Freight

Clean Energy Fuels on Thursday announced more agreements to supply renewable natural gas (RNG) for freight and refuse trucks at various companies. Adopt-A-Port program spurs RNG adoption The Adopt-A-Port initiative is run by Clean Energy and Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX). Chevron provides funding and...

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The congestion at the ports is creating a crisis for the nation's medical suppliers. The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) told American Shipper that between 8,000 and 12,000 containers filled with millions of critical medical supplies are delayed.  According to HIDA, these...

Forward Air announced Thursday its biggest pay hike for independent contractors hauling freight in the company's less-than-truckload and truckload units. Per-mile pay was raised 15 cents for independent contractor fleet partners. The pay increase also includes its independent contractor teams and...

Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) is the most recent less-than-truckload carrier to implement a general rate increase (GRI). The carrier announced Thursday a 4.9% hike to rates under various class codes effective Jan. 3. The GRI will start two months ahead of a similar increase it installed...

The White House unveiled on Thursday a sweeping initiative aimed at shoring up the ranks of the nation's truck drivers that could potentially lead to boosting driver pay. The Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan, to be led by the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Labor, is being...

Rail cybersecurity technology provider Cylus has raised $30 million in a series B funding round, bringing the Israeli company's total funding to over $57 million. This latest round was led by U.S. firm Ibex Investors and joined by Vertex Growth Fund, Strides International Business, Magma Venture...

If you've never heard of Uber Connect, you might think it's some sort of ridesharing social media app. While it's true that the service connects people, it doesn't do it through pictures or status updates — rather, Uber Connect was launched in April 2020 to offer same-day local delivery services to...

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The bitumen-by-rail project to produce and transport a type of heavy Canadian crude oil to the U.S. Gulf Coast is now fully operational, according to project organizers US Development Group (USD) and Gibson Energy. USD and Gibson partnered to create a diluent recovery unit (DRU) to produce bitumen...

Nvidia. Ryder System. Cummins Inc. UPS. Daimler Truck. All have more than one autonomous trucking relationship.  Add to that list Germany-based Deutsche Post DHL, the global provider of international express, air, and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, and e-commerce services. After...

White-glove delivery platform Deliveright on Thursday announced its expansion to Canada. Specializing in heavy-goods delivery, Deliveright operates in most of the U.S., offering e-commerce, dedicated and less-than-truckload, warehousing and rapid fulfillment, and business-to-business distribution...

Singapore Airlines has signed a preliminary commitment with Airbus for seven of its new A350 large freighter aircraft to begin replacing the cargo division's existing Boeing 747-400 fleet in the fourth quarter of 2025, the companies announced Wednesday. Singapore Airlines Cargo operates seven 747...

Fixing the congestion at the ports will require more than a government mandate since getting goods from production to stores requires an unusual amount of collaboration. One strategic partnership, however, might improve communications at the port.  This year, global logistics platform Flexport...

Time is the most valuable commodity in the world of trade. It's priceless. A new report out on transit times from digital freight forwarder shifl shows the impact the massive congestion off the coast of Los Angeles and Long Beach has had on transit times.  The pipes of trade on the West Coast are...