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FreightWaves LIVE Chicago: Everything you need to know about the year’s hottest FreightTech event Nov. 12-13, FreightWaves will host a FreightWaves LIVE event at McCormick Place in Chicago. As we head into 2020, it is vital to be up to date on the trends, topics and factors impacting the freight transportation industry. FreightWaves LIVE will […]

The maritime sector, which is undergoing profound changes, will be spotlighted at the upcoming FreightWaves LIVE event.

FreightTech 25 winners will be interviewed live, and attendees will get to hear commentary on the state of the industry and the recession, as well as the outlook for 2020.

FreightTech, mobility and trade on tap in discussions drawing a mix of industry titans, emerging players and luminaries during FreightWaves’ high-tempo two-day conference in Chicago.

The next FreightWaves Live event has added air cargo to the range of topics discussed, with a variety of expert speakers who can help attendees understand factors influencing today’s market. The conference is November 12-13 in Chicago at the McCormick Place convention center. The agenda is packed with content on freight brokerage, on-demand app-based freight […]

Hear Belfort’s story, straight from the Wolf’s mouth.

FreightWaves LIVE is the logistics and transportation industry’s immersive experience, where innovation and markets collide.

FreightWaves, the leading source of news, data and insights for the freight markets, has acquired American Shipper, a leading news publication serving the global shipper community.

New York Times bestselling author, three-time Golden Globe winner, and eight-time Oscar nominee Ben Mezrich will join FreightWaves LIVE Chicago as a keynote speaker this November. Mezrich’s ability to dive deep into the data to tell the compelling stories behind real-life economic events makes him a perfect fit for FreightWaves LIVE. His books The Accidental […]

FreightWaves is proud to deliver 24/7 news, data and industry insights, and now, as an extension of the FreightWaves brand, we’re combining the events previously known as Transparency and MarketWaves to bring you the groundbreaking FreightWaves LIVE series. It’s not just an event, it’s an experience. To keep participants informed about the constantly changing ​freight […]

Getting better use from logistics assets, whether it be drivers, trucks, trailers or warehouse operations, is a major theme of Transparency19. The six rapid-fire demonstrations on the second day of the event illustrated the many ways up-and-coming companies are doing just that. Wise Systems Wise demonstrated an autonomous dispatch and routing platform that helps clients […]

XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE:XPO) was prepping late last year for a massive acquisition, one that Chairman and CEO Brad Jacobs said Tuesday would have effectively doubled XPO’s $17 billion a year size “in short order,” before it shifted gears and launched a sizable stock repurchase plan in a bid to capitalize on the equity’s low […]

Amazon’s explosive growth and e-commerce domination, which has contributed to its expansive transportation and logistics footprint around the globe, is the subject of a second book by Brad Stone.

The afternoon block of freight technology demonstrations at Transparency19 in Atlanta May 6 brought home the value of information technology in optimizing the basic blocking-and-tackle functions that could make or save money for many players. Each presenter had just seven minutes to show their offerings as part of the “Rapid Fire Demos” on the first […]

FreightWaves has closed $20 million in Series B funding from large strategic investors including Hearst Ventures, Prologis Ventures, and Revolution Ventures

The idea is to move from lecture-style classes to a hands-on, technology-driven approach, in an effort to set up drivers for long term success.

FreightWaves joined in on the third annual Alexa Conference with its estimated 600 attendees from more than 12 countries. What’s coming in voice technology for transportation in 2019 and beyond?

In this episode, Chad Prevost talks with various members of the industry about what it takes to handle the large volume of holiday freight while still getting drivers home for the holiday.