Recent industrial developments across Texas show how developers are positioning ahead of expected freight and distribution growth in 2026 and beyond.
R&R Family of Companies is facing growing scrutiny from carriers and lenders following an executive termination and reports of payment issues.
Port Houston showed strong October cargo gains, including an 18% jump in containers and a 21% surge in breakbulk.
BNSF is eyeing intra-Texas drayers with expedited intermodal services connecting Los Angeles and Houston.
Foxconn has acquired the Fairbanks Logistics Park in Houston and plans to build an AI server manufacturing facility.
WWL Vehicle Services Americas is closing a Houston logistics operation and moving to Freeport, Texas.
A man was arrested Wednesday in Houston after a police chase of his tractor-trailer ended in a confrontation with SWAT team members.
Cart.com recently secured $30 million in venture capital aimed at boosting the e-commerce startup’s balance sheet.
Union Pacific is seeking to beef up its intermodal offerings via a terminal in Phoenix and the addition of destinations for its on-dock rail service at Port Houston.
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Houston could enact a plan to restrict the movements of cargo trucks inside city limits starting in 2024.
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Union Pacific’s expanded service allows ocean carriers and BCOs to utilize on-dock rail at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal at Port Houston.
BNSF will expand intermodal service offerings between Alliance, Texas, and its facility at the Port of Houston, which could benefit the markets of Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver.
Some 80 Houston owner-operators have been on strike against Hudd Transportation since Monday.
Jaypur Logistics and six of its drivers have been declared an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered to cease operations immediately.
¿Esperando más petróleo? El secretario general de la OPEP no da señales de que el grupo vaya a añadir oferta
Houston, Dallas and Austin topped the list for most bottlenecked roadways for truckers in Texas during 2020.
Los camioneros de todo el estado se retrasaron 15 millones
de horas en el tráfico de cuello de botella, desperdiciando 24
millones de galones de combustible en 2020
Se transportará carga entre Houston y San Antonio el
próximo año
Self-driving trucking company Embark plans to begin hauling freight for customers between Houston and San Antonio next year.
Forecasting is great, till it isn’t, drivers are not at fault for West Coast port congestion, and Houston didn’t get the homecoming celebration it was hoping for in the World Series.
The future of Amazon Freight, vaping struggles to get product to market, and Descartes MacroPoint and FreightWaves SONAR Lane Score partnership.
Truckers are likely to hit delays this week from Texas to Louisiana due to Tropical Storm Nicholas. The Coast Guard has set vessel restrictions at one port so far.
Work-related fatalities for trucking and delivery driver jobs increased 4% year-over-year in 2019, when 1,005 drivers were killed on the nation’s streets and highways.
Industrial chemicals, petroleum coke and dry bulk led the way in June
“Our goal with this partnership is to alleviate the task of high cost and difficult deliveries from everyday delivery drivers,” a Nuro spokesperson said about FedEx testing the company’s autonomous delivery robot.
Adding or extending sidings, particularly on three key routes, will reduce delays and improve network fluidity, UP said.
Based on fatal crash data, these are the five highway stretches where truckers should be the most careful.
George Washington Bridge approach in New Jersey tops the American Transportation Research Institute’s trucking bottleneck list for the third year in a row.
CenterPoint acquires Houston-area distribution facility while Genesee & Wyoming reports industrial development results for 2020.
The driver of a tanker truck died Tuesday afternoon when his vehicle burst into flames after crashing on a Houston highway.
Missouri-based Boomerang Tube lays off 185 workers from its manufacturing operation in Liberty, Texas.
After record rainfall and major flash flooding in Houston Tuesday, the threat for drivers shifts eastward.
Hurricane Laura’s onslaught has begun to disrupt air logistics in Texas.
The rail-related projects awarded federal grants seek to expand infrastructure capacity in the Midwest, Tampa and Houston.
Carriers should secure freight from Gulf Coast markets before potential tropical storm approaches late-week.
The online auction from Ritchie Bros. attracted 8,600 bidders from 62 countries using the Ritchie Bros. mobile app.
Severe storms, flash flooding could delay freight flows across the South next two days.
A group of 75 owner-operators said they were protesting broker fees and high maintenance costs.
The Harris County Toll Road Authority, which operates most of the toll roads in Houston, has eliminated cash payments from its booths during the global coronavirus pandemic.
Houston-based TPC Group will eliminate 100 jobs but work to restore production within five years at the Port Neches plant damaged during Nov. 27 explosions.
A Boston-based real estate firm recently purchased a 24-acre industrial park about 3 miles from the Port of Houston and 200 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group recently launched phase one of its 540-acre Southwest International Gateway Business Park in El Campo, Texas, around 60 miles southwest of Houston. “We have officially closed on the land and completed all of our designs, and we’re in the process of breaking ground as we speak,” Stonemont Financial CEO Zack Markwell […]
Texas continues to be a leader in international trade, ranking No. 1 in exports of manufactured and non-manufactured commodities for the third quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Year-to-date, Texas has exported an estimated $155.8 billion in manufactured goods and $68.7 billion in non-manufactured commodities, ranking it No. 1 in both categories among U.S. […]
The one-two punch of torrential rains and heavy flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda has forced road closures and route changes for freight businesses in Houston and coastal Texas. “The road system in and around Houston has been significantly affected by flood waters,” said Troy Ryley, president of Redwood Mexico at Redwood Logistics. “This is creating […]
Up to 40 inches of rainfall in parts of southeastern Texas the past three days. More wet weather possible today.
More than 10 inches of torrential rain have flooded some east Texas roads with more coming rest of today.
More than 10 inches of rainfall could flood parts of Houston, Galveston through Wednesday, possibly Thursday.
Several inches of rain could flood streets in Houston metro area through Wednesday. Coastal areas included.
Coming LIVE to you from in.sight 2019, we are covering the latest on the Saudi drone strike situation and the implications far and wide. We are talking integration: What makes it sexy, what makes it powerful and nimble? We talk with executives from Trimble, Wex, ProMiles and TruckerTools for insights and observations about what is […]
EIV Capital, a Houston firm that invests in energy businesses, recently helped raise $75 million in funding that will research turning dairy cattle’s recycled cow manure into usable, clean energy products. The funding will be used by Amp Americas, a Chicago-based startup that is researching how to transform animal waste and convert it into biogas, […]
The Netherlands-headquartered shipping line Universal Africa Lines (UAL) recently added Port Houston’s City Docks to its liner service that connects the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico with West Africa. UAL, which specializes in servicing the oil and gas industry and tailoring logistics solutions for clients shipping to difficult areas, will now offer up to three […]
The driver of a tractor-trailer died during a deadly accident on July 3 after his truck was cut off by another vehicle and fell off the Houston Ship Channel bridge, crashing upside down onto an industrial facility below. The truck driver – who was identified by Houston police as 24-year-old Marcos Jasso – initially survived, […]
Beemac Logistics, a Beaver, Pennsylvania-based transportation and logistics provider, has opened a new office in Houston to better serve clients in the region, said chief commercial officer Michael Ceravolo. Beemac recently entered into an agreement to occupy a 5,000-square foot facility at the Towers at Westchase II, located in west Houston. The company plans to […]
Rail congestion in regions such as Chicago and Houston may have eased for now, but the railroads will still need to find ways to increase capacity at those busy city locations as the U.S. population grows, Class I railroad executives said at an investor conference this week.
Large markets lost market share and reefer capacity loosened across the Midwest, but some markets look more favorable for carriers.
Crash scene one of `total devastation,’ witnesses say.
Options are a key hedging tool, because they can require a far smaller initial outlay for a company to protect itself from wild price swings.
Spot flatbed lanes in the oil field are more volatile and priced at a premium to national averages. They’re closely correlated to fracking activity in the Permian Basin, which is why we keep a close eye on oil prices and production.
A surge in freight from Los Angeles has started to inflect the Dallas and Houston freight markets. Meanwhile, Harrisburg, PA’s strong headhaul score makes that Northeast market a diamond in the rough.
Oil Major Shell has announced upcoming availability its newly developed Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) ahead of the IMO 2020 – 0.50% global sulphur limit for marine fuels. FreightWaves has the charts.
Hurricane season brings an increased risk to transportation energy in the United States, both from a supply and price perspective. FreightWaves spoke with Brett Wetzel, senior manager of applied knowledge for Breakthrough to understand the broader impact of Hurricane Florence.
Uber Freight is gobbling up $500M per year; the US and China hit each other with a new round of tariffs; Georgia Ports extends its inland intermodal network; Saudi Arabia’s Aramco IPO indefinitely delayed; cannabis supply chains mature; Houston is now an oil exporter.
While Harvey may no longer be a hurricane, its flooding rains are expected to continue for days, causing major disruptions to travel and shipments in the state.
