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AskWaves by FreightWaves.com is where we try to provide answers to everything you’ve ever wondered about in transportation and logistics. Ask us anything you’ve ever wanted to know about in freight. Our experts in transportation, logistics, trucking, air freight, intermodal, and ocean cargo will attempt to answer in a future article. *not all questions will be answered and due to high response, it may take a while before they get to your question.
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What does ‘containing a wildfire’ actually mean?
Crews have to “contain” wildfires before they can extinguish them. This installment of AskWaves explains why — and what “containment” means.
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What can feds do to aid 24/7 supply chains?
As freight congestion weakens transportation links, AskWaves looks at potential federal funding options for supporting a move to 24/7 operations.
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Does Amazon need a separate network to court outside shippers?
Some argue that Amazon lacks the integrated network to pull it off. But betting against the company has generally been a losing proposition.
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How does global supply chain emissions tracking level playing field?
AskWaves talks with an expert to learn how the Global Logistics Emissions Council provides a single framework for supply chains around the world to track…
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Will high freight rates cause hyperinflation?
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes inflation in the supply chain.
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AskWaves: What is a trucking spot rate? What is a trucking contract rate?
People use the term "contract rate" in trucking and think that it is binding. It is not. In reality, it just means a prenegotiated rate…
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How and why do hurricanes get their names?
The naming of hurricanes was changed in the 1950s to simplify their tracking and improve communication of storm information.
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What is power-only truck brokerage?
Small carriers are opting to bring only a power unit to a brokered transaction.
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What is a truck dispatcher?
This AskWaves looks at what separates truck dispatchers from truck brokers.
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How is the Science Based Targets initiative impacting the freight industry?
“We believe that every sector has to make a contribution toward global decarbonization,” Fernando Rangel Villasana, senior technical manager at SBTi, told FreightWaves.
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