WASHINGTON — Truckers have told House and Senate leaders to steer clear of writing laws based on a report they say is highly flawed that recommends requiring new safety equipment on their vehicles. In a letter to Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., who chair the House Transportation & Infrastructure and Senate…
On episode 733 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Transfix co-founder Drew McElroy. Transfix rode the FreightTech wave from the top to the bottom and came out the other side as a different company. McElroy talks about the company’s latest pivot and why it moved away from being a digital freight marketplace by…
Global shipping solutions provider Northbound announced Wednesday it has closed on $1.4 million (€1.3 million) in pre-seeding funding led by Apex Black with participation from id4 ventures, IBB Ventures, Schenker Ventures, MVP Factory and other angel investors. The Berlin-based company plans to use the funds to continue building out its container logistics platform, first with…
The non-asset-based freight brokerage is undergoing a revolution as the impacts of nearshoring not only affect supply chains but also the workforces that cater to them. Abby Hafenbredl, Account Development Manager at Lean Solutions Group, spoke with FreightWaves about these trends, opportunities and the future of freight brokerage workforces. For freight brokerages, one of the…
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