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First, Spire collects the ship-movement data from orbit. Then algorithms use that data to reveal the patterns of global shipping.

Mars missions are advancing, but the logistics of a Martian supply chain are anything but simple.

Private space companies are boosting into space exploration. Will it lead to a new method of shipping in space?

The future of space capital lies in private equity From childhood, J. Brant Arseneau knew he wanted to be an astronaut.  Unfortunately, that wasn’t in the stars (and he has […]

Asteroid mining holds promise of a $700 quintillion market for freight transportation.

Yuske Taguchi explains how Gitai is developing robots to supplement human labor in space.

Author Robert Jacobson describes how Main Street investors today can invest in the space-related logistics of tomorrow.

Why capacity crunches don’t mean guaranteed cash for transportation providers Headlines Maritime bottlenecks continue, with shipping delays being seen at the Panama Canal as demand for container ships, liquified natural […]

With Salesforce acquiring Slack and Zoom continuing to grow, how will sales change to adapt to the online world? Dooner and Hill discuss.

Will Trevor Milton sell his Nikola shares, status of Tesla Semi, SpaceWaves, Liam update and more in the newsletter

With equity stake off the table in the Nikola-General Motors deal, what does that mean for the future of the Badger electric pickup truck?

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From real vs. fake Christmas trees to the turkey of the year, this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? will leave you gobbling for more from Dooner and The Dude!

Ocean Audit founder and CEO Steve Ferreira talks latest maritime shipping trends on Black Friday.

Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith discuss headlines before Black Friday and what a changing presidential administration means for logistics regulations.

On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, Thomas LaSalvia of Moody’s Analytics REIS looks at the market for warehouse space additions being driven by the growth in e-commerce. And he finds […]

NCAA football champion Brad McBride joins the show to talk about how winning on the football field translated to success in the business world.

Is Big Sky bad for trucking, Thanksgiving/Black Friday data, unforgiving bridges and more

Andrew Cox and Seth Holm debate the resurgence of bitcoin and the value of buying new trucks as a fleet.

Dooner and The Dude discuss buying habits before Black Friday, plus they welcome the flyest guy on 18 wheels

Miss one of our shows this week? Get caught up here!  You can find every FreightWaves podcast conveniently in one feed via the free FreightCasts channel on freightwaves.com/podcasts, iTunes, Spotify […]

Dooner and The Dude bring some rock ’n’ roll to your Friday, plus show you a good cause that needs your help

Weston LaBar is the CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association. That’s the trade group that represents the drayage community in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. On this […]

Steve Ferreira and J Mintzmyer discuss the reasoning behind the raging shipping market

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller talks supply chain capabilities with Wolfgang Lehmacher From running his own public speaking campaign, serving on multiple corporate boards and working through executive management, Wolfgang Lehmacher […]

Dooner and Hill talk sales strategies that will make your consultant smile and your business thrive The world of sales can be a difficult place to navigate, especially when it […]

What peak buying season means for maritime freight and how an Asian trade deal affects shipping costs “Sponsored by Amazon Freight.” freight.amazon.com Amazon Freight | We treat your freight like […]

Trucker protest canceled, Elon Musk shoots a triple double, tanker explosion in Mexico and more in the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter

How discount shopping will shape retailers, plus what the Target and Ulta partnership means moving forward Tuesday’s episode of Great Quarter, Guys kicked off with Andrew Cox grilling Seth Holm […]

Dooner and the Dude kick off the week with another big vaccine announcement, plus a peek at some unique Christmas gifts.

KeepTruckin’s Aman Shahi details why the Smart Load Board is superior to traditional load boards.

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Baton co-founder Andrew Berberick explains how truckers can regain time and cover more freight through an elastic model of on-demand capacity.

Superstition is NOT the way for Dooner and The Dude; despite the bad luck holiday combined with 2020, they brought a great show to Friday’s WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Zach Strickland and JP Hampstead discuss how the capacity maximums are affecting shippers, carriers and everyone in between. After a week full of announcements from the election to COVID-19 vaccines, […]

The earnings season for the third quarter has wrapped up and Todd Fowler of KeyBanc has a few things to say. Fowler is the lead transportation analyst at KeyBanc and […]

The election results show just how divided the nation is politically and COVID cases are back on the rise. Shipping activity appears to be insulated from any negative effects at the moment, but for how long?

Dooner and Hill tell you how to propel your brand to success without breaking the bank. Spending thousands of dollars on fancy marketing techniques may seem like the only way […]

Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith give a post-election market update ahead of peak retail shipping season. Sponsored by Amazon Freight. The stock market soared this week, after the 2020 presidential election […]

In this issue trucker protests, vaccines, Nikola Badger, giving back, and more.

Dooner and The Dude talk risk management with Travelers and learn how Pfizer hopes to change the world with its COVID vaccine

Shameek Konar is about take an unprecedented step at Pilot Company as he assumes the role of CEO in January.

Kevin Hill and Dooner are live from FreightWaves LIVE @HOME with Lean Staffing Solutions’ Trey Griggs.

Dooner and The Dude are live from FreightWaves’ biggest event of the year.

Ryder is a major seller of used trucks. So it was notable that in its quarterly earnings report, it said the amount of money it was getting from the sale […]

Clarendon Capital’s John Larkin talks SPAC with HCAC’s Dan Hennessy during FreightWaves’ FreightTech Venture Summit.

Dooner and The Dude are live from FreightWaves’ premier virtual event LIVE @HOME

Waymo’s John Verdon talks about the future of self-driving technology with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME Fully autonomous vehicles may seem like an idea only the Jetsons […]

He became America’s youngest self-made billionaire after taking Hyliion public this fall, and now he’s discussing the future (which doesn’t likely include a presidential run.) Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas […]

Echo exec Gustafson has praise for technological changes

Plus COO Shawn Kerrigan joined FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on a special episode of Fuller Speed Ahead Thursday as part of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME.

With with special guests Shelley Simpson, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and President of Highway Services, J.B. Hunt; Eric Rempel, Chief Innovation Officer, Redwood Logistics; Hunter Burke, Loadshop Founder & Product Leader, Loadshop; Lisa Flynn, Director of Delivery Services, SkyBitz

The TSA is doing a better job partnering with airfreight companies on security, but better training and technology are needed to meet future security obligations.

Executives from Horizon Fitness, Estes Forwarding Worldwide and The DDC Group talk during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME about keeping up with the trend of online ordering and home delivery.

With special guests Mustafa Azizi, Co-Founder and CEO, ZUUM; Robert Brothers, Vice President of Product Development, McLeod Software; Vaughn Moore, President and CEO, AIT Worldwide Logistics; Hope White, Chief Executive Officer, H.D. White Logistics, LLC

Blue North executive Brit Fitzpatrick talks community support and female leadership in supply chain management during FreightWaves Venture Summit Tucked in the foothills of northern Kentucky, just outside Cincinnati, Brit […]

Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy make his case for why natural gas provides the best and cheapest way for the trucking industry to embrace electrification.

The once little-regarded special purpose acquisition company is all the rage on Wall Street as $56 billion in blank check companies seek reverse merger targets. A leader of two of those efforts cautions day traders to know what they are investing in.

A comfortable merger still requires managing change and making parts fit as technology races ahead, says Trinity Logistics President Sarah Ruffcorn

Craig Fuller and Mike Isaac discuss Isaac’s book as well as the rise and fall of Uber. They dive into the evolution of Uber, the company’s new reliance on Uber Eats and the impacts of new regulations.

Andrew and Seth are joined by Thiago Olson, Managing Director of Engage Ventures to discuss Engage’s unique VC model, their hyper-focus on southeastern startups and what opportunities he is seeing […]

ArcBest CEO Judy McReynolds talks about the company’s customer service model and how it has helped them thrive throughout the pandemic at FreightWaves LIVE @HOME on Thursday.

J.B. Hunt has been recognized for its five-year, $500 million technology investment, but how it got to that point is now equally well known.

Sageview Capital’s Andrew Korn discusses growth capital investing strategy and what sets his firm apart from others during the FreightWaves FreightTech Venture Summit. Gaining support from investors can be one […]

The freight business is both complicated and asset-heavy. To be successful, tech startups need to know the freight business, its pain points and its limitations.

Anthony and Zach bring on Jon Bradford of Dynamo, a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investments, to discuss what effect 2020 has had on investment trends and sentiment in the supply chain.

Mehta and Sweat are keeping a step ahead of the evolving supply chain startup market.

Work Truck Solutions founder Kathryn Schifferle shared her journey navigating the venture capital world during the FreightTech Venture Summit.

Shipwell CEO Greg Price explains during FreightTech Venture Summit the importance of winning over venture capitalists at the onset of presenting your idea.

Data drives the development of those opportunities, according to Sapphire Ventures Managing Director Kevin Diestel in the fireside chat “VC Perspective: How FreightTech is Different” during the FreightWaves FreightTech Virtual Summit.

“It’s well documented how big this market is and how ripe for disruption this market is,” says Rose Rocket CSO Justin Bailie.

Start small and simple, VC experts say.

Mark Scudder discusses acquisitions, IPOs and more with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller during the FreightTech Venture Summit

Ike founder Alden Woodrow talks about the company’s unconventional approach to securing funding and bringing its product to market.

Steve Case helped build AOL. Now, as CEO of Revolution LLC, he works to help other entrepreneurs fund and grow their businesses.

FreightWaves today announced FreightWaves for Startups, a new initiative aimed at helping startup companies grow into successful organizations.

Inside the grocery supply chain with Robinson Fresh. Plus, truckers against child abuse, final mile, and more

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This week in spot rates

On this week’s Drilling Deep, P. Sean Garney of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting looks at the recent federal guidelines for hair testing to determine if drivers, or potential drivers, have drugs […]

It’s a special Halloween episode on freight’s most diabolical variety show.

Is now is the time to sell your trucking company, the verdict in an embezzlement bust, scary state of air freight, recruiting hacks, and Wheel of Stupid Questions with a FreightTech founder

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The challenges of delivering a coronavirus vaccine to 8 billion people are immense, but over time more logistics companies will be able to participate as shipping tolerances ease.

Zach and Anthony cover the latest trends impacting the cold chain with special guest Zac Rogers. Apple Podcast Spotify Sticher Watch the video

Dooner and The Dude are LIVE from FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit on this episode dedicated entirely to temp controlled supply chain

As the temperature-controlled supply chain continues to call for greater transparency to ensure food safety, Penske Logistics welcomed the opportunity to ensure its cold chain operations were the gold star in the industry.

Automated storage and retrieval systems are making the move into cold-storage real estate.

“Inside the Four Walls of Cold Chain Mobility” was the topic of a virtual fireside chat at the FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit.

Speaking at the FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit, Gatik’s head of operations Sam Saad said the company is moving closer to having truly driverless vehicles on roadways by next summer.

On this week’s Drilling Deep, host John Kingston brings in his colleague Mark Solomon again to talk about the state of the U.S. Postal Service. Solomon was a guest on […]

Transportation lawyer Kristen Johnson joined “Fuller Speed Ahead” to discuss her thoughts on the $411 million nuclear verdict — the largest on record.

Sting trailers, thieves in the night, and hackers. Who and what is keeping your cargo safe?

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The brains behind the brew

This week in trucking rates.

Also on this week’s edition: diesel did something last week it hasn’t done in at least 30 years.

Morning Brew co-founder/CEO Alex Lieberman on turning a newsletter into an empire.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller appeared on the A Media Operator podcast. Read highlights of the podcast here.

Zach and Anthony cover the latest in the logistics industry with special guest, Zac Rogers Apple Podcast Spotify Sticher Watch the video