Freight Waves

JULY 18, 2025

Another wave of closures and layoffs has hit workers and companies tied to commercial transportation, manufacturing, lumber production, distribution and logistics across the U.S. Beverage distributor Republic National exits California Republic National Distributing Co., 1,756), Canfor Corp. 75), BRP Marine US Inc. (72), Marzetti Co.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2025

Typical supply chain risks include: Natural disasters: Earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, and pandemics that halt production or transport. For instance, if your business operations are based in the Golden State, youll want to consult a guide to starting an LLC in California. Firstly, the rules for forming an LLC vary by state.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

federal environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations such as the proposed SEC climate rules remain contested, while California (SB 253 ) and New York (A4123 ) have introduced climate disclosure laws. In the U.S., These states alone represent two of the eight largest economies in the world, and more are expected to follow.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 14, 2025

The university’s supply chain program is part of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, which offers a Master of Engineering in Logistics degree. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (USA) MIT is widely regarded as the best university for supply chain management.

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Freight Waves

JULY 18, 2025

They arrange transportation. When courts allow states to impose their own de facto hiring standards through negligence claims, they undercut Congress’s goal of uniform, deregulated transportation services. Freight brokers don’t own or operate motor vehicles. They don’t hire drivers. That is not safety regulation—it’s chaos.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Coast Guard Recruiting Office in Los Angeles, California, leading recruiting efforts and mentorship programs. Coast Guard Training facility, overseeing law enforcement operations, policy development, and departmental budgeting. Prior to his retirement, Dan was the Recruiter in Charge for the U.S.

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Americold

JUNE 17, 2025

Search for: Customer Resources Associates i-3PL Change Region Contact Us Who We Serve Producers Retailers Food Service Providers What We Do Supply Chain Solutions Technology Transportation FAQs Facilities About Us Executive Bios Sustainability/ESG Americold Operating System Newsroom Cool It! The result?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 24, 2025

In fact, all of them are in a single state, California. This efficient storage technology also allows fuel storage for long hauls and transportation, essential for supply chains. Transporting hydrogen in its compressed or liquid form is also expensive. The move to a hydrogen economy confronts numerous significant hurdles.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 23, 2025

Winners demonstrated measurable operational transformations across industries, from transportation and logistics to government and education. The Baja California-based company transports over 150,000 Class 8 trucks and 225,000 light vehicles annually. Several reported substantial financial and operational gains.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 19, 2025

It then delivers real-time risk scores and fraud alerts directly into existing transportation workflows, making prevention both scalable and actionable. What truly sets FraudWatch apart is its two-step verification process. Had they left the origin, our client would never have seen those 6 truckloads again,” Overhaul explained.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 17, 2025

Danielle serves as Account Executive at Descartes MyCarrierPortal, the leading solution for carrier identity, onboarding, and monitoring in transportation. With a decade of experience in the logistics and transportation industry, Danielle brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in carrier sales and vetting. Register here.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 12, 2025

220 That is the number of citations that the state of California has issued in the last six months to warehouse operators for failing to submit timely reports for the state’s warehouse indirect-source rule. What’s that, you ask? The state has collected more than $1.3

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This chain’s North America Chief Supply Chain Officer was quickly involved in the news narrative, publicly indicating that the suspect slivered onions were sourced to a single supplier, which was subsequently identified as being California based Taylor Farms. That was a testament to this chain’s supply traceability processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2025

This week had events that have highlighted significant shifts and challenges in supply chains, transportation, and urban planning. Meanwhile, Bill Gates investment in transportation signals optimism in a struggling sectorwhat recovery does he foresee? As Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel Corp. Steel Corp.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

It served as a market endorsement of hydrogen-electric powered Class 8 trucks as a strategy for sustainable-powered heavy-duty vehicles for long-haul transportation services. In our Supply Chain Matters commentary at that time , we noted that the announcement was significant from two dimensions.

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

billion) guarantee facility, the transport ministry said on Thursday. Transportation Department is expected to declare that fuel economy rules issued under then President Joe Biden exceeded the government's legal authority by including electric vehicles in setting the rules, automaker officials said Monday. Thai cabinet approves $4.7

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2024

According to reporting by business broadcasting network CNBC , workers fulfillment and warehouse facilities located in New York City , Atlanta , Southern California and Illinois are taking part in this work stoppage. This development has obviously been timed to occur during the last days of this 2024 holiday fulfillment period.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 28, 2025

Link: Transport Topics: Rail Theft Surge High-End Audio Theft Location: San Bernardino, CA, USA Date: Q3 2024 Value: $400,000 Details: A theft ring used stolen identities to steal audio systems from a warehouse. Link: FreightWaves: Amazon Cargo Theft Electronics Cargo Heist Location: California, USA Date: Q3 2024 Value: $1.6

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Fred Smith Dead at 80 h 65 Cents That is the projected rise in California gasoline prices per gallon starting July 1, when several new gas taxes go into effect in the state. Amazon Stopping Fake Goods. May Freght is Flat, ATA Says. Estimates are that together these new taxes will take gas prices in the Golden state to $6.00

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2025

Implementing this technology for heavy-duty trucking, which moves 70% of all goods in the country and is responsible for 23% of total emissions from transport, is particularly challenging, given the requirements of energy and infrastructure. total truck fleet operates in California and Texas alone. at 29% of the total.

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Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The war concluded with Mexico losing a significant portion of its territory, including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. Just twenty-five years after gaining its independence, Mexico faced a war with the US - The Mexican-American War (1846-1848). –Mexico border.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 5, 2025

Intermodal analyst Larry Gross says that normally he’d be able to draw on his 45 years of transportation experience to make predictions about freight volume in the months ahead. Chart: Gross Transportation Consulting) Overall, 41.3% Intermodal volume in 2025 has been on a tear but is beginning to slow. Chinese imports make up 57.5%

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EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

Fast-fashion retailer Shein's transport emissions jump in 2024 Shein's carbon emissions from transporting products climbed 13.7% in 2024, the online fast-fashion retailer's sustainability report showed on Friday, and its 2023 transport emissions were 18% higher than previously reported after a recalculation.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Californias Air Resources Board (CARB) has historically set its own emissions standards under a federal waiver, and several statesrepresenting over 30% of U.S. auto saleshave adopted Californias rules. Department of Transportation released several AV guidelines emphasizing voluntary compliance rather than prescriptive regulations.

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Freight Waves

JULY 2, 2025

With only six Class I freight railroads remaining and stringent merger rules set by the Surface Transportation Board’s 2001 framework, the consensus largely held that the window for large-scale transactions was effectively closed. Talk of the next Class I rail merger is steadily moving beyond backroom chatter and into public conversations.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Ocean Transportation Global Trade & Economics Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt Related Articles Red Sea Ship Traffic Slow to Resume as Ceasefire Risks Swirl U.S. Ships with associations to the U.S., or Israel or those that have been targeted by the Houthis previously now face higher costs, Baker said.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 28, 2025

A team from Blue Yonder recently attended the Finished Vehicle Logistics North America 2025 (FVL NA 2025) conference in Huntington Beach, California. In a more stable market environment, OEMs and their transportation providers might have had a more distant relationship, centered on rate negotiation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 11, 2025

Emissions and changing policies Although Tier 4 Final is no longer relevant, other states are being encouraged to adopt comparable fleet-average targets by California’s more stringent “In-Use Off-Road” regulations. The new information helps you plan services and cut down on idle time before malfunctions ruin your schedule.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

Instead of being delivered to its intended destination in Childress, Texas, the cargo was transported through New Mexico and eventually into Arizona. The theft occurred when the shipment was fraudulently uplifted from the airport, Overhaul said in a news release. The trailer and its cargo, valued at $1.6

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Zipline This California-based business is transforming healthcare delivery, especially in underdeveloped nations. Carla There is little question that the future of transportation in Europe lies with electric vehicles and other e-mobility solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 5, 2025

transportation sector is undergoing major policy changes following President Donald Trumps return to office in 2025. His administration has reversed electric vehicle (EV) initiatives, reduced funding for transportation research, and removed several regulatory measures. This is expected to accelerate road and bridge construction.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 22, 2025

Liability Coverage and SR22 Requirements in California California law says drivers must carry at least $15,000 in coverage for injuries to one person, $30,000 for injuries to multiple people, and $5,000 for property damage. PIP goes a step further and can help cover lost income or transportation costs after an accident.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Background on Ocean Transport. Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, increased volume in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. The landlocked ports of Southern California are especially problematic. We are awash in a sea of self-interest.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 17, 2023

Brian is the Founder of Port X Logistics , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. About Brian Kempisty Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada. and Canada.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Brian is the Founder of Port X Logistics , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. About Brian Kempisty Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada. and Canada.

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