US Justice Department axes CIMC & AP Moeller merger, cites antitrust law
The U.S. Justice Department is stepping in between China International Marine Containers (CIMC) and AP Moeller, Maersk’s refrigerated container maker.
Pilot Flying J truck stop partners with Kodiak Robotics, suggesting plans to accommodate self-driving trucks
The popular truck stop operator Pilot Flying J has officially invested in the AI-focuses vehicle manufacturer Kodiak Robotics in a bid to begin accommodating self-driving trucks at its locations in the future.
Things are starting to get ugly between FedEx and its independent contractors
How did it get this volatile? Well, depends on who you ask.
Ben & Jerry’s partners with chocolate company to combat cocoa trade slavery
Ben & Jerry’s is taking it up a notch.
Somalian piracy no longer a “high risk threat” to shippers
When someone says “piracy” they may then think, “of the Caribbean” - unless they’re in the shipping industry.
Hair testing suggested for FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
This isn’t the first time that the Trucking Alliance has made a push for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to introduce hair testing to the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Orange EV is expanding electric yard trucks
Electric yard truck rentals will be all the rage!
Beyond Meat supply chain expands with electric vehicle plans
Einride, an electric vehicle manufacturer, announced its partnership with Beyond Meat in late July.
Biden Administration edges towards federalizing California’s controversial AB5 law
Since the 2020 election, the Biden Administration hasn’t been shy about its pro-union agenda.
ELD data shows truckers leaving hours on the table due to growing operating expenses
FleetOps, a Toronto-based capacity aggregation and freight matching software provider, analyzed data from electronic logging devices (ELDs) and came up with some surprising conclusions.
Millennials & Gen Z need mentorship, not lectures
Growing concern about work-life balance has left many choosing to put their personal lives over work after the Covid-19 pandemic derailed the lives of so many - particularly the newer generations of workers.
Tests show Tesla’s Self-Driving AI does not recognize children hazards
The Dawn Project, a safe-technology advocacy group, has released results from a series of tests performed on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software - and the results are troubling.
Owner-operators can expect the spot market to soften
After an unreasonably volatile year of recession concerns and inflationary speed bumps, those in the trucking industry are hoping there will be a rebalancing of the market in short order.
Forklift safety advances with new senor technology additions
From telematics and virtual reality (VR) training, new tech solutions are arriving on the market are a rapid pace.
ATA is betting on the young driver apprenticeship program
In every state except Hawaii, men and women ages 18+ are eligible to obtain an intrastate commercial driver’s license to operate big rigs within state lines.
Embark simulates routine traffic stop of AI-truck on public freeway
Autonomous-tech company Embark is on a mission to prove to its dissenters that pulling over an autonomous truck won’t be as much of a challenge as its being made out to be.
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman visits Port of NY, promises extra scrutiny for carriers
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Daniel B. Maffei paid the Port of New York a visit after growing congestion at the terminal forced port officials to announce a new “container imbalance fee” for ocean carriers.
Early payments offered to Dick’s Sporting Goods vendors to increase inventory diversity
As part of the company’s progress toward diversifying suppliers for its retail stores, Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that they have partnered with capital platform C2FO.
Shopify bets on the “vertical integration of logistics”
Shopify’s fulfillment network has been stretched thin.
Professional truck driver priorities: better equipment and increased compensation
Truckers have two main priorities according to a recent data release by PDA (People Focused, Data Driven): better equipment and increased compensation.