The Future of Freight

Freight Industry News & Trends

The Future of Freight is a collaboration between FreightWaves and Convoy to highlight the businesses and individuals who are leading this change. Here you’ll find stories about supply chain professionals who are modernizing their operations, the technologies enabling the change, and best practices you can apply within your business. Check back to stay up to date on the latest freight industry trends and news.

Adam Wingfield Wednesday, September 23, 2026

A Look at How Loblaw and EAIGLE Are Bringing Automated Gates to a National Distribution Network

Loblaw Companies, Canada’s largest food retailer with roughly CA$61 billion in annual revenue, has been running automated gate technology at what its transportation team describes as the flagship facility for its entire network, and the reason that designation matters is that the site was built to absorb a set of innovative projects rather than to […]

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