Natural gas truck sales ‘fickle’ so far this year
Natural gas truck sales in the U.S. and Canada remain “fickle,” according to an industry analyst, with December sales down 47% year over year and January down an even sharper […]
FreightWaves SONAR announces additional features
FreightWaves SONAR provides transparency to simplify decision making across transportation teams. Now, SONAR has added features, which went live Thursday, designed to increase pricing efficiency and strategy effectiveness for transportation teams everywhere. Users of Market Dashboard and Market Dashboard+ can now unlock the freshest contract rate data and market demand signals. Contract rates now available …
For WestJet Cargo, it’s finally go time
Canadian airline WestJet on Thursday flew a dedicated freighter in commercial service for the first time, culminating a longer-than-expected journey building a cargo airline within a 27-year-old passenger organization. Representatives from the new cargo division and other stakeholders gathered at the company’s Toronto airport hangar to welcome the inaugural flight from Calgary and the first…
3PL industry rattled by C.H. Robinson liability decision looks to other cases
ORLANDO, Fla. — The brokerage industry, almost 10 months after the resolution of Miller v. C.H. Robinson raised the threat of greatly increased 3PL liability in lawsuits over truck accidents, is looking to several ongoing court cases that could reverse the impact of that decision. The significance of Miller v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. to…
Mulroney highlights road safety initiatives at OSL celebration
Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney brought a familiar refrain to a luncheon celebrating the 110th anniversary of the Ontario Safety League (OSL). “The Ministry of Transportation has worked closely with […]