The price of low-sulfur diesel is expected to surge in the near future as a mandate that cargo ships dramatically cut sulfur emissions takes effect.

Canadian National Railway joined the growing list of Class 1 railroads to report strong third-quarter financial results, and at the same time drive down costs by improving efficiency by adopting the principle of precision scheduling railroading.

Truck tonnage for the month of September rose 3.5% compared with year-ago levels, and inched up on a sequential basis over August 2019, according to American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

Kansas City Southern on Oct. 18 reported an increase in net income in the third quarter, along with record revenue for the company in any quarter.

While the holiday shipping season is keeping import volume steady for some of the nation’s busiest ports, executives are raising concerns about the long-term effects an extended trade battle with China could have on exports, and business overall.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. saw net income rise for the period ended Sept. 30, but the Lowell, Ark.-based carrier missed Wall Street earnings expectations.

The simmering dispute between ocean shippers and trucking over the availability, price and quality of chassis has gotten a little hotter.

Kurt Nagle left the helm of the American Association of Port Authorities on Oct. 16, retiring as its president and CEO after serving the organization for more than three decades.

SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations announced the launch of a new affinity program through which member organizations can partner with the federation and UrbanVolt — a Dublin- and Chicago-­based energy service company — to curtail energy costs.

SAN DIEGO — Three supply chain executives said the industry must make big improvements in how it manages detention time. The remarks were made during an Oct. 6 session of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.