The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which account for roughly a third of all U.S. container imports, have seen a surge this summer.

As carriers await an upturn in the freight environment, executives say they continue to seek efficiencies and prepare their fleets for when the tipping point comes.

Efforts from established and newer enterprises to develop robust digital tools are being shaped by market demands and technological innovations.

CVC Capital Partners signaled it’s willing to increase its 14 billion-euro ($15.6 billion) offer for Deutsche Bahn AG’s logistics unit after losing the bidding to Danish company DSV A/S.

Amazon.com Inc. is raising the pay of its hourly warehouse workers by at least $1.50 an hour and tacking on Prime memberships to their benefits package.

About 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships.

Bankrupt carrier Yellow Corp. and its hedge fund owners lost a court ruling over $6.5 billion in debt that pension funds claim the defunct company owes them.

Trimble has introduced several product releases and updates across its trucking technology portfolio to help fleet operators improve efficiency, safety and productivity.

Intel and Amazon’s AWS will co-invest in a custom semiconductor for artificial intelligence computing — what’s known as a fabric chip — in a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar framework.” 

A high-powered coalition is spearheading efforts to electrify the Interstate 10 trucking corridor.