Flooding: Westhaven Subdivision in Baton Rouge@NWSNewOrleans pic.twitter.com/U2fiookWPZ — Jesse Gunkel (@JesseGunkel) May 20, 2021 The threat for more slow-moving thunderstorms and repeated downpours to end the week is looming over parts of the Deep South. Lake Charles, Louisiana, had a…
For most people in the corporate world, one of the biggest pain points is keeping track of and organizing paperwork. It gets especially tedious for logistics brokers, who have to handle hundreds of documents for dozens of clients. That’s where…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight new trial developments for the former Pilot president, a dangerous-sounding job description and more. The High Five 1. Mark Hazelwood, the…
“I’m so over hour long waits in the city for Uber eats, because they say they can’t find a delivery driver. Ummm if your whole business model is based on delivery and your demand is exceeding supply, maybe pay your…
United Auto Workers and Volvo Truck North America (VTNA) bargainers reached another tentative agreement Thursday, but early indications are the rank and file like this deal no more than one they sent down in flames earlier this week. Details of…
With most CPG companies already having reported first-quarter earnings, the CPG-related news this week centered around descriptions of consumer strength from their retail partners. In addition, the largest CPG companies, such as Unilever, are making bigger pushes into sustainable packaging.…
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) said it is testing a final-mile delivery service in its northwest Arkansas home market with its own branded electric vehicles. John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart’s U.S. division, briefly mentioned the service during the company’s Tuesday…
This is an excerpt from Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here. The task: The recent surge of COVID-19 cases in India led to shortages of drugs, personal protective equipment and oxygen. The Indian government and health care…
Dooner and The Dude are back for the second special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. They host a slate of guests from every corner of the logistics industry and get some good insights from top to…
This fireside chat recap is from Day 2 of FreightWaves’ LIVE @HOME. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Autonomous trucks in the middle mile DETAILS: The middle mile, as it’s known across the United States, with its repetitive and active lanes, is primed…
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