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Canadian airline WestJet has begun grounding aircraft to minimize operational disruption and side effects ahead of Friday’s planned strike by pilots. WestJet Group is carrying out a lockout so it can take down its network in an orderly way. Canceling flights gradually will avoid stranding aircraft in remote locations without support and allow communication with…
Missouri-based trucking company Rapid Response has been sold to its employees under an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Investment banking firm ButcherJoseph & Co., which advised Rapid Response on the transaction, announced the closing Friday. The 40-year-old asset-based carrier specializes in full truckload and less-than-truckload transportation as well as home delivery of appliances and furniture….
This story is part of a series concerning California’s impending regulations on zero-emissions vehicles, which have the potential to upend the American trucking industry. You can follow along with the stories here. As Sean Cocca said at the start of a recent webinar, the ACF rule is here. And then he followed up with an…
The California Air Resources Board is poised to take action this week on a proposed regulation that seeks to reduce locomotive emissions in the state by phasing out diesel locomotives and requiring zero-emissions locomotives within a certain time frame. “In the absence of federal action to address harmful emissions from locomotives, CARB is developing regulatory…
FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Old Dominion Freight Line — Helping the World Keep Promises. Learn more here. FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago. In this edition, from the May 1975 issue of American Shipper, FreightWaves revisits a detailed…
In recent years, digital freight marketplaces (DFM) have changed the way the logistics industry operates. Not too long ago, shippers had no choice but to rely on traditional methods like phone calls, emails, and spreadsheets to conduct business. Now, shippers and carriers alike can complete an entire freight movement using only their smartphones. This quick…