Podcasts

Podcast: Navigating U.S. port operations with IRPT

In today’s rapidly evolving maritime market, the modernization of port operations is essential for staying globally competitive. As industries demand faster and more efficient supply chains, technological innovations are playing a key role in shaping the future of ports. In this episode of Marine Log’s ListenUp! Podcast, Aimee Andres, executive director of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT), shares insights on the latest trends and challenges transforming the port sector.

Andres will also...

https://www.marinelog.com/podcasts-1/podcast-navigating-u-s-port-operations-with-irpt/

Podcast: Exploring future marine propulsion options

Welcome to this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast. In this episode, we’re joined by Will Watson, Marine Product Manager at Caterpillar.

We’ll be diving into the myriad of marine propulsion options available today—everything from traditional engines to innovative fuels and hybrid systems. We’ll also explore the significance of collaboration in advancing these technologies and discuss the pros and cons of retrofitting versus new builds.

Marine Log and Cat collaborated on a podcast earlier...

https://www.marinelog.com/podcasts-1/podcast-exploring-future-marine-propulsion-options/

Recruiting Today and Tomorrow with Career Now Brands — Taking the Hire Road

One of the top issues for companies in the trucking industry continues to be the need for more people. Craig Jablonski and Ben Onnie, co-founders of Career Now Brands, have described this need as “insatiable.”

“There are so many things that have impacted candidate recruitment over the last few years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and there are still lingering effects from that,” said Onnie, who is also COO of Career Now Brands. 

Some of the other market forces that have affected trucking...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/taking-the-hire-road

Should recruiters pull back in this freight economy? — Taking the Hire Road

While spot and contract rates offer shippers different value, more shippers are leaning toward contract rates in today’s market. As the spot market cools, Avery Vise, vice president of trucking at FTR, believes that freight demand is still stable and the need for trucking services remains solid.

“We saw the spot market reach unprecedented levels at the end of last year, and they spent the first four months of the year steadily coming back down. Rates and volumes are still above the five-year...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/should-recruiters-pull-back-in-this-freight-economy-taking-the-hire-road

Check Call with Joe Antoshak: Breaking down broker pay

people gathered around a desk of computers. Check Call news and analysis for 3pls and brokers

On this week’s episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell joins Joe Antoshak, director of business intelligence at FreightWaves, to break down the broker compensation survey. 

Key quotes from Antoshak:

“The market was really good for freight brokers last year, so you had more people feeling good about what they were making and feeling good about their career progress. Counter to what we were doing with the driver pay guide, trying to get median data from companies themselves, this is just...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-with-joe-antoshak-breaking-down-broker-pay

Retention through safety with Idelic – Taking the Hire Road

Many in the trucking industry do what they can to maintain their drivers’ safety, but a common problem many run into is the ability to maintain communication with drivers effectively regarding safety, performance and satisfaction — all among some of the top reasons for high turnover rates.

“We have all come to realize that drivers are the backbone of not only this industry but the country. We want to help ensure that drivers are productive, satisfied and safe on the road,” said Hayden Cardiff,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/retention-through-safety-with-idelic-taking-the-hire-road

PODCAST: Danfoss Editron and Volvo Penta talk electrified solutions and sustainability

In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Erno Tenhunen, marine director of Danfoss Editron, and  Johan Inden, president of Volvo Penta Marine Business Unit, on how Danfoss Editron’s new partnership with Volvo Penta will promote marine industry sustainability. 

We also explore how the cooperation will support commercial marine customers’ transitions into electrified solutions, accelerate sustainability across the marine industry, and set higher standards in the...

https://www.marinelog.com/podcasts/podcast-danfoss-editron-and-volvo-penta-talk-electrified-solutions-and-sustainability/

Check Call with Thomas Wasson volume 2: In the beginning

people gathered around a desk of computers. Check Call news and analysis for 3pls and brokers

On this week’s episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell and Thomas Wasson, enterprise trucking carrier expert and host of Loaded and Rolling at FreightWaves, sit down to talk about things that are rarely explained to new people in the industry but they’re expected to know. From the advantages of using a dedicated carrier and what exactly goes into a crazy carrier rate, the reminders of what should be taught to newbies are covered. 

Also on the podcast is a quick rundown of maritime tech and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/title-check-call-with-thomas-wasson-volume-2-in-the-beginning

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