Ten Class 8 Peterbilt Model 579EVs running drayage in the Port of Oakland illustratrate two facts of heavy-duty electrification: Class 8 Battery-electric trucks are for real. They only work where infrastructure is in place to charge them. Shippers Transport Express…
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to HERBL founder and CEO Michael Beaudry about the logistics of distributing cannabis. We’ll learn what operating in the marijuana market means for growers, retailers and distributors. Three daring team members…
The ante for new drivers has been upped. Cowan Systems plans to pay sign-on bonuses as high as $20,000 to regional drivers willing to join the company. The nearly 100-year-old Baltimore-based carrier said the incentive program is set up to…
FreightWaves Classics has covered the history of the Interstate Highway System in previous articles. In those articles, it was noted that the U.S. Army organized the Motor Transport Corps Convoy to cross the United States. The convoy’s mission was to…
Norfolk Southern isn’t just in the business of moving freight, they’re in the business of a better planet. To learn more about Norfolk Southern’s industry-leading sustainability initiatives, go to nscorp.com/betterplanet. The first step in meeting sustainability goals is setting those…
In XPO Logistics’ Q2 earnings call in July, CEO Brad Jacobs called out its technology investments for improving the company’s operating ratio. “Our second-quarter adjusted operating ratio ex-real estate gains was our best operating ratio yet,” he said. “In truck…
After a year of going to class behind a camera wearing nice shirts with sweatpants, children across America are finally beginning to go back to school, for real. Even as COVID-19’s delta variant picks up steam, parents are gearing up…
The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) is supporting the transformation of container shipping by solving inefficiencies associated with booking downfalls and shipment rollings. To learn more visit nyshex.com Mike Baudendistel is getting his fill of food on this episode of…
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. announced Monday that interim CFO Dan Olivier will hold the position on a permanent basis effective immediately. Olivier assumed CFO duties last October, following the resignation of Jamie Pierson. Pierson ran Yellow’s (NASDAQ: YELL) books when…
Union Pacific will increase the amount of biodiesel that fuels locomotives used for Progress Rail. Progress Rail, a Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) subsidiary that provides rolling stock and infrastructure solutions to rail customers worldwide, has agreed to use up to a…
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