Freight

The MerQube FreightWaves Supply Chain Tech Index is introduced.

A look at Reducing Yard Emissions

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The MerQube FreightWaves Supply Chain Tech Index is introduced.

Pre-Labor Day retail gasoline prices

With strong backing from major players within the Southeast Asia port community and ecosystem, Haulio is the leading first-mile player in container logistics.

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Lower shipping rates – 10 Steps

The Inflation Reduction Act and supply chains

Ranking the best (and worst) states for drone delivery in 2022

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The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

Community colleges to prepare veterans for jobs in trucking

Canada remains top US trading partner

3-year program allows 18-20-year-olds to drive interstate under supervision

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RAISE program federal funding for all projects totals more than $2B

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Ford delivered the sold-out F-150 Lightning to customers in all 50 states

Biden signs bill providing tax credit of up to $40,000 per truck

IIHS urged a recent regulatory comment

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Report shows pay also increased 11% just last year — and looks like it’s still rising

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History of US Freight Railroads

Industry observers call LED retrofits a disruptive but important step toward sustainability

Brand Finance gives UPS nod for 8th straight year

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

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Experts discuss the different scopes of emissions in supply chains and how warehouse operators and fleets can take advantage of efficiency gains to lower emissions.

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Net income of oil and gas companies

AskWaves looks at the evolution of truck driver headwear

Delivery radius expands from 1 to 2 nautical miles

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Managing the Harvest Season

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Companies tout it as ‘largest investment in modernized locomotives in rail industry history’

Amazon must complete 7,000 test flights as part of a federal regulatory requirement for durability and reliability.

Electric car sales are continuing to climb, despite the fact supply chain shortages have been disrupting the industry

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

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As rising fuel prices and continued supply chain disruptions have pressured retailers and e-commerce brands, many are looking for ways to offset costs.

After 10 years of negotiations, the Mexican state of Jalisco recently received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to begin exporting Hass avocados to America.

Union Pacific on Wednesday enlisted Wabtec to modernize 600 locomotives to improve fuel efficiency, reliability and haulage ability.

See current and future emission reduction technologies for locomotives

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Second-quarter US gasoline consumption has been less than during 2021

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A common theme during the downward swing in the cyclical freight market cycle is the movement of owner-operators in and out of large fleets.

GM and Pilot Co. to build a coast-to-coast fast-charging network

Lucas Systems survey finds that 75% want technology to assist them

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Fossil fuels – petroleum, natural
gas and coal – accounted for
79% of the 97 quadrillion British
thermal units (quads) of primary
energy consumption in the
United States during 2021.

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The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

Money, not COVID is the biggest travel hurdle this summer

After a record year of freight demand in 2021, carriers playing in the spot market benefited from a blank check when naming rates. The federal stimulus enabled consumers to pay […]

6 airlines have settled with US government over charges of hiding late mail deliveries

While companies generally support the Securities and Exchange Commission’s goals of providing climate data to investors, they have apprehension about the burden the rules could place on small carriers.

Linehaul Truckers are Facing a Quality of Life and Health Crisis

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Comparing Amtrak and Freight Railroads

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Orderbook nears 30% of container-ship capacity on the water

Learn how Concept Logistics is Using Parade and Tai Customization to Perfect Their Tech Stack

Using RNG instead of diesel fuel significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

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Loaded and Rolling: Holiday impact on trucking; CA AB5 law goes into effect; Inflation headwinds batter consumer spending in May

Texas, California, Florida top 2022 money list for FMCSA’s motor carrier safety grants

U.S. Gas Prices Continue Historic Surge 1995-2022

Prime Day 2022 will run July 12-13

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Amazon announced that some 3,500 residents in the town of Lockeford, California, will be the first eligible customers to receive packages delivered by drone within 30 minutes

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Average change in the price of selected raw materials

In February, Russia was still making around 40% more money off its exports of oil, gas and coal in May 2022 than it did one year earlier

John Deere will relocate its tractor cab assembly from Waterloo, Iowa, to Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, by 2024, the company recently announced.

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This company is using sunlight to charge EVs

Women in Supply Chain Leadership Roles – year-to-year comparison

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Making Your House a Home

New service will use FedEx to deliver nationwide from New York, LA and Miami restaurants

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Robot sales reached record levels in 1st quarter as firms grapple with worker shortages

Trucks carried more than two-thirds of U.S.-Mexico cross-border freight in March

Operation Fly Formula

Based on North American net revenue

Of the 750 million annual truck deliveries, up to 10% — or 75 million — are rejected

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Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index predicts record numbers ahead

What is Cross-docking?

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Kpler: Russian crude exports in April highest since June 2019

Adjusted for inflation 1978 – 2022

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Proposed network would be world’s largest commercial drone deployment