Firecrown Media grows again with addition of Trains, Astronomy

I am thrilled that Firecrown is expanding into the railroad and space media sectors by acquiring Kalmbach Media’s Trains and Astronomy media groups. This acquisition opens up exciting new possibilities for our company.  The Kalmbach portfolio is highly synergistic with Firecrown.  Firecrown proudly stands as one of the leading transportation media providers, serving the aviation,…

Atlanta set to host FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain conference

Industry executives and supply chain leaders from over 150 companies across the country will attend the third annual FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain conference this spring. The conference will be held at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta June 4-5. Programming will include a live rapid-fire demo competition for cutting-edge FreightTech, networking and business…

LA zoning proposal could reduce supply of trailer parking

Trailer parking near the ports of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach is notoriously constrained and it is likely to get worse. Hoping to gain customers who struggle with this issue, some real estate developers are taking a new approach.  Finding adequate facilities to park trucks and store shipping containers is difficult throughout the…

Amazon reports $143B in Q1 revenue, topping Wall Street expectations

E-commerce giant Amazon reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first-quarter, driven by tweaks in its logistics operations, as well as growth in its advertising and cloud computing units, according to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. “Delivery speed really matters to customers and we’ve continued to get faster while improving our safety performance,” Jassy said during…