Truckload carrier Schneider announced the acquisition of less-than-truckload specialist Watkins & Shepard and final-mile delivery carrier Lodeso to expand the buyer’s service portfolio.
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Robert Brown of Bot Auto breaks down the state of autonomous trucking today, and where it's headed.
Forward Air CFO Rodney Bell to Retire, XPO’s Michael Morris to Take Post
Forward Air Corp. announced that Chief Financial Officer Rodney Bell will retire on June 27 and that Michael Morris, an XPO Logistics executive, will replace Bell in the post.
May 29, 2016Sponsors, Logo Revealed for 2016 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Help Inc., Velociti, U.S. Legal Services, SmartDrive and Trucker Path will be key sponsors for 2016 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, American Trucking Associations announced May 26.
May 27, 2016Container Shipping Firms' Costs Soar on New Fuel Rules, New Report Shows
COPENHAGEN — Container shipping firms' annual costs have risen by a total $500 million due to new sulfur emissions regulations that have forced vessels to use higher-cost fuel, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said in a May 19 report.
May 19, 2016Ocean Carriers, Six Ports Reach Deal on Container Weight Procedures
Container carriers that belong to the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association trade group and six ports have announced the first united approach to meeting new international freight weight requirements that take effect July 1.
May 20, 2016As Freight Railroads Cut Spending, Manufacturers Take Hit
For more than a year now, prolonged downturns in the coal, oil and steel industries have meant much less traffic on freight railroads.
May 16, 2016XPO Rebuffs Meeting Unions on Complaints
The Teamsters union and European labor representatives last week tried, but failed, to force a meeting with XPO Logistics Inc. CEO Bradley Jacobs to discuss union issues.
May 16, 2016Hapag-Lloyd, Five Asian Liners Form New Shipping Alliance
Hapag-Lloyd AG, Germany’s top container shipping line, and five Asian carriers will form a new vessel-sharing alliance to take on bigger rivals amid a glut in capacity that’s depressed freight rates.
May 13, 2016European Logistics Operators Deutsche Post, DSV Boost First-Quarter Results
Two European logistics operators with a U.S. presence have reported higher first-quarter earnings by raising profit margins on businesses such as small parcels and ocean freight.
May 13, 2016Consumer Comfort Drops to Five-Month Low on Economic Views
Consumer confidence fell last week to a five-month low as Americans became more downbeat about the economy, Bloomberg Consumer Comfort data showed May 12.
May 12, 2016