Convoy: Bundling freight cuts carbon emissions 45%

The digital freight broker said its Automated Reloads program reduces empty miles by booking multiple loads at once, thereby reducing truck emissions.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 10, 2019

DSV Panalpina will target road transport for next M&A

The freight forwarder's chairman said the next acquisitions would likely take place in 12 to 18 months, after the integration of Panalpina.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 9, 2019

UPS to add 6K+ natural gas trucks to its fleet by 2022

The investment in alternative fuel vehicles will cost the company $450 million and is meant to help meet its 2025 sustainability goals.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 9, 2019

How carriers handle IMO 2020 could affect capacity: Drewry

Ocean carriers should be able to recover the cost of the necessary fuel shift. But if they can't, shippers may experience restricted capacity. 

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 9, 2019

BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific face lawsuits from dozens of shippers. Here's why.

After shippers' attempt to form a class were denied many of them filed their own suits, resulting in a flurry of legal action hitting carriers last week.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 8, 2019

Five tips to grow your freight agency

Make your business thrive in the unpredictable world of logistics and transportation. 

Oct. 8, 2019

As spot rates stay low, shippers hold off on contracts

The load-to-truck ratio continued to slump on a year-over-year basis in September across vans, reefers and flatbeds.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 3, 2019

Roadrunner to downsize dry van business, layoff 450

The company will reduce its dry van tractor and trailer fleets by more than 50% and close five terminal locations.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 2, 2019

Convoy launches TMS tool to help shippers manage carriers

The tool will allow users to access all of their usual carriers along with Convoy's network of capacity and real-time pricing.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 1, 2019

XPO shifts M&A strategy to focus on smaller deals after stock price drop: Analyst

The company is reportedly focusing instead on reducing debt and investing in automation to reduce labor costs.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 30, 2019

DHL: Global trade to slow over next 3 months

DHL's Global Trade Barometer index sits at 47, indicating overall negative growth.

By Morgan Forde • Sept. 27, 2019

Embark to open freight transfer hubs in Los Angeles, Phoenix

The hub system will act as a link between trucks leaving warehouses in urban areas to the autonomous Embark trucks that will handle the middle mile of the trip. 

By Morgan Forde • Sept. 26, 2019

In logistics, all roads lead to Memphis

The FedEx hub provides access to the four Rs: runway, rail, road and river.

By Barry Hochfelder • Sept. 25, 2019

Coalition of shippers and carriers seeks zero-emission ocean shipping

The Getting to Zero Coalition announced this week it would begin a push to decarbonize the ocean shipping industry in line with Paris Agreement targets.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 24, 2019

Kuehne + Nagel to offer carbon neutral transport options in 2020

The company announced all less-than-container load shipments will be carbon neutral next year, building toward full carbon neutrality across its network by 2030.

By Morgan Forde • Sept. 24, 2019

Shipper of choice: Strategic KPI or lip service?

Simply claiming to be a shipper of choice is not enough in a supply chain increasingly dependent on relationships, panelists said at the CSCMP Edge conference. "You can talk your talk, but you have to walk the walk at some point."

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 23, 2019

Air cargo struggles due to trade war, Hong Kong disruptions

The International Air Transport Association predicted 2019 could be the first year since 2009 that the global air freight market contracts.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 23, 2019

US rail traffic down for 7th straight month in August

Railroads have taken a hit amid trade uncertainty and a decline in agricultural exports to China. 

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 20, 2019

76% of shippers using route, load optimization in sustainability efforts

A survey found the reasons for adopting green initiatives was fairly evenly split between public perception, regulation and cost savings.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 19, 2019

Uber Freight to add flatbed, expand trailer leasing

Digital freight matching companies like Uber Freight continue to grow, changing the landscape of the brokerage space and driving innovation from startups and established brokers alike. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 17, 2019

FedEx plans to cut Express capacity, retire planes

The company expects air freight demand to continue to be weak throughout 2020, blaming ongoing global trade tensions and the loss of Amazon parcels for the drop in Express volume.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 17, 2019

Convoy Now launch provides shippers access to real-time price data

This pricing information will be available on multiple Transportation Management Solutions and shippers can connect directly to Convoy's API if they use an internal TMS.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 17, 2019

Waymo expands self-driving technology to Class 8, last mile delivery trucks

At a conference this week, Waymo's CEO announced the company has begun testing its driverless technology on Class 8 trucks and last-mile delivery vehicles. 

By Morgan Forde • Sept. 13, 2019

EEOC: Union Pacific ignored doctor's opinion of worker recovered from tumor

Employers violate the ADA if they claim an employee with medical restrictions poses a safety risk but cannot show a "direct threat," EEOC has said. 

By Lisa Burden • Sept. 13, 2019

Schneider taps AI to give shippers real-time data on load arrival times

In a pilot earlier this year, Schneider found its new technology provided a 39% improvement in estimated arrival times.

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 12, 2019