Shippers, receivers, and distributors of perishables need a way to track shipments not loads, shipments accurately, says Bob Twitchell, chief technology Shippers, receivers, and distributors of ...

In today’s world, there are very few reasons why freight shipments are delayed. With high-tech tracking and transportation-management systems, following a shipment is something that anyone can do.

Ben Ames has spent 30 years as a journalist since starting out as a reporter for daily newspapers in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. He has focused on business and technology reporting since 1999 for ...

Ben Ames has spent 30 years as a journalist since starting out as a reporter for daily newspapers in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. He has focused on business and technology reporting since 1999 for ...

When something gets imported to this country, there’s a good chance that it’s going to spend some time in a truck or on a freight train in order to get to where it needs to go. If it’s on a truck, the ...

In recent years, a reduced growth in international trade and declines in heavy freight, such as coal and steel, have caused a downward trend in the rail freight industry. Nevertheless, increasing ...

Less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers play a critical role in logistics. They efficiently move goods from various locations to destinations, often through a network of terminals and hubs. LTL trucking ...

Through PACTRAK, customers can receive real-time updates of a shipment and have notifications sent to them in multiple ways. Hawaii’s air cargo industry sees close ...