As the trade war continues, shipping routes are changing. Routes to the East Coast are picking up. In our carrier update presented by AT&T Business, we analyze the outbound volumes of Elizabeth, NJ. Plus, Nick Austin tells us about potential for flooding in the Pacific Northwest.
Weekly Fuel Report for 9-10-19
It’s a great Monday to be alive, especially when it comes to listening to the hottest podcast in the freight industry. First, a massive cargo ship has capsized off the coast of Georgia, and some survivors have still not been rescued. Also, Uber Freight moves HQ to Chicago. Plus, we are visited by Kevin “King […]
The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading – and most accurate – index of market rates for 40′ containers.
Come on ride the ragin’ rollercoaster! First, Target tells suppliers to eat higher tariff-related costs, and Zach Strickland tells us why this has been one of the toughest freight cycles on record, and more.
Hurricane Dorian has been creeping up the Southeast coast of the U.S., impacting some of the country’s largest ports.
This week we step inside the world of Mike Roeth, executive director of the NACFE, we’re talking about his quest for 10MPG+ for trucks, the electric vehicle evolution, attracting millennials to trucking, and “THE” Ohio State University.
These are the costliest repairs a truck driver can face.
On this edition of WTT?!?, we talk the “driver shortage myth,” Popeye’s chicken sandwich madness and what e-scooters mean to a city near you. Also, how do you define who’s an employee and who’s an independent contractor? Plus, Data Scientist Daniel Pickett joins the desk for some intel on what is happening in SONAR for […]
A look at the San Pedro Bay Port Complex… sponsored by NEXT
If Sea-Land founder Malcom McLean is recognized as the “father of container shipping,” then surely Charles Morgan should be deemed the “father of integrated shipping” since he was the first to offer scheduled common carrier service that coordinated his steamship company with the railroads. Morgan was born in 1795 and grew up in Connecticut and […]
The Road Ahead: Why Logistics Providers Are Automating Costly Manual Processes
How Robotic Process Automation Drives Efficiencies and Improves Operations
In logistics, the pressure to stay competitive and grow your business is fierce. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) can give your business the extra boost it needs by automating repetitive, manual tasks so workers are free to focus on more strategic tasks. Read this eBook to learn how RPA eliminates manual tasks and increases efficiency in three of your essential business areas: shipment and scheduling; invoicing and credit collections; and capturing, researching and closing outloads.
Team Truck is back in Chattanooga just in time for FreightWaves’ global meet up. Today we’re talking carrier shutdowns, Hurricane Dorian and how the storm will impact your freight. Will Kerr of Edge Logistics jumps on the mic for added storm insights. Catch the live video show Mondays and Thursday’s at 3:30 p.m. ET on […]
