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What is operating ratio?
This AskWaves column explains why investors and other transportation stakeholders look at operating ratio as a way to gauge a company’s financial health.
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How much carbon does the transportation industry emit annually?
Relying on fossil fuels to move people and goods creates a massive carbon footprint that the transportation industry is only starting to address.
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What is the carbon footprint of a truck?
The average truck’s carbon footprint is 201,834 kilograms or 223 tons of carbon dioxide per year.
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What will CVSA inspectors be checking during annual safety blitz?
CVSA inspectors will focus on lighting and hours of service during the annual 72-hour safety blitz throughout North America on May 4-6.
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AskWaves: What are scope 3 emissions?
Scope 3 emissions are often left out of corporate emission-reduction goals and disclosures, but “they have to be on someone’s books,” said Lila Holzman, senior…
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Who is king of cargo-only passenger flights?
Ghost flights — passenger aircraft with no passengers, only cargo — were never a thing before the coronavirus pandemic. In the past year, airlines have…
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Can foreign-based trucks haul domestic US freight?
By and large, trucks from Canada and Mexico can’t move domestic loads within the U.S. But things get a little more complicated in the nitty-gritty…
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AskWaves: What is a TWIC card?
The TWIC program provides drivers with government identification cards, like a driver’s license, to access secured maritime facilities and vessels. U.S. citizens and certain immigration…
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AskWaves: What is a customs broker for international shipping?
A customs broker can help navigate cross-border freight. But companies should know what to look for in a customs brokerage.
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Can parcel carriers get ahead of the B2C density curve?
FedEx and UPS have invested billions of dollars to replicate the favorable characteristics of B2B traffic for B2C. The long battle seems to be turning…
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