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News
Mexican lawmakers continue to debate banning double tractor-trailers
A forum on dual-trailer trucks, to discuss the economic benefits and road safety, was held in Mexico’s Senate Wednesday through Friday.
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Logistics
FreightRoll digitalizes paper documents to reduce operational inefficiencies
FreightRoll is a trade documentation and tracking platform that enables companies to digitalize paper documents from their freight operations.
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Europe
Future proofing is critical to the longevity of trucking businesses
Trucking businesses will have to look at digitalization as a means to stay afloat during times of technology disruption.
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Economics
Sales surging but the retail apocalypse continues
Using data from FreightWaves SONAR, economist Ibrahiim Bayaan writes about the state of the U.S. retail market and what is ahead for this key sector.
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Insights
Commentary: How can machine learning be applied to improve transportation?
Brian Aoaeh writes about how machine learning and artificial intelligence can be used to improve transportation and decrease emissions.
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Equipment
Who’s really hauling spot market freight? (with video)
Michigan State University and the FreightWaves Freight Intel Group have developed research on spot market freight. Read about that research here.
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Business
Trucks moved 63 percent of trans-border freight in March, up nearly $1 billion, according to data
Trans-border freight totaled $107.2 billion in March, with trucks moving 63 percent of all freight by value with United States trading partners Canada and Mexico,…
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Supply Chains
Commentary: Trade disputes will disrupt global trade and supply chains
Market expert writes about how current trade issues between the U.S. and China, the U.S. and Mexico and the U.S. and the EU may disrupt…
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Economics
India needs an urgent increase in its rail freight capacity
Indian economy is booming and the government is busy at work in improving its rail infrastructure to facilitate trade and reduce logistics friction across the…
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