ELD mandate a 'burden' for small fleets

Technology providers could help change this perception by helping fleets see ELDs as a competitive advantage, according to the survey.

By Nicole Ault • July 2, 2018

Air freight coasts 'sideways' amid trade slowdown

For the second month in a row, growth of air cargo supply exceeded demand. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 2, 2018

COSCO, OOCL deal gets green light from China

The approval puts COSCO just a step away from being the third-largest carrier on the seas, but the fate of a terminal in Long Beach is still at stake.

By Edwin Lopez • June 29, 2018

Chain Reaction: Foxconn's new plant tests Trump's America First policy

The Foxconn project in Wisconsin is a perfect example of foreign investment and jobs coming back to the U.S., but not all U.S. companies may be up for bringing their global supply chains home.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 29, 2018

China's scrap ban demands new game plans for steel companies

In an earnings call, Oregon-based Schnitzer Steel cited uncertainty about China's latest scrap ban on shipments.

By Nicole Ault • June 29, 2018

Fill limits aren't the only way to control opioid supplies

As opioid supplies decrease, shortages indicate that government-mandated fill limits aren't always the best solution.

By Nicole Ault • June 28, 2018

Latin America: The next frontier in warehousing?

A booming e-commerce market is attracting warehouses, but politics and infrastructure pose challenges to growth.

By Jen A. Miller • June 28, 2018

UK Parliament approves expansion plan for Heathrow airport

Air cargo traffic is growing at the London-area airport, and air freight could take on greater importance as trade shifts in the wake of Brexit. 

By Gary Wollenhaupt • June 27, 2018

How the White House's government overhaul will affect supply chains

Refocusing several key agencies' priorities could have implications for logistics, autonomous vehicles and infrastructure.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 27, 2018

LaZBoy CEO: 'It's an uncertain time for cost inputs'

Tit-for-tat tariffs are creating a fickle environment for companies with all-import business models.

By Edwin Lopez • June 26, 2018

'EU Blockathon' hopes to find a solution to eliminate counterfeits

The worldwide blockchain competition, hosted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office, is the first step in protecting supply chains and e-commerce sites from fakes.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 25, 2018

House bill aims to increase HOS flexibility

The legislation creates exemptions to hours-of-service requirements for short haul and agriculture truckers. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 25, 2018

Chain Reaction: 9 automakers join data sharing platform — but will they share data?

The platform could help OEMs and suppliers address inefficiencies in the auto supply chain. But global supply chains beware — there are more tariffs coming.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 22, 2018

US Supreme Court clears the way for states to collect e-commerce sales tax

The high court overturned 'unsound and incorrect' precedent in its South Dakota v Wayfair decision. 

By Corinne Ruff • June 21, 2018

Shippers convert cargo to rail as trucking capacity tightens

Shippers are used to converting truckloads to rail when rates go up. But this time around, volumes may never revert back.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • June 21, 2018

New coalition will investigate how AVs could affect trucking jobs

The coalition, which includes the American Trucking Associations (ATA), hopes to assuage regulators' fears that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will take away truck driver jobs.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 19, 2018

India, China retaliate against US tariffs

The reciprocal tariffs on more than 500 products are meant to cancel out any domestic economic gains from U.S import taxes.

By Edwin Lopez • June 18, 2018

US Senate exploring 'different possibilities' to pass AV START Act

Lawmakers could try passing the bill by unanimous consent, or tack it onto larger pieces of legislation before November's mid-term elections.

By Chris Teale • June 18, 2018

Chain Reaction: Tariffs could 'wipe out' tax law benefits

The former director of the National Economic Council told reporters the tariff tit-for-tat is just President Trump's negotiating style.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 15, 2018

Senate bill would repeal a tax on the sale of heavy-duty trucks

The repeal could potentially save trucking companies and truck dealers thousands for every sale of a new truck.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 15, 2018

Phase 2: Big Pharma expands its blockchain experiment

Two drug distributors and four Big Pharmas have now signed onto the MediLedger Project in hopes of creating an industrywide, blockchain-enabled traceability solution.

By Edwin Lopez • June 14, 2018

CBP mandates new security measures on air cargo

The Air Cargo Advance Screening program requires airlines to share data on cargo before loading it onto a plane. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 13, 2018

Rhode Island truck toll spreads fear of broader consequences

Trucking associations claim the truck-specific toll will lead to more congestion and higher prices for the whole economy.

By Nicole Ault • June 12, 2018

Global ports on edge amid threats of full-blown trade war

Hackett Associates partner Daniel Hackett said the Trump administration creates "unpredictability" for importers and exporters.

By Barry Hochfelder • June 12, 2018

SCOTUS refuses to review standardized federal trucking regulations

J.B. Hunt, along with other 3PLs and trucking companies, argue states — like California — should not be able to set their own wage and rest break rules that preempt federal law.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 12, 2018