancing its global tariff strategy. This report outlines the latest developments in tariff implementations and ongoing negotiations with key trading partners. Details of U.S.-China Trade Deal High-level negotiations in London, concluded on June 10, 2025, have produced a framework agreement with […]
DAT and OTR, one-time partners involved in a lawsuit over factoring, have settled a legal dispute.
The conflict between Israel and Iran has yet to hit tanker or container rates, while prices on the eastbound trans-Pacific may have peaked.
On June 8, 2025, a trailer carrying 2,810 Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, valued at $1.4 million, was stolen, discovered missing during a pre-trip inspection at a Love’s Travel Stop in Bennett, Colorado. This major gaming hardware heist highlights the vulnerability of high-value cargo. Rising Cargo Theft Cargo theft surged 27% in 2024, with 3,625 incidents […]
Outpost, which has a $500 million pot of money to build independent terminals with parking, is opening four more outlets.
An Ohio couple pleaded guilty to using four trucking companies they owned to obtain COVID-era loans.
Tariffs helped snap 10 straight months of growth at the Port of Los Angeles, but a Yale economist says that the worst could be yet to come.
No injuries were reported after a collision of two crude oil tankers sparked a fire near the Strait of Hormuz.
The benchmark diesel price used as the basis for most surcharges reported its biggest one-week gain since January.
Amazon’s air logistics unit has started flying internationally for the first time from the U.S. to help fulfill e-commerce orders in Colombia and is leaning on a U.S. cargo airline to fly the aircraft and a Colombian airline for revenue on the return leg to Miami.
Creditors are claiming millions of dollars from two trucking companies and a distribution service provider after all three companies filed for bankruptcy at the start of this week.
May volumes decline by 5% but container traffic is up year-to-date.
California’s lawsuit over Congressional attempt to end the state’s ZEV waivers targets questions of the action’s legality.
Israel’s ports are operating as usual as Jerusalem and Tehran trade missile strikes.
AI-enabled decisioning is a long-awaited solution to information overload.
The success of the Israeli military can be linked back to support from the U.S.
This week in Borderlands: US trade with Mexico over $69 billion in April; Cold storage provider inks $15M deal with Texas grocery chain; and Hengli Hydraulics opens $325 million plant near Monterrey, Mexico.
Oil and diesel prices soared on the Israeli attack on Iran.
BNSF and CSX hauled a trainload of tanks and other military equipment to Washington for the Army’s 250th birthday parade.
Shipping analysts warn Israel’s attacks on Iran could lead to another Red Sea situation if carriers avoid key trade route.
Legislation signed by President Trump impacting California’s clean truck rules immediately brought a lawsuit from the state.
Prices reached just over $72 a barrel on Thursday evening.
A legal battle between DAT and OTR Solutions has been decided in favor of OTR.
For the second year in a row, the chief worry among maritime executives is political instability, according to a new industry survey.
Veteran Congressional investigator Sang H. Yi has been named acting chief of the Maritime Administration.
The Canadian government has agreed to Canada Post’s request to force a union vote on is latest contract offer to break a negotiating stalemate.
Forward Air announced the departure of three board members following a push from activist investor Ancora Holdings Group.
C.H. Robinson talked staffing and RXO talked the English language requirement at a Wells Fargo forum.
A new enforcement policy proposed by DOT raises the question of whether the trucking industry will become less safe or will be better able to comply with regulations.
A possible cyberattack on a major food distributor is beginning to disrupt grocery supply chains.
May’s inflation data was set to be the first real test of how consumer prices would be impacted by historically high tariffs.
Container rates on the Asia-U.S. trade lane surged as shippers rushed early peak- season traffic and carriers announced general rate increases, according to SONAR and Freightos data.
After months of back and forth, President Trump says a deal with China is done.
Logistics’ share of US GDP rose in 2024, and CSCMP doesn’t see it declining any time soon.
The largest U.S. railroad is taking a customer-focused approach as it deploys technology across it 32,000-mile system.
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton releases documentary aiming to set the story straight about his fall from leadership.
Data from shippers’ searches for capacity is piped into broker CRMs with CarrierSource’s newly launched Shipper Data Intent feature.
Two of the co-authors of “Zero Point Four” said the U.S. maritime industry is lagging behind China, which is leading to national security challenges.
A strike against 10 Roads Express that has dragged on for months may be nearing a conclusion.
DHL Express Canada says it has taken steps to minimize any disruption from a lockout and strike over a contract dispute with union workers.
The pause in tariffs will boost containerized imports through U.S. ports this summer, according to the National Retail Federation, but at lower levels than a year ago.
Four sailors are missing and five were injured after an explosion aboard a Singapore-flagged container ship off the coast of India.
United Natural Foods Inc. has temporarily taken some of its systems offline to investigate a possible cyberattack.
Truck parts supplier FleetPride saw its debt rating cut by Moody’s.
Carload freight showed solid growth in May, but a marked decline in containers and trailers signals caution for the second half of this year.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Renegotiating USMCA may boost North American trade; Automotive supplier opens manufacturing facility in Guanajuato; Humanscale expands manufacturing operations in Nogales; and New import cold storage facility slated for Texas border city.
May Ling compares logistics to other components of the Producer Price Index.
Trac Intermodal is positioning its leading fleet of 200,000 chassis to support a tariff pause-fueled surge of import containers.
Container rates continue to soar, says Xeneta, as shippers look to take advantage of the pause in the China-U.S. tariff fight.
Truckstop announced Thursday evening that CEO Kendra Tucker is leaving the company.
Adding to a flurry of recent criticisms aimed at the 2026 federal budget bill and other fiscal concerns, Elon Musk stated on social media platform X that President Trump’s tariffs “will cause a recession in the second half of this year.”
Southwest Airlines has built its own cargo facility at Denver International Airport so it can move more cargo for customers in the city.
The Atlanta, Dallas and Chicago freight markets are all tightening.
SONAR has released a suite of summer product upgrades designed to let users get even more specific with their data comparison needs.
Freightos Baltic Index container rates showing the effects of the China-U.S. tariff break and carrier rate hikes.
History doesn’t provide a road map for how intermodal traffic may perform in the midst of a trade war, analyst Larry Gross says.
Proficient Auto Logistics saw its stock plummet for a while on Wednesday, possibly due to an investor presentation.
A California startup wants to repurpose a lightly used freight route for a luxury overnight train connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The death of the Advanced Clean Fleets rule in California dealt a blow to zero-emission vehicles in drayage, but Long Beach remains committed.
The push for tort reform in Texas went zero for two in the just-completed legislative session.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is at its lowest level in more than 3 1/2 years.
Norfolk Southern board chair Claude Mongeau, who guided the panel after a failed takeover, has resigned.
The Port of New York-New Jersey saw April container volumes rise 6% from the same month a year ago.
The American Association of Port Authorities said cuts to EPA anti-pollution programs will hurt jobs and weaken the U.S. maritime sector.
A South Florida trucking executive is going to prison for a $100 million Ponzi scheme.
The airline industry’s largest trade association is predicting much slower cargo growth in 2025 as rising tariffs dampen trade activity or shift it to ocean transport.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring investments still flowing south of the border; Buhler Group plans first manufacturing facility in Mexico; Frisa opens $350M steel factory in Monterrey; and $90M logistics hub opens near Phoenix.
