Trucking

New Fortress Energy wants LNG transport efficiency using tank cars

The scale and growth of China’s domestic over-the-road trucking and international ocean container shipping trade has been revealed in new data from the country’s Ministry of Transport.

As a shipper of choice, Nestle wins plaudits for its willingness to partner and its fondness for innovation.

Ashley Coker IMAGE: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES Data across all modes of traffic is signaling a dramatic slowdown in the freight market, but U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) continues to come in strong. FreightWaves Chief Economist Ibrahiim Bayaan and FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller teamed up to explain this apparent disconnect.  Bayaan and Fuller regularly host a webinar, […]

Relationships between OEMs and tech giants get complicated as the self-driving and mobility race heats up.

Ten regional haul fleets will participate in NACFE’s Run on Less Regional challenge to measure fuel efficiency and other metrics in real-world operation.

Target looks to find a way into a delivery niche with the launch of same day deliveries

Volvo’s Vera autonomous vehicle is now moving containers from a local distribution center to the port in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Government finalizes long-awaited regulation, which includes third-party certification of electronic logging devices

In partnership with Reliance Partners…Data analytics has been disrupting the way the freight industry works and the insurance sector will not be left behind.

Washington’s container ports are looking to incent marine terminals to open at off-peak hours for trucks in preparation for the peak shipping season. The move underscores how U.S. ports are hoping to prevent a repeat of last year’s well-documented container congestion. The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which oversees the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, said […]

Capitol Hill hearing took on lease-purchase agreements, truck size and weights

Final-mile providers face surging headaches to go with surging demand for large-format shipments

North Dakota has no restricted air spaces, a favorable climate for testing drones, and a government that is keen on growing its UAS industry.

The Trucking Alliance urges action on federal hair-testing guidelines

The McAllen Economic Development Corporation (EDC) recently worked with officials in the Mexican city of Reynosa to build two new maquiladoras (also known as maquilas), in addition to a major expansion of an existing one. The three maquiladoras — Indo-MIM from India, Delphi Technologies from England and Nidec Motor Corp. from Japan — represent around […]

The first-of-its-kind award was created to recognize shippers committed to eliminating inefficiencies from the supply chain and aiming to be excellent partners for their carriers.

Freight brokers report upward pressure on spot rates and still expect robust summer volumes.

Supply chains are forced to contend with risks involving border skirmishes, trade wars and embargoes, with even climate change having a bearing on its fortunes.

The Port of Los Angeles saw May container volumes grow at their best year-to-date level since January, even as empty containers still account for most of the growth. To keep volumes going, the seaport’s employees will face a changing workplace in the coming years as new technologies improve cargo fluidity, the port’s executive director said. […]