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Managing the Harvest Season

On demand on WTT: it’s all about pain relief from trucker check calls, final mile planning, eating, and body discomfort

Convoy and FreightWaves experts discuss the effects that extreme weather conditions such as flash flooding have on truckers.

Weekly NTI Update

Covenant VP of Sustainability joins WTT as co-host for this special electric truck edition of the show featuring solutions from Tandem, Hyliion, Nikola and more

Diesel has been sliding for weeks but it may be masking underlying tightness. Also on the podcast: Carrier Logistics on TMS.

Companies tout it as ‘largest investment in modernized locomotives in rail industry history’

The ebb and flow of the logistics market.

Self-driving technology has evolved over the past decade, and autonomous vehicles (AV) have hit the road.

Amazon must complete 7,000 test flights as part of a federal regulatory requirement for durability and reliability.

FreightCaviar co-hosts with Dooner and The Dude as they tackle truck parking, nearshoring, offshoring, worst name for a trucking company and more on WTT

Electric car sales are continuing to climb, despite the fact supply chain shortages have been disrupting the industry

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and John Rattay of Redwood Logistics dive into why shippers aren’t getting what they want from their logistics service providers in terms of environmental, social and governance initiatives.

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

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Are supply chain surcharges the new normal for restaurants? Logistics behind an apparel brand. Getting vets jobs in logistics and more on WTT

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Sustainability experts discuss how the transition to net-zero emissions in trucking will not look the same for every company.

We did a deep dive into the workflows of a legacy transportation management system to learn how these older systems perform vs. modern cloud-based solutions. Our main focus was the time it takes to do everyday tasks from the perspective of a freight brokerage. What we found out will leave you questioning why you’re still […]

This report shares an update on current market conditions across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets.

Sending cargo on a rideshare to space; latest in dash cam tech; how EV and chips bill will impact auto; owner-ops say their making less money this year and more on WTT

As rising fuel prices and continued supply chain disruptions have pressured retailers and e-commerce brands, many are looking for ways to offset costs.

CO2 shortages strike breweries; Senate bill proposes $40k tax credit for electric semis; a look at a limp dry van spot market and more

Respect and communication remain vital aspects to driver retention.

After 10 years of negotiations, the Mexican state of Jalisco recently received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to begin exporting Hass avocados to America.

Has Nikola managed to rebound? Plus, a unique cold chain visibility tag; something stinks at Slync; autonomous convoys and more on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

See current and future emission reduction technologies for locomotives

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Second-quarter US gasoline consumption has been less than during 2021

CPC Logistics and NASCAR honor drivers; how to intern at a port; what insurance says about the trucking market; biofuels and more on demand on WTT

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Small shipper battles TQL over lost plant shipment; AB5 fallout; the intersection of FreightTech and people; brawl at Disney

GM and Pilot Co. to build a coast-to-coast fast-charging network

Creative and strategic solutions for recruiting in the logistics space.

This white paper explores the challenges in the logistics procurement market and the tactics best-in-class teams use to regain control of capacity and cost while ensuring procurement excellence.

Lucas Systems survey finds that 75% want technology to assist them

Ports of Boston and Baltimore shorten supply chains with infrastructure buildouts; another day of protests of Ab5 protests?; rail off the rails and more

FreightWaves announces a new Chief Revenue Officer and its Q2 earnings.

Convenience and automation in the home are growing in tandem with e-commerce

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down with Scott Schara, chief commercial officer and president of 3PL services at BlueGrace Logistics, to talk about selling in a down market.

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Fossil fuels – petroleum, natural
gas and coal – accounted for
79% of the 97 quadrillion British
thermal units (quads) of primary
energy consumption in the
United States during 2021.

California companies may be able to get up to $500,000 per purchase of a qualified zero-emission terminal tractor, refrigeration unit or forklift.

Truckers protest AB5 Oakland, rail strike averted, and ILWU is still working without a contract. How are these crisis impacting freight?

Weekly NTI Update

AB5 protest organizer talks about the meaning behind the movement; would you let a robot handle your freight contracts and the key to driver onboarding on demand on WTT

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

Money, not COVID is the biggest travel hurdle this summer

In this issue, AB5 port protests enter day 2; SoCal rail chaos; the wrong way to email drivers; heated seats as a service; and more.

6 airlines have settled with US government over charges of hiding late mail deliveries

WTT looks into an AB5 protest in SoCal; freight and economic outlook for Q3; new study says legal marijuana may lower rate of truck accidents and more

Linehaul Truckers are Facing a Quality of Life and Health Crisis

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down with Sanjay Chopra, CEO and co-founder of Cognistx, to talk about the benefits of AI and clean data.

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Comparing Amtrak and Freight Railroads

Weekly NTI Update

On demand on WTT: Marine autonomy as a service; the market for drivers; latest on port contracts and more

Orderbook nears 30% of container-ship capacity on the water

NTI makes jobs more attractive through up-to-date market data.

Learn how Concept Logistics is Using Parade and Tai Customization to Perfect Their Tech Stack

Using RNG instead of diesel fuel significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and TraxGroup’s Chris Cassidy sit down to talk about sustainability and the future of freight audit and payment.

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

Your weekly fuel report has arrived!

70,000+ independent truckers brace for AB5’s impact; how to survive a shipwreck; trucking gives drivers life after prison and more on WTT

In the third in a series of podcasts on the providers of supply chain solutions, Craig Moore of Korbel talks about the needs of the warehouse sector.

Texas, California, Florida top 2022 money list for FMCSA’s motor carrier safety grants

This report shares an update on current market conditions across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets.

70,000 owner-operators have seven days to cease operations; the trucking tragedy in San Antonio; how long is too long to shower; and more

Raising awareness of trucking career opportunities among younger generation.

Fleets eyeing expansion or currently running a large fleet in this market understand that growth can be costly. Amid sky-high diesel prices and other transportation costs, a toll violation has a bit more sting. Though they are likely low among fleets’ key concerns, violations can rack up quite the bill if left unchecked.  FreightWaves partnered […]

U.S. Gas Prices Continue Historic Surge 1995-2022

Small carriers exit the industry in droves; tragedy in San Antonio; shipbuilders wont stop building ships; theft trends and more on demand on WTT

Prime Day 2022 will run July 12-13

Frightwaves’ Mary O’Connell and Joe Antoshak take a deep dive into the company’s broker compensation white paper.

Convoy released a sustainability report Tuesday conveying its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2040.

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Amazon announced that some 3,500 residents in the town of Lockeford, California, will be the first eligible customers to receive packages delivered by drone within 30 minutes

With the freight market falling and layoffs hitting the news cycle, is now a good time to get a job in supply chain? We’ll find out on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Weekly NTI Update

NextEra Energy plans to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, saying it can do so without using offsets through renewable hydrogen. 

Record high fuel prices in May and June this year have created a significant headwind for motor carriers as they continue to weather the current wave of market instability. In March, after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, consumers and the transportation industry noticed fuel prices skyrocketing, but the reality is that even before U.S. […]

On demand on WTT: Lunar logistics with NASA; will the fuel tax holiday help trucking; DB Schenker buys USA Truck and more

What’s it like to have a totally antiquated supply chain management process and build a new one from the ground up? Karon Evanoff tells her story.

Average change in the price of selected raw materials

Inside the WTT newsletter: best places for truckers with dogs; imports nose-dive at Port of LA; autonomous truck gets public road approval

Driving company culture and personal growth.

In February, Russia was still making around 40% more money off its exports of oil, gas and coal in May 2022 than it did one year earlier

On the show: Double brokering scams exposed; record-high net revocation of trucking authorities; used truck prices fall and more

John Deere will relocate its tractor cab assembly from Waterloo, Iowa, to Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, by 2024, the company recently announced.

Freightwaves’ Mary O’Connell and Arrive’s David Spencer return with a June market update.

As the world continues to become increasingly digitized, especially since this shift was accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have had to find a balance in the workplace in managing relationships despite being primarily online.

FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon show dives into regenerative agriculture and how farming techniques can sequester carbon and improve soil health.

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This company is using sunlight to charge EVs

It is more important than ever for companies to hone in on their inventory management strategies.

AskWaves explains carbon insets, how they may benefit companies and what limits they may have.

We’re highlighting three amazing queens of the road. We’ll also go deep on reverse logistics and round up the good news and bad news of the week

On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston talks with colleague Henry Byers about the data that shows a coming collapse in ocean freight movements.

Women in Supply Chain Leadership Roles – year-to-year comparison