Union Pacific struggles to boost intermodal despite PSR progress

Service has improved, said Jim Vena, the railroad's COO and PSR czar, but it will take time for customers to realize it. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 17, 2019

Are Australian road trains the solution to the US driver shortage?

North Dakota approved legislation to pilot the freight method as a way to deal with increased demand for drivers amid high turnover rates.

By Barry Hochfelder • Oct. 17, 2019

CSX breaks records for operating ratio, trip compliance

The Class I railroad is sharing real-time trip compliance data with shippers as part of a continued effort to boost customer service. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 17, 2019

J.B. Hunt, Knight-Swift approach an uncertain peak season

While J.B. Hunt is confident the holidays will boost demand, Knight-Swift is expecting overcapacity and underperforming profits.

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 16, 2019

Uber Freight: The bright spot in Uber's portfolio?

As Uber lays off hundreds from its autonomous vehicles, Uber Eats and other divisions, Uber Freight is set to hire thousands of employees.

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 16, 2019

UK and EU reach agreement on Brexit, Parliament preps for weekend vote

The United Kingdom released import-export advice for businesses that trade between the U.K. and European Union, reimplementing a plan to keep traffic moving around the Port of Dover once Brexit takes effect.

By Matt Leonard • Updated Oct. 17, 2019

Drewry launches fuel pricing transparency tool ahead of IMO 2020

The index is designed to get shippers and carriers on the same page by setting standards and definitions for bunker price measurement periods, BAF adjustment periods and fuel reference prices.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 15, 2019

TuSimple plans fully driverless deliveries in 2021

TuSimple executives said the company's next step is to continue partnering on real-world routes throughout the U.S. and China, eventually "taking the driver out of the equation."

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 14, 2019

Patent Pending: Amazon plans to automate unloading, Walmart envisions lasers for inventory

Every week supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future of supply chains. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny. On Fridays, we share a few in our new column. 

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 11, 2019

Schneider, Truckstop.com team up on instant load booking

Established brokers and digital startups are aiming for a similar goal: increasing transparency in a historically opaque industry. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 10, 2019

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