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The dilemma of making and using hydrogen as a clean energy source is finally escaping the just-around-the-corner pledge that has plagued nature's most abundant element for decades. Even non-believers in H2 are getting on board as hydrogen-powered fuel cells find investors in all modes of transportation, says Amy Davis, President of engine maker Cummins Inc.'s New Power unit. Follow FreightWaves on...

Fragmentation continues to impact the supply chain, but technological advancements are providing the tools that will bring the logistics industry together. With an emphasis on real-time visibility, the ecosystems the industry will soon create and acceleration created by data science, J.B. Hunt Chief Information Office and EVP Stuart Scott discusses the future of freight, which is taking shape righ...

Guy Raz, Award-Winning Podcast Creator, Author, Radio Personality and Journalist, sits down with FreightWaves CEO & Founder of FreightWaves to kick of the 2021 F3 Virtual Experience. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Join the F3 Virtual Experience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt welcomes Steve Smith from TruckLabs to discuss have carriers done all they can do with aerodynamics or is there still solutions that can make an impact. Follow Rising Tides on Apple Podcasts Follow Rising Tides on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to FreightWaves editor-at-large John Kingston about the vaccine mandate and if trucking qualifies for an exemption.  Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty offers up solutions and strategies to contend with the port crisis.  Have you tried to order a couch this year? Dooner’s took almost 6 months to arrive. Today we’ll find out from Kristin Smith...

Tyler Cole is joined on this week’s show by Ashley Yentz, Senior Director of Continuous Improvement for Sleep Number. They discuss the value of data in decision making and how to create a culture of continuous improvement. Ashley’s passion for growing engaged communities shines through as she describes how the team at Sleep Number identifies and implements data-driven, sustainable solutions within...

Marketers and entrepreneurs have probably been faced with the temptation of obtaining emails and contact information for potential prospects. But what happens after you’ve pulled the trigger on that decision? How do you make sure that outreach doesn’t damage your brand but also gets your name in front of someone who may be interested in working with you? We’re breaking down how to fix that shady e...

Fleet AI is a new truckload carrier that is trying to distinguish itself in a field full of new and existing entrants where it's tough to stand out. Its founder and CEO is Marc El Khoury. He joins Drilling Deep host John Kingston to talk about how his company is trying to stand out and get that competitive edge by its use of AI and algorithms.   Also on the podcast, Kingston discusses the possibil...

UniGroup’s Scott Kluesner describes the efforts made to deliver the best special commodity services during the pandemic. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy Reymer, CEO and Founder of DriverReach talks with Justin Reed, the Manager - DOT Strategic Services for Hire Right about new data relative to hiring practices in the trucking industry as well as the impact of the clearinghouse. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke and Kyle will look at the early signals ocean imports are giving us that peak season may be behind us.  We will also dive into the price changes happening around Chicago for intermodal and truckload movements. Follow #withSONAR on Apple Podcasts Follow #withSONAR on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Harbor Trucking Association CEO Matt Schrap about how the Supply Chain Task Force and port approved container dwell fees harm smaller shippers. Find out why container fees that are passed on to shippers do nothing to solve the problem with empty returns that dray operators face.  We’ll learn about The Wall That Heals and how a partnership with...

Valens, fresh off of a listing on the NYSE and hosting its inaugural Analyst Day, is ready to deliver better semiconductor chips to automakers in the coming years. These high-data chips will simplify the wiring harnesses required in tomorrow’s vehicles, which in turn simplifies the amount of components the automakers need per car. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotif...

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by Lead Economist Anthony Smith for a reunion episode with former GQG co-host and current Founder/CEO/Portfolio Manager at West Brow Capital, Seth Holm.  Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sendle Chief Logistics Officer Dennis Oates breaks down how smaller businesses need help to figure out a shipping strategy that doesn’t break the bank. Follow At Your Doorstep on Apple Podcasts Follow At Your Doorstep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary O'Connell and the Co-CEO's and Founders of FreightVana sit down and talk about what they saw a need to fill in the market that led them to start FreightVana. The technology they've developed that is crucial to their development as a company as well as their unique ability to provide assistance in the mergers and acquisitions realm. Follow Check Call on Apple Podcasts Follow Check Call on Spot...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Jack Hedge, executive director at the Utah Inland Port Authority, about how moving freight inland can help the SoCal ports.  ShipHero founder and CEO Aaron Rubin gets us up-to-speed on what to expect in warehousing, fulfillment and e-commerce this holiday season. ShipHero serves more than 10% of Shopify stores globally. We’ll learn what its dat...

Matt McLelland discusses new ventures with an old friend, Ryan Rogers. Follow Rising Tides on Apple Podcasts Follow Rising Tides on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses vertical farming with Ryan Anderson, senior director, supply chain & logistics at Plenty, an indoor vertical farming company. In addition, Mike gives a rundown of the news which largely involves news related to addressing the congestion issues at the west coast. Follow The Stockout on Apple Podcasts Follow The Stockout on Spotify More Fr...

In today’s episode Steve shares his thoughts on what the new Ports of Los Angeles / Long Beach congestion fees really mean. Also, can Christmas be saved?. No.  Let’s not “dwell” on that, let’s try something different, let’s not think, let’s solve the problem. Steve offers up his reboot 1.0 plan. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn m...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are kicking off the spookiest show of the year on the "Squid Game" of freight. Joshua Santora, Kennedy Space Center public affairs officer at NASA, lands on the show. Kennedy Space Center may be the only place in the world with five different modes of transportation: car/truck, plane, train, ship and rocket. For NASA and its commercial partners to launch anyt...

Danny Gomez, Managing Director of Financial and Emerging Markets at FreightWaves, sits with Dennis Raffa, Dennis Raffa, Program Lead of the Zero Waste World initiative in North America for CHEP, to discuss how a pallet company founded in Australia during World War II is helping to create a "Zero Waste World". Dennis sheds light on how the company history and culture have helped start the sustainab...

It’s a simple question but how many of us can answer what the top two channels our customers heard about or follow us on? What if I told you that adding a simple question to your website form or sales process will have the largest impact on how you’re choosing to spend your digital dollars? That’s our main topic for today’s episode along with Spire Maritime’s Head of Product Kevin Nakao dishing on...

Dave Heller is the vice president for governmental affairs at the Truckload Carriers Association. In that role, he is deeply involved in the trucking industry's reaction to the looming vaccination mandate coming out of the Biden administration. At the recent annual meeting of the American Trucking Associations, Heller sat down with Drilling Deep host John Kingston to talk about that battle in Wash...

Zach and Anthony bring on Henry Byers to discuss the recent problems surrounding the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and their downstream impacts on surface transportation. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices