The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (which oversees Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan) recently addressed a trucking company’s liability when an employee sued alleging sexual harassment by the driver trainer, after being terminated. The Sixth Circuit…
Not every technological solution solves every problem that supply chain actors are experiencing within their position. Some platforms excel in load execution, but fail to provide proper back office automation. Some applications provide visibility into available truckload capacity, but lack…
Can a sub-70% operating ratio be far behind? That’s a question being asked after Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) posted Wednesday morning an operating ratio of 72.3% in its second quarter. The eye-popping number, which was a quarterly record…
A 34% increase in operating revenue, including gains for coal and intermodal, boosted Norfolk Southern’s net profit for the second quarter of 2021. NS (NYSE: NSC) reported record second-quarter 2021 net income of $819 million, or $3.28 per diluted share,…
On Tuesday, ENERGY Transportation Group, an asset-based third-party logistics firm headquartered in Montreal, announced the opening of its brokerage division in Chattanooga, Tennessee, furthering its penetration into the North American transportation ecosystem. “The choice to locate our newest business division…
Learn more on how GEODIS’ IRIS can enhance your freight management application by clicking here
High demand for jet fuel out West has firefighting crews and airlines jockeying for position. American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) told its pilots to conserve fuel, warning them in a memo obtained by CBS News that jet fuel delivery delays that…
Most automakers rely on “just-in-time” manufacturing to optimize production. That model requires precise coordination throughout every link in the global supply chain. And that’s where AIT Worldwide Logistics comes in. AIT’s automotive logistics professionals are the experts at developing resilient,…
Trucking companies want answers after K-Ratio abruptly shut down its fuel hedging program in late June, two days before some carriers say they were scheduled to receive their fuel swap settlements for the previous month. But K-Ratio says it was…
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 key player in a growing company. To…
Recent Comments