Monthly Archives: September 2021
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Forward Air ransomware attack may have exposed sensitive employee data
The devastating ransomware attack that hit Forward Air Corp. in December could have exposed sensitive personal information of current and former employees, according to data breach ... -
Meet Rohit Chopra, the new director of CFPB
The mortgage industry collectively shuddered today when the Senate approved Rohit Chopra as director of the Financial consumer protection office for a five-year term. Consumer credit ... -
HEB driver continues to truck up to 4 million safe miles
The road to retail success is a team effort. HEB recently honored one of its transport partners who reached an important milestone. Company truck driver Danny ... -
Cargo Delivery Company Considering North Charleston Expansion to Help Alleviate Supply Chain Problems | Business
Due to the growth of the e-commerce industry and the resulting supply chain congestions, a Hilton Head Island-based company is expanding its freight forwarding operations in ... -
Chinese supply chains face disruption as energy shortage looms
Chinese supply chains are affected by plant closures as a power shortage has prompted several companies to temporarily halt production. Many parts of the country have ... -
China Evergrande Offshore Investors Face ‘Large Loss’ After Second Payment Failure
SHANGHAI / BEIJING (Reuters) – China Evergrande group failed to pay bond interest owed on Wednesday, two bondholders said, its second unpaid offshore debt payment in ... -
Planning Commissioners Recommend Denial of ExxonMobil Oil Trucking Project | Local News
After hours of testimony both opposing and supporting ExxonMobil’s request to truck oil to the Santa Maria and Kern County facilities, the Santa Barbara County Planning ... -
Drug Seizures: How Customs Tracked “Suspicious” Shipments
BEHIND THE recent seizure of heroin of Rs 20,000 crore by the Directorate of Fiscal Intelligence (DRI) of the Port of Mundra, is a small team ... -
Latest coronavirus: Beijing Winter Olympics will only admit spectators from mainland China
Four of the world’s leading central bankers have warned that supply bottlenecks are likely to last longer than expected and said they are watching for unfulfilled ... -
Container sailor CMA CGM buys two air freight planes
The French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM Group continues to expand beyond its core business of shipping container carriers and is increasing the number of ... -
Redfin reports 12% price hike to record high
SEATTLE, September 29, 2021 / PRNewswire / – (NASDAQ: RDFN) – Asking prices for homes listed have risen to an all-time high of 12%, according to ... -
REUTERS IMPACT Tesco lets UK-Spain train tackle trucker crisis
A Tesco logo is pictured outside a Tesco supermarket in Hatfield, Britain October 6, 2020. REUTERS / Peter Cziborra / File Photo LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuters) ... -
LA Port ship backlog hits boiling point – CBS Pittsburgh
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – With approximately 500,000 containers resting on freighters off the southern California coast, many are wondering how to handle the backlog. Few people ... -
Saudi Arabia, a key player in the maritime transport sector
DJEDDAH – Saudi Arabia has successfully achieved leadership status in the shipping industry and in preserving the integrity of its marine environment. During its participation with ... -
Air freight up 7.7% in August from pre-COVID levels; Late capacity request
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for August 2021 for global air cargo markets showing that demand has continued its strong growth ... -
Venmo gives students O
SAN JOSE, California, September 29, 2021 SAN JOSE, California, September 29, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Venmo today announced a collaboration with the Grammy-nominated rapper Jack ... -
Freighter saves Asia-Pacific airlines
KUALA LUMPUR, September 29, 2021: Preliminary traffic figures for August 2021 released on Tuesday by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that international air ... -
Edison Tech Students Gain Hands-On Trucking Industry Experience Despite Driver Shortage
Agosto is a junior at Edison Tech and says he has wanted to get into the large rig industry for some time now and says he ... -
West Virginia Government Companies Reach Interim Agreement on $ 850 Million Debt | VM News
CHARLESTON, West Virginia – If a large foreign creditor agrees, Governor Jim Justice could pay off more than $ 850 million in debt, including $ 700 ... -
Alaska Organizations Partner to Move Over 22,500 Pounds of Bristol Bay Salmon to CVRF Communities | Bulletin
For the first time in many years, the Department of Fisheries and Game has closed subsistence fishing at Chevak, Hooper Bay and Scammon Bay, leaving many ... -
Nebraska Trucking Company Nails Path to Driver Success with Innovative Training and Career Development Programs
Content sponsored by Grand Island Express One of the nation’s most respected refrigerated carriers is turning heads in the trucking industry by providing drivers with personalized ... -
Alaska Air Cargo Expands Management Team As Volumes Increase
Rick Bendix (L), Gina Thomas (C) and Kim Beelitz. Source: Alaska Air Cargo Alaska Air Cargo has made three executive appointments in response to growing demand. ... -
UK service stations show “very timid signs of stabilization”, Transport Secretary says – business live | Business
Hello and welcome to our continued coverage of the Global Economy, Financial Crisis, Eurozone, Business and Supply Chain Crisis in the UK. Britain has woken up ... -
India’s Allcargo Logistics considers potential sale of its stake in ECU Worldwide
BENGALURU, Sept.28 (Reuters) – Freight and air freight logistics company ECU Worldwide is looking to raise funds and has appointed Jefferies Financial to assess options, its ... -
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE: KREF) raised to buy from Zacks Investment Research
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE: KREF) has been improved by Zacks investment research from a âkeepâ note to a âbuyâ note in a research report ... -
Can a Momentum Pakyak E + cargo bike really replace a car? -MotorBiscuit
Cross-shopping with scooters and small-displacement motorcycles makes a lot of intuitive sense. But electric bicycles are not limited to competing with two-wheeled, electric or other vehicles. ... -
Quantifying Caucasian Gains from BIS Trade
Bottlenecks at major ports and other shocks to global shipping are drawing new attention to other routes to get Chinese goods to European markets. The Trans-Caspian ... -
Rent-a-ship: Costco rents ships for urgent deliveries
Add Costco Wholesale Corp. to the list of desperate retailers renting entire ships to bypass clogged shipping networks and avoid stockouts of popular items as the ... -
British truckers: life on the road with smugglers, fuel thieves and few toilets
A driver-in-training attends LGV driver training at Pallion, Sunderland, UK on September 24, 2021. REUTERS / Lee Smith LONDON, September 27 (Reuters) – For Tom Reddy, ... -
Cosco Shipping Lines Adds Next Generation EverFRESH Active Controlled Atmosphere Systems
SINGAPORE – Cosco Shipping Lines recently upgraded its refrigerated freight fleet with new generation EverFRESH® Carrier Transicold active controlled atmosphere (AC) systems. High performance systems allow ... -
The Tianzhou-3 freighter successfully docked at the Chinese space station – science & space
BEIJING, September 20. / TASS /. The Tianzhou-3 cargo vehicle successfully docked with the main module of the Chinese space station, China’s Central Television reported on ... -
Assess the impact of global supply chain shocks
The vulnerability of complex global supply chains, built over decades of globalization, has been exposed by COVID-19 and geopolitical shocks. Take the global auto industry. Southeast ... -
‘We will do whatever it takes to solve the truck driver shortage,’ says UK
New ‘We will do whatever it takes to solve the truck driver shortage,’ says UK September 27, 2021 The UK has pledged to do everything in ... -
Our Voices: The Changing Landscape of Monitoring
The thoroughbred tracking landscape is constantly changing. A lot of things that used to be accepted as âthe way things have always been doneâ have changed ... -
Royal Navy frigate captures North Korean sanctions-violating ships
HMS Richmond (Royal Navy file image) Posted on Sep 26, 2021 5:33 PM by The maritime executive On a secondary mission of his escort role for ... -
Cargo delays worsen, but California ports still rest on weekends
Nike Inc. doesn’t have enough sneakers to sell for the holidays. Wholesale Costco Corp. reimposes limits on purchases of paper towels. Prices for artificial Christmas trees ... -
Amtrak derailment: at least 50 injured in Montana, official says
At least three people were killed and 50 others injured after an Amtrak train derailed in Montana on Saturday afternoon, triggering a frantic response from rescuers ... -
Trucking lender Instapay files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Trucking lender and factoring company Instapay, along with its parent company Flexible Funding, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to court records filed with the ... -
Ohio State Highway Patrol “aware and watchful” for possible Monday truckers protest
CINCINNATI (WXIX) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol said soldiers were aware of a possible disruption to the Monday morning commute after various social media posts ... -
Center issues guidelines to improve containers available for exporting goods
Working on one of the courses of action identified by the government to alleviate the problem, as a temporary measure to improve the containers currently available ... -
New Cradle Receives Golden Ray Wreckage Section For Transportation | Breaking
Equipped with a new cradle designed to resist damage, a dry-docked barge received the penultimate section of the wreckage of the Golden Ray around noon on ... -
Environmental activists protest against Exxon’s trucking proposal
KENNETH SONG / NEW PRESS PHOTOSMore than 100 environmental activists marched down State Street on Friday to protest ExxonMobil’s proposal to truck oil along the central ... -
Piaggio Gitamini, a carrier robot that follows its owner everywhere
In 2019, Piaggio Fast Forward launched the first iteration of an automated pedestrian freight transporter called Gita. After two years and multiple design improvements, the US ... -
Not enough drivers to transport goods
LONDON – UK energy companies are rationing gasoline supplies and shutting down some pumps – the latest in a series of shortages that have seen McDonald’s ... -
Embark, Ryder’s Partner in Nationwide Autonomous Fleet Network – Equipment
Ryder plans to serve as the Embark transfer point operator, manage logistics operations throughout the jobsite, perform pre and post trip inspections, and provide maintenance services ... -
Supply chain issues drag down Nike sales
Angry supply chains and lost production due to plant closures due to COVID are holding back Nike Inc. revenue growth due to a combination of lost ... -
FreightWaves Classics: naval cargo ship with a unique history
This Sunday, September 26, a rather unique anniversary will occur. This will be the 77th anniversary of the launch of the US Navy freighter USS Beltrami. ... -
FedEx (FDX) signs long-term agreement with Atlas Air
FedEx FDX recently announced that it has entered into a long-term air cargo partnership with Atlas Air Holdings in the world‘AAWW subsidiary Atlas Air. The agreement ... -
Worldwide Flight Services Acquires Texas-Based Freight Carrier
French company Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) announced on Friday it has acquired Pinnacle Logistics, a provider of cargo handling services for the US aviation market. The ... -
Group aims to stop Chicago Rockford International Airport expansion
ROCKFORD – Members of a Facebook group called Save Bell Bowl Prairie spoke to members of the Greater Rockford Airport Authority on Thursday evening, asking them ... -
As queues form at gas stations, Britain vows to tackle trucker shortage
BP is closing gas stations Queues form at some petrol stations – Reuters reporters Britain to step up testing of truck drivers Carriers: there is no ... -
Overwhelming Cargo Book in LA and Long Beach
A record number of ships are waiting their turn to drop off containers full of electronics, toys, furniture and other retail goods. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA ... -
Castor Maritime (CTRM) gains 3.61% in Light Trading on September 23
Last prize $ Last trade Switch $ Percentage of change % Open $ Previous Close $ High $ moo $ 52 weeks high $ 52 weeks ... -
Amazon com: The jobs that make the journey of an Amazon package possible
We’ve built Amazon’s operational network from the ground up to ensure that customers get what they need, when they need it, wherever they are. Whether it’s ... -
Run on Less – Electric Shows Some Trucking Segments Are Ready to Go Electric
An actual study of 13 electric trucks delivering freight across North America found that if all American and Canadian medium and heavy trucks became electric, approximately ... -
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach extend truck hours amid deluge of cargo
Dive brief: Record volumes have persuaded port authorities to extend the opening hours of ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach in California, according to an ... -
Top Last Mile Delivery Challenges You May Face
Shipping freight is a very complicated and exhausting process. It encompasses many operations – from ordering for defined freight transport to uploading and reorganizing all received ... -
Korean Air: 3Q21 Sneak Peek: Surprise Potential on Earnings
The author is a KB Securities analyst. He can be contacted at [email protected] – Ed. Upgrade to BUY; Increase TP by 22.6% to 38,000 KRW We ... -
1st Circ. Says former RI officials immune to truckers’ subpoena
By Linda Chiem (September 22, 2021, 6:39 p.m. EDT) – The First Circuit has ruled that legislative privilege protects the former governor of Rhode Island and ... -
A stranded cargo ship is expected to leave the port of Kakinada soon | Visakhapatnam News
Kakinada: The freighter, blocked at the anchorage port of Kakinada since July 12 due to a fight over the boarding of the Indian crew, is expected ... -
Mammoth Freighters invests in aerospace company to launch 777 conversions
Start-up builder Mammoth Freighters LLC on Wednesday announced a joint venture with GDC Technics, a leading widebody maintenance and overhaul organization based at Alliance Airport in ... -
Local men win Trucking Association awards
CLIFTON PARK, NY (NEWS10) – Two local men won awards from the Trucking Association of New York at an awards ceremony on September 21. Steven Bullinger ... -
Azerbaijan will provide part of the container freight transport …
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKOU, Azerbaijan, September 22 By Sadraddin Agdzaev – Trend: “ADY Container” LLC participates in container freight transport from China to Europe, Trend ... -
how does the transport sector in Europe reduce its emissions?
Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell 3.8% in 2019, according to the European Environment Agency, bringing them to 24.0% below levels seen in 1990. However, ... -
Flying cars could be commercially available in 2024: CEO of tech company
Flying cars could be commercially available in 2024, but regulations to handle the new form of air traffic will be a concern, according to the CEO ... -
Public comments expected Friday on ExxonMobil’s oil trucking plan | Government and Politics
Public comments are expected Friday at noon on ExxonMobil’s revised plan to transport crude oil from its Las Flores Canyon processing plant to a pumping station ... -
Trend reversal: Strauss to remain Amerijet CEO after reconciliation
Tim Strauss canceled his resignation as CEO of Miami-based cargo airline Amerijet International Airlines, a week after the company announced his surprise departure in what industry ... -
Aerial drones monitor emissions from ships in the Strait of
Remotely piloted aircraft are helping Spanish authorities actively monitor sulfur emissions from ships passing through one of the busiest shipping routes in the world. Over the ... -
Clothing exporters expect container congestion at Dhaka airport to be resolved soon
File photo of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka Syed Zakir Hossain / Dhaka Tribune The airport has struggled to ... -
Sasol and Imperial explore hydrogen options to decarbonize long-haul trucking
South African companies Sasol and Imperial Logistics have reached an agreement to explore options and solutions to decarbonize long-haul heavy trucking, including through the use of ... -
Gatwick North Track freight volumes expected to reach 350,000 tonnes by 2047
The volume of freight handled by Gatwick is expected to increase to around 350,000 tonnes per year by 2047, up from 150,000 tonnes in 2019/20. This ... -
Many transport companies unite against the bill on the reform of maritime transport
No less than 27 transport companies, including notable ports and terminal operators, are calling on lawmakers to reject the 2021 maritime transport reform bill, saying it ... -
Eaton to develop heavy-duty fuel cell technology – Fuel Smarts
Eaton has received a grant from the US Department of Engineering to develop “highly efficient hydrogen fuel cells capable of powering heavy machinery,” Eaton officials said. ... -
Cargo airline pilot arrested in Alaska on suspicion of 3 sex crimes by Aliso Viejo; suspect linked to other incidents
A sketch of a sexual assault suspect previously released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is seen alongside a photo of Robert Daniel Yucas released on ... -
Harbor Freight Tools opens store on Pearl Road in Strongsville
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – A California seller of hand and power tools, lawn and garden equipment, painting and plumbing supplies and other merchandise has opened a new ... -
STB spearheads the railway revolution | Handling and logistics
A directive issued by President Biden a few months ago transformed the way freight railways are regulated and may have completely upset the balance of power ... -
United States extends restrictions on non-essential travel at Canada-U.S. Border until October 21
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) – The United States has again announced an extension of its restrictions on non-essential travel to the United States from Canada, according to ... -
Kolekole bridge disruption: emergency weight limit impacts emergency responders, truckers and public transport
State Senator Lorraine Inouye said on Friday that the state Department of Transportation declared the Hawaii Belt Road area near the Kolekole Bridge a “highway emergency ... -
Family says cargo bike will open up a bigger world for Lucas
Lucas takes care of the wheelie bins at Lakepoint where he lives with his parents Marek and Jana Kovacikova, his sister Kiara and their dog Chelsea. ... -
TCI will focus on 15% revenue and 20% profit in FY22: Vineet Agarwal, MD
Vineet Agarwal, Managing Director, Transport Corporation of India (TCI), talks about demand trends, semiconductor chip shortage issues and its impact on his business, freight business, preservation ... -
Trucking 4 Kids convoy raises funds for local children’s camps
The Maine Professional Drivers Association hosted the 23rd annual Trucking 4 Kids convoy today. The convoy organizers were happy that the event had such a high ... -
Impact of COVID-19 on Air Cargo Services Market Size, Growth and Analysis by Major Key Players – Major Market Players, Major Identified Competitors in this Market include Kuehne + Nagel, CEVA Logistics, Toll Group, Graf Air Freight, ALPS Global Logistics, Grandeur Logistics
Sample download request Request a discount Company Profile The latest recently published study, The Global Impact of COVID-19 over the Air Cargo Services Market forecast period, ... -
Shipping companies deplore the sidelining of the pandemic
The Vietnam Maritime Corporation has around 4,000 crew members, but only 10% of them have been vaccinated, chief executive Nguyen Canh Tinh said in an online ... -
Lamu port in Kenya receives transshipment cargo
The new Chinese port of Lamu on the Kenyan coast received the largest transshipment cargo bound for the Tanzanian port of Zanzibar, a government official said. ... -
How to participate in a client task in GTA Online: a beginner’s guide
GTA Online is an open world game where players can virtually do whatever they want. For some players, the game is all about making money so ... -
Biden administration to deport Haitians in Del Rio, Texas
The majority of migrants arrived after months of overland travel from Brazil and Chile, where many were granted permission to reside and work after an earthquake ... -
RMG exports overwhelm Dhaka airport
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) struggles to cope with growing pressure from container shipments as buyers of international clothing brands now want to transport their goods ... -
WEBBER: Did you kiss a truck driver this week? | Opinion
Truck Driver Appreciation Week ends this week. Since 1998, it has been the industry’s annual program to honor the 3.6 million men and women who transport ... -
Bale-out: Saanichton farmer’s hay mission extends to the Prairies
A farmer’s mission from Saanichton to help pastoralists ravaged by drought and fire is now well underway in a second month – and extends even further. ... -
“We aim to become a partner of choice for air freight”: Martin Drew
In the first half of 2021, Etihad Cargo recorded a 20% increase in tonnage and recovered 90% of pre-Covid destinations compared to the same period in ... -
The crew of Expedition 65 opens the BEAM module to transfer the cargo to return to Earth
On Friday, the Expedition 65 crew at the International Space Station opened BEAM, the station’s first commercial module, and transferred the cargo back to Earth aboard ... -
The annual Truckers 4 Hope event kicks off September 24 at the fairgrounds | News, Sports, Jobs
PHOTO PROVIDED A child participates in the ever popular pedal draws offered at the Truckers 4 Hope event. MACKEYVILLE – Truckers 4 Hope is an everyone’s ... -
10 ways to reduce emissions from shipping today
Alternative fuels are only one piece of the puzzle. The four factors behind maritime transport emissions, with solutions to reduce these emissions below (author provided) Posted ... -
Engage partners with HP on Autonomus EV Trucking
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many flaws in our society, but perhaps the main one is the fragility of our supply chains. From toilet paper to ... -
PrePass Real-Time Safety Notifications Now Available Nationwide – Fleet Management
PrePass offers its Safety Alerts notification system as an added benefit of its Weigh Station Bypass app, available on Android and iOS devices and in-cabin telematics ... -
NJEDA participating in 4 coalitions applying to rebuild a better regional challenge
Sep 17, 2021 Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced NJEDA’s participation in four regional coalitions preparing bids for the US ... -
BEAM open to cargo transfers as robotics, eye checks continue
BEAM open to cargo transfers as robotics, eye checks continue NASA HQ Status Report Posted: Friday September 17 2021 The Expedition 65 The crew opened BEAM ... -
The digital freight brokerage market is poised to experience significant growth, reaching a value of approximately $ 21,355.49 million by 2026
NEW YORK, September 17, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Zion Market Research has released a new report titled “Digital Freight Brokerage Market by Type (Road, Sea, ... -
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo welcomes Total Touch Cargo to its sustainable aviation fuel program
Total Touch Cargo Holland BV (TTC) and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) have entered into a partnership under the airline’s sustainable aviation fuel program. ... -
McLeod sees sales increase by 58%, Transflo expands suite
Tech News and Briefs for the week ending September 17 McLeod Software having the 2021 banner At McLeod Software’s user conference September 12-15 in Grapevine, Texas, ...