As the oil markets enter day three of the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline following a cyberattack, here’s a Monday morning catch-up primer on what is going on. — The price of ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) on the CME…
Rockies snow Snow will blanket parts of the Colorado Rockies Monday through Tuesday as a low-pressure system moves through the region. This storm could bring the Denver metropolitan area its first measurable snowfall this month. The heaviest snow will hit…
A second manufacturer is gearing up to produce Airbus A321 converted freighters in the U.S. this summer, taking on a European engineering firm that is gaining sales momentum eight months after entering the market in the single-aisle freighter segment where…
The nation’s largest advocate for truck brokers is looking to Congress to help clarify regulations with the goal of eliminating illegal dispatching – potential changes that have riled legitimate operators within this sector of the trucking industry. The Transportation Intermediaries…
Federal regulators issued on Sunday an emergency work-rule exemption for truck drivers and motor carriers as a result of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown. The shutdown that occurred on Friday and was caused by a cybersecurity ransomware attack warrants a Regional…
This week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers) Last week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 70 (Carriers) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics…
Accessorial charges, defined as add-on fees imposed by carriers to cover their costs beyond basic pickup and delivery services, are a fact of life in freight transportation. But nowhere are they as prevalent, meaningful and contentious as in the parcel-delivery…
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Descartes Datamyne report sheds light on USMCA impact; Germany’s Bosch to invest $100M in Mexico operations; Chinese auto parts maker begins…
Mother’s Day honors motherhood, women who provide maternal bonds in our life and the influence that these moms have on our society. FreightWaves interviewed four mothers in the industry, including three drivers and one mother who helps run the operations,…
Chart of the Week: Flatbed Outbound Tender Reject Index – USA, Institute of Supply Chain Management – Purchasing Managers Index SONAR: FOTRI.USA, ISM.PMI The transportation sector responsible for moving raw materials and manufactured goods throughout the U.S. has hit the proverbial ceiling,…
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