Battery-electric Class 8 tractors logged more than 200,000 km over 12 months in a Montreal-area commercial deployment, with daily routes typically between 150–200 km and measured energy use falling by over 60% compared to diesel equivalents.
DTNA has begun factory production of an Exterior Camera System that adds left-side, right-side and forward-facing views to the existing backup camera on Freightliner and Western Star vocational and medium-duty trucks, with in-cab touchscreen display and automatic activation tied to turn signals and reverse gear.
Forward Air reported a Q4 net loss of $28.3 million, down from a $36.4 million loss a year earlier, as management cited weak freight market conditions and continued integration costs tied to the Omni Logistics acquisition.
FMCSA announced three formal rulemakings and immediate enforcement changes to curb DOT-number switching by “chameleon carriers,” reinforcing requirements for a carrier’s principal place of business and physical records availability within 48 hours.
FedEx filed suit in the U.S.
Fastfrate Group will fold Omnitrans’ coverage of roughly 237 trade lanes and its direct operating presence in China into Fastfrate’s existing 46-location North American network, enabling end-to-end handling from origin pickup through customs brokerage to final delivery.
With Europe still generating 14% of economic output from manufacturing and producing more than a quarter of the world’s science and technology graduates, regional freight patterns and modal demand are already starting to tilt toward increased inbound and intra‑EU shipments.
A $40 shirt plus a $10 shipping charge will often lose the sale, while the same shirt labeled as $50 with "free shipping" converts far better at checkout — a concrete behavioural fact retailers exploit to reduce cart abandonment and push more parcels into the last‑mile network.
Board-level disagreement about digital priorities routinely fragments supply‑chain systems, creating blind spots in freight visibility, longer lead times for shipments, and extra costs in haulage and distribution.
Clark International Airport (CRK) was one of six airports worldwide awarded Best Airports at Arrivals — Global in the 2025 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, while Mactan‑Cebu International Airport (MCIA) once again placed among the Best Airports at Departures — Asia Pacific for airports handling 5–15 million passengers per annum.
Bot Auto and Ryan Transportation will run fully driverless freight operations between Houston and Dallas this spring on a roughly 200‑mile (320 km) overnight lane, using a Transportation‑as‑a‑Service (TaaS) model designed to meet tight delivery windows that were challenging for human drivers.
