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Running on Ice: Partnerships changing the game

All thawed out

Parsyl

The leader in perishable risk management, Parsyl, has combined forces with the MVP in cold storage solutions, Lineage Logistics. Current customers who use Lineage for cold storage are estimated to spend more than $500 million a year on cargo insurance. The partnership with Parsyl aims to cut those costs significantly by creating tailored insurance coverage based on customers’ specific needs. 

This partnership is going to do more than just cut insurance costs for customers....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-partnerships-changing-the-game

The Log Book: IMO celebrates International Day for Women in Maritime

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: The maritime industry celebrates its first International Day for Women, Leonard’s Express unveils its first of five patriotic trucks, and FedEx helps milk banks ship breast milk to combat the formula shortage.

IMO celebrates 1st International Day for Women in Maritime

According to the International Chamber of Shipping, 1,647,500 seafarers work internationally on merchant ships....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-log-book-imo-celebrates-international-day-for-women-in-maritime

Over-the-road decarbonization strategies — Net-Zero Carbon

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, FreightWaves and Leonard's Express experts chat about sustainability.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Ken Johnson, CEO of Leonard’s Express, joins Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, to discuss opportunities for fleets to reduce emissions. 

Through piloting new and emerging technologies, Leonard’s Express seeks to improve profitability with better fuel efficiency. Customers and employees are clamoring for change in an industry that is often perceived as playing catch-up when it comes to innovation, Cole said. 

“One of the things that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/over-the-road-decarbonization-strategies-net-zero-carbon

Carrier scorecards represent next generation of visibility

Transportation industry suffers from too much of a good thing

Visibility is becoming more and more important in the logistics industry. Shippers naturally want to keep a close eye on their freight, and this instinct has only grown stronger in the face of pandemic-related uncertainty.

“Everybody wants to know where their freight is because there are such short lead times. Product availability is scarce due to the lasting effects of the coronavirus pandemic, making every load a hot load,” said Mike Riccio, Leonard’s Express chief marketing officer. “If a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carrier-scorecards-represent-next-generation-of-visibility

Leonard’s Express acquires East Coast refrigerated carrier

Leonard’s Express acquires Holman Transportation

Refrigerated truckload carrier Leonard’s Express announced Thursday it had acquired Holman Transportation.

Founded in 1997, Holman Transportation is a family-owned TL carrier located in Caldwell, Idaho, operating 164 trucks with 189 employees. The company transports temperature-controlled goods for the food and grocery, dairy, and frozen food products sectors. Its primary coverage area is the Pacific Northwest but its fleet hauls in 39 states.

“We are excited about this acquisition. It will help...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/leonards-express-acquires-east-coast-refrigerated-carrier

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