Online marketplace PalletTrader reported Wednesday that it has reached 1 million transactions since its launch about eight months ago. The milestone comes as it rolls out an expanded service, which handles the e-commerce management for companies that would rather outsource, announced at FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event in Cleveland. The standard PalletTrader service, which…
A letter obtained by FreightWaves shows less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. is seeking to defer health and welfare as well as pension contribution payments for the next two months. A Friday letter penned by Yellow Chief Financial Officer Dan Olivier is asking for a deferral for plan contributions for the months of July and August. The…
Trade has proven time and time again that it can show the health of a country’s economy and the health of logistics. The movement of trade is influenced by supply and demand, not by the thumping of chests of politicians. You have hand-wringing today about the health of China, but if you follow trade, you…
The unions representing locomotive mechanics and railroad electricians want the Senate to take action to help move the rail safety bill toward a vote. “With its comprehensive approach, the Railway Safety Act focuses on vital safety measures, as it creates a significant step toward safeguarding railway employees and the public,” said a Wednesday letter addressed…
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