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How Carriers Can Lead the Charge on Transportation Emission Reductions

With the energy transition underway, decarbonization is top of mind for consumers, distributors, and investors alike.

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Freedom Convoy: Ottawa “Lost Control” of Protests, Mayor Says

There was confusion and frustration between the municipal, provincial and federal governments as well as local police as they sought a solution to end the protests.

Ottawa, Canada - February 26, 2022: A fence remains in place one week after police cleared the area near Parliament Hill of trucker convoy protesters. Photo: iStock.com/PaulMcKinnon

NYC Congestion Pricing "Comes at the Expense" of New Jersey

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy made another attempt to quash a plan to raise about $1 billion annually for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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Tesla Plans to Deliver Semis to Pepsi Years After Unveiling

The carmaker will hand over Semis to PepsiCo, which has said it’s reserved 100 of the trucks and expects to deploy an initial 15 by the end of the year.

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Choked-Up Yards and Trailer Shortages Box in America’s Truckers

Truckers are coping with choked-up freight facilities and troublesome equipment shortages, as bottlenecks at U.S. seaports and warehouses ripple across distribution channels to Chicago.

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The Trucking Industry Needs to Prepare for the Q4 Retail Boom

Retailers are stuck with questions: What happens if there aren’t enough drivers to transport products on time? How do we get more drivers with profits down? And how do we provide a cushion for elevated diesel costs?

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Supply Chain Companies Need a Profound Cultural Change in How They Treat Workers

There’s no way around it: Supply chain executives are going to have to flatten the hierarchy if they want to attract and retain the best workers.

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Truck Duels Kick Off with Batteries Battling Fuel Cells for Top Spot

Companies like Nikola, Volvo and Daimler Truck are pursuing both battery-electric rigs and vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, in a costly bet on two technologies.

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Devil in the Details – Tech Company Seeks to Solve Inaccurate Delivery Addresses

Around half of all last-mile related costs are expended in the last few hundred feet because of challenges in finding the exact delivery location and, worse, deliveries fail altogether because the person making the delivery cannot find the exact right location.

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FedEx Stock Tumbles After Warning on Economic Trends

The delivery giant’s shares fell on Sept. 16 in the biggest one-day percentage drop since FedEx went public in 1978.

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FedEx CEO Says He Expects the Economy to Enter a "Worldwide Recession"

The CEO’s pessimism came after FedEx missed estimates on revenue and earnings in its first quarter. The company also withdrew its full year guidance.

Packages are unloaded from a FedEx Corp. truck in New York City. Photo: Shutterstock.

Can an FMC Order Break the Cargo Logjam at Ports?

The recently enacted Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 gave the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission stronger oversight of how ocean carriers and marine terminals treat shippers. Now, FMC is being called on to wield some of that power.

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