Industry News and Updates
Overview
FreightWaves
- Stord buys fulfillment segment of Pitney Bowes’ e-commerce division
- Universal Logistics’ Q2 trucking revenue increases 12.6% to $91M
- Truck driver charged in Ohio crash that killed 6, including 3 students
- Freight mix, terminal openings weigh on Saia’s Q2; stock drops 20%
- CN main line reopens through fire-ravaged Jasper, Alberta
Next-Gen Transportation News
Logistics Management
- DSV announces acquisitions of S&M Moving Systems West and Global Diversity Logistics
- ATA reports February truck tonnage increase
- More than 150 companies participate in the 2023 MHI Innovation Awards
- Biggest gets bigger: Knight-Swift buying USX for $808 million in huge TL deal
- ATA has ‘grave concerns’ that EPA may allow California-type air quality rules on heavy trucks
Transport Topics
Journal of Commerce
- US LTL companies intensify push to open new terminals
- Asian imports, Canada diversions boost UP’s intermodal business
- Signs point to US truckload revival in 2025: Knight-Swift
- Cosco boosts slot space on CMA CGM's standalone India-USEC loop
- West Coast ports say ready to handle peak season bump after front-loading surge
Logistics Viewpoints
- Editor’s Choice: Consumers Will Wait for Sustainability
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Embraces Cultural Innovation to Accelerate their Digital Transformation
- This Week in Logistics News (January 14 – 20)
- Editor’s Choice: Remove Wasted Time and Your Operations Can Soar Like an Eagle
- Körber CEO Discusses Warehouse Labor Management, Engagement, and Retention
DC Velocity
- PalletTrader Launches Integrated Pallet Sell-Off Program
- 100 New Steel Coil Cars Acquired by Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad
- AI in the Packaging: Transforming Designs with Next-Gen Intelligent Modeling
- Maritime Digitization Market: Transforming Global Trade and Logistics
- Generative AI in Procurement Market: Enhancing Efficiency and Innovation in Supply Chain Management
DOL National News Releases
- Department of Labor, Office of the Trade Representative seek review of alleged labor rights denial at Impro Industries in San Luis Potosí
- US Department of Labor recovers more than $1.5M in back wages, damages for 430 HVAC technicians misclassified by Dallas-area company
- US Department of Labor recovers $135K in back wages, damages for 57 employees denied overtime by Minnesota homecare provider
- US Department of Labor investigation leads major maritime cargo shipping operator to change reporting policy for employees
- US Department of Labor recovers more than $1M in back wages from South Carolina federal contractor for 43 workers
Fleet News Daily
- CTE to Lead 1,000-Bus Initiative as DOE Signs $12.6 Billion Agreement for California’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Project
- Top 10 States Most Likely to Ignore Speed Limits Revealed
- Fleetio Go Fleet Maintenance App Now Available in Spanish
- For-Hire Trucking Index Creeps Closer to Balance in June
- Atlas Energy Solutions and Kodiak Announce Agreement For Autonomous Trucking Technology
YouTube Videos from the Department of Labor
U.S. Energy Information Administration | Today in Energy
- Why are Midwest grid operators turning away wind power?
- U.S. share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales decreased in the first quarter of 2024
- Longer maritime routes mean more fuel consumed in shipping following Red Sea attacks
- U.S. crude oil exports reached a record in 2023
- Four countries could account for most near-term petroleum liquids supply growth
Truck News | General
- ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Freight volumes weaken but balance returning to market
- Trucking groups say some carriers abusing LMIA to recruit foreign workers
- Mullen Group eyes tuck-in acquisitions and focuses on margin growth
- How insurance brokers address truckers that misrepresent fleet size
- AMTA to collaborate on zero-emission truck testbed project
Truck News | Health and Safety
Truck News | Regulations
- B.C.’s CVSE now posting carrier safety data
- B.C. truckers hold second rally against new container trucking licensing regulations, call on NDP to intervene
- U.S. drops planned rules for dogs crossing border
- Ontario’s speed limit increase to 110 km/h on selected highways comes into effect
- It’s time to lift moratorium on T4As to combat Driver Inc.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | General
- CDC Investigating Multistate Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis
- CDC Confirms Three Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu Among Colorado Poultry Workers
- CDC Updates Dog Importation Process
- CDC Investigating Multistate Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis
- CDC Confirms Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu Among Colorado Poultry Workers
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | COVID-19
- End of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Declaration
- COVID-19 Forecasting and Mathematical Modeling
- CDC & FDA Identify Preliminary COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signal for Persons Aged 65 Years and Older
- CDC & FDA Identify Preliminary COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signal for Persons Aged 65 Years and Older
- Use Masks to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
- Natural gas electricity generation in the United States spiked with July heatwave
- Natural gas storage injections remain below five-year average so far this summer
- Less natural gas consumption in Europe is keeping storage full
- U.S. wholesale natural gas spot prices fell to record lows in first half 2024
- California residents are increasingly pairing battery storage with solar installations
Rigzone
Oil & Gas 360
- Presentation times and schedule for participating companies now posted on the conference website for 29th annual EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference
- Eni beats earnings forecasts as oil and gas production grows
- Exclusive: Hydroacoustics Executive Interview with EnerCom
- Exclusive: Hydroacoustics Executive Interview with EnerCom
- Senate’s energy permitting reform gains broad industry support
CNBC | Oil and Gas
- U.S. crude oil on pace for third weekly decline as China demand outweighs U.S. growth
- Oil prices fall more than 1% as worries about Chinese economy grow after surprise rate cuts
- NextEra considers restarting Iowa nuclear plant amid rising demand for carbon-free energy
- Renewable energy demand will triple as electricity consumption surges, NextEra CEO says
- U.S. crude oil rebounds more than 1% after sell-off
OilPrice.com
Autoblog
- Junkyard Gem: 1963 International C-1000 Pickup
- 2023 Subaru WRX Long-Term Update: Shifting is about more than just the shifter
- Verstappen in defensive mode against hard-charging McLaren, takes 10-place penalty at Belgian GP
- Several hundred crushed cars burn in a massive junkyard fire near L.A.
- Karma unveiling production-ready coupe, GT-UV concept in Pebble Beach
Automotive News
- Hyundai dealership customer sues CDK over cyberattacks
- Employee charged with stealing more than $50,000 from New York CDJR dealership
- Rivian sales chief and former Porsche exec Kjell Gruner resigns after 11 months
- Gentex Q2 net income falls 21% on lower vehicle production
- Some dealer customers want higher CDK cyberattacks compensation
1A Auto Blog
- Top 5 2005 to 2010 Chrysler 300C Problems: 8th Generation
- Top 5 2005 to 2010 Dodge Dakota Problems (3rd Generation)
- The Top 5 Problems with the Mazda CX-9: 1st Generation (2007 to 2015)
- DIY Catalytic Converter Repair Tips: Easy Way to Install a Stolen or Broken Catalytic Converter
- Oil Filter Housing Leak? How to Fix It Yourself