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Yellow’s bankruptcy plan would let former employees recoup PTO, commissions
A final Chapter 11 plan for Yellow Corp. includes payments to remaining secured creditors and to former employees who are due paid time off and commissions, a Thursday filing with a federal bankruptcy court in Delaware…
New Orleans port railroad opens bulk transloading park
Bulk shippers at the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) now have expanded options for moving cargoes to inland destinations. The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) and Heniff Transportation Systems LLC announced that they…
Marten’s earnings and almost all other key operating metrics down
(Editor’s note: A table posted yesterday by FreightWaves of key financial and operational data from Marten had errors. That table has been removed. The accompanying table is accurate). Third-quarter earnings at Marten…
Running on Ice: Hurricane Helene came for the medical supply chain in a bad way
You know what’s cool? This year’s Future of Freight Festival. It takes place Nov. 19-21 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. What makes it so cool is the beautiful fall foliage, the industry leader talks and the fun. Sure, all…
How NASA is shipping humans back to the moon; Duty Drawback 101 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On episode 772 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to NASA’s Logan Kennedy about the logistics of sending humans back to the moon. We’ll find out how they’re preparing for the Artemis missions, how the landers they’re…
BMW Recalls 700,000 Cars in China Over Coolant Pump Issues
Models affected include locally-made 3 Series and 5 Series vehicles, as well as several imported X Series SUVs.
Mexican legislation seeks to reverse privatization of rail industry
This story originally appeared on Trains.com. MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Congress has passed legislation that would reverse railroad privatization laws enacted in the 1990s and give the government more control over rail…
The Best (Non-Boring) Aprons for Every Kind of Cook
Morgan Thompson/Francky Knapp Tired? Workwear aprons. Wired? Bauhaus-worthy aprons. As a passionate home cook but admittedly lazy person, aprons have always felt like an afterthought. Frying tofu? Simmering a red sauce? The…
Azul Airlines boosts cargo capability with first A321 freighter
Brazilian airline Azul has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321 converted freighter. The design for modifying used passenger jets to carry cargo containers was approved by the country’s National Civil Aviation Agency…
Electrifying in-bound logistics continues to expand globally
Volvo Trucks North America started using zero-emission electric trucks for in-bound logistics in 2021. It told fleets that to qualify to bring parts to Volvo plants, they would need VNR Electric trucks. Freight forwarders…
