Article written by Corrie White Pilot Company’s new Axle Fuel Card promises flexibility and benefits As the United States reopens its economy and quarantined consumers return to quasi-normal behaviors with their stimulus checks, overall freight volumes are surging. While capacity remains loose, rates are rebounding from their low levels. This could be due to the […]
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Spot rates still depressed as businesses begin to reopen, DAT Solutions says. Truckload freight volumes “bottomed out” at the beginning of May, but have since recovered to pre-pandemic levels and largely returned to seasonal patterns in the second half of the month, according to an analysis by the online freight marketplace operator DAT Solutions LLC. The
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Article written by Lyndon Finney Dave Jackson honoring Joseph Philpot on Philpot’s 4 Million Mile accomplishment with Knight Transportation. (Courtesy: Knight Transportation) If professional truck drivers are called — and well they should be — “Knights of the Highway,” then there is a transportation company in Arizona that should be a knight among carriers. We’re
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Article written by Aaron Huff Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on how carriers have accelerated their use of technology to be more nimble and responsive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Part 2 will run next week. The coronavirus pandemic that began in March and continued unabated through the present has been one of
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Article written by Steve Banker When companies want to reduce their transportation costs, while maintaining or even improving customer service, they have two main choices: implement a transportation management system (TMS) or outsource transportation to a managed transportation services firm. The managed transportation services (MTS) providers have planners in a control tower using TMS technology,
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Drivewyze adds Iowa rest areas, truck stops to parking alerts Iowa has joined the list of states that are now included in Drivewyze’s Parking Alerts, a free service for Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass subscribers. The system will alert drivers if a rest area is open or closed and also provide the number of parking
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From trade wars to natural disasters, the global trading ecosystem is well-versed in the importance of maintaining an agile supply chain amid market volatility. Indeed, the supply chain management, shipping and logistics arena became a hotbed of technological innovation in recent years as disruptors looked to fast-track the evolution of an industry with centuries-old legacy
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Pandemic accelerates digitalisation of trade processes Portall Infosystems is partnering with Slovenia (EU)-based CargoX to digitalize the processing of bills of lading (BL) and the transfer of trade documents, considered the last missing link in the electronic port community system (PCS 1x) rolled out by the government to promote ease of doing business. Portall, a
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Article written by Nina Simosko GETTY Over the past two decades, the “conscious consumer” has demanded an important role as influencer and revenue driver for businesses as diverse as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods and outdoor gear. They purchase socially responsible products and services, practice green behaviors and are philanthropic through contributions of
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DENVER, June 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TrackX Holdings Inc. (TSX.V:TKX | TKXHF:OTC | FRANKFURT:3TH) (“TrackX” or the “Company”), a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based enterprise asset management and supply chain execution solutions provider, today announced that it has entered into an initial three year agreement to provide its supply chain and inventory management solutions to Shifflet
