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Mar - 2024 -
18 March
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What trucking can to do to create safer highways

The trucking industry has a duty to the public, primarily to eliminate all truck crash fatalities and to increase the minimum insurance requirements.

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15 March
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Supply chains face weather’s wrath in 2024

Major weather events in the past few years have greatly affected supply chains and logistics. It’s likely to be the same in 2024, as El Niño causes different effects in different regions.

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04 March
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Ushering in convergence: Unified supply chain platforms are key in 2024

Supply chain technology cannot be siloed or fragmented to operate in today’s supply chain. This is what you need to know for the rest of 2024.

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01 March
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Red sea disruptions among critical supply chain risks in 2024

Houthis, the Lunar New Year, drought in the Panama Canal, an impending potential strike and the upcoming election mean rough seas in 2024. Here’s how shippers can protect themselves.

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Feb - 2024 -
23 February
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2024 presidential election may have big impact on supply chains

Business and supply chains are always influenced by changes in presidential leadership. But what will this upcoming election mean?

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16 February
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Navigating the maze: A guide to the EU supply chain law

The EU’s new supply chain law focuses on corporate accountability in regard to human rights and environmental practices.

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09 February
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Peak season is multiplying: How can logistics respond?

Today, peak seasons and traditional consumer habits are something entirely different than they once were. The CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Americas gives insight on how DHL is handling it and what shippers should do.

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05 February
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Viewpoint: Why it pays to be a Shipper of Choice

In a column, 40-year transportation veteran Rob Haddock shared why it pays for shippers to go above and beyond for carriers.

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02 February
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The new health care supply chain landscape

Midsize companies must strategically position themselves through organic growth, acquisitions or partnerships to thrive in a changing landscape, with the market expected to reach $8 billion by 2030.

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New regulations will drive further automation in and beyond the warehouse yard

Regulations continue to reshape industries in 2024. For warehousing, new environmental, labor and safety policies will require new strategies and technology adoption.

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01 February
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Much has been done to improve rail safety in wake of East Palestine

It’s been one year since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. What’s been done to improve rail safety?

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Jan - 2024 -
26 January
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Congested ports choking the supply chain

Lunar New Year and the Suez Canal conflict are having a significant effect on supply chains.

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19 January
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People remain key to success of logistics

The concept of “people insights” can optimize a logistics operation through a true understanding of how and where employees work best.

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12 January
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2024 outlook for US domestic logistics

The New Year could see potential rate increases due to several factors. Here are some strategies you need to keep in mind.

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Dec - 2023 -
29 December
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Viewpoint: 2023 in the rear-view mirror

With the year coming to an end, columnist Bart De Muynck reflects on 2023 and the new year ahead.

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22 December
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Expect back-to-basics technology investments in logistics in 2024

The next year could be fraught with disruption but investment in logistics technology is likely to continue.

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20 December
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Earhart Museum nominated for top award

Amelia Earhart’s achievements go beyond aviation, and the pilot has done much more than she is given credit for. This museum gives insight into her impressive career and contributions to the industry and beyond.

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15 December
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Amid industry turmoil, picking right log tech partner more important than ever

A look at how the key to success in the supply chain industry is picking the right partner.

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08 December
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The growing significance of big and bulky in retail supply chains, logistics

Big and bulky items sold online need more finance in logistics. Luckily today, there’s a growing number of new technologies to help.

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05 December
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The next frontier in supply chains: Yard vision and automation

Yard automation will bring about significant improvements in how companies manage their transportation hubs, leading to streamlined operations, reduced costs and enhanced visibility.

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01 December
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The president’s plan to strengthen US logistics

The White House’s new Supply Chain Resilience Council is meant to strengthen the supply chain, but supply chain stakeholders are not included.

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Nov - 2023 -
30 November
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The first aircraft mechanic

The Wright brothers are famous for their contributions to the aviation industry, but one man is responsible for the engine that powered them.

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27 November
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Why retailers should care about supply chain visibility during holiday peak season

Here are a few compelling reasons why retailers should make supply chain visibility a top priority, especially during the holiday peak season.

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17 November
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The ups and downs of logistics in 2023

While bankruptcies and layoffs have abounded in the logistics industry in 2023, there has been much more to the year than meets the eye.

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10 November
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Investment in logistics technology still relevant

FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival was full of lively discussions of new technology in freight but also a movement to get back to the basics.

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03 November
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The importance of innovation in logistics

Innovation in freight goes beyond technology. While many major FreightTech companies have gone bankrupt, it does not mean that innovation is lacking or that every tech company is doomed to fail.

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02 November
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The role of integration software in last-mile logistics

Last-mile delivery is complicated. Technology can make it more efficient, but the key is successfully integrating multiple systems.

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Oct - 2023 -
27 October
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Supply chain velocity coming to the rescue

High velocity in a supply chain means reduced lead times, lower cycle times, better inventory and flexibility. This could be the key to answering quick changes in demand.

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24 October
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The evolution of yard management

Yard management needs a technology overhaul, with more automation to drive efficiency. Right now, manual processes slow down operations.

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13 October
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Can last-mile platforms solve last-mile complexity?

With the last mile the most complicated part of the shipping process, new solutions could help, but it will take a strong balancing act.

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06 October
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The crucial role of education in the supply chain profession

Careers in the supply chain are an integral part of global commerce. But the complexity of today’s supply chain requires a true education.

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Sep - 2023 -
29 September
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The vital role of visibility and traceability in food safety

Ensuring that the food on our plates is safe and of high quality is a primary concern for consumers, regulators and the food industry alike.

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25 September
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Ecosystems: The importance of alliances in supply chain technology

As many organizations still have functional silos, it is becoming paramount to the success of broader supply chain technologies that those functions collaborate across the organizations.

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15 September
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The true role of AI in logistics

With this rise of AI, we take a look at how it can be used by the logistics industry.

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14 September
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Viewpoint: The market, not regulators, should set freight rail prices

Regulatory policy expert Rosyln Layton says it’s dangerous to have the Surface Transportation Board lay the grounds for defining how rail service should look under the common carrier obligation.

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FreightTech industry isn’t what it was a year ago, project44 CEO says

Project44’s Jett McCandless comments on the state of technology as the company completes a round of layoffs on Thursday.

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08 September
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The need for more collaboration in transportation

If shippers and carriers collaborate more around solutions that impact truck drivers, then we can improve efficiency in transportation while at the same time make driving a more attractive profession.

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01 September
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Viewpoint: Sustainability in transportation is running behind schedule

While there have been efforts to improve sustainability in the freight industry, significant challenges remain.

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Aug - 2023 -
26 August
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Viewpoint: 10 mpg in a Class 8 on the open road? Yes, it’s doable

The typical Class 8 truck gets less than 7 miles per gallon on the highway. How does a driver average more than 10 mpg?

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25 August
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Viewpoint: The last mile has become the hardest mile

Technology can offer solutions to help last-mile shippers handle increasing volumes while reducing cost and improving the customer experience.

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21 August
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Viewpoint: The evolving world of real-time visibility

It’s important to have access to full end-to-end visibility across all parts of the supply chain.

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17 August
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Parcel market dilemma: Excess capacity with stagnant demand

With capacity far in excess of demand, the parcel market is in for a very uncertain future.

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11 August
07 August
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Sustainable freight and logistics vital as capacity correction looms

Rate deals and spikes don’t last forever, and smart industry players know caring for the partners who will sustain them when the market inevitably shifts is mission-critical.

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06 August
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Viewpoint: How Yellow’s closure could impact supply chains

Yellow was the third-largest LTL carrier in the U.S. and controlled around 7% of the total less-than-truckload market. So the question on everyone’s mind is what the impact will be on supply chains now that Yellow has closed.

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04 August
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Change on the horizon: A personal journey

By Bart De Muynck The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Change is all around […]

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Jul - 2023 -
19 July
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Viewpoint: Court enters huge win for freight brokerage industry

The 7th Circuit on Tuesday ruled in favor of the freight brokerage industry regarding negligence claims.

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Jun - 2023 -
27 June
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Bringing manufacturing back to America

Long global supply chains and the exposure to risk started company executives thinking through their global sourcing and manufacturing strategies. Now they are considering nearshoring and reshoring.

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12 June
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Overcoming roadblocks to fleet electrification

As fleet electrification draws closer, here is how fleet managers can make the transition smooth and sustainable.

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08 June
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Q&A: Policy items could impact the freight industry

Jake Medwell sits down with Loren Smith to discuss policy items, including fleet electrification, rail safety and the debt ceiling.

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May - 2023 -
18 May
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Fastest woman on Earth — 70 years later

Seventy years ago, Jackie Cochran broke the sound barrier. Here’s the story of how she did it.

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17 May
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Leverage aggregation to shorten last mile, improve sustainability efforts

AxleHire CEO Adam Bryant says the most significant impact on the carbon footprint will come from the ability to drive more efficient utilization and aggregation processes in last-mile delivery.

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03 May
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Rail reform: How Congress might get a bipartisan win 

In the wake of the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is poised to take action to improve rail safety. Here’s how they can do it.

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Dear Teamsters: Negotiate hard with UPS at the table, not the picket line

Only UPS and Teamster rivals benefit when the bargaining leaves the table and becomes a verbal war, Jindel says.

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Apr - 2023 -
19 April
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An open letter to the Teamsters: Think before you walk

There is a lot more competition waiting to take a UPS parcel if workers go on strike, consultant Satish Jindel says.

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18 April
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Strike ahead? What to watch as UPS and Teamsters negotiations unfold

As negotiations get underway between UPS and the Teamsters, here are key considerations for shippers navigating a period of uncertainty.

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Mar - 2023 -
28 March
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Viewpoint: Railroads talk about ‘growth,’ but where is it?

For railroads to increase market share and grow volume, it will require new services and a very different mentality on service performance.

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Viewpoint: Optimizing inventory key for SMBs to beat shrinking warehouse landscape

Working in a co-warehousing environment is the next opportunity for merchants to hit customer targets while keeping warehouse and distribution costs under control, an expert says.

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Feb - 2023 -
10 February
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Viewpoint: Culture of convenience worsens emissions, but solutions arise

Booster CEO Frank Mycroft explains how reimagining fueling can lead to more sustainable delivery.

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03 February
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Make last-mile logistics more sustainable with 3 key initiatives

Tracking and acting on sustainability metrics, as well as implementing small and large-scale sustainable last-mile goals are vital steps toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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01 February
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Viewpoint: 4 surprising lessons learned from electric truck and bus pilots

Common advice you hear regarding electric truck and bus pilots include warnings like making sure to check the vehicle specifications and starting infrastructure early.

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Dec - 2022 -
20 December
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A history of the first flights

Dec. 17 marked 119 years since the Wright brothers first successfully flew a man-powered airplane, paving the way for continuous innovation in the flying world.

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Nov - 2022 -
17 November
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Recovery mission continues for cargo airplane — 70 years later

In 1952, a C-124 flew straight into a remote Alaskan mountaintop, killing all aboard. Here’s the story of what it’s taking to bring them home.

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11 November
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A look back at Old Shaky, the famed Douglas C-124 Cargomaster II 

As far as aircraft go, the Douglas C-124 Cargomaster II was a vital waymarker for the U.S. Air Force in the years following the Berlin Airlift, when U.S. and British air forces began airlifting food and fuel to a blockaded West Germany after World War II.

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09 November
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Antonov to rebuild Mriya, world’s largest cargo aircraft

The Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov said it expects rebuilding the aircraft destroyed by Russian fighters to cost at least 500 million euros.

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08 November
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Q&A: Year-end threats on supply chain policy

Jake Medwell of Austin, Texas-based 8VC and Loren Smith of Skyline Policy Risk Group discuss fuel prices, infrastructure and the possibility of a rail strike.

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Oct - 2022 -
27 October
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FreightWaves Classics: Spruce Goose took flight 75 years ago

Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of the one and only flight of the Hughes Flying Boat, the so-called Spruce Goose.

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Sep - 2022 -
27 September
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Viewpoint: 4 steps to make your supply chain climate-resilient

Amid threats like Hurricane Ian, shippers should consider inventory positions, risk tolerance for specific commodities, transit times and associated costs.

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13 September
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Viewpoint: Resolving commercial rail negotiations a national security priority

Beyond impacts to the supply chain, one national security expert contends a rail strike could pose a threat to national security.

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Viewpoint: Moving toward disaggregation in the maritime and rail industries

Disaggregation, or a shift toward smaller, faster, more flexible forms of freight transport, can help decarbonize the freight industry, remove logistics bottlenecks and increase resilience of domestic supply chains.

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Aug - 2022 -
26 August
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Viewpoint: Singing praises for the ‘unsung hero,’ Keith Avery of Express-1

Andy Welch pays tribute to Keith Avery, who along with three Welch brothers — Mike, John and Jim — founded Express-1.

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Jul - 2022 -
29 July
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Viewpoint: Parcel deliveries on Sundays — not for free

FedEx Ground could have made Sunday deliveries work if it stuck to its knitting, consultant says.

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24 July
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Viewpoint: How mobile technology is transforming supply chain management

Fully mobile transportation management systems will help the remote workforce be more effective, enabling them to do their jobs from anywhere.

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17 July
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Freight Caviar: Ben Gordon on delivering humanitarian aid to Ukraine

“We need more people to step up and donate goods and supply chain services.”

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15 July
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TT Club publishes ‘Book it right and pack it tight’

Insurance and risk management firm TT Club says “Book it right and pack it tight” provides guidance for preparing unitized consignments of dangerous goods for carriage by sea.

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04 July
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Viewpoint: 1st steps toward reducing fleet’s carbon emissions

By making smaller investments in your people and technologies, fleet owners can start making significant progress toward their sustainability and fuel-saving goals today — while preparing for an EV future.

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01 July
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Viewpoint: How a Supreme Court ruling will immediately affect California trucking

Two lawyers in the trucking industry break down the Supreme Court’s decision on the AB5 case, which will be “disruptive” to truckers.

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Jun - 2022 -
25 June
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Viewpoint: Rail regulators have been afflicted with ‘Beltway fever’

Amid soaring inflation and supply chain crunches, the United States’ key rail regulator has been mired in political antics.

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24 June
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Freight Caviar: Being a US dispatcher while working from Ukraine in wartime

Dispatcher Elijah Goldberg discusses life and working in Kyiv, Ukraine, during wartime.

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19 June
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Freight Caviar: How a US freight broker fled Ukraine

Owais Khan was living in Kyiv, Ukraine, and working as a freight broker in the U.S. market when the conflict with Russia began. He recounts his experiences about when Russia invaded and how he fled.

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13 June
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Freight Caviar: 8 facts about humanitarian shipments to Ukraine

What goods are being shipped and from where? How do the shipments that pass through Poland make it to Ukraine?

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Apr - 2022 -
23 April
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Freight Caviar: What the trucking industry is like in Poland

Most popular lanes in Poland? Driver pay? Impact of the war in Ukraine? A Polish freight broker offers insider knowledge.

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Mar - 2022 -
22 March
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Viewpoint: TradeTech arrives just in time to make a global difference

How will cutting-edge TradeTech be used to monitor and control the actions of states and corporations?

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18 March
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Freight Caviar: 3 stories from Ukraine that will tug at your heartstrings

Lives are changing for the people of Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion. Here are three examples from the freight community.

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11 March
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Viewpoint: Dominoes are falling in the global supply chain

FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event in May will provide a great opportunity to discuss the upheaval and resilience happening in the freight market.

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03 March
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Open letter to supply chain leaders: Ukraine needs humanitarian relief

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a defining moment in history — and there are plenty of ways for the supply chain to ease the suffering.

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Jan - 2022 -
31 January
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Q&A: EVs and infrastructure in the 2020s with 8VC’s Jake Medwell and Skyline Policy’s Loren Smith

One of the biggest issues is grid power supply and demand. How will it transform — and how will it grow?

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25 January
Dec - 2021 -
17 December
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Q&A: 2022 infrastructure policy checklist with 8VC’s Jake Medwell and Skyline Policy’s Loren Smith

The new infrastructure bill is now law. As signed by President Biden on Nov. 15, it will ultimately spend $1.2 trillion. What will that mean in practice?

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05 December
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Viewpoint: Sustainability should include our most precious resource … our people

Behind every half-packed box or delayed shipment is a human being, putting in the hard work and the long hours to take a product across the finish line.

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Nov - 2021 -
05 November
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Q&A: Supply chain challenges creating a ‘complicated mess’

Jake Medwell of Austin, Texas-based 8VC, and Loren Smith of Skyline Policy Risk Group discuss geopolitics, infrastructure and regulation in their latest give-and-take session.

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Oct - 2021 -
23 October
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Viewpoint: Why Green Bay is the place to launch your logistics career

The home of the NFL’s Packers also serves as a place to learn about the industry, as well as a steppingstone to employment with local companies.

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Sep - 2021 -
27 September
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EKA announces real-time integration with KeepTruckin, Samsara

New Omni-TMSTMA cloud-based platform helps dispatch productivity and load-movement visibility.

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25 September
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Viewpoint: Why are transport leaders investing in digital tech that isn’t working?

Despite significant investments in digital transformation, the industry has struggled to get its grip on recent disruptions.

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18 September
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Viewpoint: How to fight the talent war in freight

If you aren’t proactively taking measures to retain your people, someone else is trying to steal them. Here’s what to do about it.

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13 September
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Q&A with Jake Medwell of Austin-based 8VC & Loren Smith: AV trucks, labor issues, and the regulators

One of the most interesting shifts from the Obama administration to the Biden administration is the higher level of scrutiny the automated technologies are getting.

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Aug - 2021 -
29 August
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Viewpoint: Why is rail being left out of regulatory discussions?

Federal action addressing matters of concern in the rail industry, particularly regarding safety, seem to be an afterthought.

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