TV & Podcasts

FreightVana is planting a tree per load; Convoys in the USA; how usage-based insurance works

In this issue, truck convoys head to D.C.; contract rates up 25%; more volume incoming

Mary O’Connell and Nick Dangles, co-founder at Kinetic, sit down to talk about the importance of training for new hires and existing employees.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Food Price Index averaged 135.7 points in January, 1.1 percent higher than December and the highest level in 11 years. Driving the latest increase were month-over-month increases in the FAO Vegetable Oils Price Index and the Dairy Price Index of 4.2% and 2.4%, respectively. Palm […]

Congestion mounts at SC Ports; Asia getting backlogged again; an invention that stops flickering lights; SmartHop expands in Miami

Nexxiot co-founder Daniel MacGregor chats with FreightWaves’ Tyler Cole about how data and Internet of Things can impact sustainability.

Some big ports are import focused. The Port of Oakland is a big export port. It is trying to restore the traditional import/export balance.

“The more we talk about data you need to be specific about what data you want to get and what purpose you want to get the data for,” said Rik Arends, program director at Smart Freight Centre.

FreightWaves’ Tony Mulvey and Torqata’s Rak-Joon Choi discuss how visibility and blockchain technology are impacting the automotive industry.

Which zero-emission fuel will be the winner in trucking? The state of EVs and charging infrastructure and more on WTT from GSCW22

Nestle’s corporate strategy the past several years has prepared it for the highly inflationary environment we now find ourselves in. The main thing that stood out to me in Nestle’s full-year 2021 results, which were reported Thursday, was the stability in the company’s margins, which was highly impressive considering the tremendous margin pressure that many […]

Also on the podcast: The torrid pace of diesel consumption.

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.

FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill and Teclo Garcia, economic development director for the city of Laredo, discuss supply chain bottlenecks during FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week.

Valentine’s Day supply chain dance, retail returns may never end, and avocado toast prices are here to ruin millennials’ home-buying chances.

“There’s a lot more focus on tracking the product itself” when it comes to consumer packaged goods, said Bart De Muynck, vice president of supply chain research at Gartner.

WTT is live from CPG day at Global Supply Chain Week with guests from Echo, Ryder System, Transfix, Flexe and Redwood Logistics

Whether at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Department of Labor or other venues, Benesch attorney says it’s going to be a lively year for the independent contractor versus employee debate.

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Worst rest stops in America, Battlefield: Ottawa, spot rates up $1 YoY, and don’t get Tinder swindled

The second-biggest day of eating, autonomous truck routes here to stay, and Canada is open again, except in two places.