FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast

The automotive industry, from OEMs to aftermarket equipment manufacturers, have faced significant disruptions while also undergoing a new wave of technological advancements. The rise of blockchain technology and data analytics is making its way into the automotive industry, slowly leveling the playing field from just the large OEMs that have tremendous amounts of internal data. Follow FreightWaves...

Kevin Hill, Executive Publisher at FreightWaves, and Seth Holm, CEO/Co-Founder/PM at West Brow Capital, take a Great Quarter, Guys approach to discussing how demand for CPG goods will filter down into the performance of transportation and logistics stocks in 2022. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn mor...

When making a value preposition to current and perspective customers, prescriptive and performative analytics should be a part of your continuous improvement plan. Randy Ofirara, Vice President of Managed Logistsics at BlueGrace Logistics, chats about all things continuous improvement and the value of historical data as a way to move forward. He is joined by FreightWaves Broker/3PL Expert Mary O'C...

For the past two years, capacity shortages have rocked the nation as consumer demand for goods has skyrocketed. The headaches of moving freight are multiplied when dealing with perishables under time-sensitive demands — especially produce. Now, a further challenge is on the horizon, as Canada is imposing a controversial vaccine mandate on truckers who make cross-border shipments. To help explain s...

Andrew Lockwood, Senior Manager of Solutions Design at Suddath Global Logistics, and Kevin Hill, FreightWaves Executive Publisher, discuss the "driver shortage" and what has to happen for the industry to become more attractive to current and new drivers. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about yo...

As inventory builds up and e-commerce demand continues to surge, the pressure to add warehouse capacity will be enormous. Will supply he chasing demand for years to come? Kris Bjorson, Executive Brokerage Director at JLL, is joined by Mark Solomon, Senior Writier at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat.  Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts...

Steve Ferreria, CEO of Ocean Audit, and John Wobensmith, CEO of Genco Shipping, survey how companies are using new strategies to ensure they have inventory when they need inventory. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Container freight rates and vessel charter rates remain near all-time highs. U.S.-listed container shipping stocks offer investors an opportunity to profit from the ongoing supply chain squeeze. Join Randy Giveans, Senior Vice President of Equity Research, and Greg Miller, Senior Editor at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat.  Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify Mo...

Port congestion issues have presented drayage carriers with a rapidly changing market and challenging operating conditions. In this fireside chat, Matt Schrap, CEO of Harbor Trucking Association, and Mike Baudendistel, FreightWaves Market Expert, discuss how drayage carriers can optimize productivity and how the west coast ports can maintain their share of the market. Follow FreightWaves on Apple...

If you can't measure it, you can't manage it. Steve Ferriera, CEO of Ocean Audit, and Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos, detail the rise of data and pricing in global shipping. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. importers face unprecedented conditions as they negotiate their annual contracts for 2022. What degree of rate hikes should they expect, and how will annual contracts evolve in the long term? Join Patrik Berglund, CEO & Co-Founder of Xeneta, and Greg Miller, Senior Editor at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightW...

While most US ports struggled to keep up with demand the last two years, South Carolina ports shined. FreightWaves Reporter Kaylee Nix sits down with Jim Newsome, President & CEO of South Carolina Ports Authority, to talk about strategies that kept SC ports on track, how leadership is crucial in stressful times, and what to expect out of the ports in 2022. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Fol...

Now that the historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill is signed into law, the real work begins: getting formula money to the states quickly and issuing competitive grants. But what are the challenges of getting projects completed so that they can improve supply chain efficiency, and how will they be prioritized? Transportation policy expert Loren Smith joins us to shed light on those challenges....

As global demand for goods roared in 2021, oil and gas followed closely behind. The rally in oil prices hasn't slowed yet. Where will oil prices go in 2022 and will it matter to global demand. Benjamin Shattuck, Research Director for America's Upstream Oil & Gas at Wood Mackenzie, is joined by Kevin Hill, FreightWaves Executive Publisher, in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcast...

A year after discussing the challenges that were just beginning to roil the U.S. agricultural export markets, Agriculture Transportation Coalition Executive Director Peter Friedmann comes back to Global Supply Chain Week to talk about changes in the market since then. Notably, the struggle by shippers to retain market share, and new legislation that gives the government more oversight in carrier-s...

Zach Strickland, FreightWaves Director of Freight Market Intelligence, and Bloomberg's Industrial and M&A Columnist Brooke Sutherland discus the outlook for the industrial sector as companies continue to adapt their strategies for the post pandemic era. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about you...

The Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have received the lion's share of attention related to supply chain disruptions, but the pandemic has not been easy for all ports. The Port of Oakland is also grappling with how to manage COVID infections in the freight workforce, equipment shortages, congestion and rail delays, but it also has unique challenges related to ocean carrier s...

With partnerships with Paccar and Volvo to integrate its autonomous technology, Aurora continues to refine its tech as it works toward the goal of removing the driver from Class 8 trucks by the end of next year. But it is also getting some early experience in logistics and supply chain work with Peterbilt and FedEx to move freight in supervised autonomous trucks in Texas. Sterling Anderson, Chief...

Teclo Garcia, Economic Development Director for the City of Laredo, and Kevin Hill, FreightWaves Executive Publisher, take a look at what's moving southbound and northbound across the largest inland U.S. port in Laredo, Texas. How has the move of auto manufacturers moving manufacturing to Texas shortened the auto supply chain between the U.S. and Mexico. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follo...

Brandon Paquette chases down semiconductor supply for ZF North America, part of one of the largest automotive suppliers on the planet. Between ZF technology advancements and the creation of a commercial vehicles segment that includes Wabco Holdings, Brandon discusses how has ZF manages to secure microchips to keep its products moving to OEMs. He is joined by FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan...

Learn about major changes and challenges facing the automotive industry and how supply chain disruptions are impacting future innovation. Notably, Sandeep Kar, Chief Strategy Officer at Norgeon Systems, discusses the different dynamics of commercial versus automotive manufacturing characteristics. His thoughts on just in time manufacturing in relation to the semiconductor shortage, and how that sh...

Kenny Vieth may not have coined the term "the everything shortage" but the president and senior analysts at ACT Research has popularized it as his research firm tracks the topsy-turvy world of automotive supply chains led by semiconductor shortages. The inability of truck manufacturers to see what shortages are next or work around employee absences from COVID has led to canceled orders, massive ba...

In this fireside chat, Global Gateway Logistics CEO Caitlin Murphy discusses the current conditions that CPG companies are experiencing in global trade. She breaks down common import problems, how companies have been reactive to those issues and how they can be proactive to port congestion in the future. She is joined by FreightWaves Staff Writer Grace Sharkey. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcast...

Whether it's AB5 or new federal rules coming from the Biden administration, the question of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor will remain a hot issue this year. In this interview, FreightWaves Editor at Large John Kingston sits down with Marc Blubaugh of the Benesch law firm to hear his views on the legal landscape for 2022. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow F...

Travis Rhyan, Chief Product Officer at FreightWaves, and Bart De Muynck, Vice President of Supply Chain Research at Gartner, detail the challenges CPG companies face with the labor shortages, manufacturing, and e-commerce and how FreightTech investment should be viewed as a cost of doing business rather than cutting edge. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More Fr...