FreightCasts

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor will discuss the possibility of truckload volume hitting a new all time high. Ocean imports are increasing which could cause a big Q4 push in truckload volume. Follow #withSONAR on Apple Podcasts Follow #withSONAR on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is excited to bring STORD Co-founder and CEO Sean Henry along for his FreightWavesTV debut. Sean and his team are growing like garden weeds helping bring brands, warehouses, and logistics operations together and to the cloud. STORD recently charted #42 on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list, and #2 in the logistics segment.  Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podc...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Tive CEO Krenar Komoni about how the company is working with customers to ensure critical, lifesaving, time-sensitive shipments are on time and in full. Find out how organs for transplant go missing and how tech aims to prevent it. Locomation VP of Policy and Strategy Finch Fulton fills us in on the environmental benefits of autonomous trucking...

RFID technology isn’t new, but the way it’s being used to track components throughout the automotive building process is constantly growing and changing. Impinj’s Carl Brasek runs us through the way RAIN RFID is being used by automakers today, and how it might be used in the future to simplify vehicle maintenance (think tires). Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify M...

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is alongside Lead Economist Anthony Smith again this week for an interview with another FreightWaves expert, Eric Kulisch. Eric covers global trade with a deep knowledge of air cargo. Eric joins to discuss the situation in Ningbo, how it's impacting both ocean and air capacity, and what Amazon Air’s new facility means for the company.   FreightWaves Air Cargo Extraord...

In today's episode, Kevin and Richie talk about the creative process and how important it is to your sales. It’s also about channeling your creativity in positive ways and we talk with Joe Ferreira, the author of Uncomfortable Inclusion: How To Build A Culture Of High Performance In Life And Work on how to put this concept into action.   Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! #sa...

How are gig workers surging and advancing during the continued stress between COVID and labor? Find out on this episode of At Your Doorstep with Kaylee Nix. 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

Danny Christner, CEO of John Christner Trucking, describes changes in food habits and how carriers can stay agile to meet customer expectations. Christner explains the difficulties of modifying food supply chains and his thoughts on if these habitual changes are here to stay. He speaks with FreightWaves Staff Writer Grace Sharkey. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotif...

Maintaining the integrity of temperature-sensitive products, especially pharmaceuticals, during distribution requires refrigerated warehouses and trucks. Extending the cold chain to air adds another layer of complexity. Envirotainer was one of the early companies that years ago began providing insulated containers with cooling properties. Since then the technology has evolved. Envirotainer's Donal...

John Brewer of CKE Restaurants reviews the changes and the pressures that e-commerce and the pandemic have put on the cold chain for restaurant operators. He speaks with FrieghtWaves Executive Editor and Oil Market Expert John Kingston. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves 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 OceanAudit CEO and founder Steve Ferreira about the state of ocean freight and when containergeddon will finally end. Plus, Ferreira will discuss his best-selling book “Navigating B2B,” share ways to recover money on your freight bills, and answer the question: Are charters the solution for shippers? The guys take a field trip to Taimen Transpo...

The pandemic's influence on home delivery accelerated a permanent change that Wabash National Corp. saw years before COVID changed the way we eat, meet and work. The company began working on low-carbon solutions like equipping trailers with solar-power refrigeration units and is expanding use of its thermally efficient molded structural composite across all its trailer and last-mile body lines. Br...

Moving temperature-sensitive foods takes a collaborative effort in technology, and SeaCube is supporting that effort with its container leasing strategy. Gregory Tuthill, Chief Commercial Officer at SeaCube Containers, is joined by FreightWaves Reporter Kaylee Nix in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about...

New cold chain capacity is expensive and complicated to fit into your network. It's not all about location either as you also have to think about location, power, and government partnerships. David Hickey, Managing Director of Hickey & Associates, speaks with FreightWaves Executive Publisher Kevin Hill. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts...

A network of small businesses, universities and enthusiasts used 3D printers to make millions of pieces of personal protective equipment last year. That helped mitigate supply shortages in some cases, but it’s not clear how useful the technology will be for the next pandemic. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more ab...

Most of us have heard the phrase “driver shortage” at least a dozen times but the real debate should be centered around retention and training. It’s these two factors that are leading drivers to quit their jobs altogether--even if they’re. So how do we fix this? Well, Adam Wingfield of Innovative Logistics Group and Desiree Wood of Real Women in Trucking are talking about those challenges in an ef...

In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses a number of freight-related data points that highlight the challenging market conditions that CPG companies face as they work to preserve their margins in this highly inflationary environment. Mike breaks down the rising costs that shippers are facing on the highway, on the rails and in the ocean and discusses thoughts on the market for...

Steve explores the hidden perils of containerized shipping by exposing the potential August swoon in China with the dominos of Covid-19 Black (baby?) Swans navigating around the containerized supply chain.  What’s with the indices to measure what the price of ocean freight is? Do we have too much data and is it impacting the duration of Containergeddon? Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow...

Tyler Cole speaks with David Correll, Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, to discuss the findings from their latest report, The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021. They unpack the report findings to highlight the most important and interesting trends, topics and industry tailwinds that are aimed at building a more resilient, sustainable value chain. Follow...

On this week's Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston kicks things off by looking at the unexpected call by the Biden administration for OPEC to put more oil on the market. The call may be coming just as the need for it is starting to fade.   Also on the podcast, the guest of the week is Eric Wanberg, the head of inventory management at Taulia. His company recently produced a paper on that subj...

Anthony and Zach bring on Zac Rogers to discuss the latest Logistics Managers results and the growth in warehouse and short haul demand as shippers prepare for the fourth quarter. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Doug Drier, CEO of Right Turn Recruiting, about Doug's philosophy towards both driver and carrier, as well as how Right Turn Recruiting's business model differs from other third party driver recruiting companies. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Le...

Cybercriminals are putting the cold chain in the crosshairs. Kurt George, a vice president with Property Damage Appraisers, chats with FreightWaves cybersecurity reporter Nate Tabak about why ransomware attacks are hitting cold storage facilities and what companies can do to protect themselves. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn mo...

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by Mark Nelson, CEO of Perishable Shipping Solutions to discuss how e-commerce is reshaping the cold chain. PSS provides fulfillment services to food brands, with a nice in perishable food items. PSS has a fulfillment solution to meet 85% of Americans with 2-day overnight shipping. Mark explains the challenges of meeting timetables, the cascading costs when...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit. With reefer rates about to crack $4.00/mi, port congestion freezing margins, and industrial space in short supply they’ll look into the state of the cold chain supply chain.  They’re joined by special guests Jonathan Swart, Director, Specialized Operations, Blue Grace Group; Tim O’Rourke, Senior Mana...