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New Food and Beverage Product Launches, November 13 – 17
A space-inspired syrup flavor, better-for-you yellow-pea pastas, and a treat that aims to create a positive relationship with snacking are among this week’s new food and beverage products. Torani: Puremade Galaxy Syrup…
STB’s Oberman rips into Union Pacific CEO Vena
NEW YORK — Martin Oberman, chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, had several complimentary statements in his address Thursday to the RailTrends conference about progress in the nation’s rail sector. He called out…
’Tis the season for no peak season, how truck sails work and the puppy king – WTT
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about a holiday season with no peak season. We’ll find out why transportation leaders expect a weak Q4 and what they’re saying about it this week. Did you hear there…
How Benjamin Franklin changed the Postal Service
Benjamin Franklin’s importance in American history is undisputed, but his lesser-known work as postmaster general may have laid the foundations for his later accomplishments. In fact, it is very likely that his broader…
Layoffs and bankruptcies pile up in logistics amid shocking downturn
Since launching in 2017, FreightWaves’ team of award-winning reporters has covered the good — and bad — news and events in the transportation and logistics industries. In those years, the freight transportation market has…
Beyond hub-and-spoke: Flock Freight’s overhaul of freight transportation
The transportation industry is plagued with waste. In fact, nearly half of the heavy-duty trucks on the road at any given time are carrying less than half the inventory they were designed to hold. This means that about 25%…
Brokers, carriers may be targets of fake DAT site
The logistics industry has become increasingly impacted by phishing attacks and it looks like sophisticated hackers are eyeing brokers and carriers utilizing load board DAT. On Friday, the industry newsletter Freight Caviar…
The Only Food Gift Guide You Need
Lille Allen/Eater The best gifts you can eat, from flavored finishing salts to a big ol’ box of snacks Food is the perfect gift. And I’m not talking about a homemade lasagna or dip you bring to the potluck. I’m talking about…
CEO fails to pay employees, carriers after Elite Transit collapse
In retrospect, the signs were there that Elite Transit Solutions was in dire financial trouble. However, former employees say that when they raised concerns to CEO Michael D. Johnson — or MJ as he’s called — about carriers…
What We’re Drinking This Holiday Season
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