Logistics

Through the winter and well into the spring, organizers of the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show, the trucking industry's largest, gave every indication it would return to the in-person stage in late September at Atlanta's cavernous Georgia World Congress Center. That was until May 4,...

The threat for more slow-moving thunderstorms and repeated downpours is looming over the South Central states. Related: More major flooding expected this week in Deep South Lake Charles, Louisiana, had a daily record 12.49 inches of rain Monday, which became the third-wettest day in the city'...

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As more manufacturing businesses realize the importance of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, many are still lacking when it comes to digital marketing and sales programs. According to a PwC survey, 66% said implementing digital marketing and sales over the next two years is a business...

On Monday, Colliers International (NASDAQ: CIGI), a global commercial real estate management company, announced it would build a 167,000-square-foot cold storage facility in Liberty, Missouri. The deal is notable because it continues a hot streak for the Kansas City region, which has seen a boom...

With one quarter in 2021 under its belt, railcar manufacturer FreightCar America believes its new manufacturing footprint, coupled with positive market conditions, will make 2021 a good year for the company. "The year 2021 is about building momentum in support of expansion and profitable growth as...

This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: LPaaS as the future of FreightTech DETAILS: FreightWaves' President, George Abernathy, and Mark Yeager chat about the future of FreightTech and how Logistics Programming as a Service (LPaaS) can help...

Watermelons are the latest proof point for autonomous trucking. TuSimple's driver-monitored Level 4 high autonomy-equipped trucks covered 900 miles from Nogales, Arizona, to Oklahoma City, delivering the fruit in just over 14 hours — 42% faster than a typical run. The efficiency gains from the...

FreightWaves, the leading provider of supply chain market information, announced a $16 million capital raise to fund product expansion and go-to-market activities for FreightWaves Carbon Intelligence (FCI), the company's new sustainability platform built on FreightWaves SONAR. A screenshot of...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to spend $46 million to upgrade technology to improve rail cargo inspections at 12 points of entry by the Canadian and Mexican borders. CBP says it will replace aging rail scanner systems with new high-energy rail scanners that can generate high-...

On Tuesday, Arrive Logistics, a freight brokerage based in Austin, Texas, launched an online freight portal called Carrier EDGE and a partnership with TriumphPay, both aimed at creating an elevated experience for their carrier partners. "We're really excited to add a technology piece that will be...

Prices of newer used trucks with low mileage are reaching historic levels with new truck deliveries slowed by supply chain issues and an ongoing shortage of microchips. "[Auction] pricing for trucks with under 600,000 miles is in the stratosphere," J.D. Power Valuation Service reported in its...

Chinese manufacturers of container chassis will be facing duties on sales into the U.S. of more than 200% for the next five years following a final finding by the Department of Commerce. The final ruling on the size of the duties handed down by Commerce last week follows earlier findings by the...

This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 75 (Carriers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers)  Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 70 (Carriers) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to...

Activity at Port Houston rose again in April, showing growth in containers and higher demand for steel, according to the company's release. Container activity at the port increased 25% year-over-year for April with 275,840 TEUs, compared to 221,540 TEUs during the same month in 2019. In March,...