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Two new ship-to-shore container cranes have arrived at Jaxport’s Blount Island terminal, expanding the port’s capacity to handle larger vessels as part of a state-backed modernization push.

The new facility is designed specifically to handle cold-rolled steel coils. It marks the first phase in a plan to upgrade the site into a high-performing logistics hub for central Alabama.

Against the backdrop of rising tensions in the Middle East, the national average price of a gallon of diesel increased for the third consecutive week, spiking 20.4 cents to $3.775 a gallon.

Carriers across the various segments of the trucking industry navigated difficult business conditions in 2024 as freight market conditions remained unfavorable.

The national price of diesel climbed a dime to $3.571 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released June 17.

The national average diesel price bumped up 2 cents to $3.471 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released June 10.

A new tool from CarrierSource tracks when shippers are searching for freight capacity or browsing competitors, giving logistics firms a view into buyer behavior as it happens.

The move returns the longtime freight technology executive to the company he founded in 1995, as Truckstop navigates what it called a crucial period for the business.

Maverick Transportation increased pay for drivers in its glass over-the-road driving division, the company announced June 2.

The national average price for a gallon of diesel dropped 3.6 cents to $3.451, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released June 3.