Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 9, 2023

Emitting only water vapour, hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks will be an important part of Volvo Trucks’ zero exhaust emission product portfolio and the vehicles have recently passed a significant milestone – being test-driven on public roads. Last year, Volvo Trucks showcased its fuel cell electric trucks for the first time.

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Overdrive Online

JANUARY 9, 2023

Meet an example of purpose beyond the truck in owner-operator Jay Hosty and his wife, Katt. The long-term return on a person’s honest investment in volunteering far outweighs what may appear at first a week of lost income opportunity.

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Trinity Logistics

APRIL 24, 2023

Refrigerated trucking can be a complex, but rewarding job. Refrigerated trucking is not only more specialized than dry freight hauling but offers more earning potential, and there are certain times of the year during which you can count on higher freight volumes to keep your company profitable. Cleaning Your Refrigerated Trailer 1.

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ShipLilly

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

There is a shortage of truck drivers leading to logistical problems for virtually every business sector. The history of the trucking industry has been churning and recycling drivers because it was a buyer’s market. Hence, some drivers have reconsidered their careers and decided that trucking is no longer a viable option for them.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Clark has launched a new low-lift pallet truck for light transport tasks. Especially when a low-lift truck is only needed occasionally, the LWio15 is extremely cost efficient. Compact and safe pallet truck The LWio15 drives and lifts purely electrically.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Truck fleet management has always been intensely focused on knowledge of the freight market. A clear vision for how the market and the fleet can work in unison is at the heart of fleet management within the trucking industry. Effective truck fleet management is vital for successful daily carrier operations.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 6, 2022

How do truck drivers eat healthy while over the road? Truck drivers can have jam-packed schedules with little time to think about their food choices. While truck stops and fast food joints are often full of food loaded with sugar, sodium, or to-go greasy food. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Skip ahead to the sections you want to read most!

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

Yale Lift Truck Technologies has launched two specially engineered operator assistance options to support warehouse and intralogistics operations. The patent-pending Reverse Speed System is available for Yale electric lift trucks, which are well suited to indoor warehouse operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

The lion share goes to the Port of Gothenburg, and today the haulage company deployed two electric trucks on container flows to the port – with a third truck joining them shortly. “We Heavy electric trucks have different properties and are relatively expensive compared with their fossil equivalents.

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WorkWave

JUNE 1, 2023

Time To Read: 5 minutes Truck drivers are in high demand with a truck driver shortage. It’s not the career many people think of going into right off the bat but finding ways to entice more people to become truck drivers is necessary. Here’s how you can recruit truck drivers for your company. Recruiting is how!

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Bulk Connection

JUNE 15, 2023

Some people in the trucking and freight industry even see load boards as a prime example of modern technology that helps people work more efficiently and intelligently. As the old adage says, “work smarter, not harder.” Technological advances have made “working smarter” easier with each passing year.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

Without any hardware updates or retrofits, trucks and trailers as well as vans can be united online on the RIO platform via so-called telematics connectors and thus be made visible. Carriers with Scania trucks and a My Scania account can be the first to benefit from this interface renewal at RIO.

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NGT News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The Innovation Lab at Volvo Group, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is a place where Volvo Trucks can collaborate with start-ups to combine real-world insights, analyze emerging trends, and validate new products and services aimed at helping customers improve both their economic and environmental sustainability goals.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2023

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples . For example, a shipment of heavy machinery may be transferred from a cargo ship to a truck using a break-bulk method, with the machinery being stored temporarily in a warehouse before being loaded onto the truck for the final leg of the journey.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson Director of Research and Market Intelligence: The truck driver shortage is top of mind for many as supply chain disruptions continue, port backlogs persist, and the gap between inventory supply and sales demand widens. How many more truck drivers are needed to balance demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

It’s time to put the Raymond 8910 End Rider Pallet Truck under the spotlight as we continue our run-through of all the IFOY Award finalists ahead of the announcement ceremony in Dortmund on June 22nd. The next-generation Raymond 8910 end rider pallet truck is ideal for heavy-duty and high-throughput applications.

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United World Transporation

JUNE 3, 2021

As it stands, the trucking industry is responsible for about 28 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the US. If the US wants to reach its climate goals, the trucking industry will need a big change. However, we all know that the trucking industry runs on diesel and other fossil fuels. Big Oil Investments.

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Now, That's Logistics

JUNE 22, 2021

the truck driver shortage is causing a lot of headaches for shippers. Compounded by the higher insurance and equipment rates that trucking companies are paying right now, the driver shortage has created double-digit freight rate increases in 2021. The shortage in the number of truck drivers is expected to deepen in the U.S.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 16, 2021

Entitled, “Drivers Wanted: Using data to understand the commercial truck driver shortage,” the study observed that while the American Trucking Associations (ATA), for example, has stated that there has been a driver shortage for the last 15 years, whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported there are high rates of occupational attachment among (..)

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Logistics Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

While there are plenty of examples of trucks and trains working well together on the intermodal side, there are also more than a few examples of the two freight transportation modes being at odds, too.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2021

The most obvious answer is autonomous trucking. TuSimple – a provider of autonomous freight semi-truck solutions – has said their technology will be operational by 2024. And it is not the “last mile” – the distance between an exit off a highway to a destination site – a factory, warehouse, or store for example.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2020

However, for truck drivers, these feelings sometimes don’t go away after traveling and their mental health can be compromised because of it. We understand that loneliness and anxiousness are common issues for truck drivers. Another scary statistic that pertains to truck driving and mental health are suicide rates.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

(Graphics created by Emily Ricks) Successful freight trucking depends on the joining of profitable loads with timely delivery. And knowing what’s happening to market volatility and trucking carriers across the country is critical to maximizing carrier revenue and margins. Broken down to reefer, dry van and flatbed.

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Freightera

AUGUST 7, 2023

LTL carriers specialize in consolidating multiple smaller shipments into one truck, sharing the costs among multiple shippers. This means that you only pay for the space your cargo occupies, rather than the entire truck capacity , making it a more budget-friendly choice for smaller shipments. The post Do You Really Need a Full Truck?

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Clark has given the low-lift trucks with folding operator platform a facelift and combined all model variants under the name PPXS20. For example, the new series has power steering as standard and is characterised by improved ergonomics and greater user-friendliness. The trucks are designed for use on medium to long transport routes.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Supporting this activity is a trucking sector that’s facing some key challenges right now. Capacity is getting tight due to high demand for trucks intra USA, plus many of the Tier 1 and 2 original equipment manufacturers and high-tech companies are setting up new factories in Mexico and taking up much of the trucking capacity.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

IMHX 2022 will see the launch of Narrow Aisle Ltd ’s latest Flexi ACiON ( pictured ) and Flexi LiTHiON VNA truck ranges. For example, the trucks’ HiVis overhead guard has been redesigned and reconfigured to ensure perfect upward visibility of the forks and the load when stacking. wide and can lift loads weighing up to 2.5

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Trinity Logistics

APRIL 28, 2022

This rings especially true for truck drivers. Being a truck driver has many benefits; flexibility, freedom, travel, seeing new places, decent pay. So we paired up with one of our Trinity Team Members, Sal Ingrassia, who has experience as a personal trainer for over seven years, to help you learn how to stay fit as a truck driver.

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DC Velocity

JUNE 4, 2018

Lift truck manufacturers, dealers, and providers of associated products will be observing National Forklift Safety Day on June 12, 2018. Here are just a few examples of the events, literature, and promotions they'll be offering around the country.

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United World Transporation

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Repairs and maintenance are a fact of life when it comes to the trucking industry. However, it looks like electric trucks will be the trucks of the future. It turns out that repairing and maintaining an electric truck will be a lot different from that of a diesel engine. Electric Truck Vs. Diesel Truck Tires and Braking.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 16, 2022

RTITB ’s innovative eTruck UK online eLearning program can now be used to train reach truck operators, as well as counterbalance lift truck operators, in less time. Now, they can train reach truck operators with eTruck, as well as those using counterbalance lift trucks.”. CLICK HERE to learn more.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Penske Truck Leasing announced it has expanded its use of renewable diesel in California through a preferred supplier agreement with Shell Oil Products U.S. The move is a continuing effort by Penske to help reduce emissions across its truck rental , heavy-duty truck leasing and logistics fleet operations. “In

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 29, 2022

Clark has expanded its product range in the area of pallet trucks with another lift truck. The new WS10Mi is a high-lift truck with mono-mast and initial lift. The WS10Mi is one of the entry-level models in the world of high-lift trucks. The length of the truck including the back of the forks (l2) is just 600mm.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

For the youngest one of the Hamburg-based manufacturer’s electrifying electric forklift trucks is a giant in terms of compactness and performance. In addition, the successor to the legendary STILL RX 50, one of the best-selling electric trucks in its class, impresses with numerous safety features. In line with family tradition.

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United World Transporation

MAY 20, 2021

Perhaps you’re done with driving for others, and you’d like to launch your very own trucking business. The question is, how much will it cost to start a trucking business? Continue reading below to find out how much it will cost you to start your own trucking business. For example, an H endorsement is for hazmat.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Industrial truck manufacturer Baoli , part of the KION Group, has launched a new electric hand pallet truck. Lithium-ion batteries ensure that the new pallet truck is both easy to handle and maintenance-free and can be recharged at any time without gas emission at a standard 220V socket.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2023

Finding available trucking capacity is often a challenge, especially when demand is high. We see this, for example, in the number of empty backhauls that happen every day. Finding available trucking capacity is often a challenge, especially when demand is high. The sad truth, however, is that a lot of capacity gets wasted too.

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