Call it a game of contract cat and mouse or not, but the Teamsters union strongly attacked UPS Inc.’s economic counterproposal as negotiations resumed in Washington to hammer out a new master contract. The company’s counterproposal “included minimal raises and overall wage cuts to workers’ cost-of-living adjustments,” the union said Thursday. The Teamsters National Negotiating…
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from day 2 at FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain in Cleveland, OH. On the show they’re covering a brand new FreightTech partnership aimed at fighting fraud; seamless intermodal tracking; a company comes out of stealth mode and building a digital freight network….
In this edition from the March 1975 issue of American Shipper, FreightWaves shares an article discussing the resumption of citrus shipping from Florida to Japan after an embargo. Japan grapefruit trade resumes The Japanese embargo against fresh Florida citrus was lifted February 10, and ships began loading in three Florida ports at a rate indicating…
One day before the weekend that was projected to mark the reopening of a collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, the major north-south interstate is back in business. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the reopening at about noon Eastern time Friday via Twitter, which he has used as his primary vehicle for updates. The…
The use of electronic bill of lading (eBOL) capabilities is gaining steam throughout the less-than-truckload industry, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) said Friday. The goal is to create one industrywide standard for carriers, shippers and 3PLs, eventually replacing the various digital platforms used today. The NMFTA’s Digital LTL Council has been working on…