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Tackling AI Fleet Management
New artificial intelligence capabilities promising automated, 24/7 monitoring of trucking fleets and vehicle maintenance are getting a mixed reaction from trucking leaders.
Analysis reveals how trillions in pandemic aid led to freight volume explosion
A FreightWaves analysis of the monthly Personal Income and Outlays report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) indicates that extraordinary federal government programs boosted personal income by an estimated $2.3…
Five Questions for Nicole White
Odyssey Logistics & Technology's chief information officer heads global technology strategy and IT operations.
West Coast wipeout: Los Angeles, Long Beach imports still sinking
Los Angeles had expected its numbers to be ugly in February — and they were. “The decline was indeed steep,” acknowledged Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka during a press conference Friday. Total throughput…
Nissan Technicians in Tennessee Vote Against Unionization
Nissan North America technicians in Tennessee voted against organizing under the Machinists union, the latest defeat for unionization efforts at foreign automakers in the U.S. South.
New FMC rule expands shippers’ eligibility for carrier refunds
WASHINGTON — A new rule requiring ocean carriers to refund importers and exporters for illegal overcharges and potentially for other violations of the U.S. Shipping Act will go into effect next month. The changes, set out in…
Biden Adviser Says US Won’t Rush to Fill Petroleum Reserve
The U.S. is committed to replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve but won’t rush to do so immediately despite the recent decline in oil prices, Biden admin adviser Amos Hochstein said.
Produce season likely to be weak — and it’s bad news for truckers
Historic rainfall in California will alter the typical harvesting schedule this year. Some crops will be gathered later than expected and some yields will be unusually weak. Massive flooding is preventing workers from…
Ohio House members introduce their version of a bill addressing rail safety
Two congressional representatives from Ohio have introduced their own rail safety bill that excludes a train crew size requirement. The bill, Reducing Accidents in Locomotives Act, or RAIL Act, calls for the promulgation of…
Ports of LA, Long Beach Join Bid to Be Hydrogen Fuel Hub
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports want to be part of a statewide clean hydrogen hub, through which they would get funding to test usage of the fuel to power trucking and terminal equipment.
