Virtual trucking company CloudTrucks has rolled out Road to Independence, a program for experienced drivers looking to transition to owner-operators. The company has partnered with Premier Truck Group, CrossRoads Leasing and OTR Leasing to create lease-to-own programs to help drivers…
This episode is sponsored by Surge transportation. Surge Transportation is the fastest growing 3PL in the logistics space today. Based in Chicago and Jacksonville, they offer unrestricted access to almost all accounts, limitless territory, and a chance to be a…
This episode is brought to you by DDC FPO. DDC is a business process outsourcing provider that specializes in freight. Perhaps best known for Freight Billing, DDC recently launched IT Outsourcing to help supply chain stakeholders hit development milestones without…
When people hear the words “automation” or “robotic integration” the first thought is a workplace that is all robots, no people. However, one company is turning that idea on its head by bringing collaborative robotics to warehouse floors. Rick Faulk,…
Bipartisan legislation being drafted by members of the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (House T&I) would require ocean carriers to accept all U.S. export container bookings. The legislation, to be proposed by John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D.,…
The Port of Los Angeles announced Tuesday that it had earned the distinction as the first port in the Western Hemisphere to handle more than 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in a single month. May was the busiest month…
Bosko Markovic began working for ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) in 2008. Over the next 11 years, the Montenegrin worked his way up to the position of chief mate, second in command behind the master, with an annual salary…
South Carolina Ports Authority (SC Ports) this week is celebrating two new projects that will take advantage of the export market through the Port of Charleston. The announcements about the new projects follow SC Ports’ proclamation last week that May…
Rival suitors CN (NYSE: CNI) and Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) continue to seek to win over regulators and prove how their respective railway is the perfect partner to merge with Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU). Kansas City Southern (KCS) and…
The economy is rebounding, but capacity is tight and an already-strained driver population is struggling to keep up with demand. In a market like this, carriers need to ensure all their seats stay filled. Ongoing industry struggles have been exacerbated…
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