As a freight broker, you are on the front lines of ensuring safe, efficient and compliant transportation of goods. One critical aspect of your role involves conducting thorough Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration checks. However, this process has risks, especially with the increase in fraud across the industry. Essential checklist for spotting fraud Inactive/revoked authority…
On episode 672 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack about how the Red Sea conflict has massively changed shipping outlooks, costs, timelines and supply chain security. Tecsys’ Guy Courtin tells us how their Shopify-powered order management system is helping transform Canadian fashion retailer Eclipse Stores’ supply chain. Loyalty Logistics’ Sean…
COVID steered shipping markets in 2000-2022. Geopolitics has steered markets ever since — and future war effects on ocean trade could be even more extreme than they are today. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rerouted crude oil, refined products, LNG, coal and grain trades. The Israel-Hamas war spawned attacks by Houthi rebels on vessels in the…
The merger dispute between Forward Air and Omni Logistics was settled just before opening arguments began on Monday. The deal is expected to close in the coming days. With a Delaware courtroom filled with lawyers and potential witnesses, the trial to decide if a once-valued $3.2 billion transaction would proceed was delayed twice before the…
Third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson announced Monday it uses electronic bills of lading with 10 of the top less-than-truckload carriers on its platform. It said it plans to implement the capabilities with an additional four carriers. The digitization of the essential shipping document improves efficiency, minimizes errors and provides increased real-time visibility. C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ:…