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Yellow Paid Executives Millions Just Before Bankruptcy
Weeks before closing its doors and dismissing employees, Yellow doled out millions in bonuses to executives so they wouldn’t leave the firm during its unraveling, court papers show.
Biden’s Rules on Clean Transportation Face a Crucial Test
WASHINGTON — Efforts by the Biden administration to limit pollution from tailpipes face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by GOP-led states head to a federal appeals court.
Amazon rolls out deferred shipping service
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has rolled out its stand-alone shipping service, Amazon Shipping, to 15 major markets. The service, launched Wednesday, will initially target large shippers that use Amazon’s services but also…
Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond targets more ‘price-gouging’ shipping lines
The ghost of bankrupt Bed, Bath & Beyond continues to haunt the container shipping industry, seeking payback for alleged wrongs suffered during the supply chain crisis. Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) filed for bankruptcy…
Moms urge federal regulators to mandate side underride guards
It’s been 10 years since Marianne Karth — along with daughters AnnaLeah and Mary and son Caleb — were traveling to a family wedding in Texas when a tractor-trailer failed to stop amid slowing traffic on Interstate 20 in…
Advocating for truckers is a full-time job — Taking The Hire Road
Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, is joined on this episode of Taking The Hire Road by a good friend, Gary Langston, president of the Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA). Before his current role, Langston spent 37…
METER Food Rebrands as Aqualab
Amidst record growth, food science and technology leader headlines reorganization under the Addium umbrella Pullman, WA (Sept 13, 2023) – METER Food is now Aqualab. The acclaimed pioneer in water activity and moisture content…
We’ve got a big-rig parking crisis. Who should solve it?
A few years ago, journalist Henry Grabar signed up for a news alert for “parking conflicts.” He expected jaw-slacking stories about suburbanites resorting to fisticuffs for a parking spot and communities bickering over…
Viewpoint: The market, not regulators, should set freight rail prices
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. By Roslyn Layton, PhD A recent party-line vote at the Surface Transportation Board…
Port of Long Beach’s Hacegaba Sees Better Days Ahead in 2024
LONG BEACH, Calif — Port of Long Beach Chief Operating Officer Noel Hacegaba said the port is down nearly 27% year-to-date compared with 2022, but he believes business is turning around.
