FreightCasts

In this episode of The Stockout, host Mike Baudendistel and Don Davis of NYSHEX discuss strategies that ocean shippers can use to deal with one of the biggest logistical issues of 2021 — finding space on ocean vessels. Follow The Stockout on Apple Podcasts Follow The Stockout on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Gomez, Managing Director of Financial and Emerging Markets at FreightWaves, sits with Bart De Muynck, VP of Research and Analyst at Gartner, to discuss the journey to greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Bart explains assessing your emissions, identifying efficiencies that will naturally reduce emissions, targeting partnerships that help with technology adoption, how the offset markets can b...

Steve examines the trilogy of Containergeddon in today’s episode. Steve takes us from the throes of the original Covid crisis, to his original call in early 2021 of the untold strength we were about to experience in the manifestation of consumer behavior (and resulting container surge) as buyers turned away from services to goods. Now, in the trilogy, do we have the right stuff in the right place?...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to NASA’s Nate Hickman and Nick Kindred about Orion’s launch-abort system. Orion is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before and will be used on the NASA Artemis mission. Today we’ll learn what happens when good missions go wrong. Quality Transport Company Senior Vice President Amanda Schuier shares her bloodlines story. Schuier...

Shortages of many generic drugs have plagued the U.S. health system for decades. The leading cause of drug shortages is quality issues at manufacturing plants, which are mostly located overseas. Some experts argue that bringing pharmaceutical production back to the U.S. will help companies and regulators better monitor manufacturing and avoid issues. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Fo...

iOS15 is here and with that we enter a new era of digital marketing. Why? Because the data companies will be able to collect will be severely limited. Which makes it all the more important to focus on building your first party data collection process, honing in on those buyer personas, and helping the sales team make their adjustments in a cookie-less world. Helping us to break it all down are Adr...

On this week's Drilling Deep podcast, two attorneys from the Benesch law firm, Helen Schweitz and Jonathan Todd, join host John Kingston to discuss the ownership of the growing stream of data that trucks are producing on every trip. Whether it's through an ELD, a camera system or a wired trailer, there is a lot of information that trucks are throwing off these days. Figuring out the ownership of t...

Fuel – and its constantly gyrating price movements – is one of the three biggest costs for carriers, and it obviously also impacts what shippers pay. But, many buyers of fuel are completely unaware of what causes price fluctuations – for anyone that buys millions of gallons / year of fuel, that’s a detriment. Understanding seven basic rules of fuel buying can go a long way toward being able to bec...

Zach and Anthony bring on Mike Baudendistel to get a rail report. Will the congestion issues and limited chassis availability around the ports and ramps continue to limit capacity. Also an update on the Canadian Pacific KC rail merger. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Ryan Streblow, President & CEO of National Tank Truck Carriers about his work at the NTTC, what's happening in the tank hauling segment at large, and some of the unique challenges tank carriers face in the driver recruiting and retention space.  Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More Freight...

Renewable diesel is the hot new fuel among U.S. refiners. Powered by various government benefits and breaks, refiners are converting units to make the fuel that is a "drop-in" substitute for regular diesel. In this chat, noted refining expert John Auers, EVP of Turner, Mason & Co, will discuss the ins and outs of making and using this fuel. He is joined by FreightWaves Executive Editor and Oil Mar...

Fuel buyers tend to shut down, or blank out when the topic turns to “hedging” fuel costs. But, it’s really not that complicated. Elaine Levin, President of Powerhouse, has been in the futures markets for early thirty years, and has taught her own Fuel Hedging Class that has had more than two thousand attendees. When it comes to explaining plainly and simply why hedging for anyone who buys bulk fue...

As fuel pricing mechanisms become more complicated, technology is playing a bigger than ever role of in helping to manage the traditional process of fuel buying. Now, technology for “Best Buy” systems and accounting management are becoming more and more widely used. But, there are key differences in what the technology can do. If you consume millions of gallons / year in fuel, and have a small gro...

Remote tank monitoring adoption is growing globally by 37% per year. And while the distributor has generally been the purchaser of the monitors for their own delivery efficiency, bulk fuel buyers now realize that monitoring their own inventory provides a host of benefits not realized otherwise. In this session, we will discuss the technology surrounding remote tank monitoring, and how it can help...

There is probably no single issue in today’s fuel markets that perplexes and challenges fuel buyers and sellers more than Carbon reduction initiatives – also known as LCFS (low carbon fuel standard). Not only does this affect refiners and fuel distributors, but it also has a big impact on the price at the rack, and at the retail level. Both rack and retail prices have a huge effect on carrier’s fu...

While the U.S. trucking industry cares a great deal about U.S. fuel supply and price, we can’t ignore the international factors that drive our domestic fuel markets. To breakdown what the transportation industry needs to be watchful of in the coming months, we’ve engaged Stephen Jones, Global Fuel Analyst for internationally-recognized Argus Media. We’ll delve deep into Stephen’s knowledge to get...

The last year was incredibly tumultuous for U.S. fuel prices. First the pandemic quashed demand, and then just as we began to emerge from the tumult, there were a slew of refinery problems affecting output and the short term closure of the Colonial Pipeline, which threw markets into even more chaos. As we head into the critical diesel fuel season, everyone is asking what can we expect from domesti...

Volta Trucks recently announced it will work with Steyr in Austria to build its first all-electric delivery trucks. We speak with co-founder Kjell Walöen about why Volta is using contract manufacturing and how that method will work during a pandemic. In short: it was the right choice. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about y...

Kaylee Nix looks at how robotics can work for companies of all sizes and in all sectors thanks to new tech from ForwardX Robotics. 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

In today's episode, Kevin and Richie discuss how we can all sell differently by focusing on how we differentiate ourselves from our competitors. We also have the master of differentiation and author Sales Differentiation and the just released book Sale Different, Lee Salz in house to share his tips and tricks. Follow Put That Coffee Down on Apple Podcasts Follow Put That Coffee Down on Spotify Mor...

On today’s episode of freight’s greatest variety show Dooner and The Dude are talking about Rail Safety Week 2021 with Josh Vance, Sr. Director of Safety, Intermodal, J.B. Hunt and Rachel Maleh, Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Brian Schnedler, Agency Owner at Smith-Eagle Logistics takes us inside the world of train operations and what happens to freight in the event of a derailment. ...

In this episode of The Stockout, host Mike Baudendistel discusses the extraordinary ocean shipping market and the outlook with John D. McCown, founder of Blue Alpha Capital and expert in the maritime industry.  Follow The Stockout on Apple Podcasts Follow The Stockout on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode Steve shares updates from one of the more interesting weeks in the ocean freight world. Controversy already with the National Shippers Advisory Committee? What of 24/7 Port Operations and $400K Jobs In Logistics?. Are we really walking on the razor’s edge?. So you think ocean freight is simple? Why the best in the business have no idea what really comes next. Follow FreightWaves...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to multigenerational families in freight on this special bloodlines edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Plus, A. Duie Pyle honors million milers for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and a driver who just hung up his keys sings his way into retirement. The show features Pete Dannecker, VP of risk and integrated resources for A. Duie Pyle; Jason Ick...

Danny Gomez, MD of Financial and Emerging Markets at FreightWaves, sits with Josh Raglin, Chief Sustainability Officer at Norfolk Southern, to talk about how railroads are providing efficiency, reliability and lower emissions for today. They discuss the importance of alternative fuels in the path to lower emissions and discuss how the industry can collaborate on new and innovative technologies. Jo...