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The State of LTL Shipping in Light of YRC Freight Bankruptcy

TransAudit

LTL, or Less-Than-Truckload shipping, represents the transport of freight that doesn’t require an entire truck’s space. formerly known as YRC Freight, sent shockwaves throughout the transportation industry due to its dominant position. The 2008 financial crisis added fuel to the fire, putting severe pressure on Yellow’s financials.

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Transaid exceeds 50,000 professional drivers trained in Africa

Logistics Business Magazine

Transaid used its recent annual showcase event in London to celebrate two major road safety milestones met during 2022, whilst also highlighting the significant challenges facing its professional driver training projects in sub-Saharan Africa. The event was kindly hosted at the central London offices of law firm Ashurst LLP.

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World Shipping Council report on containers lost at sea identifies several active safety improvement initiatives

Shipping and Freight Resource

In 2021, the international liner shipping industry transported approximately 241 million containers, with cargo transported valued at more than $7 trillion. Revision of the IMO’s guidelines for the inspection programs for cargo transport units, including containers. Discrepancy in container stacking strength.

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Penske Logistics Given U.S. EPA SmartWay Excellence Award

Penske Move Ahead

EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership is a market-driven initiative that empowers businesses to move goods in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible, while protecting public health and reducing air pollution. "It This year's awards were celebrated during a virtual event. Penske joined the SmartWay program in 2008.

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Coronavius is a Growing Threat to the Supply Chain

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This virus has the potential to cause an economic shock unlike those that led to recessions in the recent past; the oil spike in 1991 that hit consumer wallets or the credit crunch in 2008 that seized up lending markets. How manufacturing delays ripple through the economy isn’t so straightforward, however.

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WIT Honors Driver at the Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show

Women in Trucking

This year’s event took place September 15. Fran (Crane) Bernard and her brother, Rick Crane, have been the driving force behind this annual event which honors their father, Richard Crane, a former driver, truck owner and founder of the American Truck Driving Schools. Ignace, Michigan.

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Landstar System Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance

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announced it has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). As a technology leader in the transportation industry, we believe that blockchain technology has the potential to provide solutions for a number of challenges in our industry, including increased efficiency and trust between all participants.”. February 19, 2018 ·.