The first quarter of 2021 was the best of times for the world’s ocean container shipping lines. Year-over-year comparisons of course are basically meaningless. Q1 2020 was the worst of times for much of the world as COVID-19 spread. Still,…
Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) is learning that higher pay alone is not going to be enough to retain drivers. In a presentation to the UBS Global Industrials and Transportation conference earlier this week, two executives from the company told the…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: What I wish I knew before becoming an owner-operator DETAILS: Entrepreneurship is a challenge in any industry, and creating your own trucking empire is not…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The state of factoring — the speed is getting faster and the number of companies is getting smaller. DETAILS: Marius Silvasan’s company is…
Nearly a dozen years after being mandated by Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration is finally modernizing its system for sharing records of pilot performance and qualifications to improve aviation safety. Commercial cargo and passenger airlines next summer will be required…
This fireside chat is part of FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit TOPIC: How to choose between owning and leasing equipment DETAILS: For small fleets and owner-operators, the decision on whether to buy or lease equipment is crucial to financials.…
This fireside chat is from FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Prepare for the worst: Preventing cargo theft and increasing your chance of a successful cargo claim DETAILS: Small fleets must be proactive and develop…
FreightWaves, along with its American Shipper brand, was honored Wednesday for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence) in the 67th annual Jesse H. Neal Awards. It’s the most prestigious accolade in a contest considered the Pulitzer Prize of business-to-business journalism.…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Five things you should know about making the leap from company driver to owner-operator. DETAILS: A discussion on all of the things a…
In the recent FreightWaves Classics article “FreightWaves Classics: Railway Express Agency was THE express package delivery service,” information about the nationalization of the nation’s railroad express services and railroads was included. This article expands on the information, presenting an overview…
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