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Managed transportation provider Sheer Logistics announced Tuesday it has acquired freight brokerage CargoBarn. The strategic move enhances Sheer Logistics’ brokerage services, diversifying the type of freight in its portfolio. The acquisition aims to strengthen the company’s ability to handle future cyclical market shifts. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “We see this as a…
Automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning are all hot topics across the logistics industry. Companies dream of running seamless operations, and new technologies often promise to fulfill that dream. As with all good things, however, sometimes less is more. “Artificial intelligence is a huge buzzword. At the core of it, there is nothing artificial about…
By Rob Haddock What’s the value in being a shipper of choice? Why should customers care about the efficiency of a driver or the financial and operational health of a transportation provider? Those managing freight budgets get recognized for their financial acumen — not for being conscientious of dwell time, driver experiences, a carrier’s ability…
CSX unveiled its first hydrogen-powered locomotive on Tuesday following a partnership with CPKC designed to foster innovation and a clean environment. According to a press release from CSX, the hydrogen locomotive was converted from an existing diesel locomotive using a conversion kit developed by CPKC. This allowed the locomotive’s frame, cab, trucks and additional parts…
On Episode 691 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined in studio by Redwood’s vice president of sourcing and author Gubio Henrique. They’re talking about his new book “Insights To Nearshoring.” We’ll find out the good, the bad, the winners, the losers and what’s happening now in this emerging space. CtrlChain CEO and founder Giovanni…
California’s trucking industry is facing the reality that its battle to keep the state’s AB5 independent contractor law out of the trucking sector is likely at a dead end. Appeals are possible of the decision Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California that emphatically rejected all the arguments by the…