While electrification might suit such transportation modes as trucking, many say rail might not be a good fit. Much of the effort to decarbonize the U.S. freight rail industry has focused on the use of battery-electric or hydrogen-powered locomotives. The…
In 2020, shipping executives predicted the container-shipping capacity squeeze would last until Chinese New Year in February 2021. When that didn’t happen, they said mid-2021. The bar is now moving further out — to the fourth quarter or beyond. After…
Two truckers were turned over to local authorities for prosecution after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $4.5 million worth of marijuana during an inspection of a truck at the U.S.-Canada border in North Dakota on Friday. Officers discovered…
NAST margins steady on higher rates and lower volumes On Tuesday after markets closed, C.H. Robinson (NYSE: CHRW), the largest North American third-party logistics provider, announced first-quarter 2021 revenues of $4.8 billion, up 26.3% year-over-year, net income of $173.3 million,…
TFI International (NYSE:TFII) reported a 17% increase in operating income in the first quarter on Tuesday as the Canadian trucking and logistics giant’s growth started the year with strong momentum ahead of the close of its acquisition of UPS Freight.…
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard delivered emergency supplies Saturday to the small island nation of Palau in the western Pacific, in response to a national emergency declared by President Surangel Whipps Jr. after Typhoon Surigae devastated…
Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter. In this issue, skyrocketing lumber prices, where’s the Tesla Semi, two brokerage bankruptcies and more. Will it fall under $3? SONAR Downhill skiing in spring — The Truckstop.com seven-day dry van rate per…
PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAR) set a record for sales of truck parts in the first quarter, suggesting that an industry backlog constrained by supply chain shortages is prompting truck owners to hold on to their older equipment longer. “Inventory is…
This is an excerpt from the April 27, 2021 edition of Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here. The plan: The U.S. plans to release 60 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, which hasn’t been approved in the…
It’s a sad day for the dynamic duo of Seth Holm and Andrew Cox as this marks Holm’s last episode of Great Quarter, Guys. They make it a good one with an in-depth discussion about the tidal wave of imports…
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