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Yellow employees getting paid a day late; $92.9M in vacation time in limbo
Yellow employees who were expecting what are likely their final paychecks Thursday will instead receive them Friday, according to a company official. “Employees who are on a weekly pay schedule and are normally paid on…
ALAN mobilizes in response to Hawaii wildfires
The humanitarian logistics group American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has begun mobilizing resources to support efforts to respond to devastating wildfires in Hawaii that have left 36 dead and destroyed hundreds of…
Forward Air Plans Merger With Omni Logistics
Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics announced Aug. 10 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a cash-and-stock transaction.
Natural Gas-Fueled Volvo Trucks Set for North American Tests
The first testing of natural gas-fueled European Volvo Group Class 8 trucks on North American roads is set to begin by the end of September, and more imports could be on the way.
Forward Air merges with Omni Logistics, will target expedited LTL
Forward Air announced Thursday it has entered a business combination agreement with Omni Logistics. The deal is expected to create a leader in the expedited less-than-truckload market. The cash-and-stock transaction will…
Above-normal Atlantic hurricane activity now forecast
Government meteorologists on Thursday revised their outlook for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, now calling for a 60% chance of above-normal activity through Nov. 30, up from 30% originally forecast in May,…
Loaded and Rolling: Safety officials want brakes on braking mandate
Safety officials want brakes on braking mandate (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Proposed rulemaking on automatic emergency braking (AEB) introduced in June by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the…
FY24 Funding Bills to Top Agenda After Recess, Schumer Says
Ensuring federal agencies are funded through fiscal 2024 will lead the Senate’s agenda when members return to Washington after the August recess, the chamber’s leader indicated recently.
AI, machine learning centerpieces of Blue Yonder’s supply chain solutions
AI, machine learning centerpieces of Blue Yonder’s end-to-end solutions (Photo: FWTV) On this week’s The Stockout show, I interviewed Manish Ghosh, VP of strategy and consumer industries at Blue Yonder, one of the largest…
Food Prices Inch Up Again in July: CPI Report
Food prices continued to increase slightly in July, moving up 0.2% following June’s 0.1% increase, according to the latest CPI report. Food at home The food at home index rose 0.3% during the month of July after no change in…
