General Motors (GM) reported that it has temporarily suspended production of its Chevrolet Blazer SUV at its manufacturing plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. Production of the Blazer will be halted due to the shortage of parts caused by the strike of 48,000 United Auto Workers against General Motors that began September 16. GM halted production […]
The last couple of days took a dramatic turn with U.S. short seller J Capital making explosive allegations that global logistics software behemoth, WiseTech – a A$9 billion (US$6.2 billion) company, has been seriously misleading investors. WiseTech has robustly denied these claims. In other news: CTI Logistics annual results; truck rest stops “desperately needed”.
LNG export proposal immediately slammed by Democrat lawmakers.
The Port of Long Beach saw a slide in container volumes arrested in September and hopes to attract more cargo with incentives.
Off-site facility aims to give terminal more room to operate and make chassis moves more fluid.d
Trucking volumes still positive but slipping
Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is looking to align its Parking Security Requirements (PSR) industry standard with the European Commission’s new truck safety at parking spots programme to quicken the pace of security offered for trucks at parking areas.
British government minister’s voyeuristic sex claims about truck drivers are “classist,” “inappropriate” and “ignorant,” says road transport representative.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control on Oct. 17 extended the general license for Nynas AB that is 50% owned by Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, Petrόleos de Venezuela S.A.
The U.K.-based logistics company has been given due diligence access to the scandal-plagued trucking firm’s accounts.
Connectivity, electric trucks and autonomous vehicles were highlighted by Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) at Transport Expo ANPACT 2019. The event, which is being held in Puebla, Mexico from October 15-18, is an international exhibition for passenger and freight transportation. The expo is hosted by Mexico’s national association of heavy duty […]
Meal-kit delivery company HelloFresh leverages data from last-mile movement and consumer feedback to make its deliveries precise and error-free.
Trailer orders in September were the highest since February, suggesting another strong year of production in 2020.
Swedish truck maker AB Volvo reported higher third-quarter profits and sales on Friday, October 18. But it warned that orders for new trucks in North America and Europe continue to decline and a strike at its Mack Trucks unit could pinch profits depending on how long it lasts.
The owner of a Kentucky-based trucking company filed for bankruptcy protection following a slew of lawsuits filed after one of his drivers was convicted of causing a fatal crash that killed six people in June 2015.
Executives from Parade, CoLane, Forager, and Trucker Tools discussed the current state and future of brokerage digitization.
Japan’s freight industry is set for a downturn on the back of declining economies in the U.S., China and the Eurozone, new research reveals.
UPS has entered the flat-rate pricing game, trying to do things differently than its chief rival.
GlobalTranz has added to its portfolio with the acquisition of Chicago-based Global Freight Solutions.
The impact of a United Auto Workers’ strike at Mack Trucks will nearly double next week when Volvo Trucks North America lays off about 3,000 employees because of a lack of engines and transmissions that come from a Maryland plant the companies share.
