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Tips for freight brokers on how to vet carriers

Truck News

A freight broker acts as an intermediary that connects its shipper customers — that have goods to transport — with motor carriers, who have the capacity to move those goods.

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The CRO Perspective: Growing FreightTech Sales with Ryan Sullivan

The Logistics of Logistics

Ryan Sullivan and Joe Lynch discuss the CRO perspective – growing freighttech sales. Ryan is the CEO and Founder of Ratchet Ventures , a fractional CRO firm specializing in the logistics and freighttech space. Summary: The CRO Perspective: Growing FreightTech Sales In this podcast, Ryan Sullivan, Founder of Ratchet Ventures and an experienced Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), shares his insights on growing sales in the freight tech and logistics industry.

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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q2 2024)

Talking Logistics

We’ve crossed the halfway mark of 2024. Is that a danger sign on the road ahead or one announcing better days around the bend? Is the glass we’re holding half full or half empty? Either way, let’s raise it up and give a toast for making it to another day. As you can see from. Read more The post Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q2 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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FMCSA's confusing excuse for not enforcing 'commercial' regs

Overdrive Online

FMCSA has been citing a judge's 2019 decision as blocking its ability to penalize bad actors among brokers and carriers for so-called "commercial" violations, but now they seem to admit that's not true.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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EV Maker Nikola Sells 72 Hydrogen Semi-Trucks in Q2 of 2024

Supply Chain Brain

The company says it sold 112 hydrogen trucks — assembled in Coolidge, Arizona with a range of 500 miles — in the first half of 2024.

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HMM Listed as a Controlled Carrier After FMC Decision

MTS Logistics

South Korea-based Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is now a controlled carrier, per the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). HMM is the latest shipping line to be added to the list. The FMC made the addition to its controlled carrier list due to HMM’s close connections and collaboration with the government of South Korea. Being named a “controlled carrier” means that the Federal Maritime Commission, which regulates the shipping industry as it pertains to the United States, has deter

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Trucking fleets should plan for a 2027 pre-buy

Commercial Carrier Journal

According to an industry-wide survey, 36% have a CARB pre-buy procurement plan in place, 64% said they either do not have a plan or are unsure if their organization has a plan.

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Why Fixed-Rate Contracts Can Be a Risky Bet for Ocean Freight Importers

Dedola Global Logistics

A Note About This Blog Post We understand that time is of the essence. That’s why we’ve structured this post to provide a quick summary of the main points right at the start. If you’re interested in a deeper dive, you can read the detailed sections that follow each point. We hope this format proves beneficial and your feedback will help us continue to refine our content to best serve the importers we’ve been supporting for five decades.

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EU Set to Target Shein, Temu With New Duties on Cheap Imports

Supply Chain Brain

The EU is reportedly looking at ending its current rule that allows imports under €150 ($162) to arrive duty-free.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Q2 2024 Bulk Freight Roundup

Bulk Connection

As we close out the second quarter of 2024, the bulk freight transportation industry has seen a steady continuation of trends established in the first quarter. Both liquid and dry bulk trucking volumes have remained consistent, providing a stable landscape for our partners in the chemical and food-grade industries.

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New Lorry-loading Order Picker Launched

Logistics Business Magazine

Hyster has launched a new ‘2-in-1’ truck combining the benefits of both a Low Level Order Picker and a ride on Pallet Truck. The Hyster® Order Picker Pallet Truck is tough enough that manufacturing sites and industrial warehouses can use the same truck to pick up loads and then place them directly into the back of a lorry. Likewise, they can carry out unloading and put loads away, all without operators needing to switch to a different type of materials handling equipment.

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Tesco Ireland Adds 50 Biomethane-Fueled Trucks

NGT News

Tesco Ireland has taken delivery of 50 state-of-the-art biomethane-fueled trucks that will operate across the company’s countrywide distribution network. Biomethane, a renewable energy source produced from organic waste, offers a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. These new biomethane trucks are coming on stream as part of Tesco’s comprehensive strategy to reduce its carbon footprint […] The post Tesco Ireland Adds 50 Biomethane-Fueled Trucks appeared first on NGT News.

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eBook: End to end Costing in Express Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Logistics Business magazine, together with the Information Factory, have produced a new 6 page digital magazine on managing end to end costing in express logistics. Editor Peter MacLeod talks to iFactory CEO Robert Jordan to understand how transport and logistics businesses can manage costs and grow. Learn how accurate costing of each individual process within the supply chain can be used to make commercial and operational decisions that are absolutely key to driving a business forward.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Go2 Delivery Orders Five Electric Vans from Canoo

NGT News

Sustainable logistics solutions provider Go2 Delivery has signed a definitive agreement to purchase five fully electric commercial delivery vans from Canoo Inc. with the potential to purchase up to an additional 85 vans. Go2 Delivery will integrate Canoo’s Class 1 Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle 130 (LDV130) into its delivery fleet to enhance operational efficiency, provide eco-friendly […] The post Go2 Delivery Orders Five Electric Vans from Canoo appeared first on NGT News.

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Mobile Warehouse Robotics: The Cornerstone of Modern Warehouse Automation

Logistics Viewpoints

The mobile warehouse robotics market is no doubt a crucial piece of technology to achieve warehouse automation. At this point, we can see the market reaching some maturity, where more end users recognize the benefits and essentiality of automating warehouse and logistics operations with mobile robots. The increasing number of successful cases shared by key market leaders and the rising funding activities in recent years , with several key market leaders advancing past Stage C funding and one com

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Wallbox Offers Supernova 220, Its Fastest, Most Powerful Charger Yet

NGT News

Wallbox Chargers, a provider of electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions, has introduced the next generation of its Supernova DC fast charger, Supernova 220. The newest addition to the product family is designed to charge at up to 220 kW, meaning that it can fully charge a passenger EV up to 100 miles in […] The post Wallbox Offers Supernova 220, Its Fastest, Most Powerful Charger Yet appeared first on NGT News.