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Today’s Pickup: COVID-19 delivering lasting change to logistics
COVID-19 is driving change in industry that highlights a new way businesses may operate going forward. Plus, air cargo companies accused of jacking rates, warehouse…
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Today’s Pickup: Why Canadian carrier Titanium hauled a load of N95 masks for free
When the cross-border trucking and logistics company learned that Home Depot had donated its shipment for federal emergency response efforts, the company decided to follow…
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Today’s Pickup: Drivers and delivery workers demand hazard pay and safety equipment
logistics workers demand hazard pay; customer traffic fell across storefronts last week; supply chains will diversify post-epidemic.
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Today’s Pickup: Lytx introduces driver identification technology
Lytx has announced a new technology that allows drivers to simply scan a QR code to be identified and assigned to a vehicle. Plus, the…
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Today’s Pickup: Amazon, Instacart workers walk off the job over COVID-19 concerns
Workers at an Amazon warehouse are protesting conditions while Instacart workers are walking off the job amid coronavirus concerns. Plus, truck drivers are scared, but…
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Today’s Pickup: China opens factories as the world closes them
China opens its factories; 3.28 million U.S. workers apply for unemployment benefits; U.S. seeks to convince Saudi Arabia to end oil war.
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Today’s Pickup: Distillery helps truckers stay safe as it drops moonshine for hand sanitizer
Murphy’s Law Distillery is supplying Canadian trucking companies with hand sanitizer as COVID-19 puts its artisanal alcohol business on hold.
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Today’s Pickup: Traffic speeds up in major cities as more people stay home
Traffic data tracked by Inrix is indicating much quicker commute times for those on the roads during rush hour as more workers stay home. Plus,…
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Today’s Pickup: FourKites announces virtual sustainability summit
FourKites has announced a virtual sustainability summit, plus a teen helps out truckers, suppliers are getting stuck with food, and what will be the impact…
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Today’s Pickup: Canadian freight volumes hit new high amid pandemic
Key FreightWaves SONAR index pushes past post-Canadian National strike level as trucks continue to move loads.
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