Logistics

Since he is always an outsider, veteran turnaround expert Jon Pertchik begins every new project trying to figure out what the business does for a living. Named CEO of TravelCenters of America (NASDAQ: TA) three months ago Pertchik is still discovering what's right and wrong with the operator of...

Rose Rocket has announced its order management platform is now available for use with Geotab's software development kit, allowing for the seamless integration with the Geotab platform. Rose Rocket is a transportation management software provider that also offers a "front-end" product it has coined...

An emergency proclamation suspending an undefined part of the Hours of Service (HOS) rules through the entire U.S. is expected to be granted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA).  The federal waiver will come as HOS rules...

What a difference a a few days makes. Earlier this week, Overhaul, with offices in Texas and Ireland, announced a $17.5 million growth investment to expand its supply chain visibility tech solution.   "Had we been, say, a couple of weeks later, it may have caused a problem," Barry Conlon, Overhaul...

Canadian lawmakers approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Friday, helping ensure that predictability can return to North American supply chains once the dust settles from the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the House of Commons and the Senate voted unanimously to approve...

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) said in a coronavirus update on its website that it has temporarily discontinued Saturday truck gate hours at the ports of Savannah and Brunswick as it has "experienced a precipitous drop in imports." However, there are brighter days on the horizon, according to...

On today's episode, Dooner and special guest co-host Michael Vincent are talking about the very visible impact the coronavirus is having on our nation's supply chain. As life as we know it changes in the USA, consumers are seeing bare grocery store shelves, tanking oil rates, escalating spot rates...

The U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau, which is charged with collecting the nation's trade statistics, said it is working with its counterparts among the various export enforcement agencies to redefine responsibility within the industry for "routed" exports. The Census Bureau is drafting a...

On Friday, Oct. 11, headlines blared of crude-tanker rates topping $300,000 per day, but the reality didn't quite match the initial hype. Those numbers were for conditional deals, known in the industry as "on subjects." Panicked charterers spent the following weekend calming their nerves, and the...

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is asking a federal court to force Rhode Island to stop collecting truck tolls while the group continues to challenge the state's bridge funding scheme that it considers unconstitutional. "We are confident that we will prevail on the merits of our challenge...

Freight railroads are alerting customers of their plans to address the coronavirus in North America, and they urged their customers to notify them if their supply chain changes. Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) says it's taking steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus across its rail network,...

Expedited delivery has been the primary focal point of last-mile delivery networks of late, as ecommerce businesses rush to make ‘lightning-fast delivery promises' one of their prime differentiators from rival brands. The pressure to deliver quickly has led businesses to move their warehouses much...

Falling crude oil prices have prompted Canadian oil and natural gas producer Cenovus Energy (NYSE: CVE) to stop its crude-by-rail program temporarily. Cenovus is "temporarily suspending its crude-by-rail program and deferring final investment decisions on major growth projects. These measures are...

As new orders remain tepid following a two-year equipment-buying surge, truck makers are trying to juice interest through product enhancements. Integrated Steps Kenworth Truck Co. is introducing an optional diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank with integrated steps designed for its T680 and T880...

Rick Brumett, Transportation Insight vice president of client solutions, said the 2003 global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused a 2.3% reduction in global economic expansion. The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could triple that, he said. "When the coronavirus...