Schneider’s FreightPower app allows carriers to instantly book loads

Over the summer, Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) introduced FreightPower, a technology solution it believed would increase access to capacity for its shipping partners and improve load options for its carriers.

FreightPower has now become even easier to use with the introduction of the FreightPower app. The app, the company said, allows carriers to quickly book loads instantly and in real time.

“Schneider understands that every minute in the day matters and carriers need the right tools at their...

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Best transportation companies for female employees named

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has released its 2020 list of the top transportation companies for females.

The annual Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation list was created by WIT magazine Redefining the Road in 2018 as part of its mission to promote the accomplishments of businesses focused on the employment of females in the trucking industry.

Companies making the list this year were listed alphabetically, beginning with AGT Global Logistics, founded and led by Angela...

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Innovative fleets taking advantage of open-platform technology

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For a large provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services like Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) with tens of thousands of assets, the deployment of new technology can take months and the return on investment even longer. Trucks, trailers and containers are on the road hundreds of days a year, and routing any single unit to a facility capable of hardware installation is a complex logistical challenge. That’s why the “speed-to-value” calculation for technology deployment is so important.

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Schneider will be Jeff Silver’s first Mastery Logistics Systems customer

A power-only carrier pulls a Schneider trailer.

Mastery Logistics Systems came out of stealth mode with a major customer announcement and outlined its long-term plans.

After trading ended on July 7, Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) announced a strategic investment in Mastery Logistics Systems to further the companies’ collaboration. Schneider, the Green Bay-based carrier, recorded revenues of about $5 billion in 2019: About half of the business is truckload, while the rest is split between intermodal and logistics.

Mastery was launched in 2019 by Jeff...

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Schneider beefs up shipper offerings with FreightPower

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Even as capacity has remained loose in the trucking industry because of COVID-19, Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) has been busy building solutions for when times change. The latest lever in that machine is FreightPower, a technology solution to help shippers unlock more capacity.

“We operate one of the largest North American freight networks, with over 12,000 trucks and 35,000 trailers,” Erin Van Zeeland, group senior vice president of Schneider Logistics Services, said. “In addition to our vast...

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Enhanced digitalization as Schneider, Blue Yonder collaborate on carrier marketplace

Schneider Blue Yonder

Transportation and logistics giant Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) announced a new collaboration with software provider Blue Yonder, delivering a new carrier marketplace and marking another stage in Schneider’s evolution toward automated and digital experiences.

“The reality is, data is power,” Erin Van Zeeland, Schneider’s senior vice president and general manager of logistics services, told FreightWaves. Schneider is leveraging APIs and digital interactions, she explained,  “to create unique solutions...

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Against the odds: The M&A hurricane boosts DSV and Panalpina, but where is the real value?

Against the odds comes in two forms: a column, on merit when warranted, and a monthly excel calculator, which is updated around the beginning of each calendar month. It challenges common sell-side wisdom in financial markets that the future often has better events in store than the past. The vast majority of consensus estimates from analysts, often modelled against a company’s guidance, are a case in point.
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