DACHSER accelerates zero-emission initiatives in Europe

DACHSER Netherlands is putting its first e-trucks into operation. The company believes it is an important step on the road to zero-emission deliveries in the future “Zero Emissions Zones” for urban logistics (ZES zones) in the European country.

The first e-truck that DACHSER Netherlands is now using in Waddinxveen is the Volvo Electric FL 4×2. With this battery-electric truck, the logistics provider is testing the use of zero-emission technologies in daily operations.

The truck has already been...

https://container-news.com/dachser-accelerates-zero-emission-initiatives-in-europe/

CMA CGM could displace Maersk as second-largest container line

French carrier CMA CGM is poised to overtake Maersk Line as the world’s second-largest liner operator, with its aggressive newbuilding orders and second-hand vessel purchases, according to Alphaliner’s report.

CMA CGM’s current fleet comprises 625 ships of 3.49 million TEUs, while it has 122 ships of 1.24 million TEUs on order.

In comparison, Maersk Line’s fleet, which stands at 4.14 million TEUs, has just 32 ships of 400,000 TEUs under construction. If the Danish operator, which was displaced by...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-could-displace-maersk-as-second-largest-container-line/

SC Ports’ fiscal 2023 ‘a much more typical year’ following cargo boom

Container volumes at South Carolina Ports slipped by about 10% year over year when comparing fiscal year 2023 with 2022, but they were up by about 1% from 2021, the port authority reported.

Fiscal 2022 volumes were fueled by pandemic spending, which in turn produced an “unprecedented cargo boom,” SC Ports said Tuesday. But fiscal 2023 was “a much more typical year” compared with other years historically.

Volumes handled at the Port of Charleston complex totaled nearly 2.6 million twenty-foot...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sc-ports-fiscal-2023-a-much-more-typical-year-following-cargo-boom

Viewpoint: Court enters huge win for freight brokerage industry

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By Marc S. Blubaugh

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-court-enters-huge-win-for-freight-brokerage-industry

Weak freight market has had varied impacts on driver wage trends

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How understanding wage data can help enterprise fleets stay competitive.

DETAILS: Two years ago, companies were dishing out driver wage increases like candy on Halloween. Leah Shaver, the president of the National Transportation Institute, which gathers huge amounts of data on driver compensation, talks about the trends she is seeing in driver pay in these tougher times.

KEY QUOTES FROM SHAVER:

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weak-freight-market-has-had-varied-impacts-on-driver-wage-trends

FreightTech companies offer groundbreaking tech solutions

Some of today’s most innovative companies in the logistics and technology industries showed off their products during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

Companies demonstrating their cutting-edge solutions included TTN Fleet Solutions, Voltera and MileMaker.

TTN Fleet Solutions

TTN Fleet Solutions helps customers achieve better business results with the company’s industry-leading vehicle maintenance and repair services.

The company offers emergency roadside assistance, towing and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-companies-offer-groundbreaking-tech-solutions

Establishing health care network for truck drivers top priority

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Driver health and how to make health care more accessible for truck drivers. 

DETAILS: Access to health care has always been a challenge for truck drivers, who often skip critical medical appointments in order to move this country’s freight. Jeff Seraphine, CEO of Brentwood, Tennessee-based Interstate Health Systems, discusses some of the challenges drivers face and explores potential...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/establishing-health-care-network-for-truck-drivers-top-priority

Will cleaner diesel trucks matter in ZEV world?

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Allen Schaeffer sits in the middle of the multidirectional push and debate over what will be driving...

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