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Check Call: The cost of a conversation

29 August 2023

Welcome to Check Call, our corner of the internet for all things 3PL, freight broker and supply chain. Check Call the podcast comes out every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Catch up on previous episodes here. If this was forwarded to you, sign up for Check Call the newsletter here.

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Executive salaries have been making headlines lately, starting with ocean shipping executives disclosing compensation packages from 2022. Spoiler alert: The winner was Gary Vogel from Eagle Bulk, who had...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-the-cost-of-a-conversation

Check Call: Identity theft is not a joke, Jim!

22 August 2023

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Welcome to Check Call, our corner of the internet for all things 3PL, freight broker and supply...

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Check Call: Sustainability takes a seat at the table

15 August 2023

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For those looking to get some federal supply chain contracts, sustainability measures will start to matter. The Biden administration has a new proposal, the Sustainable Products and Services...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-sustainability-takes-a-seat-at-the-table

Check Call: Breaking down the FIFA Women’s World Cup

8 August 2023

In this edition: breaking down the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the unforeseen side effect of rising demand in Mexico, and Yellow officially declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Over the weekend the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-breaking-down-the-fifa-womens-world-cup

Check Call: Here lies Yellow

1 August 2023

In this edition: The fallout from Yellow’s anticipated bankruptcy, UPS loses big to FedEx, and Hub Group throws down against the competition.

It’s said that when one door closes another one opens. Here’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-here-lies-yellow

Check Call: Yellow and UPS falter; what comes next?

18 July 2023

In this edition: What happens if Yellow and UPS stop delivering? And acquisition is Redwood’s game.

Yellow teeters at the brink of bankruptcy and UPS workers are about two weeks away from striking. We might...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-yellow-and-ups-falter-what-comes-next

Check Call: We’re going to need a bigger pipeline

11 July 2023

In this edition: When the pipeline turns to people; reefer markets take off; and Yellow lives to see another day.

“What’s coming down the pipeline?” It’s a phrase synonymous with supply chain and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-were-going-to-need-a-bigger-pipeline

Check Call: Just how many fireworks were there?

5 July 2023

Something is different. Since Check Call’s normal day is Tuesday and we were all a little busy having hot dogs and watching Terry put it in reverse, we have a special Wednesday edition.

In this edition: One state has over $20 in fireworks per resident; Yellow struggles with negotiations; and a double broker AMA hits Reddit.

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Fireworks are synonymous with the Fourth of July. Some states facing abnormally dry summers (looking at you, Missouri) placed burn bans effective on the Fourth...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-just-how-many-fireworks-were-there