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How has precision scheduling precision scheduled railroading (PSR) affected service levels over the past decade? Matt Parker, Chairman of the Nevada State Board for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLETNVSLB), joins FreightWaves Executive Publisher, Kevin Hill, to discuss the current state of competition and service levels in the rail industry, along with an outlook for any ne...

A Class I railroad's perspective: Alan Shaw, Norfolk Southern's Chief Marketing Officer discusses the current intermodal operational challenges and outlook amid the boom in U.S. imports, constrained ocean capacity and congestion at many points in the North American intermodal network. He is joined by FreightWaves Market Expert in Rail, Intermodal, and Equipment, Mike Baudendistel. Follow FreightWa...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are LIVE from the FreightWaves Intermodal Summit. American Association of Railroads Vice President and Economist Luisa Fernandez-Willey joins the show to talk about the bipartisan infrastructure plan, rail congestion and decarbonization. Operation Life-Saver Director of Communications and Marketing Jennifer DeAngelis teaches us rail safety. Stealth Startup co...

A group of U.S. manufacturers of chassis had been suffering from large imports from China for years. It isn't always easy to successfully use federal procedures for combating imports. But in this case, the manufacturers won their case earlier this year. In this interview as part of the intermodal summit, Robert DeFrancesco, a trade attorney who led the ad hoc group which put together the trade com...

Elise Gosch, assistant VP of intermodal sales at Union Pacific, discusses how customer needs have changed over the last year and a half and how Union Pacific is investing in its network and technologies to deliver a superior customer experience to its intermodal shippers. She is joined by FreightWaves Director of Passport Research, JP Hampstead. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow Freight...

Learn about the recent record-breaking fiscal year and how the Port of Virginia is investing in its infrastructure to facilitate and continue its massive growth. Additionally, explore the creative ways the port is looking to make its intermodal services even more efficient to service major inland markets in the Midwest and Southeast. Join Stephen Edwards, CEO & Executive Director of the Virginia P...

Almonty has been mining for over 100 years, but the COVID pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges and,of course, opportunities. CEO Lewis Black explains. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about the true power social media holds of trends in e-commerce 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

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by Lead Economist Anthony Smith to sit down with Ransley Carpio, SVP & GM at PCA Group, a vertically integrated, tech-enabled, omnichannel global distribution platform for beauty and wellness brands. The three discuss unique challenges facing the beauty supply chain, what happens to brands that outgrow Amazon, and how PCA Group is helping the largest multina...

In today's episode, Kevin and Richie discuss what words you shouldn’t use with your customers, prospects and colleagues with Connor Miller, CO-Founder of ArdentX.   Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #surgetransportation Follow Put That Coffee Down on Apple Podcasts Follow Put That Coffee Down on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about yo...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller about the trucking impacts of Hurricane Ida. Business Insider senior reporter Emma Cosgrove discusses freight going mainstream. Cosgrove shares her approach to coverage for broader audiences as the appetite for supply chain coverage during the shipping crisis hits critical mass. TextLocate founder Ryan...

In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel gives a brief overview of the J.M. Smucker Company’s results and then dives into the topic of the week - ocean capacity tightness. On the topic of ocean capacity, Mike walks us through the latest Passport report, “Ocean shippers trapped in house of pain” which is available for download on the FreightWaves SONAR blog.       Follow The Stockout on A...

Our Director of Carbon Intelligence, Tyler Cole, sits down to chat with Paul Gross, CEO of Remora Carbon. They cover Paul's background and concern for climate issues before diving into the technology and business case for capturing tailpipe emissions with Remora's proprietary bolt-on technology. Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple Podcasts Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts L...

Matt speaks with Beth Schenk, executive director of environmental stewardship for Providence, a health system that has a network of more than 50 hospitals in the Western U.S. Matt and Beth discuss the carbon footprint of the health care supply chain and how health care providers, distributors and manufacturers are trying to reduce their carbon emissions. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcast...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to NASA’s David Bush and Michelle Lamoia about their Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and how the logistics behind launch safety work. BITCADET’s Dusty Dean shares innovations that US manufacturers are making to be more competitive and deliver a superior experience for their customers. Dray Depot’s Brian Rice outlines the challenges shippe...

In today’s episode, Randy Giveans, SVP of Equity Research at Jeffries joins Navigate B2B to provide his outlook on maritime equities for the containership, dry bulk and LPG/LNG market segments. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Cyberly, we’re in Charlotte, North Carolina at Armstrong Transport Group’s annual agent conference. It’s an event filled with educational and community building activities among all freight agents with the program. I was invited up to Charlotte to speak on building your business in a digital world and got the chance to chat with three of their all-star agents (aka the top perfor...

Truckers need diesel to operate and diesel comes out of refineries.   The U.S. refining industry is challenged by a drop in demand and weak margins. This week, it was reported that a large U.S. refinery has been put on the sales block. Will there be a buyer for it or will it go the way of other refineries that have been closed? Host John Kingston discusses that on this week's podcast. Also this we...

Anthony and Zach bring on Wes Struebing to talk about the current state of freight and implications for another shutdown. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DriverReach Founder & CEO Jeremy Reymer speaks with John Elliott, CEO of LoadOne, about his business, his involvement in the TCA, and what opportunities he sees ahead in the industry. 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/adchoices

Kevin talks with Nate Cross and Benjamin Kowalski of the Freight360 podcast about going out on you own. What's the best option? Is it as an agent or getting your own authority? What do you need to know and what are the biggest mistakes freight brokers make? You'll get answers to these questions, plus much, much more.  Follow Put That Coffee Down on Apple Podcasts Follow Put That Coffee Down on Spo...

On today’s episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor will look at rising US TEU imports as we head into the end of Q3 and its impact on the US Truckload market.  While ocean imports are rising to new highs, this is not the end of truckload capacity, you can be proactive in setting your network up for success. Follow #withSONAR on Apple Podcasts Follow #withSONAR on Spotify More FreightWa...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to OOIDA’s Norita Taylor about his recent letter to the Department of Commerce regarding the driver shortage. The ATA claims driver pay is causing inflation, but is there any truth to that? SHE Trucking’s Sharae Moore gives us the low-down on her upcoming trucking event, SHE Trucking Expo. She’ll also let us...

As technology in cars evolves, the way we interact with the vehicles will change, too. While holographic interfaces remain fantastical and mostly relegated to concept cars, Altia CEO Mike Juran expects tomorrow’s GUIs to go all in on augmented realty as well as behind-the-scenes adjustments to take advantage of flexible supply chains. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Sp...

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by Lead Economist Anthony Smith to chat with Andrew Lockwood of Suddath Global Logistics, an integrated third-party logistics provider and moving company. Lockwood joins to discuss retail inventories, back-to-school shopping, and holiday preparations ahead of more anticipated congestion. Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Guys...