Industry Pulse: Air freight may have peaked

Global freight ton kilometers continued their downward trend despite being stronger than five- and 10-year average rates. 

By Kate Patrick Macri • Nov. 13, 2017

Governors, state legislatures concerned about AV START Act language

National associations of governors, mayors and state legislatures wrote a letter to Senators John Thune and Gary Peters asking for clarification.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Nov. 10, 2017

Maersk, Hamburg Süd deal is inches away from close

China approved the purchase, leaving Maersk Line to wait for just two more nods before it can close the deal.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 10, 2017

Ports to spend more on cybersecurity as digital investments rise

Automated ports are the future of the freight industry, but recent events show greater efficiency requires better cybersecurity spend.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 9, 2017

Small fleets delay ELD adoption as deadline looms

Only 40% of 1,926 surveyed carriers are thus far compliant, while the remainder may rush to meet the deadline, pay a fine or leave the market.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 9, 2017

UPS joins blockchain alliance

The company is looking to improve its customs brokerage process with the new technology.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Nov. 8, 2017

Cyberattack cost Maersk up to $300M

The Nyetya attack severely impacted Maersk Line and Damco, the group's freight forwarding unit, due to volume and revenue loss.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 8, 2017

Industry Pulse: Continued trucking growth confirms freight recovery

The industry shows signs that the recovery stage has passed, and is now well into the upswing.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Nov. 6, 2017

FedEx forecasts record-breaking holiday deliveries in 2017

The company's concentrated approach to profitability plus smaller accounts may drive up to 400 million deliveries during the holiday shopping season.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 6, 2017

OOCL, Evergreen top SeaIntel's ocean carrier reliability ranking

As shippers clamor for visibility, shipping lines with large investments in data and automation rank highest in on-time performance.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 3, 2017

Trump pick for FMCSA head will not delay ELD mandate

Outlining his plans for the agency before a Senate confirmation hearing, Raymond Martinez also pledged to reevaluate the mandate's impact on owner-operators.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 3, 2017

XPO: Hurricanes magnified truck brokerage growth

Truck brokerage growth for the company was already on track to beat expectations, but the hurricanes caused that growth to skyrocket, COO Troy Cooper told Supply Chain Dive.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Nov. 2, 2017

Port of Charleston advances dredging plan to attract foreign lines

The Army Corps of Engineers will deepen the Charleston Harbor Entrance Channel to 52 feet, as South Carolina bids to create a dominant East Coast port.  

By Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 2, 2017

Atlas Air takes pilots to court

After a lieu of disputes, the airline is accusing disgruntled pilots of deliberately hampering operations.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 1, 2017

Railways to consolidate services at Chicago hub

The cooperation between Norfolk Southern and Canadian National railways at the congested Chicago rail hub could save up to two days in travel time for some shipments.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 31, 2017

ATA spooked over lack of autonomous trucking rules

Autonomous vehicle technology moves forward, but appropriate accompanying policy continues to lag.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 31, 2017

Tricks and trucks: Driver shortage highlights industry tension, report says

LinkedIn reminds drivers that they're in high demand, but industry unrest continues to produce high turnover rates.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 31, 2017

Evasion, fraud plague trucking owner-operators even after winning lawsuits

The 'shell game' trucking companies are playing to avoid legal payouts is the latest challenge faced by the beleaguered industry.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 30, 2017

Container rates rise on east-west routes

2017 — the year of hoped-for recovery in the shipping industry — has endured waves of unpredictability, including continued carrier consolidation and rate instability.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 30, 2017

Logistically Minded: Rail freight rebounds spectacularly despite Hurricane Harvey

Despite rail's comeback and a decline in the unemployment rate, Florida and Texas lost thousands of jobs due to hurricane damage.

By Andy Burt , Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 27, 2017

CSX brings in new COO, former co-worker of Harrison's

A change in executive staff could get CSX back on track after numerous worker and customer complaints.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 27, 2017

Panama Canal launches emissions calculator for cargo shippers

The canal has introduced a new sustainability initiative for cargo transports passing through.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 26, 2017

DCLI to acquire TRAC Intermodal's chassis fleet

The acquisition brings DCLI's total fleet to more than 216,000, but sound integration will be necessary to meet upcoming holiday demand.

By Andy Burt • Oct. 26, 2017

US antitrust regulators approve COSCO, OOIL merger

What's next for an industry that's reached consolidation saturation?

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 26, 2017

Ports are busier but some face container shortages

Busy ports increase the demand for shipping containers especially at peak-season, which could be problematic for ports that have struggled with shortages.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 25, 2017