The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we look at the ramifications of an unproductive meeting by the OPEC+ group, a commitment to 1,700 charging stations and more. The High…
A group representing makers self-driving cars and trucks wants the Biden administration to reconsider its recent order mandating that manufacturers and operators of automated vehicles promptly report data involving certain crashes that occur while the automation technology is engaged. The…
Big M&A deals are starting to roll in for the publicly traded truckload carriers. After months of management teams saying they would look to deploy their strengthening balance sheets on accretive acquisitions, the fruit is finally shaking loose from the…
This episode of Great Quarter, Guys is sponsored by Emerge. FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller joins host Andrew Cox for this episode of Great Quarter, Guys to break down Knight-Swift’s entrance into the LTL space thanks to the acquisition of AAA…
Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter. In this issue, what carriers are doing about capacity, how SMEs are managing the freight storm, Knight-Swift picks up AAA Cooper and more. Demand > supply Canva/Dooner Truckin’ — With more than 1-in-4…
The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration weekly average retail diesel price rose Tuesday for the 10th consecutive week, on the same day that commodity oil prices plummeted. Arriving a day later than usual because of the July Fourth holiday, the…
This is an excerpt from Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here. The idea: A California company producing active pharmaceutical ingredients with engineered yeast raised $73 million to bring its first product to market. The company, Antheia, will…
When you switch to AIT Worldwide Logistics for automotive shipping you’re partnering with a team of logistics professionals in Asia, Europe and North America who develop customized supply chain solutions that are just as unique as your business. Whether it’s…
French logistics company Geodis said Tuesday that it has acquired freight broker Velocity Freight Transport Inc. from McLane Co. Inc., a unit of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) Terms of the transaction, which closed June 30, were not…
E-commerce is the leader in shopping behavior now, thanks in part to technology advances and the COVID-19 pandemic. As companies grow their e-comm strategies, they need more people filling back-office roles like customer support to ensure consumers are getting the…
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