Paris Olympics will be a true test of supply chains
The logistics needed to pull off the Olympic Games is always a massive undertaking. The 2024 Paris Games are even more intense. This is what it takes to pull it all off.
The logistics needed to pull off the Olympic Games is always a massive undertaking. The 2024 Paris Games are even more intense. This is what it takes to pull it all off.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is down for the second week in a row.
The freight market is appearing to stabilize at higher levels after the Fourth of July, setting up for a better second half of 2024.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges was down this week after several weeks of increases.
Cummins Inc. an engine-maker and power distribution company will invest $150 million to convert about half of its manufacturing space in Columbus, Indiana. The announcement comes after the company was fined $1.675 billion for emissions violations.
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The freight market was more reactive to the Fourth of July holiday than the year prior, but capacity has been quick to return to the road.
Extremely rough seas have made it impossible for commercial shipping to operate around the lower end of South Africa, adding to supply chain disruptions.
Ports in Houston and Galveston remain closed Tuesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
The price used as the basis for most fuel surcharges has now risen four consecutive weeks.
Ports along the Texas Gulf Coast remained closed as Hurricane Beryl moved through the area Monday.
Garth Brooks’ continual stadium tours are impressive logistical feats but also represent the actual workings of supply chain and logistics.
Ports prepare for Hurricane Beryl’s impact as the storm moves through Mexico and toward South Texas.
Here are a few tips to keep in mind for fleets considering to haul a load for FEMA or any other disaster relief project
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose for the third straight week.
The international shipping market has once again destabilized, with no real signs of relief.
A Montreal-based 3PL has launched a sustainability campaign by planting urban forests and using oxygen-producing paint on tractor-trailers.
The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges rose for the second consecutive week.
As the release of the NTSB’s accident investigation report on the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment looms, policymakers can take several steps to focus on rail safety.
The Southeast’s capacity issues do not appear to be originating from increasing demand, at least not from the region itself.
Severe weather is wreaking havoc in parts of South Texas and northern Mexico as Tropical Storm Alberto drenches the region.
The first tropical storm warning of the 2024 hurricane season was issued Tuesday, as South Texas prepared for a storm that could cause flooding along the Gulf Coast.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges increased for the first time in 10 weeks.
Maritime import demand for the U.S. is as strong as it has ever been, second only to the pandemic boom. What does this mean for the upcoming peak season, and how does it affect domestic transportation?
Volumes, rejection rates and spot rates remain elevated, setting the stage for the summer months.
Sustainability reporting is quickly shifting from a voluntary initiative to a mandatory undertaking. Strong relationships with transportation and logistics providers are going to be more important than ever.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges dropped again, but diesel may be starting to turn around.
The greatest tool in logistics is collaboration, which is now a necessity for the global supply chain.
The freight market has not turned strongly yet, but some historical patterns may help map when it will.
Volumes, rejection rates and spot rates remain elevated following the Memorial Day holiday, setting the stage for the summer months.
Industry expert Satish Jindel offers perspective on Forward Air’s controversial merger with Omni Logistics.
The DOE/EIA benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges declined again.
Based on Flock Freight’s findings, partially empty truckloads added up to the equivalent of one in four trucks moving completely empty last year.
With the EU supply chain law targeting concert tours for better eco-friendly practices, Metallica is making headway with a tour focused on reducing its carbon footprint and more in its logistics.
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Three logistics companies share how they are working to reduce emissions and waste in their supply chains.
The benchmark price used for most diesel fuel surcharges declined for the seventh straight week.
This year’s hurricane season is expected to be more active than normal, and the Texas coast is forecasted to be at risk for a multitude of severe weather.
NOAA released its May hurricane forecast, where it spells a warning to shippers to prepare for significant disruptions. It is the most aggressive forecast on record.
Norfolk Southern will be required to pay an additional $310 million for the 2023 East Palestine derailment. The settlement will go towards measures to improve rail safety, pay for health monitoring and mental health services for the surrounding communities, fund long-term environmental monitoring and more.
The diesel price used as the basis for most fuel surcharges is down to levels not seen since July 2023.
The wide range of spot and contract rates being offered may help trigger a strong market shift later in the year.
A coalition of far-flung states has filed a lawsuit to fight California’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the fifth straight week.
Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation are creating a roadway capable of wirelessly charging electric vehicles traveling at highway speeds, which researchers hope will lower the costs of electric trucks.
Fleets have practically no idea what electric trucks will be worth when it is time to trade them, one of the reasons for cautious adoption.
Using off-the-shelf technologies, Daimler Truck created a demonstration autonomous truck that runs on batteries instead of diesel.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges was down Monday for the fourth week in a row.
The Center for Transportation and the Environment launched a project in California to deploy 30 of Hyundai Motor Co.’s hydrogen-powered trucks to fight emissions.
Mother’s Day tightness has returned to the Florida refrigerated freight markets, but this year is different.
Eliminating fragmentation in the supply chain is necessary for a resilient future, but it takes powerful collaboration between platforms.
The potential energy and environmental gains from autonomous trucking are laid out in a new white paper from Aurora Innovation.
FedEx has ordered 150 Blue Arc EV Trucks to add to its pickup and delivery fleet in the United States in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.
Even an EV-friendly policy analyst acknowledged during a House subcommittee hearing that trucking faces big challenges in meeting the EPA’s new zero-emission regulations.
The benchmark diesel price used as the basis for most fuel surcharges declined for the third week in a row.
C.H. Robinson is facing scrutiny from investors as it stock trades low. Can it evolve quickly enough to satisfy Wall Street?
Demand pattern shifts are invisible in an oversupplied freight market, which may lead to problems once supply-and-demand conditions become more balanced.
The Federal Highway Administration announced $148 million in grants to combat pollution at the nation’s ports caused by idling trucks.
The transportation industry is a major contributor to climate change. Turmoil in maritime shipping is forcing route diversions that are spiking emissions, reflected in data from Xeneta.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is below $4 a gallon once again.
In the constantly changing world of last-mile delivery, it can no longer operate as a siloed operation from middle mile.
Shippers should lock in certainty with airtight ocean carrier contracts that ward off surcharges.
“This is the first locomotive that’s actually 100% remanufactured for hydrogen,” said Dragan Jankovic, CSX director of locomotive engineering.
The refrigerated truckload market has fallen back in alignment with the broader market this spring, but that doesn’t mean it will stay there.
With so much data in supply chains today, it can be difficult to sort through it all to create a strong logistics industry. The need for standardization is now.
The oil market is up overall, but diesel hasn’t soared despite Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries, key producers of the fuel.
Recent incidents involving Norfolk Southern trains exposed the continued need for rail safety to the greater public. Here are some ways rail can drive safety.
The weekly DOE/EIA retail diesel price moved up Monday as pump prices are reacting to an overall strong oil market.
Operating cost inflation is largely hidden, but fuel costs help explain why the domestic truckload market is headed for a turn.
The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges is below $4 a gallon for the first time since early February.
Heavy truck orders are not an indicator of for-hire truckload market health and haven’t been since the pandemic ended.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore wasn’t the first time a bridge crumbled after being struck by a ship or boat.
Natural gas may be having a moment as an alternative fuel for trucking, but there are a few nagging questions.
WattEV uses a combination of state incentive funding, volume purchasing plans, and productivity improvement measures to make electric freight transport as affordable as possible.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose by the smallest amount in months.
Whether it is nearshoring, tariff bypasses or something else entirely, the Southern border is becoming increasingly important for domestic transportation.
While the logistics industry as a whole needs data standardization for greater efficiency, it faces specific challenges when compared to other industries.
The energy sources that will power trucks that carry freight in the future was the focus of a discussion at CERAWeek. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves).
Satish Jindel, president of ShipMatrix, shares his thoughts on the ways parcel carriers should modernize their networks.
Oil analysts at CERAWeek see a market that isn’t what they predicted a year ago but is relatively stable, all things considered.
The precise rules granting tax breaks to hydrogen to fuel trucks are still to be announced, and that has some people at CERAWeek concerned.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose 2.4 cents, though diesel futures are climbing rapidly.
Venture Global LNG is building a large fleet of liquefied natural gas-powered vessels, amid numerous legal fights.
Ronald Britt was driving his 80,000-pound truck around 60 mph on Interstate 55 when he crashed into a vehicle in a “super fog” that spurred multiple crashes on the roadway, authorities said.
Major weather events in the past few years have greatly affected supply chains and logistics. It’s likely to be the same in 2024, as El Niño causes different effects in different regions.
The closely watched International Energy Agency analysis of oil supply and demand is seeing consumption growing in part because of shipping diversions.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell slightly for the third straight week.
Cummins Inc.’s environmental citizenship record didn’t shield it from the U.S. attorney general’s criticism when it agreed to pay a record fine.
The benchmark price used for most diesel fuel surcharges was down for a second consecutive week.
Supply chain technology cannot be siloed or fragmented to operate in today’s supply chain. This is what you need to know for the rest of 2024.
Pricing trends and rejection rates are signaling a market shift is approaching. What should market participants do?
Houthis, the Lunar New Year, drought in the Panama Canal, an impending potential strike and the upcoming election mean rough seas in 2024. Here’s how shippers can protect themselves.
Even as carriers’ pricing power deteriorated, freight demand was consistently robust throughout February.
The Sisters of the Road photo collection highlights female truckers’ struggles and improvements needed for industry equality.
Natural gas, battery and fuel cell electric vehicles all vie to displace diesel. Which will win? Maybe all of them.
While visiting Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, Lori Ann LaRocco and daughter Abby Wallace learned about families who were enslaved at the site.
The benefits of adding solar panels far outweigh the time and money associated with acquiring and installing the panels.
The weekly diesel price that serves as the basis for most fuel surcharges fell in its latest posting.
Inventory and procurement teams have earned their salaries over the past five years. Are they entering an extended period of stability, or is this only a rare moment of reprieve.
Hyliion is getting a second chance to make a viable business with its Karno technology that could help generate a buyer for the company.