On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Timothy Dooner is talking about a battery fire in California that left drivers stranded for hours. Corey at Dad of Two Roadside talks about how the towing industry acts as a first responder when America’s road warriors are trapped. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eejK2CmU
FreightWaves
Online Audio and Video Media
Chattanooga, Tennessee 167,200 followers
The World's Freight Market Forecasting and Analytics Platform
About us
FreightWaves is the most trusted provider of global supply chain market intelligence. Our high-frequency price, demand, and capacity data and analysis allow our customers to benchmark, analyze, monitor and forecast the global physical economy.
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https://www.freightwaves.com/subscribe
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- Industry
- Online Audio and Video Media
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- Transportation, Technology, Media, Economics, Logistics Insight, Global Supply Chain, News, Blockchain, Freight, Data, Trucking, Logistics, Technology, shipping, maritime, shipping, SaS, Air Freight, Infographics, software, and SaaS
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Freight Management Software
Find out where to be and when to be there with customizable SONAR dashboards. Create charts, watchlists, 3D maps, predictive freight rates, and more!
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Updates
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Port Houston saw a surge in container exports in June, while crude oil exports rose at the Port of Corpus Christi. https://lnkd.in/ezA7sZAc
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The U.S.-flag arm of Maersk has agreed as part of a settlement with the Department of Labor to change its safety reporting policies and compensate a whistleblower who reported safety concerns to the U.S. Coast Guard without first notifying the company. https://lnkd.in/enZmfdif
Maersk Line settles US complaint over whistleblower firing
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A Washington jury awarded $24.2 million to the former Port of Seattle police chief, who was fired three years ago and sued the port, alleging his termination was related to his being “an older white man.” https://lnkd.in/eU8PJFAT
Jury awards $24.2M to fired Port of Seattle police chief
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Know a company innovating in freight? Nominate them for the 2025 FreightTech Awards! Standard entry ends August 18th. Don’t miss out on being part of the FreightTech 100 or 25! 🏆 🔗 Nominate now! https://bit.ly/3zOAJ6r
2025 FreightTech Award
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Battery fire nightmare on 15 Freeway traps truckers | WHAT THE TRUCK?!? On Episode 741 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about a battery fire in the Las Vegas area that left drivers stranded for hours. Corey at Dad of Two Roadside talks about how the towing industry acts as a first responder when America’s road warriors are trapped. We’ll also learn about the dangers tow drivers face, how to get out of a jam without needing a tow and why semitruck towing costs so much, and we’ll hear about Corey’s toughest recoveries. We’ll meet Randeep Sandhu and Steven Dempsey, the minds behind FRE8. FRE8 is a driver-focused tech platform motivated by driver quality of life. It is creating a network of freight capacity that aims to level the playing field, enable compliance and improve quality of life for drivers while benefiting shippers by increasing service standards and the network. Plus, a look at spot and contract rates; layoffs continue; why Univar is a Shipper of Choice; and more.
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The Stockout | July 29, 2024 FreightWaves' Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey talk all things retail and CPG.
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Freight fraud has been hammering our industry. Talon Logistics Inc.’s Mike Bush talks about what is being done to fight double brokering, cybercrime, and driver identity theft in Los Angeles and the USA. Watch the full episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? here: https://bit.ly/46lzzvD
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The freight market is holding up better in July than it has in previous years. https://lnkd.in/ghr2BmZ4
Late July cool-off
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