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Panama may have seized control of container terminals from a longtime Chinese operator, but U.S. companies hoping to win those contracts have the deck stacked against them, a source told …

GXO Logistics kicked off 2026 with strong top-line growth and improved profitability, as demand for outsourced logistics and automation-driven warehousing continued to accelerate. The company reported first quarter revenue of …

Amazon has opened its freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping service to other businesses in a move that analysts say could help boost domestic intermodal volume while shaking up the …

$4 million cargo theft recovery shows what enforcement can do In a recent case out of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, investigators recovered nearly $4 million in stolen cargo …

Expeditors International did well in the air in the first quarter, but not as well on the open seas. In a quarterly earnings report that was overall strong, the difference …

As global energy markets brace for supply chain disruptions caused by the war in Iran, the auto transport industry is grappling with a rapid surge in diesel costs that is …

Qatar Airways’ cargo division said it will resume freighter and passenger belly operations to Baghdad, Iraq, this week. The cargo carrier will reintroduce a weekly Boeing 777 freighter service to …

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Board of Directors has appointed Sang Yi as president and chief executive , effective May 4. Yi, a naval reserve officer who holds …

DHL Express delivery and warehouse workers, represented by the Teamsters in 16 states, have ratified a new four-year contract by a 92% percent margin, the union announced on Tuesday. Negotiators …

Construction of a new container terminal has officially begun on the site of a former steel mill developers hope will spur a change in mid-Atlantic intermodal shipping. Tradepoint Atlantic and …

The sharp reversal in the benchmark price of diesel this week is being accompanied by growing warnings of a potential coming crisis in supplies that so far has been mostly …

Supply chain managers reported a very tight freight market during April, noting extreme declines in capacity with corresponding surges in transportation rates. The Logistics Managers’ Index—a diffusion index in which …

MODE Global has opened its first office in Mexico, planting a flag in Puebla as the Chattanooga-based logistics provider looks to tighten control over cross-border freight flows and expand deeper …

Businesses that are Amazon Prime members can now get free same-day delivery on grocery orders over $25 in most areas, matching the level of convenience made available to consumers last …

Freight costs spike in Q1 as diesel tops $5: U.S. Bank index Shipper spending jumped sharply in the first quarter of 2026 as tightening truckload capacity and a spike in …

Investigators across the transportation sector are seeing a growing number of cargo theft incidents tied to motor carrier authorities that have quietly changed hands through social media groups, online forums …

Smart tire technology is quickly becoming a critical tool for fleets across North America as carriers look for new ways to cut fuel costs, extend equipment life and improve uptime. …

There are 21,748 Canadian and Mexican-domiciled motor carriers registered with FMCSA to operate in the United States. Most of them are legitimate freight operators moving international cargo across borders that …

Maersk ro-ro first U.S.-flag ship to safely clear Strait of Hormuz A Maersk vessel became the first U.S-flag ship to exit the Strait of Hormuz as American naval forces ensured …

The proxy battle at payments company and fuel card provider WEX is over, with the company bringing on board members backed by investor activist Impactive Capital. CEO Melissa Smith will …

With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week publishing a concurrent press release and notice in the Federal Register, the next phase of Motus is here. The name derives …

BNSF Railway reported stronger first-quarter profits as higher volume and more efficient operations improved the railroad’s bottom line. Pre-tax income rose 13.5%, to $1.82 billion, as revenue increased 5%, to …

The Freight Is Moving. Find Out Where the Money Went. If your trucks are running but your margins aren’t growing, the problem isn’t effort. It’s visibility. Operating costs hit $2.26 …

Real-time spot rates, a built-in margin calculator, and a Chrome Extension — available to any individual user for $24.99/month, no demo required. SONAR has launched a self-serve pricing tier that …

Truckload carrier Pamt Corp. reported a small net loss for the first quarter. However, excluding the impacts of a one-time real estate gain and an increase in non-operating income, the …

Amazon on Monday invited third-party businesses to access the full suite of logistics services it uses internally to support e-commerce orders on its platform, officially packaging the discrete shipping and …

On Monday, San Francisco-based AI company Loop unveiled an expansive suite of capabilities that form the foundation of its Logistics Data Platform (LDP). The launch is aimed at tackling systemic …

For decades, the narrative of the American economy was written in the shadow of shuttering factories. As production moved offshore, our economic engine shifted gears from physical goods to services …

Universal Logistics Holdings swung to a loss in the first quarter as continued weakness in its intermodal segment dragged down overall performance, despite modest growth in its contract logistics business. …

Union Pacific will walk away from its proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern if federal regulators order widespread trackage rights or line sales as part of their approval of the $85 …

DHL Global Forwarding, leveraging the parent company’s in-house cargo airline, will expand dedicated air capacity for businesses shipping between Southeast Asia and the United States with the launch of three …

In an era where supply chain volatility is the norm, companies are increasingly looking for ways to streamline operations without surrendering control of their strategic carrier networks. While many shippers …

Walk a truck dealer lot right now and you will see something you have not seen in years: inventory. Real inventory. Trucks lined up. Choices. And prices that look — …

Most small carriers have never heard of National Small Business Week. That is not a knock — it tends to get covered as a general small business story and the …

The compliance crackdown of 2026 has pushed a meaningful volume of used equipment back to dealer lots, and with the freight market recovering and tender rejections at 14.43% as of …

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring fuels 800K-square-foot industrial build in El …

Chart of the Week: LTL Monthly Cost per Hundredweight, Van Contract Rate Per Mile Initial Report – USA SONAR: LTL.USA, VCRPM1.USA After a fairly sluggish start to the year, less-than-truckload …

Multimodal transportation provider Schneider National used cost controls and improved pricing to offset weather disruptions and surging fuel costs during the first quarter. Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) reported adjusted earnings per …

Port Houston has secured a $48 million federal grant to expand and modernize its Bayport Container Terminal, a move aimed at boosting capacity, easing truck congestion and strengthening supply chain …

A Kentucky congressman who represents the district where United Parcel Service’s Worldport air hub is located has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to permanently ground the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleet …

On April 28, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the executive order titled Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers. Wednesday was the one-year anniversary. The order directed …

The North American freight market has officially turned the corner. After more than three years of subdued rates following the COVID-era boom, carriers have exited the market in droves, regulatory …

The FBI is now warning about a surge in cargo theft tied to cybercriminals. The concern is valid. The timing is behind. For much of the freight industry, this is …

Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ: AUR) announced Thursday an expansion of its strategic partnership with Hirschbach Motor Lines. This includes plans for the Iowa-based refrigerated truckload carrier to own 500 autonomous trucks …

DHL Group revenues dipped during the first quarter, but operating profit improved 8.3% behind strong performance from the Express and Supply Chain divisions despite disruptions caused by the conflict in …

Multimodal transportation provider Schneider National beat first-quarter expectations Thursday after the market closed. The company also reiterated its full-year earnings outlook. Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) reported adjusted earnings per share of …

The April installment of the State of Freight webinar, hosted by FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and Head of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland, pointed to a freight market that remains …

Contrary to consensus expectations, the ongoing conflict in Iran isn’t just a geopolitical risk – it is actively widening the U.S. industrial cost advantage. While global competitors in Europe and …

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO is seeing the fruits of ongoing self-help initiatives, which are now intersecting with improving demand. The company said Thursday that it won market share at “above-market” rates …

The stalemate in the Iran war has been anything but for ocean container spot rates on the trans-Pacific. While there has been little diplomatic progress between Washington and Tehran toward …