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Presenters brought their best to the final demo block of FrightWaves’ free LIVE @HOME conference on Friday afternoon.
The industry’s brightest minds displayed their cutting-edge solutions in 7 minutes or less.
Ryder’s Dave Belter joined FreightWaves President George Abernathy Friday as part of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME to discuss an “Inside Look: The Freight Market During the Upcoming Holiday Season.”
FreightWaves CEO announces SONAR SCI at FW LIVE @Home. SCI stands for “supply chain intelligence.” Read how SONAR SCI can help your business.
Undefeated champion Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) secured first place in the 2021 FreightTech 25 – a position it has held for the past three years. The Seattle-based disruptor – known most widely for its lightning-fast shipping speeds – seems to have a hand in just about every part of the logistics industry at this point. The […]
He became America’s youngest self-made billionaire after taking Hyliion public this fall, and now he’s discussing the future (which doesn’t likely include a presidential run.) Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy sat down with hosts Dooner and Michael Vincent on Thursday during a session of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. Hyliion’s focus is electrification of the trucking […]
The TSA is doing a better job partnering with airfreight companies on security, but better training and technology are needed to meet future security obligations.
Executives from Horizon Fitness, Estes Forwarding Worldwide and The DDC Group talk during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME about keeping up with the trend of online ordering and home delivery.
Blue North executive Brit Fitzpatrick talks community support and female leadership in supply chain management during FreightWaves Venture Summit Tucked in the foothills of northern Kentucky, just outside Cincinnati, Brit Fitzpatrick is helping lead a successful supply chain development support company with Blue North. Blue North supports startups in their home ecosystem, fostering growth through […]
Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy make his case for why natural gas provides the best and cheapest way for the trucking industry to embrace electrification.
Watch demonstrations from Axele, SkyBitz, J. J. Keller, Trimble Maps, Optimal Dynamics, Transflo, Cargo Chief and Turvo.
Manders predicts more volatility in 2021 as businesses struggle for capacity assurance amid unprecedented inventory restocking efforts.
Craig Fuller and Mike Isaac discuss Isaac’s book as well as the rise and fall of Uber. They dive into the evolution of Uber, the company’s new reliance on Uber Eats and the impacts of new regulations.
J.B. Hunt has been recognized for its five-year, $500 million technology investment, but how it got to that point is now equally well known.
Sageview Capital’s Andrew Korn discusses growth capital investing strategy and what sets his firm apart from others during the FreightWaves FreightTech Venture Summit. Gaining support from investors can be one of the most difficult parts of starting a new business, yet it is crucial for entrepreneurs to survive and thrive. Sageview Capital, based in Palo […]
Ryder is using its fleet and supply chain as a laboratory for new technologies from startup companies it supports.
Data drives the development of those opportunities, according to Sapphire Ventures Managing Director Kevin Diestel in the fireside chat “VC Perspective: How FreightTech is Different” during the FreightWaves FreightTech Virtual Summit.
“It’s well documented how big this market is and how ripe for disruption this market is,” says Rose Rocket CSO Justin Bailie.
Mark Scudder discusses acquisitions, IPOs and more with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller during the FreightTech Venture Summit
As e-commerce sales are projected to hit over $709 billion in the U.S. in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics companies are focused on last-mile delivery and improving customers’ experience.
Liftit co-founder Brian York on the challenges and opportunities of last-mile trucking in Latin America.
Erik Caldwell, Last Mile president for XPO Logistics, and FreightWaves President George Abernathy talk about the consumer demand and the last mile in the keynote event for the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.
Using data aimed at developing workplace safety practices can not only enable safer environments, it can empower employees and bolster a company’s safety culture, according to speakers at FreightWaves’ The Future of Real Estate Logistics summit.
Prologis is partnering with tech startup Strivr to use virtual reality learning to train workers, maximize efficiency and reduce safety incidents.
Ryder System’s chief technology officer tells American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech Summit that the time is right to explore future supply chain technologies.
Open networks allow companies in the supply chain to nimbly handle disruptions and collaborate outside their ecosystem, project44 CEO and SAP executives say.
Continuous intelligent planning can help companies avoid stock outs and drive on-shelf availability.
FreightWaves announces launch of Firecrown Media, which offers custom virtual events production, as well as custom-produced video and virtual media networks.
Live from the FreightWaves Carrier Summit, Andrew and Kevin host Ben Gordon, Managing Partner at Cambridge Capital and BGSA, to discuss final mile strategies, recent M&A activity and story stock SPACs.
Technology that saves time, enhances communications and facilitates social distancing puts carriers a step ahead.
Keller Trucking uses TCA benchmarking program to identify Best Practices and elevate profitability.
Chris Hummer of Don Hummer Trucking shared insight on how his company was able to thrive during the pandemic with Heidi Boggs of McLeod Software, in a virtual technology talk on Thursday at the FreightWaves Carrier Summit.
Ruan Transportation quickly pivoted to adapt to changing economic conditions brought about by the coronavirus. Find out how they did it.
Veterans who work for trucking companies and trucking companies that hire veterans discover a mutually beneficial relationship.
FreightWaves’ JT Engstrom and Tenney Group’s Spencer Tenney sit down at the FreightWaves Carrier Summit to discuss reasons trucking deals are outpacing broader deal flow.
Understanding freight networks and making data-driven decisions are key for carriers to improve profitability, Garner Trucking’s CEO and KSM Transport Advisors’ president said during the FreightWaves Carrier Summit.
FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill interviews co-founders of Baton about their technology plans to eliminate long-haul truck driver dwell times.
How to avoid legal HR pitfalls when recruiting drivers was discussed during a virtual fireside chat at the FreightWaves Carrier Summit on Wednesday.
To reach out to prospective younger drivers, effective branding and social media are a trucking company’s best tools.
Commercial Vehicle Training Association’s Don Lefeve and Roadmaster Drivers School’s Brad Ball discuss the state of CDL training at FreightWaves Carrier Summit.
FedEx Custom Critical CEO Ramona Hood discusses how she and her team redoubled their efforts on inclusion and diversity after protests swept the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd.
Company is leveraging rail service for its Transplace customers.
Kenny Lund, executive vice president of Allen Lund Co., tells FreightWaves 3PL Summit that the fresh produce supply chain still has some growing to do, as coronavirus showed Americans that food shortages can still occur.
Putting on a virtual event is a complex and difficult process. FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller provides an overview of what went into putting on the recent FreightWaves LIVE @HOME, a three-day virtual event that raised the bar.
The future of freight transportation and logistics will emphasize real-time digital solutions, diversity in the workplace and effective collaboration between stakeholders, according to speakers presenting on the final day of FreightWaves’ semiannual event.
Loadsure founder explains the benefits of “pay-as-you-go” freight insurance.
Having women represented in the C-suite drives higher company profits, transportation veterans say during WavesTalk.
The second day of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME was packed with thought-provoking speakers, innovative company demos and special recognition for the Shipper of Choice Award winners.
How the COVID-19 spotlight could accelerate change for global supply chain.
“Wait times reflect the sense of urgency a shipper has for loading or unloading a carrier,” FreightWaves Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland said.
Convoy built data-driven tools to be more fluid and responsive.
A dozen companies met all the criteria for efficiency, availability and facilities to earn an overall 2020 FreightWaves Shipper of Choice Award sponsored by Transflo.
FreightWaves LIVE @HOME kicked off its three-day virtual event with keynote addresses from J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson, Revolution’s Ron Klain, and Echo Global Logistic’s Doug Waggoner among many others.
“It’s not about the ideas. It’s about the execution,” said Peter Rentschler.
At FreightWaves LIVE @ HOME, the CEO indirectly pushes back against criticism of broker margins.
Industry experience, continual innovation drive J.B. Hunt 360 technology platform
Logistics companies are performing at a high level despite supply chain challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic and inadequate government planning, Ebola response coordinator Ron Klain said.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller introduced three new products at FreightWaves LIVE @HOME – Lane Signal, SONAR Signals and Mission Control.
More than 2000 C-level executives were projected to attend FreightWaves LIVE ATL. The event has now been moved to a virtual experience.
FreightWaves LIVE heads north of the border Sept. 17!
There’s a lot to get excited about for what’s coming up at FreightWaves LIVE in Atlanta May 5-6 at the Georgia International Convention Center. Among those things are the live, seven-minute demonstrations. The demos allow companies to showcase their products’ capabilities, while the hard stop keeps audiences tuned in — and the presentations sharp and […]
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller writes about FreightWaves third birthday, and the company’s past, present and future.
FreightWaves LIVE, the premier freight conference of the year, is coming back to Atlanta, bigger and greater than ever before. Leading the incredible lineup of industry keynotes, speakers, and fast-paced demos on the second day will be Fox Sports Broadcaster and Co-Host of Dancing With The Stars, Erin Andrews. Emily Szink, EVP of content at […]
HubTran in vanguard of digital push to streamline back-office processes.
Founded by brothers Michael and Andrew Leto, Emerge uses its FreightTech 25 award-winning technology to break down traditional barriers to how shippers find reliable truck capacity at competitive rates.
Smart Drayage platform aims to automate the largely manual processes of container retrieval.
“By employing remote drivers, we can make trucks fully driverless while still keeping humans in the loop,” said Seltz-Axmacher.
CHICAGO – After transforming its under-performing passenger operation over the past decade into one of the best managed and profitable global carriers, Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] is now focused on improving other aspects of its business, including cargo. The company’s capital expenditures in cargo-related technology and systems are paying off in improved service and […]
In a fireside chat at FreightWaves LIVE, Scott Susich, Director of Data for DTN, and FreightWaves’ John Kingston discussed why the fuel market has seen no signs of IMO 2020, at least on an obvious level in regard to the price of diesel. Beginning January 1, 2020, the worldwide regulation known as IMO 2020 goes […]
Thinking of technology as static is like buying 100 trucks and running them for 30 million miles — something you set once and forget., according to CarrierDIrect CEO Peter Rentschler.
Freightos, the world’s largest freight marketplace, sees transparent pricing of international freight benefiting shippers and forwarders alike.
Over 50 of today’s most innovative and disruptive companies in the logistics industry stepped on stage during FreightWaves LIVE Chicago to present live product demos.
Trucking, tariffs and global trade issues were part of a conversation with Lee Klaskow at FreightWaves LIVE in Chicago Nov. 13. Klaskow, a Bloomberg Intelligence senior analyst, specializes in freight transportation and logistics, international marine shipping and air cargo. Klaskow said looking at economic industry data and geopolitical, regulatory and demographic trends, along with trends […]
The ongoing U.S.-China trade war has illuminated the value that these intermediaries bring to properly classifying, clearing and paying duties on Chinese goods entering the country.
Truckstop.com CEO dives into Book It Now and how the company plans to reduce friction between brokers and carriers.
Real estate is benefiting from the growth of e-commerce, where the supply chain is evolving from a cost center to a revenue generator.
“My full-time job is to research and bring back ideas to prototype,” Matt McLelland said.
Sune Stilling, head of Growth for Maersk, right, said the investment fund is focused on companies that keep the customer — not a billion-dollar valuation — in mind when developing their solutions.
Hunter Harrison’s timing was perfect for someone breaking into the rail transport industry, bestselling author Howard Green, who penned “Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-Time CEO Hunter Harrison,” said during the keynote fireside chat Wednesday at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago. Harrison served as the CEO of Illinois Central Railroad, Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific […]
TTN Fleet Solutions Executive Vice President Tyler Harden discussed TTN’s vast network for roadside assistance with FreightWaves CSO John “JT” Engstrom.
“Truck driving is a thankless job. NEXT builds tools for these people so they can love their job and love their life,” said John Papageorgiou, senior product manager.
What led CEO Graham Parker towards Freight Technology and where he predicts the industry will be in the coming decade
Data and partnerships are critical elements to helping shippers move through the ongoing technological revolution in freight.
In order to compete with other industries, carriers need to offer drivers a way to get what they are looking for out of the job, whether that is home time, upward career movement or ownership opportunity.
Rusnak conducted the most substantive machine learning in logistics presentation this writer has seen,
Shippers will have more reason to “luv” Southwest Airlines when they get the same treatment as passenger baggage for tracking cargo with bar codes.
The inside scoop on connectivity and integration with Eric Rempel of Redwood Logistics
Digitalization has taken hold across every aspect of the trucking industry, from the back office and receiving dock, to the drivers, trucks and trailers, making it difficult for carrier and freight brokerage managers to ignore. There are lots of new cloud-based options for companies within the trucking industry to digitalize and integrate their operation platforms […]
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller joins the ‘On the Spot’ crew at FreightWaves Live in Chicago to deliver the weekly freight rates report.
The Chicago-based 3PL and TMS provider has launched a consulting service to help companies integrate its RedwoodConnect 2.0, and added two senior executives to promote IT strategy.
Frank McGuigan, CEO of Transplace, in a wide-ranging discussion at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago, detailed Transplace’s current status, market conditions, and how technology is driving an outcome-based business.
Vehicle and shipment tracking has undergone a revolution since the days of check calls, but more value needs to be provided to carriers to take it to the next level.
The tech uproar created a prime environment for startups to enter the space, providing innovative products and disrupting the status quo.
CHICAGO – The technology transformation that’s underway in freight transportation is badly needed to eliminate billions of dollars in annual waste and improve service for shippers and carriers of all sizes, in the same way that consumers have been empowered by shopping online, Shelley Simpson, chief commercial officer at intermodal transportation provider J.B. Hunt, said […]
Lean Tech brought the Wolf of Wall Street to FreightWaves LIVE.
FreightWaves donates new Daimler Freightliner Sprinter delivery vehicle to Jayson Gonzalez so he can continue his successful donut delivery venture in Minnesota.
As truckers retire or want to pursue less-physically demanding careers, Thomas hopes to create 3-9 month certification programs through the Center for Advanced Mobility.
Hunt thinks that an additional 7 to 11 million loads per year could shift from the highway to intermodal.
This year’s list includes 16 returning winners from last year’s awards and nine first-timers.
With the challenges carriers face involving communication, consistency, managing productivity, finding and matching loads, and many more issues, there is a rise of logistic companies offering solutions for both shippers and carriers. Freight-tech startups as well as long-established companies picked up on trends and challenges in the industry and have developed cutting-edge, intelligent solutions. On […]
