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Western Global Airlines’ owner investigated for retirement plan conflicts
The Department of Labor has asked the federal judge overseeing Western Global Airlines’ bankruptcy case to partially deny a motion dismissing all creditors claims as part of a restructuring plan because it is investigating…
Barge rates on the Mississippi rise as water levels fall
Water levels are continuing to fall on key sections of the Mississippi River, raising fears of another autumn shipping crisis like that of 2022. The squeeze on barge rates was spelled out Thursday in the Department of…
Knight-Swift lays off employees after expressing market weakness
Knight-Swift Transportation, one of the largest trucking companies in the United States, is facing a tumultuous period marked by disappointing financial results and a bleak outlook for the year ahead. As a response to these…
Back despite popular demand
This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 35…
Mack files Granite recall after regulators nix ‘inconsequential’ plea
Mack Trucks is recalling 27,418 heavy-duty Granite trucks over nine model years because the turn signal angle is out of compliance with a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS). The Volvo Group North America…
Driverless Trucks Face Regulatory Opposition in California
If California's Assembly Bill 316 becomes law, driverless trucks won’t be able to drive down state highways without a human driver present until at least 2031.
Coyote layoffs, how to make trucking videos and startup showcase – WTT
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined in-studio by special guest host Reed Loustalot. They’re talking about Coyote Logistics laying off an unspecified number of workers Friday morning. Tex Crowley talks…
Workhorse shareholders back management’s new stock gambit
Workhorse Group now has the financial flexibility to issue new stock and raise capital for the scaling of its electric truck makeover. The Cincinnati-based company came very close to approval after counting 49.68% favorable…
Running on Ice: Warehouses grow on the East Coast
Hello, and welcome to the coolest community in freight! Here you’ll find the latest information on warehouse news, tech developments and all things reefer madness-related. I’m your controller of the thermostat, Mary…
Maritime History Notes: 150 years of refrigeration
Significant progress with shipboard refrigeration was finally attained in 1878, when the Paraguay arrived at the Port of Le Havre with 5,500 frozen carcasses in good condition. The last few years have brought major changes,…
