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Seattle-based startup Flexe has laid off 99 workers, about 38% of its workforce, according to a filing in Washington state. Officials for the on-demand logistics and warehousing firm said the layoffs were due to “ongoing market volatility in the logistics industry driven by continued macroeconomic uncertainty. While we have a very strong cash position, it…
With drought at the Panama Canal and conflicts in the Red Sea and other global shipping lanes disrupting trade, officials in Mexico predict a golden opportunity for the country’s $2.8 billion Isthmus of Tehuantepec’s Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT) project. The initiative is converting the isthmus in southern Mexico, which represents the shortest distance between the Gulf…
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 January 1975 issue of American Shipper, FreightWaves shares an article…
Every week, 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. This article comes from the May 1991 issue of American Shipper and celebrates the launch of what at the time was a cutting-edge technology — radio frequency. The article is…
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about a delivery robot viral video straight out of Hollywood. We’ll take a look at what happened to Serve Robotics’ bots when they took to the streets of Los Angeles. Yellow officially announced that it’s shutting down. General Trucking Inc. CEO Larry Long has seen…
Universal Logistics Holdings posted second-quarter revenue decreases in its trucking, brokerage and intermodal segments due to declines in freight volumes and rates, company officials said. Operating revenue in Universal Logistics’ trucking division decreased 24% year over year (y/y) to $81.2 million, compared to $106.5 million for the same period last year. Total revenue in the…