FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Drones and the agricultural supply chain DETAILS: AgEagle is a U.S.-based manufacturer of drones, providing clients with custom applications for those drones. Michael Drozd talks with FreightWaves’ John Kingston about the competitive landscape for drone manufacturers, the…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ DroneWaves Summit. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Planning urban centers for drone delivery DETAILS: Kaylee Nix, a reporter at FreightWaves, and Joshua Goldstein chat about how UrbanFootprint is taking a data-driven approach to planning layouts…
Universal Logistics Holdings (NASDAQ: ULH) opened 2021 with record first-quarter financial results, posting $415.2 million in operating revenue, an 8.6% year-over-year increase. The transportation and logistics services company released its first-quarter financial results on Friday, reporting year-over-year increases in its…
This is an excerpt from Monday’s (4/26) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest. In a research note penned late last year, UBS analysts called Bed Bath & Beyond’s supply chain “primitive.” It’s a sharp take, but Beyond’s executives understand…
Union Pacific constructing Chicago-agrea transload facility for agricultural producers Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) is constructing a grain transload facility near Chicago to benefit Midwest agricultural producers and processors and reduce their supply chain costs. The company is building the facility…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving ahead with a Trump-era decision to reallocate wireless bandwidth set aside for vehicle safety despite warnings from trucking companies and technology experts that the move could affect the deployment and costs of truck…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ DroneWaves Summit. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Flying beyond the line of sight DETAILS: FreightWaves’ Anthony Smith discusses the future of drone delivery and dispels misconceptions about the industry with Yariv Bash. SPEAKER: Bash is…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ DroneWaves Summit on Friday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Drone Delivery: How close are we? DETAILS: In this session, Matt Stubbs, FreightWaves’ director of PR, talks with Wingcopter’s Bill Wimberley about developments in drone capabilities,…
For drones to gain public acceptance, they need to be quiet and keep out of sight as much as possible, says veteran aviator and Workhorse Group Aerospace President John Graber. This fireside chat recap is from the DroneWaves Summit focusing…
On a call with analysts Friday, management from Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD) laid out some margin targets after posting a first-quarter earnings beat and issuing guidance well ahead of expectations. Thursday after the close, the Greeneville, Tennessee-based asset-light trucking and…
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