Within the last month alone of this current high-demand climate, 11,000 new trucking companies entered the market. But as industry veterans know, the margins for trucking companies are razor thin and the industry is accustomed to boom-and-bust cycles. One notorious…
The Ever Given finally is on the move again. Egyptian officials apparently were just as happy to see the once-stuck container ship sailing again as the vessel’s operator, Evergreen Marine, and shippers with cargo aboard the 20,000-TEU ship. Flowers and…
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Talent Solvers founder and president KJ McMasters about the great resignation and how it is impacting hiring and retention in freight. Bid Ops founder and CEO Edmund Zagorian talks about…
The hot warehouse automation trend is continuing, with more investor money flowing into the space and a possible new unicorn on the horizon. Hai Robotics, a Chinese company that recently expanded into the U.S., is reportedly working on a $150…
The logjam of containers and ships at the Port of Yantian in China has noticeably improved in the 13 days since COVID-related safety restrictions were lifted and terminals resumed full-scale operations, but cascading delays could impact the peak holiday shipping…
As vaccines became readily available and Americans looked to return to office spaces, travel and entertainment, DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) reported a huge surge in orders of shampoo and conditioner. Once again, grooming became important. The delivery firm recently released results…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (which has jurisdiction over Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) recently addressed whether an employee could pursue a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when the claim was not…
Idle hands may be the devil’s workshop, but idle trucks don’t work for anybody. Driver detention is the downtime in hauling that befalls truckers at pickup or delivery locations. Everyone in the industry dreads delays, especially expensive ones, and detention…
You may have heard your local TV weather forecaster say, “Today’s high was 90. That’s 5 degrees above normal.” How does that forecaster know what is considered “normal” on a given day? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s climate normals…
Kroger Co., America’s largest grocery retailer, announced Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with KNAPP, one of the world’s largest innovators in the intelligent automation space, to overhaul its Great Lakes Distribution Center in Delaware, Ohio. Amy McCormick,…
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