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Mark Solomon

Formerly the Executive Editor at DC Velocity, Mark Solomon joined FreightWaves as Managing Editor of Freight Markets. Solomon began his journalistic career in 1982 at Traffic World magazine, ran his own public relations firm (Media Based Solutions) from 1994 to 2008, and has been at DC Velocity since then. Over the course of his career, Solomon has covered nearly the whole gamut of the transportation and logistics industry, including trucking, railroads, maritime, 3PLs, and regulatory issues. Solomon witnessed and narrated the rise of Amazon and XPO Logistics and the shift of the U.S. Postal Service from a mail-focused service to parcel, as well as the exponential, e-commerce-driven growth of warehouse square footage and omnichannel fulfillment.
Mar - 2019 -
Mark Solomon

Today’s pickup: Picking over NEMF’s carcass; struggling to meet last-mile customer expectations

Good day, About $400 million in less-than-truckload business has gone elsewhere since regional carrier New England Motor Freight (NEMF) said Feb. 11 it would file for bankruptcy protection and subsequently […]

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Mark Solomon

FedEx doesn’t consider Amazon a competitor? SEC filings beg to differ

Amazon one of the companies covered under departing FedEx executives’ non-compete clauses.

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Mark Solomon

DP DHL on track to hit 2020 targets as it posts solid 2018 results

CEO Appel says 2019 restructuring of postal, e-commerce unit to drive 2019 profitability.

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Today’s Pickup: Another ELD-related partnership takes wing; Teamster leaders have their hands full…with their own members

Good day, Data mining efforts in the post-ELD era continue apace. On Friday, software firm Trucker Tools LLC and consultancy J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. launched a platform integration […]

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05 March
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27 February
Mark Solomon

DHL Express expands Mexico-U.S. delivery network for clinical trial samples

Express firm adds 17 origin markets in Mexico for samples deliveries to U.S. labs.

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Ceva Logistics posts mid single-digit 2018 revenue gains; contract logistics hit by problems in Italy, accounting changes

Firm cuts debt load nearly in half, shows single-digit top-line growth in freight management, contract logistics.

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26 February
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New Penn changes course, keeps two terminals open

Facilities to be shuttered now benefiting from increased business, perhaps NEMF diversion.

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25 February
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Roadie’s new funding round comes with an orange twist

Home Depot, a Roadie customer, takes financial stake in delivery firm.

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22 February
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YRC Freight, others ask court to dump government suit over alleged DoD overcharges

Government continued to pay for services even though it was aware of carrier’s reweigh policies, YRC, others say.

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15 February
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XPO’s results have Amazon’s 800-pound gorilla marks all over it

Jacobs now must manage through loss of $600 million of his largest customer’s business.

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13 February
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LTL in Northeast struggles to right itself after body blow of NEMF bankruptcy

LTL space in Northeast will be at premium once NEMF goes out. Here’s how everyone is adjusting to the new reality.

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Labor availability Job One of DC site selection

Labor needs will rule the roost for industrial site selection.

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06 February
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31 January
Mark Solomon

Today’s Pickup: companies ignore autonomous progress at own peril

Ignoring AV means losing first-mover status, influence with lawmakers, regulators

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25 January
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Prologis injects some cautious prudence amid strong 2018 results

Company posts stellar 2018 results. CEO says prudence is key amid uncertainty.

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02 January
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Truckers, General Mills, Feeding America look to rescue good food from a bad end

Initiative aims to keep good but rejected food out of landfills and onto plates.

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19 December
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TNT Express albatross rears its head in FedEx’s rocky Q2 results

Are FedEx Express’ international issues macro-driven or company-specific?

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Amazon’s Fort Worth regional air hub may bring other modal assets into play

Amazon’s project, expected to be completed in late 2019, is significant in that it will be Amazon’s first regional air facility, and will be the first the company will build from scratch. It may also take on added significance because of the vast logistics ecosystem of which the airport is a part.

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