FreightTech Friday: Dock scheduling provider focuses on end-user experience

  Prioritizing driver experience in dock scheduling tools Investment in dock scheduling software has recently gained significant traction, with market projections indicating an annual growth rate of 11.34% until 2029, culminating in a $10.2 billion market. In a recent interview with FreightWaves, dock scheduling and yard management software provider C3 Solutions spoke on this burgeoning…

Biden administration acknowledges ‘challenge’ with new truck emissions rule

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration acknowledged that its aggressive push to decarbonize trucking will be costly — but that the federal government will be here to help. “The overarching challenge is aligning the market-driven desire from fleets to adopt zero-emission freight vehicles with the resources required to make it successful, and right now, they cost…

FedEx initiates targeted layoffs; UPS sheds workers at Ontario airport 

FedEx Corp. is laying off an undisclosed number of workers across the organization, despite posting stronger-than-expected quarterly results last week, as the company strives to hit targets for right-sizing the company. Meanwhile, parcel delivery rival UPS (NYSE: UPS) will eliminate more than 300 positions at its regional air hub in Ontario, California, because of slower…