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• Borderlands Mexico: Texas truckers taking labor protest to the Big Apple    (2024-09-15)
  This week in Borderlands: Texas truckers taking labor protest to the Big Apple; Exports of Mexico-built cargo trucks rise in August; Mexico’s largest bank opens office in Houston dedicated to nearshoring; and Stonepeak acquires 1.1 million -square-foot logistics property in Texas. The post Borderlands Mexico: Texas truckers taking labor protest to the Big Apple appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Air Canada agrees to new contract with pilots, avoids strike    (2024-09-15)
  Air Canada and its pilots resolved their contract dispute at the last minute on Saturday, preventing a strike. The post Air Canada agrees to new contract with pilots, avoids strike appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Platform Science to acquire Trimble’s global transportation telematics business units    (2024-09-15)
  Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Platform Science have announced an agreement for Platform Science to acquire Trimble's global transportation telematics business units. The post Platform Science to acquire Trimble’s global transportation telematics business units appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Intermodal gains share, but at what cost?    (2024-09-14)
  Intermodal providers are taking share with grace, but is it counterproductive to pricing gains? The post Intermodal gains share, but at what cost? appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Delaware bankruptcy court says Yellow owes pensions, stock drops 90%    (2024-09-13)
  A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Friday that Yellow is on the hook for withdrawal liabilities but that the amounts will be capped. The post Delaware bankruptcy court says Yellow owes pensions, stock drops 90% appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Unions warn regulators cost cuts at BNSF are risky    (2024-09-13)
  Internal email reveals $105 million in maintenance cutbacks at BNSF that could lead to service disruptions. The post Unions warn regulators cost cuts at BNSF are risky appeared first on FreightWaves.
• New Norfolk Southern CEO Mark George prioritizes operational excellence    (2024-09-13)
  Norfolk Southern, which has struggled to maintain consistent and reliable service in recent years, will no longer tolerate mediocre operational performance, new CEO Mark George says. The post New Norfolk Southern CEO Mark George prioritizes operational excellence appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Quebec launches road freight observatory to tackle data gaps    (2024-09-13)
  The trucking industry in Quebec is taking a step forward in an effort to tackle trucking data gaps with the launch of the Observatoire sur le transport routier des marchandises […]
• House Passes GOP-Led Electric Vehicle Bill    (2024-09-13)
  The recent passage of legislation specific to EVs in the House is the latest effort from congressional Republicans pushing back on the Biden administration’s transportation agenda.
• Former employee sues Midwest Transport Inc. over mass layoff    (2024-09-13)
  A former employee of Midwest Transport Inc. has filed a WARN Act lawsuit, alleging the trucking company failed to give a 60-day notice of a planned shutdown before laying off 650 employees, including 480 truck drivers. The post Former employee sues Midwest Transport Inc. over mass layoff appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Labor strife dominates freight news    (2024-09-13)
  FreightWaves covers ILA from many angles. The post Labor strife dominates freight news appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Attorney breaks down $462M Wabash National verdict; cargo theft up 49% in H1 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?    (2024-09-13)
  Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Matthew Leffler; Weston LaBar; Danny Ramon The post Attorney breaks down $462M Wabash National verdict; cargo theft up 49% in H1 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!? appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Running on Ice: UPS expands its health care footprint    (2024-09-13)
  In this edition: UPS makes some acquisitions, Thermo King introduces a new reefer battery unit, and White Castle gives customers what they crave.  The post Running on Ice: UPS expands its health care footprint appeared first on FreightWaves.
• New Norfolk Southern CEO Calls Last 18 Months ‘Brutal’    (2024-09-13)
  Norfolk Southern CEO Mark George says the railroad is ready for a fresh start after a painful 18-month period involving a derailment, an activist proxy fight and the ouster of his predecessor.
• Louisiana ports quickly restore normal operations after Hurricane Francine    (2024-09-13)
  Hurricane Francine, which made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, did not cause widespread disruptions to local ports. The post Louisiana ports quickly restore normal operations after Hurricane Francine appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Electric truck orders cancelled as Quebec suspends subsidy program    (2024-09-13)
  Guillaume Chénard is vice-president of sales for the Globocam group, which has 10 dealerships, including nine in Quebec, selling 20 electric trucks a year – five eM2 medium-duty trucks and […]
• Longshoremen strike could hit hybrid port operations in Georgia, North Carolina    (2024-09-13)
  A potential longshoremen strike could severely hamper operations at ports in Savannah, Georgia, and Wilmington, North Carolina, that have nonunion as well as union workers, experts say. The post Longshoremen strike could hit hybrid port operations in Georgia, North Carolina appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Decision on US Steel Deal May Come After Election    (2024-09-13)
  United States Steel Corp. surged the most this year after the Washington Post reported that President Joe Biden wouldn’t immediately move to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s takeover bid.
• Schenker buy makes DSV a forwarder colossus    (2024-09-13)
  German railway Deutsche Bahn is selling its Schenker logistics unit to DSV of Denmark in a deal that will create the world’s largest forwarder. The post Schenker buy makes DSV a forwarder colossus appeared first on FreightWaves.
• ELD exemption: Owner-op's request denied    (2024-09-13)
  The trucker told FMCSA he had a new business and couldn't afford an ELD when seeking a one-year exemption from ELD regulations...
• Senator questions FMCSA’s oversight of trucking safety    (2024-09-13)
  Following a deadly crash in Colorado in June, a U.S. Senator from the state is questioning FMCSA's ability to regulate motor carrier...
• KTG announces changes in executive suite, hires Sifton as CFO    (2024-09-13)
  Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has introduced new leadership roles as part of its growth strategy, appointing a new president and welcoming a new chief financial officer. Mark Seymour, who has […]
• NTSB investigates Tesla Semi fire that took 50,000 gallons of water to put out    (2024-09-13)
  The National Transportation Safety Board has released preliminary findings on the August 19 Tesla Semi fire that shut down I-80...
• FreightWaves Infographics: The True Cost of Fleet Accidents    (2024-09-13)
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• 'Sisters of the Road' takes photo exhibit to DOT headquarters for driver-appreciation week    (2024-09-13)
  To mark Truck Driver Appreciation Week, USDOT will host the 'Sisters of the Road' photo exhibition, featuring the stories of women...
• Radiant sees volume pull forward ahead of potential strike, tariffs    (2024-09-13)
  Radiant Logistics said some customers have moved freight deliveries up to avoid a potential dockworker strike or a possible change to U.S. trade policy. The post Radiant sees volume pull forward ahead of potential strike, tariffs appeared first on FreightWaves.
• How truckers can flip the script on the negativity trap    (2024-09-13)
  How to overcome automatic negative thoughts (ANTs), stuck in an eastbound traffic jam with westbound clear. Thoughts of persecution...
• Autonomous trucks in the long run    (2024-09-13)
  The lanes are getting longer for autonomous trucks and the promise of greater profitability is predicted to follow. The post Autonomous trucks in the long run appeared first on FreightWaves.
• NTSB Describes Effort to Douse Tesla Semi Fire    (2024-09-13)
  WASHINGTON — California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish flames after a crash, the NTSB said Sept. 12.
• Ballard Power Systems restructures as transition to hydrogen slower than expected    (2024-09-13)
  Ballard Power Systems announced a global corporate restructuring that will allow it to cut total operating expenses by more than 30%. The Canadian fuel cell manufacturer blames a slower-than-expected transition […]
• Port of Long Beach Hits 113-Year High in Cargo for August    (2024-09-13)
  The Port of Long Beach once again saw record-breaking cargo numbers in August, port officials said Sept. 12.
• Uber to Launch Driverless Rides With Waymo in Austin, Atlanta    (2024-09-13)
  Uber Technologies will be the sole supplier of driverless rides on Alphabet’s Waymo cars in Austin and Atlanta, a boost to the rideshare app’s ambitions in the autonomous vehicle arena.
• Loose Electrical Cable Found on Ship That Hit Key Bridge    (2024-09-13)
  BALTIMORE — Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali.
• ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Rising truck inventories a concern, spot rates disappoint    (2024-09-13)
  Industry forecasters are sounding the alarms on bloated truck inventories. Both heavy-duty and medium-duty truck lots are filling up, which could potentially put pressure on OEMs to curtail production. No […]
• US Agency Finalizes China Tariffs Biden Announced in May    (2024-09-13)
  The office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Sept. 13 formally approved tariff increases on billions of dollars in Chinese goods, paving the way for them to go into effect in two weeks.
• DSV Buys DB Schenker for $15.9B, Creating Logistics Giant    (2024-09-13)
  DSV, founded by 10 Danish truckers in the 1970s, has grown through a string of acquisitions in the fragmented transport industry, including buying targets that were larger than itself.
• Boeing machinists reject new contract, go on strike    (2024-09-13)
  Workers who build Boeing aircraft will go on strike Friday after spurning a deal recommended by their union. The post Boeing machinists reject new contract, go on strike appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Millions in cash and stock await new NS CEO    (2024-09-12)
  Norfolk Southern in a filing detailed salary and stock awards that signals it expects Mark George to be a long-term chief executive. The post Millions in cash and stock await new NS CEO appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Air Canada labor dispute puts supply chains at risk    (2024-09-12)
  Air Canada and Canadian businesses are imploring the Canadian government to take action as the airline’s standoff with pilots over a new contract nears a tipping point. The post Air Canada labor dispute puts supply chains at risk appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Truck drivers describe LMIA exploitation, abuse    (2024-09-12)
  “When you are on a LMIA work permit you have to deal with shit!” That’s how truck drivers described the potentially deadly, unsafe and toxic working conditions they endured as […]
• Report: DSV wins Schenker bidding    (2024-09-12)
  Schenker has been sold, but not to the U.S. private equity group vying for control of the German logistics provider. Transport provider DSV of Denmark has emerged as the winning […] The post Report: DSV wins Schenker bidding appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Truckload carriers: ‘Normal seasonality,’ no market inflection yet    (2024-09-12)
  Executives at some of the nation’s top truckload carriers say it’s still too soon to know when the market will turn. The post Truckload carriers: ‘Normal seasonality,’ no market inflection yet appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Potential port strike a dilemma for Harris    (2024-09-12)
  The Biden administration could face either the wrath of unions or public perceptions of a faltering economy, depending on whether it intervenes in East and Gulf Coast dockworkers’ labor dispute with port employers. The post Potential port strike a dilemma for Harris appeared first on FreightWaves.
• IEA: Weak demand, particularly from China, still pushing oil prices lower    (2024-09-12)
  The monthly report on oil demand from the International Energy Agency should be good news for transportation companies. The post IEA: Weak demand, particularly from China, still pushing oil prices lower appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Automakers Urge EU to Delay Stricter Emissions Mandates    (2024-09-12)
  The European Union should use emergency regulation to delay its 2025 emissions targets for automakers, according to a draft proposition from the industry lobby seen by Bloomberg.
• Fears of an East Coast port strike grow as deadline looms    (2024-09-12)
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• Ancora didn’t oust Norfolk Southern’s Shaw at first but ultimately succeeded    (2024-09-12)
  Ancora placed a few of its people on the Norfolk Southern board in May, and that likely led to CEO Shaw’s ouster. The post Ancora didn’t oust Norfolk Southern’s Shaw at first but ultimately succeeded appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Bills could help small railroads build new track, bridges    (2024-09-12)
  New bills in both the Senate and House of Representatives would upgrade the 45G tax credit for inflation and expand trackage covered under the program. The post Bills could help small railroads build new track, bridges appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Ex-Yellow CEO to Lead Intermodal Chassis Pool Operator    (2024-09-12)
  Darren Hawkins, who was at the helm of bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp., is to join the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative.
• Amazon to Boost Contract Driver Pay to Nearly $22 an Hour    (2024-09-12)
  Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend an additional $2.1 billion on its contract delivery program, including safety programs, training and additional pay for the contracting firms.
• Presidential Candidates Emphasize Energy Policies    (2024-09-12)
  The two major presidential candidates outlined divergent viewpoints for the future of the nation’s energy sector during their first debate on Sept. 10.
• Behind the wheel with NTTC’s Driver of the Year  – Taking the Hire Road    (2024-09-12)
  Dave Powell, professional CDL truck driver with Usher Transport, and 2024 National Tank Truck Carriers’ Driver of the Year, shares his perspective from behind the wheel. Powell reflects on the importance of drivers being intentional about their health, as well as being a strong ambassador for the industry in order to improve trucking’s image and attract a younger workforce. The post Behind the wheel with NTTC’s Driver of the Year  – Taking the Hire Road appeared first on FreightWaves.
• New study shows detention improving slightly but still pervasive    (2024-09-12)
  ATRI’s recently released study on the costs and impacts of driver detention found detention times exceeded four hours in 4.9% of stops. The post New study shows detention improving slightly but still pervasive appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Superload moving across Ohio starting Friday    (2024-09-12)
  A massive, 86-foot-long superload headed to an Intel plant in New Albany, Ohio, will slow traffic starting on Friday, September...
• Congressional Leaders Work to Avert Oct. 1 Shutdown    (2024-09-12)
  Congressional leaders kicked off negotiations to avert a federal government shutdown.
• Tennessee highway official charged for stealing diesel for personal trucking business    (2024-09-12)
  A county highway official in Tennessee admitted to stealing nearly $57K in diesel from the county for his own trucking company...
• August US Class 8 Retail Sales Fall 11.4% Year Over Year    (2024-09-12)
  U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell year over year in August, resuming a normal pattern after an anomalous July saw a first increase in 11 consecutive months.
• WestJet adopts new business model for freighter aircraft    (2024-09-12)
  WestJet Cargo is trying to find an alternative revenue stream after a new investment in four freighter aircraft didn’t meet revenue expectations. The post WestJet adopts new business model for freighter aircraft appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Kroger Ups Full-Year Sales Forecast on Grocery Spending    (2024-09-12)
  Kroger Co. lifted its full-year sales guidance as the grocery-store operator benefits from consumers prioritizing spending on groceries and other essentials.
• FMC Chairman Breaks Down Post-Pandemic Supply Chain    (2024-09-12)
  FMC Chairman Daniel Maffei said the COVID-19 pandemic brought heightened awareness to supply chain issues and revealed what was working — and what wasn’t — across global shipping lanes.
• Industry Leaders Praise FLOW for Improving Freight Predictions    (2024-09-12)
  The transportation sector can better forecast freight trends when companies share information, according to stakeholders of an initiative aimed at facilitating that exchange.
• Auditing Report Calls EU’s Hydrogen Targets Unrealistic    (2024-09-12)
  The European Union is likely to miss its hydrogen targets due to unrealistic goals “driven by political will” and needs a strategic plan, financial watchdog group says. 
• GM in Talks to Buy Chinese Batteries Made in US by TDK    (2024-09-12)
  General Motors is in discussions to buy EV batteries that would use technology from China’s CATL and be assembled at a new plant slated to be built in the U.S., Bloomberg reports.
• Ports assess damage after Francine lashes Louisiana    (2024-09-12)
  Ports along the Gulf Coast are assessing damage after Hurricane Francine smashed into Louisiana on Wednesday evening. The post Ports assess damage after Francine lashes Louisiana appeared first on FreightWaves.
• C.W. Express invests for new growth with team-building prowess, operational expertise    (2024-09-12)
  It was 'touch and go' in 2022 for C.W. Express owner Steve Wilson, losing part of his right leg after COVID complications. Two...