Legislation aimed at reducing predatory billing against truckers who need towing services in Florida is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to a source familiar with the reforms. “We haven’t heard anything to the contrary, so we’re pretty confident the towing bill will be signed into law,” a Florida Senate…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How to Use Data to Build a Competitive Advantage in Logistics DETAILS: John Stauffer explains that more data has become accessible with growing digital capabilities since 2007 when freight operations began to become automated. Companies have learned to leverage large volumes…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How 3PLs Can Start Their Data Analytics Journey in the Age of AI DETAILS: Brian Armieri, a co-founder and managing partner of Third Axiom Solutions, which builds analytics and AI for transportation companies, talks about how 3PLs can use AI to…
The weak trucking market is still not heavily impacting new truck orders, which remained reasonably strong in February, according to the two firms that most closely track the level of activity. In releasing its report on preliminary orders for Class 8 vehicles, FTR Transportation Intelligence put the seasonally adjusted number for February at 25,700 units….
The 747 jumbo jet era is over at Qatar Airways. The company’s cargo subsidiary announced that its lone remaining Boeing 747-8 freighter finished its last flight on Friday, arriving at its base in Doha from Barcelona, Spain. Qatar Airways Cargo acquired two 747-8s in 2017 and recently agreed to sell them to UPS. The airline…