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Driverless software developer Plus is still convinced it will take billions of safety driver-monitored autonomous driving before it can remove the driver from the equation. But, under the right circumstances, it is possible to go driverless now. Plus recently completed…

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As skyrocketing rates squeeze importers and exporters scramble for containers, the push for government intervention is accelerating. What if the U.S. government does move to rein in foreign carriers? What if carrier alliances are broken up, detention and demurrage charges…

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Global commercial fuel card and business payments company Fleetcor Technologies Inc. (NYSE: FLT) on Wednesday reported total revenue for the second quarter grew 27% year-over-year to $667 million. Net income increased by 24% year-over-year, totaling $196 million in the second…

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Nearly 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) personnel will begin a work-to-rule strike on Friday, their union said, warning that the labor action could have a “dramatic impact to Canada’s supply chain” and imperil the government’s plans to reopen the…

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A provision included in the compromise infrastructure bill unveiled this week could provide an unexpected boost for large freight projects stalled by what some consider burdensome environmental permitting regulations. If it makes it through the negotiating process, the provision in…

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The holding company of flatbed transportation and logistics provider PS Logistics announced it has purchased the transportation assets of Patriot Transit LLC and Patriot Logistics LLC. Patriot is a privately owned interstate trucking and logistics provider that specializes in flatbed…

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On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to SEKO Logistics’ Brian Bourke about Christmas. Will it be ruined? Are the ocean carriers plotting to pillage Whoville? Paying ocean rates is most certainly a beast: Ship now lest your…

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Most automakers rely on “just-in-time” manufacturing to optimize production. That model requires precise coordination throughout every link in the global supply chain. And that’s where AIT Worldwide Logistics comes in. AIT’s automotive logistics professionals are the experts at developing resilient,…

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A comparison of the just-released results from International Roadcheck Week shows that hours-of-service (HOS) violations in both the U.S. and Canada rose as a percentage of all violations between 2020 and 2021.  The data from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance…

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