Latest NewsWerner acquisition boosts Truckload Capacity Index despite low demandFourKites takes aim at automating ocean bookings for shippersSafety assumptions appear misguided in ‘carrier of the year’ honorsGrowth in energy-linked project cargo exacerbates US rail car shortageMaersk passing $500 million monthly fuel bill to customers ‘in full’: CEOMore News✕More News & AnalysisWerner acquisition boosts Truckload Capacity Index despite low demandThe carrier’s purchase of FirstFleet raised its truck count substantially, but overall capacity still contracted in the first quarter, according to the Journal of Commerce’s index.FourKites takes aim at automating ocean bookings for shippersThe software vendor said shippers can move away from having intermediaries manage bookings by automating the process and tying it to performance data that FourKites holds.Safety assumptions appear misguided in ‘carrier of the year’ honorsA Journal of Commerce review found several instances where the promotional trucking awards appear to reflect service performance, rather than a strong safety culture or the skill of the drivers behind the wheel.