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Mark Manera discusses the importance of driver health and wellbeing

Energy generated by the solar panels will charge the battery and power liftgates and ancillary equipment.

The procurement module will help companies find more sustainable suppliers, said Ethan Soloviev, chief innovation officer at HowGood.

FreightVana is planting a tree per load; Convoys in the USA; how usage-based insurance works

In this issue, truck convoys head to D.C.; contract rates up 25%; more volume incoming

“We are excited to help usher in a new era of intelligent, modern logistics with a focus on sustainability for our customers, our employees, our shareholders and our planet,” said Lily Shen, CEO and president.

Mary O’Connell and Nick Dangles, co-founder at Kinetic, sit down to talk about the importance of training for new hires and existing employees.

“Partnering with Bunker Holding will accelerate the marine industry adoption of biodiesel to achieve aggressive carbon reduction goals,” said Bob Kenyon, senior vice president of sales and marketing at REG.

Congestion mounts at SC Ports; Asia getting backlogged again; an invention that stops flickering lights; SmartHop expands in Miami

Nexxiot co-founder Daniel MacGregor chats with FreightWaves’ Tyler Cole about how data and Internet of Things can impact sustainability.

Some big ports are import focused. The Port of Oakland is a big export port. It is trying to restore the traditional import/export balance.

“The more we talk about data you need to be specific about what data you want to get and what purpose you want to get the data for,” said Rik Arends, program director at Smart Freight Centre.

FreightWaves’ Tony Mulvey and Torqata’s Rak-Joon Choi discuss how visibility and blockchain technology are impacting the automotive industry.

Which zero-emission fuel will be the winner in trucking? The state of EVs and charging infrastructure and more on WTT from GSCW22

Also on the podcast: The torrid pace of diesel consumption.

FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill and Teclo Garcia, economic development director for the city of Laredo, discuss supply chain bottlenecks during FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week.

Of 18 companies that Friend of the Sea evaluated, it identified Hapag-Lloyd as “the international shipping company most committed to minimizing the risk of whale ship strikes.”

“There’s a lot more focus on tracking the product itself” when it comes to consumer packaged goods, said Bart De Muynck, vice president of supply chain research at Gartner.

WTT is live from CPG day at Global Supply Chain Week with guests from Echo, Ryder System, Transfix, Flexe and Redwood Logistics

Green ammonia production emits no carbon dioxide, but it has major safety, cost and scaling hurdles to overcome.

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Worst rest stops in America, Battlefield: Ottawa, spot rates up $1 YoY, and don’t get Tinder swindled

Automation can help “you get a ton more value out of your existing systems and any new investments you want to make in technology,” said Eric Rempel, chief innovation officer at Redwood Logistics.

How Wayfair is using their supply chain to gain a competitive advantage; keeping your cool with reefer and more

The logistics behind hauling bees; the art of truck photography; Is convoy headed to Super Bowl; MATS honored with new truck

Also on the podcast: the global slowdown in oil refining.

A carbon price is an “essential element in any decarbonization plan,” John Butler, president and CEO of WSC, said during a press conference Thursday.

Truck Drivers USA’s Lori Furnell discusses the importance of community in the industry.

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk freight, finance, and female entrepreneurship on this episode of Great Quarter, Gals.

Luke Falasca talks about the up and down patterns in the freight markets on this episode of #WithSONAR.

What goes down at the other Port of Vancouver; TinyMobileRobots keeping trucks in the fast lane; fast food logistics

Mary O’Connell and David Cook, director of sales at CPC Logistics, sit down to talk about driver retention and providing support to private fleets.

“This deal is a great opportunity to accelerate our joint sustainability efforts. SAF has a lot of potential to reduce CO2 emissions,” said Adriaan den Heijer, executive vice president at AFKLM Cargo and managing director at Martinair.

Value Maritime has developed a system to capture carbon onboard vessels, fill up CO2 batteries and use the captured carbon dioxide in greenhouses.

A winner is declared in the 1st-ever Freight Meme World Championship; legal liabilities for convoy truckers; a new beard cream; Flexport’s $935m haul.

“Efficiency is the place to start. Look for opportunities to collaborate,” said Ryan Purcell, senior director of supply chain, global health and development at Coupa Software.

AskWaves dives into the potential benefits and drawbacks of using blue hydrogen on the path to green hydrogen.

A new children’s book honoring the people who make freight happen; what to know about selling on Amazon; dray update

Also on the podcast: Some numbers that point to why the diesel market is climbing.

“A complete transition to ZET technology would not only help mitigate the impacts of climate change and poor air quality but could eventually lower total cost of ownership for fleets and create job growth in the U.S.,” the report said.

An inside look at EV charging with ChargePoint’s Rich Mohr.

Haul’s Timothy Henry discusses how technology is combating the driver shortage.

What are the plans for the next trucking convoy? Plus, FreightTech CEOs talk about building their tech and businesses

“We’re not looking to replace trains. We’re looking to augment trains with a system that is trying to be competitive as an alternative to trucks,” said Matt Soule, co-founder and CEO at Parallel Systems.

Canadian trucker protest rolls into week 2, spot rates, restroom shortage, autonomous train cars and more

Mary O’Connell and Shay Lynn Dixon chat about carrier sourcing, retention and the intricacies of high-value freight.

Impacts of protest on border freight; state of retail fulfillment; sourcing from Mexico; noncompetes and more

“I do believe that companies can make this profitable for themselves,” said Zsofia Agnes Nagy, supply chain adviser at BZLW Consulting.

“International collaboration is essential to decarbonize global supply chains. It’s time to get started on this important work,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles.

On this 400th episode of WTT: The interstellar food supply chain; building the freight payments network; state of autonomous trucks

Despite voluntary sustainability efforts and increasing regulations, shipping emissions are on the rise.

The National Transportation Institute’s Leah Shaver discusses the importance of driver appreciation.

Volkswagen aims to support sustainability in shipbuilding and ship recycling through the initiative, said Simon Motter, head of Volkswagen Group Logistics.

Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix catch up with Ingrid Brown on this episode of Great Quarter, Gals.

Report saying truckers prefer cocaine refuted by OOIDA, academic look at fast fulfillment; problem with noncompetes; women in trucking

Inside the WTT newsletter: benchmark your salary; spot rates stay sky-high; best memes in freight and more.

Mary O’Connell and Raddy Velkov chat about building a strong carrier network and when to craft a relationship with a good carrier.

The less-than-truckload service provider is using low-carbon diesel, efficiency improvements and electrification to reduce emissions.

Canadian truckers protest mandate; the law behind non-competes; warehouse robotics; misconceptions about reefer

The infrastructure, cost and emissions benefits of renewable natural gas make it a promising alternative fuel to decarbonize trucking, experts said.

Disjointed collaboration within the supply chain has lead to little improvement; rail safety; renewables

MIT’s David Correll and aifleet’s Marc El Khoury join Thomas Wasson on this episode of Loaded and Rolling to talk about the much-touted driver shortage.

Host John Kingston also looks at renewable diesel, which might not be as plentiful as envisioned.

Kubed Living is turning shipping containers into homes, offices and gyms.

Drive My Way adds a personal touch to driver recruiting with its driver-centric software.

“We founded Parallel to allow railroads to open new markets, increase infrastructure utilization and improve service to accelerate freight decarbonization,” said Matt Soule, co-founder and CEO at Parallel Systems.

Freight consultant Chris Jolly and Shannon Breen of FreightVana discuss strategies to help transportation companies develop long-term relationships with clients.

“An earlier transition will allow more gradual changes, thereby reducing the risk of significant disruptions of the sector and of asset stranding,” the report said.

“People see themselves valued more by the marketplace sometimes than they do by where they are, and that’s why you suddenly see a lot of this Great Resignation business,” said Adrian Chapman, owner and CEO of Cover 3 Consulting.

Live on the show: social media audience building; converting TikToks to sales; should your business create NFTs and more

“Before you start your TikTok or before you start your social media platform, make sure that you have a goal in mind,” said Luke Kostka, co-founder and creative director at New Norml Media.

Kevin and Richie welcome Chris Jolly, a.k.a. The Freight Coach, on the show this week to talk about sales and marketing.

Mary O’Connell and Brian Cristol chat about performance measurement and data management problems in the supply chain.

“We need to be able to not only get that data, but as a transportation industry, we need to understand how to interpret that data,” said Brad Benbow, business growth investments at Ardagh Group.

“Climate protection is an issue that impacts everyone. While we can work towards this goal internally, we also wanted to provide an opportunity to enroll our customers in our mission toward carbon neutrality,” said Mark McCullough, Gebrüder Weiss USA CEO.

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey remake Great Quarter, Guys into Great Quarter, Gals, putting a feminine spin on freight and finance.

Also covered on the podcast is the spillover from the natural gas price surge.

Trucking company owner and Texas House candidate Adam Blanchard joins the show to discuss a possible solution to the driver shortage.

With dry van rates hitting all-time highs and a record number of ships off of SoCal will ’22 be more of the same. We have predictions.

“This year will be the year for Maersk to ensure green solutions are developed end to end,” said Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of fleet and strategic brands at Maersk.

Transport refrigeration company Thermo King’s R452A refrigerant will reportedly reduce carbon emissions by 50%.

Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle discuss the use of non-competes in freight with Omar Singh, the founder and president of Surge Transportation.

Mary O’Connell and Ingrid Brown chat about what drivers want from brokers and account managers and what makes a good broker.

A look at the driver experience at Port of New York/New Jersey from a trucker’s perspective; abandoned truck recovery; mental health and more.

“The first thing to do is to have an understanding of what type of offset it is that you’re looking for because there’s quite a range of pricing,” said Andrew Hall, director of sustainable finance at Trayport.

On the show we hear from a trucker turned Ironman. Plus how St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund is putting drivers on a highway to health.

Host John Kingston dives into the surging price of oil and diesel.

Blythe Brumleve gets a history lesson on this episode of Cyberly.

Natasha Hammack of Wright Media joins the show to discuss truck driver recruiting solution HireMaster.

Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith welcome in the new year on this first episode of Freightonomics for 2022.

Immediate Past ATA Chair Sherri Garner Brumbaugh joins the show to discuss ways to introduce trucking to younger drivers, especially to more women.

The true cost of dwell times, getting truckers paid faster, the future of renewable fuels, and the importance of predictive maintenance

“We’ll see real progress as more companies have leadership at the highest levels in the company focused on sustainability and incorporating sustainability into business strategy,” said Susan Uthayakumar, chief sustainability and energy officer at Prologis.

“2022 must be the year where commitments are turned into concrete steps and binding regulations,” said Madeline Rose, climate campaign director at Pacific Environment.

Richie Daigle and Michael Vincent unpack the various meanings of the word “value” in sales.

Q1 outlook for inland and ocean; stranded on I95; why The Rock is tweeting about supply chain and more.

Mary O’Connell and Grace Sharkey sit down and talk about what freight trends they expect in 2022, the weirdest things they’ve moved and how to make a successful environment for new people getting into brokering.

Page Siplon, CEO of TeamOne Logistics, joins the show to discuss his company’s approach to driver retention.

“Absolute figures are always dependent on transport activity. But if you have the emissions intensity, you as a shipper or a freight buyer can make a very educated decision,” Moritz Tölke, technical manager at the Smart Freight Centre, told FreightWaves.

Deutsche Post DHL Group is ranking its road transport subcontractors on their level of sustainability.

Mary O’Connell and Thomas Wasson sit down and talk about what freight trends we saw this year, our expectations for the new year, and some of our favorite stories from the planning and brokering days.