LONG BEACH, Calif. — Ted Prince, chief strategy officer and co-founder of Tiger Cool Express, received the Silver Kingpin award during the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Expo 2022 on Sept. 13.
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Hacegaba (left) presents Prince with IANA’s Silver Kingpin Award for his contributions to the industry. (IANA)
IANA Presents Silver Kingpin, Chairman Awards
Hacegaba (left) presents Prince with IANA’s Silver Kingpin Award for his contributions to the industry. (IANA)Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that...
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AB 5 panelists (from left) Marc Blubaugh, Matt Schrap, Chris Shimoda and Peter Schneider. (IANA)
Fleets Prepare for AB 5 Enforcement as Legal Battles Continue
AB 5 panelists (from left) Marc Blubaugh, Matt Schrap, Chris Shimoda and Peter Schneider. (IANA)LONG BEACH, Calif. — California’s Assembly Bill 5, which affects driver classification, has been in effect for 2½ months, and fleets are subject to enforcement. Experts discussed the ramifications at IANA Intermodal Expo 2022.
September 16, 2022 Business, Logistics, For-Hire 
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FedEx Tumbles After Pulling Annual Earnings Forecast
Christopher Dilts/BloombergFedEx Corp. lost $11 billion in market value, wiping out two years of stock gains, after withdrawing its earnings forecast on worsening business conditions.
September 16, 2022 Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics 
Workers load produce onto trucks for transport at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market. One grant will go to updates and expansions at the site. (John Taggart/Bloomberg News)
DOT Awards $1.5 Billion in Federal Infrastructure Grants
Workers load produce onto trucks for transport at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market. One grant will go to updates and expansions at the site. (John Taggart/Bloomberg News)More truck parking spaces in Florida and Tennessee along with supply chain improvements for Mexico’s ports of entry in California, New Mexico and Texas are among winning projects nabbing $1.5 billion in federal infrastructure grants.
September 16, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics 
John Larkin, strategic adviser for Clarendon Capital (left), moderated the opening general session, which included Evan Armstrong, Larry Gross, Lars Jensen and Tim Denoyer. (IANA)
Intermodal Industry Continues to Adapt as It Meets Shifting Demands
John Larkin, strategic adviser for Clarendon Capital (left), moderated the opening general session, which included Evan Armstrong, Larry Gross, Lars Jensen and Tim Denoyer. (IANA)LONG BEACH, Calif. — Throughout 2022, the intermodal industry has responded to shifting consumer demand, supply chain disruptions, shipper demands and more.
September 15, 2022 Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics 
A BSNF train on the tracks. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Congressional Leaders Praise Tentative Rail Labor Agreement
A BSNF train on the tracks. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)The announcement of a tentative rail labor agreement was viewed as a positive sign by senior policymakers on Capitol Hill on Sept. 15.
September 15, 2022 Business, Logistics 
A CSX freight locomotive with an inset of Joseph Hinrichs. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
CSX Hires Ex-Ford Executive Joseph Hinrichs as CEO
A CSX freight locomotive with an inset of Joseph Hinrichs. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)CSX Corp. named Joseph Hinrichs as its next chief executive officer, handing the reins of the railroad giant to a former top executive with Ford Motor Co.
September 15, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire 
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Hiring for Uncertain Holiday Season Continues
UPS Inc.Trucking has started making thousands of hires for the holiday season despite facing a variety of economic headwinds.
September 15, 2022 Business, Safety, Logistics 
Health care workers give Shanghai residents COVID-19 swap tests in July. The city has (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)
China COVID Lockdown Threatens US Trucking Sector
Health care workers give Shanghai residents COVID-19 swap tests in July. The city has (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)China has put several cities back into lockdown because of coronavirus, which could disrupt shipments headed for the U.S.
September 15, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics, Breaking News 
A CSX locomotive is coupled to railway cars in Selkirk, N.Y., Sept. 14. (Hans Pennink/Associated Press)
Rail Strike Averted as Unions Agree to Deal
A CSX locomotive is coupled to railway cars in Selkirk, N.Y., Sept. 14. (Hans Pennink/Associated Press)A deal has been reached between union workers and six Class I railroads, averting a threatened strike that could have snarled the nation’s freight and passenger rail service.
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