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Five Incremental Changes to Improve Supply Chain Performance

Companies can drive efficiencies and reduce costs by making several small changes across their supply chains. Here are five of them.

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BNSF Agrees to Paid Sick Leave, Improved Schedules for Union Workers

The agreement includes up to eight days of paid sick leave and scheduled time off for all BLET-represented BNSF locomotive engineers.

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ONE Announces Service Further Connecting North and South America

The service, which will be launched in September 2023, will connect South Florida to Honduras, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.

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Yellow Corp. Shuts Down Operations After 99 Years of Service

The Teamsters union representing 22,000 Yellow workers was notified of the shutdown and the company’s bankruptcy filing July 31.

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A Newcomer to Trucking Tackles the Familiar Problem of Empty Miles

When a freight broker becomes a trucker, it inherits all of that industry’s built-in headaches. But Sage Freight was determined to operate efficiently in a notoriously unstable market.

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Three in Four Transportation Workers Would Support a Strike of UPS

Almost two-thirds of responders (65%) said they are worried about the potential impact a UPS strike would have on the economy.

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Sendle Launches Two-Day Package Delivery Service

Through the service, Sendle offers to deliver packages anywhere in the U.S. in two business days or less.

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Yellow Corp. Preparing to File for Bankruptcy

A bankruptcy filing would put Yellow at great risk of liquidation since the organization’s customers have begun abandoning the trucker in droves.

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Fostering Inclusivity in Transportation by Heeding the Voices of Female Drivers

Trucking companies need to build a more inclusive environment by addressing the distinctive experiences and issues of female drivers.

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Salvage Operations Underway Following Deadly Cargo Ship Fire Near Ameland

A spokesperson for the Dutch Coastguard said the fire was likely caused by one of the 25 electric vehicles being transported by the vessel.

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Matson Has Reduced Scope 1 Emissions by 12% Since 2016

Matson is looking to reduce its Scope 1 greenhouse gas fleet emissions by 40% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Industry Bodies Tussle Over Costs, Efficacy of Truck Underride Guards

While insurers say the NHTSA underestimates the safety benefits of a side underride guard mandate, truck owner-operators argue the proposed rule is too expensive.

The AngelWing side underride guard from Airflow Deflector, Inc. successfully prevented underride in a 2017 IIHS crash test featuring a midsize car striking the guard at 35 mph. Photo: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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