An International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) official warns American Shipper that the maritime industry’s ongoing crew change crisis is “only going to get worse.” ICS explained that COVID-19 travel restrictions, as well as the growing list of countries banning crew changes for…
Through the winter and well into the spring, organizers of the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show, the trucking industry’s largest, gave every indication it would return to the in-person stage in late September at Atlanta’s cavernous Georgia World Congress…
For some people, email is the lifeline to connections in the business. For others, email is a pain point of junk to sift through and a sink for productivity. Email can be a useful tool, if you use it right…
This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Moving forward from the pandemic DETAILS: Erin Van Zeeland shares career and industry insights on what it takes to be competitive with Haley Evans, TriumphPay’s…
Spot ocean freight rates, already at epic levels, are still rising. As shipping companies move to take advantage of this historic bounty, strategies are diverging. Some are looking long term. Israel-based ZIM (NYSE: ZIM), which released blockbuster quarterly results on…
Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) said the volume strength experienced in the first quarter has continued thus far through the second during a virtual appearance at BofA Securities’ transportation conference Wednesday. While “demand is there,” capacity constraints…
This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The importance of cybersecurity in the age of ransomware attacks DETAILS: The recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline laid bare the risk posed by ransomware attacks.…
A request by the nation’s oldest industrial shipper group to expand federal oversight of commercial contracts between ocean carriers and their customers was swiftly rejected by the organization representing most of the world’s ocean carriers. Frustrated by an ongoing container…
Digital carrier platform LoadStop has announced fully integrated partnerships with trucking companies Gillson Trucking and Primelink Express. Gillson focuses on hauling dry goods and produce, while Primelink Express specializes in refrigerated transportation. Both companies have begun operating under LoadStop’s SmartTMS,…
FreightTech is the word of the day on FreightWaves LIVE @HOME and on this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude hit their quota for using it. They examine how FreightTech is continuing to evolve and push the…
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