Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel Maffei has welcomed a White House executive order calling on the Justice Department to help the FMC investigate and potentially fine ocean carriers charging shippers unreasonable rates and fees. President Joe Biden’s executive order, announced…
On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Shifl founder and CEO Shabsie Levy. Levy has over a decade of experience in the international supply chain industry along with an extensive background in software and digital innovation. Shifl…
It’s safe to assume that the thought of endangering other motorists almost never crosses truckers’ minds when they start their day, but it’s likely that many are inadvertently rolling the dice each time they climb up into the cab. Safety…
The conversation surrounding climate change has intensified in recent years, and everyone from corporations to consumers has taken notice. Once considered something of a niche interest, sustainability has gone mainstream. This is great news for the health of the planet,…
GoFor and Bringg have announced a partnership that will utilize GoFor’s marketplace for last-mile, on-demand and same-day delivery and logistics alongside Bringg’s delivery and fulfillment cloud platform to increase delivery capacity, coverage and customer experience on a global scale. Using…
Extreme weather is a major disruptor of freight movements, but it is a disruption that is relatively predictable. With Tropical Storm Elsa making landfall in Florida, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor use this episode of #WithSONAR to take you through…
A little more than 93 years ago (July 1, 1928), two of the largest truck trailer manufacturers in the United States merged, becoming the Trailer Company of America (TCA). TCA’s early years The two companies that merged were the Trailmobile…
U.S. railroads reported that carloads and intermodal originations reached 2.56 million during June, up 14.5% year-over-year, according to weekly data provided by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). June carloads in the U.S. increased 19.1% year-over-year to 1.18 million with…
As the logistics industry continues to embrace technology, visibility solutions have stolen the spotlight again and again. It is easy to see why; these solutions make it possible to increase supply chain transparency, tracking loads in real time and ensure…
Earlier this week, Knight-Swift Transportation officially stepped into the LTL arena by acquiring AAA Cooper Transportation for $1.35 billion. The ramifications of the deal are potentially far-reaching — not only for the two companies but for the industry as a…
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