The threat for more slow-moving thunderstorms and repeated downpours is looming over the South Central states. Related: More major flooding expected this week in Deep South Lake Charles, Louisiana, had a daily record 12.49 inches of rain Monday, which became…
An International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) official warns American Shipper that the maritime industry’s ongoing crew change crisis is “only going to get worse.” ICS explained that COVID-19 travel restrictions, as well as the growing list of countries banning crew changes for…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight Nikola executives playing the long game, TuSimple’s watermelon deliveries and more. FreightWaves’ free virtual event, LIVE @HOME, continues on Thursday; you…
Through the winter and well into the spring, organizers of the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show, the trucking industry’s largest, gave every indication it would return to the in-person stage in late September at Atlanta’s cavernous Georgia World Congress…
For some people, email is the lifeline to connections in the business. For others, email is a pain point of junk to sift through and a sink for productivity. Email can be a useful tool, if you use it right…
Spot ocean freight rates, already at epic levels, are still rising. As shipping companies move to take advantage of this historic bounty, strategies are diverging. Some are looking long term. Israel-based ZIM (NYSE: ZIM), which released blockbuster quarterly results on…
This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Moving forward from the pandemic DETAILS: Erin Van Zeeland shares career and industry insights on what it takes to be competitive with Haley Evans, TriumphPay’s…
This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The importance of cybersecurity in the age of ransomware attacks DETAILS: The recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline laid bare the risk posed by ransomware attacks.…
Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) said the volume strength experienced in the first quarter has continued thus far through the second during a virtual appearance at BofA Securities’ transportation conference Wednesday. While “demand is there,” capacity constraints…
A request by the nation’s oldest industrial shipper group to expand federal oversight of commercial contracts between ocean carriers and their customers was swiftly rejected by the organization representing most of the world’s ocean carriers. Frustrated by an ongoing container…
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