Set to go live on Jan. 6, 2020, the drug & alcohol clearinghouse will change the way truck drivers and carriers monitor drug testing.
As peak retail season approaches, the battle for retail compliance only intensifies.
Maritime, air and overland trade routes into Europe are being piggybacked by criminal gangs deploying the latest digital supply chain technologies to help meet mushrooming demand for illegal drugs across the European Union (EU), according to a major new report examining the continent’s illicit drugs business. The 2019 EU Drug Markets Report by the EU […]
Cummins Inc. is winding down its centennial anniversary as the trucking industry it serves also slows. But the company has a history of emerging stronger from downturns.
French-based 3PL FM Logistic has unveiled the Ergoskel, an ergoskeleton designed to assist warehouse employees to work around parcels without them taking a toll on their bodies.
Integrated logistics services provider Tasco, a subsidiary of Yusen Logistics and an NYK Group company, has reported flat second quarter revenues and costs but a surge in net profit. Its six month figures don’t look so great though and equities analysts are disappointed.
Canadian SONAR data show that trucks helped fill the void as rail capacity left the market – and then got a nice bump as it returned.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Ikea acquires 42,000-acre forest in Texas; Port of Brownsville gains approval for $38 billion LNG projects; Laredo border bridges see long lines for cargo trucks; Global logistics provider Röhlig expands in Mexico. Ikea acquires 42,000-acre forest in […]
In this week’s round-up of trucking stories from around Australia: truckers slugged by box terminal operators; truckers slugged by tax hikes; truckers slugged by safety regulators; drivers slugged by Queensland politicians; Freightliner Cascadia rolls into the Outback; Linfox buys 90-truck fleet to transport booze.
This is the first time outbound tender rejections have remained above 6% for consecutive weeks since March 2019.
Ellen Voie, the CEO of Women in Trucking, spoke on the issues that female truckers in particular face when they are looking for parking spots.
Spanish road freight startup Ontruck has acquired digital freight forwarding platform Briver, in an attempt to consolidate its market position in the Spanish region of Cataluña.
USPS launches Operation Santa to help kids, families in need
Trucker arrested attempting to enter Ontario from Michigan after Canada Border Service Agency officers find bricks hidden in boxes.
With Christmas less than a month away, shipments of fresh-cut Christmas trees from U.S. producers are in full swing. Oregon leads the nation in Christmas tree production, with 383 growers selling about 4.6 million trees in 2018. Oregon Christmas trees had a sales value of $120.6 million in 2017, the latest data available from the […]
Dry bulk ship operator Malaysian Bulk Carriers has reported another set of losses. Barring unexpected positive developments, it may make a yearly loss. It is also reducing both long-term and current assets. The company has entered into working capital deficiency.
Courier, domestic and international logistics company GD Express reported a slowdown in total comprehensive income in its latest quarterly results. The company generated increased revenues but increased costs too. Profits shrank.
Tracy Cox pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in federal court on Nov. 22, admitting she orchestrated an elaborate money transfer scheme to defraud the Indiana-based trucking company out of nearly $382,000.
Prologis signs joint venture with Norwegian investment giant to buy 19 million square foot U.S. portfolio for nearly $2 billion
Rapid advancements in technology continue to impact the transportation management system market. Here are five trends to watch in the year ahead.
