In March, residents in Oranmore, Galway, Ireland, started buying the latest Samsung devices, including the Galaxy S21 Ultra phone. For some, the enthusiasm of a new phone was only part of the joy; the delivery of that phone added a…
U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated passenger rail expert Karen Hedlund to serve as a member of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), according to a Wednesday announcement from the White House. Hedlund could replace current board member and former board…
Many third-party logistics providers (3PLs) will tell you freight takes serious hustle. Balancing the unique needs of each customer can be challenging for brokers as their network of carriers, suppliers and partners grows. Chasing after a wide variety of transactional…
Pointing to strong freight demand, the expectation for improving intermodal rail service and a lack of drivers that will keep rates elevated, Schneider National (NYSE: SNDR) raised its 2021 earnings per share guidance Thursday. The new outlook calls for a…
The less-than-truckload industry has proved resilient amid a pandemic and a plethora of supply chain disruptions. However, Mark Redini, senior vice president of LTL pricing and solutions at Echo Global Logistics, urges the industry not to let its guard down…
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Food delivery in urban areas, on college campuses and in office complexes can be problematic, with nowhere for delivery drivers to leave the items, forcing them to wait for the consumer to come to the pickup location. During times of…
Joe’s Trucking has operated successfully for 20 years as a registered intrastate carrier, handling dedicated freight for two well-known manufacturers that routinely move goods between San Antonio and Dallas. What started as a single-truck operation by 2020 had grown to…
Major flash flooding continues to slam parts of the Mississippi Valley, keeping some roads closed. Flash flooding in Bentonville, Arkansas, April 28, 2021. (Photo: Aaron Hollinger) One of the worst-hit areas since Wednesday has been northwestern Arkansas, where local airports…
The strike at the Port of Montreal moved a step closer to ending after lawmakers in Canada’s House of Commons approved back-to-work legislation early Thursday. The legislation, Bill C-29, will require longshoremen at the port to return to work immediately…
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