The Biden administration’s December expansion of the H-2B visa program, which nearly doubles the available permits for foreign truck drivers and other nonagricultural workers in 2025, was hailed as a solution to what some argue is an ongoing truck driver shortage. The initiative, which adds 64,716 supplemental visas on top of the 66,000 annual H-2B visas, was intended to give U.S. employers, including trucking companies, greater access to foreign labor to fill seasonal and temporary job...
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Ψηφιακές πληρωμές – Έρευνα: Πόσο εξοικειωμένοι είναι η ελληνική Gen Z
Η Visa και το Ινστιτούτο της ΕΣΕΕ ανακοίνωσαν σήμερα τα αποτελέσματα πανελλαδικής έρευνας που ανέδειξε την καταναλωτική συμπεριφορά και τις προτιμήσεις πληρωμών της Gen Z στην Ελλάδα. Η έρευνα, που ανατέθηκε από τη Visa στο Ινστιτούτο της ΕΣΕΕ, παρέχει πολύτιμες πληροφορίες για το εξελισσόμενο τοπίο των ψηφιακών πληρωμών και τη συμπεριφορά των Ελλήνων καταναλωτών ηλικίας 17-30 ετών. Συγκεκριμένα, περισσότεροι από τους μισούς ερωτηθέντες (56%) συνδυάζουν αγορές τόσο από το διαδίκτυο όσο και στα...
Solid holiday spending growth supporting truckload market
Retail spending during the 2024 holiday season exceeded expectations, with consumers demonstrating resilience in the face of economic uncertainties. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, total retail sales from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 increased by 3.8% year over year, surpassing the previously forecast rise of 3.2% and topping the 3.1% increase during the same period last year.
This growth was primarily driven by a surge in online shopping, which saw a 6.7% increase compared to the previous year. In...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/solid-holiday-spending-growth-supporting-truckload-market
ARC adds another U.S. flag RO/RO vessel to its fleet
Ponte Vedra, Fla., based ARC (American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc.) has added a ninth U.S.-flag roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessel to its fleet. ARC is a member of the Wallenius-Wilhelmsen group and its newest vessel is a former Wallenius-Wilhelmsen large car/truck carrier, the 2012 built ex-Tulane, which was re-flagged to U.S. registry and renamed ARC Honor on February 2, 2024. The re-flagging was conducted with the U.S. Coast Guard in the port of Incheon, Korea.
“This tremendously capable...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/arc-adds-another-u-s-flag-ro-ro-vessel-to-its-fleet/
AtoB is revolutionizing the fuel card marketplace — just in time
Fleet cards are a vital tool for every fleet’s business, no matter their size. Today’s fleets rely on the fueling insights, fraud detection and discounts provided by modern fuel cards.
In the current unstable economic climate, every gallon of fuel used and every cent spent matters to the bottom line. Inflated fuel prices and low spot rates have pushed fleet owners everywhere to crunch the numbers on finding the best tools for their fleet.
As selecting the best fuel card offering has become more...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atob-is-revolutionizing-the-fuel-card-marketplace-just-in-time
Saudi Arabia reopens visa on arrival for US, UK and Schengen visa holders
Saudi Arabia reopens visa on arrival for US, UK and Schengen visa holders
- Returns Saudi to pre-pandemic levels of openness
- Visa-on-arrival available for citizens of countries eligible for e-visa
- No proof of vaccination or PCR test required for entry
- Quarantine requirement eliminated
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Saudi Arabian government has reopened the visa-on-arrival program for holders of valid visas for the US, UK and Schengen area,...
Russia-Ukraine conflict could lead to global e-commerce disruptions
Western sanctions are creating a mass exodus in Russia. With the eyes of the world on Eastern Europe amid Russian aggression in Ukraine, e-commerce companies are beginning to feel the sting of economic barriers implemented by the U.S. and other nations, and they’re pulling out of the region.
Last week, a slew of CPG companies ceased shipments to Russia, including brands like Nestle (OCTUS: NSRGY), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Philip Morris (NYSE: PM), and e-commerce shippers and logistics companies...
Truce between Amazon and Visa will stem lost business but confusion still reigns for consumers
Truce between Amazon and Visa will stem lost business but confusion still reigns for consumers
17 January 2022
Truce between Amazon and Visa will stem lost business but confusion still reigns for consumers
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst Hargreaves Lansdown
‘’A truce has been called in the game of brinksmanship between Amazon and Visa with the e-commerce giant appearing to relent and allow credit card customers to continue shopping on the site. The two...
Bite taken out of vegan firms’ share price even as Veganuary looms
Bite taken out of vegan firms’ share price even as Veganuary looms
- Shares in Beyond Meat, Oatly, Tattooed Chef and Else Nutrition shares down sharply in 2021.
- Supply chain issues cause a migraine for vegan stocks.
- Global plant-based meat market is still predicted to grow by 18.9% a year.
- Market expected to reach more than £13 billion by 2026.
- Vegan players outside the food and drink sector include Microsoft, Apple, Intel, Microsoft and Visa.
Susannah Streeter, senior investment...
Payfare, Stride partner on real-time payments for gig workers
Food delivery drivers last week claimed a win in the ongoing gig economy battle between employers and their workers, who are often classified as independent contractors instead of employees and are deprived of the benefits that come with full employment. Last Thursday, the New York City Council approved a legislative package that, among other things, established a minimum payment per trip for delivery drivers. But for the more than 70% of gig workers living paycheck to paycheck, that money is...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/payfare-stride-partner-on-real-time-payments-for-gig-workers