On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Supply Chain Meets FinTech virtual event. Did FreightTech almost experience an extinction-level event? FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack has the latest on Silicon Valley Bank and how it may have impacted freight. Speaking of risk, ZenHedge CEO Krishnan Kandasamy talks…
“Casey Jones, you better watch your speed.” The line from “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead might be iconic, but it’s more fun than factual. Tuesday was railroad engineer Casey Jones’ would-be 159th birthday. His life was cut short at 37 in a railroad crash. The infamous accident eventually made him a folk hero, with…
Lawmakers in Manitoba are working to keep trucking companies with poor safety records off Canada’s roadways. Legislatures in the province recently introduced an amendment targeting “chameleon carriers” — trucking companies that close and reopen under a different name to escape previous safety violations. “The proposed legislation would strengthen authority to keep ‘chameleon carriers’ off roads,”…
Packaging becomes focus of CPG sustainability goals This Food Dive article on Nestle highlights the largest food and beverage company’s push for reducing waste and greenhouse gas (GHG) that also has implications for the rest of the consumer packaged goods industry. While many food startups have made environmental friendliness a key part of their ethos,…
Boeing will set up a new production line in India to convert used 737-800 passenger aircraft into dedicated cargo jets as the airfreight market cools and some question whether there will soon be too much manufacturing capacity. GMR Aero Technica, an airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul facility, at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad signed…