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Gas Prices Below $3 a Gallon in Time for Thanksgiving
U.S. average gasoline prices are set to fall below the $3-a-gallon level, just in time for Thanksgiving, when holiday travel is expected to climb back to pre-pandemic levels.
LaserShip Inks $300 Million Debt Restructuring Deal
American Securities-backed LaserShip Inc. reached a debt-restructuring deal with some creditors that would provide fresh money, reduce debt and revamp the repayment line in the latest such proposal by distressed debtors.
Former Amerijet boss resurfaces as CEO of cargo airline 21 Air
MIAMI – Tim Strauss, the former CEO of Amerijet International and vice president of cargo at Air Canada, has quietly resurfaced as CEO of 21 Air, a small cargo airline that last week began flying for Amazon and also provides…
Last Mile Retail Awards: No room for error in home delivery
Last-mile delivery services are the critical yet often overlooked final step in the supply chain. As the direct touch point between the end user and retailer, the home delivery experience allows no room for error. Arelis…
Pistachios recalled in Canada after testing finds Salmonella
Nut Works Canada is recalling Nut Works brand raw whole pistachios because of potential Salmonella contamination. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), this recall was triggered by CFIA test results. The…
Buffalo Chicken Dip recalled in Canada because of metal pieces in product
National Pasta Corp. is recalling M&M Food Market brand Buffalo Chicken Dip because of pieces of metal in the product. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recalled product was distributed…
21 Air makes debut cargo flight for Amazon
MIAMI – 21 Air, a small cargo airline based in Miami, on Thursday began operating the first of seven Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft on behalf of Amazon as the e-commerce behemoth pivots from long-time partner Atlas Air to…
The peak season sense of urgency has yet to arrive
This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40…
She put off a trucking career for 7 years. Now, she is Pilot’s Road Warrior.
It took Liz Leon seven years to work up the courage to train for her CDL. The Victorville, California, truck driver was working at the Toys R Us warehouse at the time. Each year, the company would train a handful of…
Fighting the Corporate CAFO ‘Takeover’ of Rural America
The proposed CAFO would hold 2,400 pigs and produce as much manure equivalent as a town of nearly 7,000 people. “Enough,” Lowell said, “is enough.” The couple sued, assisted by their daughter, Sonja Trom Eayrs, a Minneapolis…
