Tag: transportation

September 29, 2023

Another 7,000 members of the biggest US automobile workers’ union, UAW, joined an already major strike against the top three Detroit car manufacturers Friday. United Auto Workers’ president Shawn Fain urged workers at Ford and General Motors (GM) plants in […]

September 29, 2023

America has committed a massive sum — $43.7 billion and rising — toward military equipment for Ukraine. Simultaneously, the U.S. and NATO have ramped up their joint exercise, Operation Atlantic Resolve, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For […]

September 29, 2023

Air Transport Services Group is not feeling the contraction in air cargo shipping as much as other carriers despite express delivery customers streamlining flight activity in their networks, CEO Rich Corrado told investors this month. Amazon’s air logistics unit and […]

September 29, 2023

Only 20 percent of shippers are satisfied with the level of communication and visibility they receive from their Logistics Service Providers (LSPs), according to a recent survey Tive, an end-to-end shipment visibility solutions provider, conducted with FreightWaves. Many logistics professionals […]

September 29, 2023

Oil buyers across the planet are facing some of the highest premiums for supplies they’ve seen in months — or longer — as dwindling stockpiles at the largest U.S. storage hub reverberate through markets from Asia to the Middle East […]

September 29, 2023

America’s crop exports are once again at risk due to a diminished Mississippi River. Months of dry weather and the hottest summer ever shrunk the vital channel that funnels barges of grain and soybeans from the Midwestern crop belt to […]

September 27, 2023

UPS Inc. is set to hire more than 30,000 additional drivers for peak season, a mix of package car drivers, commercial driver license drivers and seasonal support drivers. Atlanta-based UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal workers to meet […]

September 27, 2023

Ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation’s supply chain is an ongoing priority for key policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives. As congressional leaders prepare to consider comprehensive supply chain legislation, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris […]

September 27, 2023

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded 22 American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities $9.9 million in Tribal Transit Program grants to improve public transit systems. The program allows tribes to buy transit vehicles, upgrade bus facilities, and expand […]

September 26, 2023

A group of senators is renewing calls for a floor vote on legislation meant to improve safety across freight rail networks. Several months after the chamber’s Commerce Committee advanced the comprehensive bipartisan bill, panel Chairwoman Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is […]

September 26, 2023

With all the attention on U.S. consumers and inventory levels, Europe’s importance to shipping lines can get lost in the shuffle. The Asia-Europe trade is pivotal to container shipping operators — and this trade is now under severe pressure. Judah […]

September 25, 2023

The Biden administration announced Sept. 25 that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. “These projects will make American rail […]

September 25, 2023

Throughout the pandemic-influenced years of 2020 through 2022, when demand for trucks soared and capacity evaporated, third-party logistics providers and freight brokers assuaged shippers by simply locating a truck for their freight. Fast forward to 2023. Now, it’s a struggle, […]

September 25, 2023

The national average diesel price paused from its recent surge, falling back 4.7 cents to settle at $4.586 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 25. The last time diesel took a downswing was July 3, when […]

September 22, 2023

The Russia-Ukraine war has split the global tanker business in two. The resulting market is like a high-stakes game of musical chairs in which each player is only allowed to sit in certain seats. If one country snaps up tanker […]

September 22, 2023

Bristol Group, Inc., a privately-owned real estate investment and development firm, recently announced plans to build a approximately 261,000-square-foot climate-controlled cargo facility at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The facility, which is designed to accommodate single or multi-tenant occupancy with flexible […]

September 20, 2023

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will soon make available $139 million in Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) grant program funding. “This funding will create jobs, grow local economies, and increase rail safety and efficiency in states where geography and other circumstances […]

September 20, 2023

Logistics companies are working to reduce emissions in freight and transportation services to help create a more sustainable supply chain and reap the many benefits that come along with making such a decision. Third-party logistics (3PLs) providers, for instance, are […]

September 19, 2023

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently made available $4.575 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The Emergency Relief program provides funding to federal land […]

September 19, 2023

The Federal Maritime Commission wants supply chain stakeholders to review and comment on the proposed processes and definitions identified in the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI), according to a Request for Information shared on Aug. 16. FMC commissioner Carl Bentzel […]