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Recruiting, Retaining Next-Generation Drivers a Challenge
MINNEAPOLIS — The next generation of truck drivers could help fill some of the driver shortage, but recruiting and retaining younger drivers won’t be easy.
New Ram EV Pickup Rev Can Go Up to 500 Miles on a Charge
DETROIT — An electric Ram pickup truck with up to 500 miles of range per charge is among the new vehicles being introduced April 5 at the New York International Auto Show.
FedEx to combine all but LTL into 1 organization
In arguably one of the most important moves in its history, FedEx Corp. said Wednesday it will combine most of its operating units into one business known as Federal Express Corp. The transition will bring FedEx’s air,…
Lufthansa Cargo adds cities to new intra-European freighter network
Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its regional freighter network based at Germany’s Frankfurt airport to three destinations in southern Europe, the company said Tuesday. Added to the summer schedule, as of next week, are…
Daily Infographic: US annual parcel shipping volumes to grow 5% through 2028
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Cardboard box demand to remain low in 2023
Corrugated box shipments, which are a good barometer for goods demand, sank in 2022 as goods demand did the same. Many in the box industry expect 2023 to be worse. FreightWaves conducted a survey of independent North…
Walmart wants to beat Amazon at its own game
Well aware of the storm clouds brewing on the macroeconomic horizon, Walmart is doubling down on its supply chain-led transformation into an omnichannel retailer with an integrated, flexible and intelligent distribution and…
Daily Infographic: US annual parcel shipping volumes to grow 5% through 2028
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Matzo
Synonymous with Passover, the unleavened bread is both a symbol and a food One of the seder’s great earworms, the Four Questions, kicks off by asking, “Why is this night different from other nights?” Then comes the first of…
Leaner Times for Food Processors May Call for Stretching the Life of Existing Equipment
By Bob Grote, chief executive officer, Grote Company Food processors may be making do with what they have in a time of uncertainty The first quarter of 2023 is already over. We’ve been on quite a ride these last few years.…
