How coronavirus affects US river-barge market Industry News How coronavirus affects US river-barge market Petchem shippers are keeping inland barge owners busy, but upside could be temporary.Stephanie L. BondMarch 23, 2020
Boeing shuts down assembly lines in response to pandemic Industry News Boeing shuts down assembly lines in response to pandemic Boeing will stop making planes for two weeks at most of its plants to protect…Stephanie L. BondMarch 23, 2020
Truck show cancellation hits driver assistance fund Industry News Truck show cancellation hits driver assistance fund The St. Christopher Truckers Relief fund relies on the Mid-America Trucking Show to raise money…Stephanie L. BondMarch 23, 2020
Peterbilt recalls 35,671 trucks for threat of underhood fires Industry News Peterbilt recalls 35,671 trucks for threat of underhood fires Only 1% of trucks covering six model years are expected to have an elongated battery…Stephanie L. BondMarch 23, 2020
Breaking: Oklahoma-based trucking company ceases operations after 77 years Industry News Breaking: Oklahoma-based trucking company ceases operations after 77 years Family-owned Beaver Express Services notified 160 company drivers and 100 part-time and full-time independent contractors…Stephanie L. BondMarch 23, 2020
Uber Freight offers drivers food credit, cuts costs for relief shipments Industry News Uber Freight offers drivers food credit, cuts costs for relief shipments Uber Freight has taken several steps to address industry needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, including…Stephanie L. BondMarch 23, 2020
Morgan Stanley cuts estimates, upgrades transports to ‘in-line’ Industry News Morgan Stanley cuts estimates, upgrades transports to ‘in-line’ Morgan Stanley upgrades its freight transportation industry view from “cautious” to “in-line.” The firm lowered…Stephanie L. BondMarch 23, 2020
FMS unveils cloud-based TMS platform specifically for mid-sized freight businesses Industry News FMS unveils cloud-based TMS platform specifically for mid-sized freight businesses Freight Management Systems (FMS) has created a new web-based TMS solution that brings in open…Stephanie L. BondMarch 23, 2020
Weekly jobless claims may jump tenfold – FreightWaves NOW Industry News Weekly jobless claims may jump tenfold – FreightWaves NOW Zach Strickland discusses accelerating reefer volumes on the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, then Andrew…Stephanie L. BondMarch 23, 2020
An open letter to the Supply Chain Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives Industry News An open letter to the Supply Chain Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives Brian Aoaeh is a contributor of commentaries to FreightWaves. Last week he wrote Commentary: Supply…Stephanie L. BondMarch 23, 2020