Included in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is an exemption that applies to interstate trucking allowing employers to avoid paying drivers for overtime work. The exemption was established in 1935 with the intent of preventing drivers from taking on…
The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Jake Medwell, founding partner at 8VC, and Loren A. Smith Jr., president of Skyline Policy Risk Group, discuss…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight legal troubles for a California trucking company owner, a rare investment for Lufthansa and more. The High Five 1. The owner…
Navigating the world of container shipping is difficult and Steve Ferreira tries to shed some light on that world in this episode of Navigate B2B. Ferreira discusses how, sometimes with baling wire holding it all together, container shipping’s “jet blast”…
Trust the experts at Echo Global Logistics for all your freight transportation and CPG shipping needs. Whether you are a Fortune 100 CPG company or a specialty food manufacturer, Echo has solutions to fit your needs. With their dedicated team as well…
This is an excerpt from Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here. The story: A perfect storm of supply chain issues recently led to disruptions for two skin disinfectant products. Group purchasing organizations are tracking shortages of BD’s…
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Association of American Railroads CEO and President Ian Jefferies about what President Biden’s executive order means for rail. Kristy Knichel, president and owner of Knichel Logistics, talks about the executive…
Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ:STMP) received an offer it couldn’t refuse. And it didn’t. The El Segundo, California-based provider of e-commerce shipping and mailing software said Friday it agreed to be taken private by Thoma Bravo, a San Francisco-based private equity firm…
Los Angeles-based livestream commerce company talkshoplive (TSL) announced Thursday the completion of a $6 million seed extension, bringing the fast-growing startup to $10.5 million raised in total. The new round of funding was led by Raine Group, the venture capital…
It’s not every day that you see Staten Island ferries in Southern waters, but their presence has been a welcome sight for one northwest Florida community. Two new Ollis-class, New York City-bound ferries are nearing completion at Eastern Shipbuilding Group…
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