Trucking

Surging wait times can threaten a carrier’s bottom line. KeepTruckin has set out to change that.

A shortage of nickel may stall EV battery production’ car haulers cry the driver shortage blues; where will the value-added warehouse jobs come from?

The federal agency on hazardous materials transport has received over 4,000 comments about the law.

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel In the last Legal Comment, we discussed a recent Massachusetts federal district court ruling. Specifically, we looked at the aspect of that decision which dealt with compensating drivers during various phases of an orientation program. As noted in that article, the court also addressed whether sleeper berth time in […]

Blackstone puts money where mouth is by buying US last-mile assets of Colony Industrial

Hong Kong-based 300cubits is suspending its platform after it failed to generate sustained interest within the maritime logistics space due to issues with interoperability and government regulations.

Peter Voorhoeve recently passed his first anniversary as president of Volvo Trucks North America after five years running Volvo Group’s (OTC: VLVLY) Australian operations. During his brief tenure, Volvo’s market share is down nearly a percentage point. But he isn’t sweating it. “For me, market share is a result, not an objective,” Voorhoeve said in […]

Northern Asia is again in the cross-hairs of an extreme weather event as Typhoon Mitag bears down on some of the busiest box ports in the world.

A massive explosion aboard a chemical tanker blew a fireball and mushroom cloud into the sky over the weekend at the Port of Ulsan, South Korea. Local reports indicate that about 18 people were injured primarily from burns and smoke inhalation. One ship has likely been rendered inoperable and another has sustained heavy damage.

Cold Carriers was formed when KJM equity consolidated Gantt, Sunco, and Interide into a single operating portfolio.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Harvest Sherwood selects Fr8Hub as broker; Arizona-Mexico Town Hall focuses on cross-border trade; US-Mexico law firms partner up; Laredo airport receives $9.8 million for improvements. Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors selects Fr8Hub to move cross-border freight  Harvest Sherwood Food […]

General Motors halted operations at two maquiladoras (factories) located in the Mexican city of Piedras Negras, a consequence of the ongoing strike by 49,000 autoworkers in Detroit. The two maquiladoras – known as the Lear and EKM maquiladoras – assemble components used in the manufacture of vehicles made by General Motors, according to El Financiero.  […]

A weekly look at what occurred in the oil markets of the U.S. and the world this past week and what’s ahead.  The Dallas Federal Reserve Board’s quarterly survey of conditions out in the oil patch is positive for the trucking sector only in one sense – production looks like it is going to continue […]

Australian logistics continues to be dangerous for workers: a man was tragically crushed to death last week. In corporate Australia, companies are winning contracts. Meanwhile, trucks might get bigger in Australia, following an official recommendation.

Air and ground express firm DHL Express announced September 27 a 5.9% general rate increase on shipments moving to and from the U.S., effective January 1, 2020. The increases are for tariff, or published, rates. Contract rates will differ depending on the specific customer. However, contract pricing in the express delivery business is influenced by […]

Michael Welch dies. Had co-founded forerunner firm to what is now XPO Logistics

Volumes up 4% year-over-year this week

Cummins and Hyundai Motor Group will work on fuel cell electric systems for heavy-duty truck makers in North America as well as stationery fuel cells for data centers and critical infrastruture.

Risks related to CSA program outlined in DOT oversight report.

The Truckload Carriers Association has named Brian Smith of Louisville, Kentucky, a professional truck driver leased to Mercer Transportation Company also of Louisville, Kentucky, a Highway Angel. He is being recognized for helping at the scene of a fiery crash that killed four people. On March 25, Smith was driving his flatbed near Lordsburg, New […]