In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Sid Lewis, head of labor & employment practice at law firm Jones Walker, and Sara Kuebel, an associate at the firm, to discuss the issue of sexual assault and sexual harassment onboard vessels. We will dive into the Safer Seas Act and...
https://www.marinelog.com/podcasts/podcast-implications-of-the-safer-seas-act/
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s Justin Slater, who heads up the yard’s sales and marketing division, to find out more about operating a Great Lakes’ shipyard and what the yard has going on in the new year.
The shipyard has made recent...
https://www.marinelog.com/podcasts/podcast-fincantieri-bay-sees-busy-year-ahead/
Fathom World and Aronnax Podcast
| Stay on top of the transformation of the shipping and maritime sectors |
| January 23rd, 2022 |
| Aronnax: Bound4Blue and beyond |
| Hello again, |
| ‘The valley of death’ is a phrase I have heard a lot. Scale-up companies that are moving beyond being a start-up to full commercialisation are often short of investment as their initial cash for R&D runs out, but the money from commercial sales has yet to gain momentum. As... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/23/fathom-world-and-aronnax-podcast/
2022 is already shaping up to be a year of daunting challenges for freight and shipping. Carriers by sea, air, ocean and rail can expect healthy profits. But for buyers, managing procurement and inventories has never been more important.
The lead-in to all-important Chinese New Year factory closures at the start of February is the focus of this episode. Are we seeing the traditional mini-peak or is there a looming multimodal …
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