Telematics solutions provider Phillips Connect has hired Jerry Mensinger as vice-president, enterprise sales. Mensinger worked for more than 25 years at Werner Enterprises in a variety of sales leadership roles, […]
An Atlas Air 747-8 jumbo freighter landed at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport on Sunday, kicking off twice-weekly service from Stuttgart, Germany, controlled by global logistics powerhouse Kuehne+Nagel. The world’s largest airfreight forwarder in February announced it had leased a cargo warehouse at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth airport (BHM) to establish a freighter hub in the Southeast for its virtual…
As the freight world continues to grapple with the effects of a market in decline, businesses are looking for new ways to stay competitive and adapt to changing conditions. In this climate of uncertainty, data-driven insights and reliable research are more valuable than ever. To that end, FreightWaves has rounded up some of its most…
With the benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges dropping for a ninth consecutive week, diesel buyers might want to savor the decline while they can. With the shocking news that hit oil markets over the weekend, the future course is likely to be higher. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel…
Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien’s old stomping ground in Boston was the site of the first major union rally for a new contract with UPS just 15 days before bargaining is set to begin in Washington. Most of Sunday’s rally came down to heated rhetoric. General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman, the union’s second in command,…