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Check Call: Baltimore mounts a comeback

In this edition: The aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge destruction, and UPS and the U.S. Postal Service form a partnership. 

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In the collision heard round the world, the Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Two weeks after the collision happened, a lot is still unknown, but the cleanup and rebuilding process is off to a strong start. The crane of all cranes has been brought out to aid in the cleanup so that ships may soon make port in Baltimore. As for when...

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Check Call: AB5 takes a body blow

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The battle over the independent contractor law in California rages on. Nicknamed AB5, the law changes how a lot of workers are classified. It matters in the transportation world because for carriers that also use owner-operators to haul freight, it classifies many of those owner-operators as employees versus independent contractors. To catch up on how we got here, check out some of the previous articles about it.

Why it matters now is that it’s back in the federal courts. After...

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Check Call: Mexico rises to the top

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New York’s hottest club is nearshoring to Mexico. Well, it’s not a club but it is something everyone is talking about. Just about every industry has projects started across the border in Mexico, so much so that Mexico registered a record $36 billion in foreign direct investment last year, a 2% year-over-year increase compared to 2022, according to the country’s Economy Ministry.

FreightWaves’ Noi Mahoney quotes Mike Burkhart, C.H. Robinson’s vice president of North America surface...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-mexico-rises-to-the-top

Check Call: ESG initiatives make a stand

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At the beginning of the year, one of my predictions for an area that companies would be focusing on was environmental, social and governance initiatives – turns out sustainability and reducing carbon emissions has made a splash.

Werner Enterprises has seen Vikram Mansharamani’s resignation from the company. Mansharamani, a member of the board of directors at Werner, attributed his resignation in part to Werner’s “unquestioned dedication to ESG considerations as a primary strategy.”

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-esg-initiatives-make-a-stand

Take me to the ports

Welcome back to Check Call. Conference season is upon us, and wrapping up conference season is the one and only FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain. If you haven’t yet decided on going or you want to go but are looking for the best deal on tickets, then you’re in luck. Check Call subscribers get a discount. Go here to buy ticketsor use CheckCallFSC24 at checkout to get the best deal around. It’s in Atlanta so flights are going to be cheap and plentiful, and all the coolest people are coming...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/take-me-to-the-ports

Check Call: Broker liability still remains questionable 

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Check Call: Might have missed the 2023 mark a little

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Check Call: The brink of broker-carrier relationships

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A story that is seeming to become all too familiar is carriers being left high and dry following a broker’s bankruptcy filing. Earlier this year there was Surge Transportation that went through Chapter 11, a restructuring bankruptcy, but all outstanding debt before the filing date is subject to court approval for payments. 

Now as Convoy truly winds down operations, carriers are left holding the metaphorical bag, not the physical bag as that would indicate they had received...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-the-brink-of-broker-carrier-relationships

The hidden costs of manual LTL shipment life cycle management

The digital era has ushered in innovative technology solutions to complex problems the supply chain has historically faced. While businesses have digitized their operations, too often data remains siloed between various systems and programs. This creates disconnects, requiring manual processes to complete and connect workflows and the resulting communication and information flow to customers. 

Shippers still managing their businesses using individual carrier websites or through internal isolated...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-hidden-costs-of-manual-ltl-shipment-life-cycle-management

Check Call: Enter the ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ era

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.

This week there is a special treat in the form of a webinar for brokers: 4 Keys to Broker Success in the Challenging Freight Market, scheduled for 2 p.m. EDT Thursday. Special guests from Tai Software and SIO Logistics...

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