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Revol Greens Engages Frank Yiannas, Food Safety Expert to Advise on Food Safety Practices
AUSTIN, TX, September 6, 2023 – Revol Greens, a prominent leader in sustainable greenhouse grown leafy greens production, is excited to announce the appointment of Frank Yiannas as an advisor for food safety. Frank Yiannas,…
Trucking Experts Prepare For Lackluster Peak Season
Trucking industry experts are expecting a modest peak shipping season due to freight demand and inventory trends as consumer preferences have shifted back to services from goods.
Senate Could Consider FY24 Transportation Bill Next Week
Legislation to fund the U.S. Department of Transportation through fiscal 2024 will be considered in the Senate as early as the week of Sept. 11.
GM Makes Initial Offer to UAW, Union President ‘Insulted’
General Motors’ first wage-and-benefit offer to the United Auto Workers on Sept. 7 falls far short of the union’s initial demands.
STB takes long-awaited step in addressing rail service standards
The Surface Transportation Board has taken a major step in addressing rail service to shippers by issuing a proposed rulemaking on reciprocal switching that aims to clarify the service parameters where a switching action…
Parcel solution providers team up
Green Mountain Technology and Reveel Group, which provide support solutions to different segments of the parcel shipping industry, have formed a partnership to leverage their respective skill sets, the companies announced…
National Retail Federation acquires Reverse Logistics Association
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said Thursday that it acquired the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA), the global trade group for the product returns and reverse logistics industry, for an undisclosed sum. The…
Loaded and Rolling: Werner’s $36 million judgment
Outbound tender volumes will continue to rise out of Texas; spot rates expected to remain around $2.30 per mile (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Werner has found themselves on the losing end of a civil suit after being…
Class 8 Truck Orders Fall 12% in August
North American Class 8 orders ended a three-month streak of positive year-over-year growth by falling 12% in August, according to ACT Research.
Private equity creates 55,000-unit trailer leasing portfolio
Private equity firm I Squared Capital has created one of the largest trailer lessors in the U.S. One of the firm’s portfolio companies, Star Leasing, has combined with Commercial Trailer Leasing (CTL). New Jersey-based CTL…
