FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast
886 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFreightWaves Live: An Events Podcast: The show where we bring you back to past FreightWaves events, take you inside of upcoming events, and capture the moments and keynotes from the top thought leaders in logistics, FreightTech, business and media.
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Where Did All the Capacity Go? - OceanWaves
October 08, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutesNate Shutes, Vice President of Global Fulfillment & Logistics at Blu Dot Designs, explains how shippers are reacting the present and planning for the future when it comes to maritime logistics. He is joined by FreightWaves Director of Market Experts, Anthony Smith, in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Much Volatility Can the Ocean Market Take? - OceanWaves
October 07, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutesGordon Downes, CEO of the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), speaks with Patrick Duffy, President of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), about the challenges facing stakeholders on both sides of the ocean shipping marketplace – shippers and ocean carriers. Tune in to as they discuss risk management in bluewater logistics through the use of enforceable freight contracts and how technology can enhance shipper-carrier relationships. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow Freigh...
How Aggregating SMB Shippers Can Build Scale - OceanWaves
October 07, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutesPerch is a leader in a burgeoning segment of e-commerce: “Amazon aggregators”. These such companies have raised <$4bn in the past 18 months from venture and private capital to purchase and operate successful FBA brands. Perch recently brought on Wayfair alum John Esborn to build out its ocean transport division. Esborn joins FreightWaves Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox to discuss what it's been like starting over in the toughest capacity environment he's seen in 30+ years in the industry; lesso...
What the Ship - Are SMB’s Being Left Out in the Cold? - OceanWaves
October 07, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutesHas the global container market had you saying WT...RATES?! Founder and CEO of Global Gateway Logistics, Caitlyn Murphy, discusses trends she has seen within her business and how the current market differentiates between SMEs and large, enterprise global shippers. The global transportation veteran will also diagnose issues with current industry technology and operational areas that are being overlooked. She is joined by FreightWaves Staff Writer Grace Sharkey in this fireside chat. Follow Fre...
Is There a Long-Term Risk for the World Economy? - OceanWaves
October 06, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutesPorts and inland transportation connections are choking on ocean imports. Walter Kemmsies, a prominent economic and strategic advisor to the public and private sector, will discuss supply and demand dynamics, infrastructure challenges, and other factors behind the ocean freight slowdown, as well as what could make the situation better or worse in the next year. He is joined by FreightWaves Reporter Eric Kulisch in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves o...
What Does Congestion Really Mean for Global Trade? - OceanWaves
October 06, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutesLars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, and FreightWaves Executive Publisher Kevin Hill discuss how the bullwhip effect for ocean carriers started during the abyss of the pandemic and is still reverberating through supply chains. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Port Perspective on Managing Import Surge - OceanWaves
October 06, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutesThe Port of Los Angeles is on the front lines of America’s import surge. Its executive director outlines how the port is handling the load given capacity limits of rail, trucking and warehousing. Executive Director and Chief Logistics Officer at The Port of Los Angeles, Gene Soroka, is joined by FreightWaves Senior Editor Greg Miller in this keynote address. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Seven Rules of How to Buy Fuel Smarter and Cheaper - Fuel Buyers Summit
September 23, 2021 22:00 - 35 minutesFuel – and its constantly gyrating price movements – is one of the three biggest costs for carriers, and it obviously also impacts what shippers pay. But, many buyers of fuel are completely unaware of what causes price fluctuations – for anyone that buys millions of gallons / year of fuel, that’s a detriment. Understanding seven basic rules of fuel buying can go a long way toward being able to become a smarter buyer of fuel, and add to bottom line profits. For the afternoon, your host will be...
The Surging Investment Into Renewable Diesel - Fuel Buyers Summit
September 23, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutesRenewable diesel is the hot new fuel among U.S. refiners. Powered by various government benefits and breaks, refiners are converting units to make the fuel that is a "drop-in" substitute for regular diesel. In this chat, noted refining expert John Auers, EVP of Turner, Mason & Co, will discuss the ins and outs of making and using this fuel. He is joined by FreightWaves Executive Editor and Oil Market Expert, John Kingston. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify M...
Fuel Price Hedging and Why It’s Not as Complicated as You Think - Fuel Buyers Summit
September 23, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutesFuel buyers tend to shut down, or blank out when the topic turns to “hedging” fuel costs. But, it’s really not that complicated. Elaine Levin, President of Powerhouse, has been in the futures markets for early thirty years, and has taught her own Fuel Hedging Class that has had more than two thousand attendees. When it comes to explaining plainly and simply why hedging for anyone who buys bulk fuel – especially carriers – is critical, it’s Elaine. We’ll get her to answer the basic questions, ...
Technology That Can Help Buy Fuel Smarter - Fuel Buyers Summit
September 22, 2021 22:00 - 23 minutesAs fuel pricing mechanisms become more complicated, technology is playing a bigger than ever role of in helping to manage the traditional process of fuel buying. Now, technology for “Best Buy” systems and accounting management are becoming more and more widely used. But, there are key differences in what the technology can do. If you consume millions of gallons / year in fuel, and have a small group of people doing the buying, you cannot miss this session. Co-Founder and CEO of FuelHub, Don T...
How Remote Tank Monitoring Can Lower LTL (Tank Wagon) Fuel Delivery Costs and Streamline Processes - Fuel Buyers Summit
September 22, 2021 20:00 - 18 minutesRemote tank monitoring adoption is growing globally by 37% per year. And while the distributor has generally been the purchaser of the monitors for their own delivery efficiency, bulk fuel buyers now realize that monitoring their own inventory provides a host of benefits not realized otherwise. In this session, we will discuss the technology surrounding remote tank monitoring, and how it can help bulk fuel buyers: receive fewer deliveries with more gallons per delivery; maintain accurate inve...
LCFS: Unlocking the Mystery - Fuel Buyers Summit
September 22, 2021 18:00 - 21 minutesThere is probably no single issue in today’s fuel markets that perplexes and challenges fuel buyers and sellers more than Carbon reduction initiatives – also known as LCFS (low carbon fuel standard). Not only does this affect refiners and fuel distributors, but it also has a big impact on the price at the rack, and at the retail level. Both rack and retail prices have a huge effect on carrier’s fuel prices. To break down and explain clearly how all these regulations work, we’ve brought on Meg...
Global Price Volatility: One Expert’s Analysis - Fuel Buyers Summit
September 22, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutesWhile the U.S. trucking industry cares a great deal about U.S. fuel supply and price, we can’t ignore the international factors that drive our domestic fuel markets. To breakdown what the transportation industry needs to be watchful of in the coming months, we’ve engaged Stephen Jones, Global Fuel Analyst for internationally-recognized Argus Media. We’ll delve deep into Stephen’s knowledge to get a good understanding of the international “drivers” that will impact domestic fuel prices. He is ...
U.S. Fuel Prices—Chaos, or Calm? - Fuel Buyers Summit
September 22, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutesThe last year was incredibly tumultuous for U.S. fuel prices. First the pandemic quashed demand, and then just as we began to emerge from the tumult, there were a slew of refinery problems affecting output and the short term closure of the Colonial Pipeline, which threw markets into even more chaos. As we head into the critical diesel fuel season, everyone is asking what can we expect from domestic supply, and price. To discuss this we are presenting Patrick DeHaan, Head of Petroleum Analysis...
How the Ocean Shipping Reform Act Could Affect Drayage Operations - Intermodal Summit
September 03, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutesNimesh Modi, CEO of drayage marketplace BookYourCargo, dives into the recent Ocean Shipping Reform Act that would require common ocean carriers to adhere to best practices and regulations around detention and demurrage charges. Modi describes the problems this reform would help solve and how technology could improve from transparency of common carrier operations. He is joined by FreightWaves Staff Writer, Grace Sharkey. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More...
How Rail Is Responding to Changing Consumer Trends - Intermodal Summit
September 03, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutesThe pull forward of e-commerce demand has disrupted all supply chains over the past 12 months. Dale Young, Vice President at World Distribution Services, and Andrew Cox, FreightWaves Market Research Analyst, discuss how rail is responding to these dynamic economic trends. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Future of Chassis Pools - Intermodal Summit
September 03, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutesCongestion at the port is disrupting the already fragile chassis management process. What new solutions are in the pipeline. Is it from government regulation or new technology? Join Mike O'Malley, Senior Vice President of Government & Public Relations at DCLI, and Kevin Hill, FreightWaves Executive Publisher, in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Intermodal Sales Environment - Intermodal Summit
September 03, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutesA discussion of selling and consultative intermodal services. Sherman Barnes, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Trio Trucking, and Michael Vincent of FreightWaves discuss the state of intermodal marketing and sales from the past 18 months through 2022. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Optimizing Rail Networks Through Investments in Tech & Equipment - Intermodal Summit
September 02, 2021 18:00 - 20 minutesKaylee Nix, FreightWaves Reporter, speaks with Nalin Jain, Group President at Wabtec, about the significant investment it takes to create a better running and better the planet intermodal system. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Global Trade Data Silos Affect Intermodal Shipping - Intermodal Shipping
September 02, 2021 16:13 - 21 minutesTerminal49 co-founder and CEO Akshay Dodeja describes the problem of data silos within global trade and how they negatively impact intermodal carriers. Dodeja explains how international shipping companies can open up this data to provide true visibility and better planning for shippers and carriers who haul those goods once they reach their port of discharge. He is joined by FreightWaves Staff Writer, Grace Sharkey. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More Fre...
The Future of Rail and Intermodal Regulations - Intermodal Summit
September 02, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutesHow has precision scheduling precision scheduled railroading (PSR) affected service levels over the past decade? Matt Parker, Chairman of the Nevada State Board for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLETNVSLB), joins FreightWaves Executive Publisher, Kevin Hill, to discuss the current state of competition and service levels in the rail industry, along with an outlook for any new regulations for the industry. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spot...
Less Than Carload Service - Intermodal Summit
September 01, 2021 22:00 - 24 minutesA Class I railroad's perspective: Alan Shaw, Norfolk Southern's Chief Marketing Officer discusses the current intermodal operational challenges and outlook amid the boom in U.S. imports, constrained ocean capacity and congestion at many points in the North American intermodal network. He is joined by FreightWaves Market Expert in Rail, Intermodal, and Equipment, Mike Baudendistel. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about...
The Domestic Chassis Manufacturers Took on Chinese Imports... And Won - Intermodal Summit
September 01, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutesA group of U.S. manufacturers of chassis had been suffering from large imports from China for years. It isn't always easy to successfully use federal procedures for combating imports. But in this case, the manufacturers won their case earlier this year. In this interview as part of the intermodal summit, Robert DeFrancesco, a trade attorney who led the ad hoc group which put together the trade complaint, talks about why this effort succeeded. He is joined by FreightWaves Executive Editor and ...
Delivering on Customer Experience During the Pandemic - Intermodal Summit
September 01, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutesElise Gosch, assistant VP of intermodal sales at Union Pacific, discusses how customer needs have changed over the last year and a half and how Union Pacific is investing in its network and technologies to deliver a superior customer experience to its intermodal shippers. She is joined by FreightWaves Director of Passport Research, JP Hampstead. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
The Infrastructure Challenges of Traffic at the Ports - Intermodal Summit
September 01, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutesLearn about the recent record-breaking fiscal year and how the Port of Virginia is investing in its infrastructure to facilitate and continue its massive growth. Additionally, explore the creative ways the port is looking to make its intermodal services even more efficient to service major inland markets in the Midwest and Southeast. Join Stephen Edwards, CEO & Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority, and Henry Byers, FreightWaves Market Expert on International Freight Forwarding & ...
How Refrigerated Carriers are Adapting to New Buying Trends - Cold Chain Summit
August 15, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutesDanny Christner, CEO of John Christner Trucking, describes changes in food habits and how carriers can stay agile to meet customer expectations. Christner explains the difficulties of modifying food supply chains and his thoughts on if these habitual changes are here to stay. He speaks with FreightWaves Staff Writer Grace Sharkey. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Cold Chain as it Flies Around the World - Cold Chain Summit
August 14, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutesMaintaining the integrity of temperature-sensitive products, especially pharmaceuticals, during distribution requires refrigerated warehouses and trucks. Extending the cold chain to air adds another layer of complexity. Envirotainer was one of the early companies that years ago began providing insulated containers with cooling properties. Since then the technology has evolved. Envirotainer's Donald Harrison joins Air Cargo Editor Eric Kulisch to discuss the latest advances in refrigeration of...
Challenges in the Wholesale Supply Chain - Cold Chain Summit
August 13, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutesJohn Brewer of CKE Restaurants reviews the changes and the pressures that e-commerce and the pandemic have put on the cold chain for restaurant operators. He speaks with FrieghtWaves Executive Editor and Oil Market Expert John Kingston. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Latest Refrigerated Trailer Technology - Cold Chain Summit
August 13, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutesThe pandemic's influence on home delivery accelerated a permanent change that Wabash National Corp. saw years before COVID changed the way we eat, meet and work. The company began working on low-carbon solutions like equipping trailers with solar-power refrigeration units and is expanding use of its thermally efficient molded structural composite across all its trailer and last-mile body lines. Brent Yeagy, President and CEO of Wabash National, is joined by FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief A...
Tracking Container Temperatures on the High Seas - Cold Chain Summit
August 13, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutesMoving temperature-sensitive foods takes a collaborative effort in technology, and SeaCube is supporting that effort with its container leasing strategy. Greogry Tuthill, Chief Commercial Officer at SeaCube Containers, is joined by FreightWaves Reporter Kaylee Nix in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Importance of Site Selection for Cold Chain Facilities - Cold Chain Summit
August 12, 2021 18:32 - 18 minutesNew cold chain capacity is expensive and complicated to fit into your network. It's not all about location either as you also have to think about location, power, and government partnerships. David Hickey, Managing Director of Hickey & Associates, speaks with FreightWaves Executive Publisher Kevin Hill. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Hackers Attach the Cold Chain - Cold Chain Summit
August 12, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutesCybercriminals are putting the cold chain in the crosshairs. Kurt George, a vice president with Property Damage Appraisers, chats with FreightWaves cybersecurity reporter Nate Tabak about why ransomware attacks are hitting cold storage facilities and what companies can do to protect themselves. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Challenges and Opportunities of 2-Day Grocery Delivery - Cold Chain Summit
August 12, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutesSr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by Mark Nelson, CEO of Perishable Shipping Solutions to discuss how e-commerce is reshaping the cold chain. PSS provides fulfillment services to food brands, with a nice in perishable food items. PSS has a fulfillment solution to meet 85% of Americans with 2-day overnight shipping. Mark explains the challenges of meeting timetables, the cascading costs when they don't, and why online grocery is still in its very early innings. Follow FreightWaves on App...
Cold Chain Challenges in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Cold Chain Summit
August 11, 2021 18:08 - 21 minutesThe COVID-19 pandemic put a big spotlight on the cold chain's role in the pharmaceutical industry. Alex Guite, with the drug distributor World Courier, explains how the cold chain took on that challenge and what drug distributors have learned about the cold chain from the pandemic. He is joined by FreightWaves Journalist Matt Blois in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
The Regulatory Pressures of the Global Cold Chain - Cold Chain Summit
August 11, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutesThe Global Cold Chain Alliance represents 1,300 companies in over 85 countries that are involved in the cold chain industry. In this fireside chat, Lowell Randell, the group’s senior vice president for government and legal affairs, talks about regulations and policy issues affecting the industry, including new transportation data requirements, truck driver recruitment, and the government’s role in alleviating congestion in the supply chain. Lowell Randel, the Senior Vice President of Governme...
The Regulatory Pressures of the Global Cold Chain - Cold Chain Summit
August 11, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWhen it comes to cold chain the efficiencies and growth over the next decade will be driven by technology. What does the future hold for cold chain networks as direct to consumer deliveries increase exponentially and cold storage capacity becomes ever more scarce around world. Chief Information Officer at Lineage Logistics, Sudarsan Thattai, speaks with FreightWaves President George Abernathy in today's keynote. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More Fre...
Testing the short-term needs for electric vehicles - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 17, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutesTwo of the first Workhorse Group composite body electric vans went to Ryder to take the temperature of customer desire for short-term rental exposures to electric vans. Ryder will be one of the companies that gauges reaction to EV technology by inserting them in their fleets. Join Ryder System Director of Advanced Vehicle Technology, Ryan Salvail, and FreightWaves Senior Writer Mark Solomon in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More Freigh...
Can a plug-and-play addition on most manufacturer trucks help the move to autonomy? - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 16, 2021 18:00 - 20 minutesAfter completing the first autonomous cross country trip in 2018, Embark Trucks stayed below the radar until this year when it has announced a plethora of advancements like solving the challenge of autonomous trucks navigating construction zones, developing a universal interface that will plug into any major truck maker's equipment and, most recently, a SPAC that values the company at more than $5 billion. Co-Founder & CEO of Embark Trucks, Alex Rodrigues, speaks with FreightWaves Detroit Bur...
Electrifying the less glamorous commercial vehicles - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 16, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutesFrom armored trucks to heavy-duty tractors, there are the less desirable vehicles that make great candidates for electrification. Xos embraces these customers who are great candidates to transition to zero-emission powertrains. Dakota Selmer, Co-Founder & CEO of Xos Trucks is joined by FreightWaves Executive Publisher Kevin Hill in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
The road to autonomous commercialization - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 16, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutesNavistar shocked the trucking world a year ago when it declared it would build and sell a Level 4 high automation electric truck by 2024 in partnership with TuSimple. As the overall timetable accelerates toward driverless trucking, Navistar and TuSimple appear to have the confidence of more than just the trucking industry. This chat features Srinivas Gowda, Vice President of Autonomous Driving at Navistar, Mo Poorsartep, Chief Engineer and Director of Product Management at TuSimple, and Freig...
Autonomous trucking: It really is a science project - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 15, 2021 18:00 - 19 minutesKodiak Robotics co-founder and CEO Don Burnette has been around autonomous vehicles since working on the Google self-driving car project. His second try at starting an autonomous trucking software company is putting points on the board with the Air Force, Bridgestone Tire and a presence in Asia. Burnette sees autonomous trucking moving beyond the science project stage. He is accompanied by Alan Adler, Detroit Bureau Chief at FreightWaves. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWa...
Anticipating federal autonomous driving regulations - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 15, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutesAutomated driving technologies for semi-trucks are heading towards commercialization and deployment. Hear from Wiley Deck, Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy of Plus and former FMCSA Deputy Administrator, on how regulations can unlock the full potential of self-driving technology to make long-haul trucking safer, more efficient, and better for the environment. He also discusses recent regulatory changes and new frameworks needed to govern the function, deployment, and oper...
Surveying the driverless landscape - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 15, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutesGartner is known for its tracking of technologies through peaks, valleys and the trough of disillusionment. Where are electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles on this spectrum? Michael Ramsey, Vice President of Automotive and Smart Mobility at Gartner speaks with FreightWaves Journalist Sebastian Blanco in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Critical Oppurtunities on the Path to Full Autonomy - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 14, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutesLocomation is a leader in the autonomous space who has a human-guided autonomy solution to aid their clients on the path to full autonomy, and their CEO & Co-Founder Cetin Mericli, joins us to share updates and discuss this space. They discuss the potential benefits operationally and financially of adopting this solution and what Locomation sees as the multi-step path to full autonomy. George Abernathy, President of FreightWaves, hosts this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts...
Working to get Level 4 autonomous trucks on the road - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 14, 2021 18:00 - 20 minutesIn the two years since Torc Robotics became part of Daimler Trucks, the autonomous software developer has been taking advantage of Daimler's relationships with fleets to learn specifically what they need as robot trucks draw nearer to reality. CEO Michael Fleming remains firm that autonomy must have redundant safety systems or not be done at all. He is joined by FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spo...
Breaking the chicken and egg in electrification - Autonomus & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 14, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutesMost people think of Proterra as an early player in electric transit buses. That is accurate but incomplete. The company has expanded into battery packs and electric infrastructure. Telling that story is part of the reason it chose to go public via SPAC rather than a more restrictive initial public offering. The path to scaling the business includes partnerships with eight major transportation providers from Daimler Trucks to Komatsu construction equipment. Join Jack Allen, Chairman & CEO at ...
Covering all bets in future propulsion - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
July 14, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutesSay Cummins and the first thought is, "Oh, they make diesel engines.' That is only apart of the 102-year-old company today. Hydrogen, fuel cells and battery-powered electrification account for a growing part of the company portfolio. The changes mirror transportation's move to alternative fuels. Amy Davis, President of New Power Business at Cummins, joins FreightWaves Founder & CEO Craig Fuller in this keynote address. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More ...
Technology for small and medium sized shippers - North American Logistics Tech Summit
July 02, 2021 18:00 - 18 minutesChris Scheid, Co-founder and COO at MyCarrier, joined FreightWaves Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox to discuss how his company aims to bring a parcel-like experience through technology to the LTL industry. MyCarrier has built a freemium model TMS with a very clever distribution model that leverages established relationships between carriers and shippers to connect the two directly. Andrew and Chris discuss the importance of having a single record of truth for auditing and billing, as well as how...
Technology for everyone: The approach of small and midsized brokers in a tech-first future - North American Logistics Tech Summit
July 02, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutesFor this fireside chat, the incomparable Ryan Schreiber (director of engagement at CarrierDirect) is joined by Mustafa Azizi (CEO of Zuum) transportation to chat about the approaches they see toward technology for small and midsized brokers, and how to best position themselves for the industry’s future. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices