Freight All Kinds

UP.Partners’ Moving World Report breaks down transportation’s past,  present and future

Just about any time a new, groundbreaking technology takes off, comparisons to the internet are inevitable and seldom warranted. The smartphone industry, for example, could be considered a case of the latter.

But the modern mobility industry may be an even better comparison. 

Transportation companies are everywhere, and they’re growing their presence more and more each year. Mobility providers, including freight forwarders, supply chain managers, asset trackers and financial services providers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/uppartners-moving-world-report-breaks-down-transportations-past-present-and-future

Banks wary of US import collapse, citing weak volume, China volatility

Shipping freight container

A pair of major banks are sounding the alarm on weak U.S. imports.

This week, analysts from J.P. Morgan and Bank of America warned that U.S. imports have declined in recent weeks. The main culprits include weaker U.S. consumer activity and strict lockdowns in China.

Bank of America noted imports “declined broadly,” particularly out of China. J.P. Morgan’s Europe equity team affirmed FreightWaves’ Tuesday analysis of inbound ocean containers, which found container imports dropped by more than 36%...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/banks-wary-of-us-import-collapse-citing-weak-volume-china-volatility

Amazon Freight now offers money back through American Express

An Amazon Freight truck drives a load down the highway

You’ve heard of cash back for groceries or restaurants, but what about cash back for freight? That’s exactly what Amazon Freight is doing through a partnership with American Express. The new offering will give carriers and freight forwarders 3% or 5% back on every load they book through the company’s trucking arm.

It goes without saying, but moving freight can be expensive. Earlier this month, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller explained the ebbs and flows of the trucking cycle, breaking down just...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-freight-now-offers-money-back-through-american-express

FreightWaves Classics: Malcom McDowell’s containership begins first journey in 1956

Malcom McLean in the foreground with a Sea-Land container behind him. (Photo: Maersk)

On this date in 1956 the first commercially successful container ship began its maiden voyage on a route from New Jersey to Texas. The Ideal X and its 58 intermodal containers began a revolution in shipping that is still echoing around the world today.

Background

A McLean Trucking Company patch. (Photo: NC Historic Sites)A McLean Trucking Company patch. (Photo: NC Historic Sites)

Malcom P. McLean recognized the potential to haul motor freight when he was just a teenager. The native of Maxton, North Carolina, purchased his first truck in 1934 and began...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-malcom-mcdowells-containership-begins-first-journey-in-1956

FreightWaves Classics: Trucking companies’ names range from A to Z (Chapter 14)

CalArk's tractors and trailers are distinctly marked. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Deregulation of the U.S. trucking industry began in the late 1970s. Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and it was signed into law by President Carter on July 1, 1980. This ended 45 years of onerous regulation by the federal Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).

One of the most dramatic changes that occurred due to deregulation was the virtual explosion in the number of trucking firms. From 1980 to 1990, the number of licensed carriers doubled – from fewer than 20,000 to more than...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-trucking-companies-names-range-from-a-to-z-chapter-14

FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Lynden International grew from its first horse-drawn wagon

In 1906, Ed Austin began hauling freight with a team of horses and an iron-wheeled wagon in Lynden, Washington. Austin named his company Lynden Transfer after the town. Lynden is about five miles south of the U.S.-Canada, and its population at that time was fewer than 1,150 people.

Twenty years later, in 1926, Austin purchased his first truck to haul cargo from Lynden to Seattle, a distance of about 105 miles and a journey that would take several hours because of the state of the roads at that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-haul-of-fame-lynden-international-grew-from-its-first-horse-drawn-wagon

FreightWaves Classics: Trucking companies’ names range from A to Z (Chapter 12)

A Bridgford Quality Foods on the way to make a delivery. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Deregulation of the U.S. trucking industry began in the late 1970s. Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and it was signed into law by President Carter on July 1, 1980. This ended 45 years of onerous regulation by the federal Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).

One of the most dramatic changes that occurred due to deregulation was the virtual explosion in the number of trucking firms. From 1980 to 1990, the number of licensed carriers doubled – from fewer than 20,000 to more than...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-trucking-companies-names-range-from-a-to-z-chapter-12

FreightWaves Classics: Trucking companies’ names range from A to Z (Chapter 11)

A Brakebush Transportation tractor-trailer delivering poultry products. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Deregulation of the U.S. trucking industry began in the late 1970s. Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and it was signed into law by President Carter on July 1, 1980. This ended 45 years of regulation by the federal Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).

One of the most dramatic changes that occurred due to deregulation was the virtual explosion in the number of trucking firms. From 1980 to 1990, the number of licensed carriers doubled – from fewer than 20,000 to more than 40,000! 

Forty...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-trucking-companies-names-range-from-a-to-z-chapter-11

FreightWaves Classics: Trucking companies’ names range from A to Z (Part 5)

Serving eight states in the Mountain West, this AFS tractor pulls twin-trailers of grocery store products. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Deregulation of the U.S. trucking industry began in the late 1970s. Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and it was signed into law by President Carter on July 1, 1980. This ended 45 years of onerous regulation by the federal Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).

One of the most dramatic changes that occurred due to deregulation was the virtual explosion in the number of trucking firms. From 1980 to 1990, the number of licensed carriers doubled – from fewer than 20,000 to more than...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-trucking-companies-names-range-from-a-to-z-part-5

FreightWaves launches FreightWaves Classics

“The movement of freight literally began when mankind began. Therefore, I’m excited to announce the launch of FreightWaves Classics,” said Craig Fuller, FreightWaves’ founder and CEO. “FreightWaves Classics will shine a spotlight on the people, companies and technologies that have helped mankind move freight across the street and around the world through advances in transportation/logistics/supply chains. In typical FreightWaves fashion, these features will be informative, interesting and...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/freightwaves-launches-freightwaves-classics

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