Maspeth, New York–A fiery crowd of as many as 150 workers and supporters rallied outside Amazon’s giant DBK4 warehouse in this industrial part of New York City Monday, carefully standing on the sidewalk so as not to step on Amazon property, while truck drivers from the neighborhood of nearby warehouses blasted their horns in solidarity… Continue reading Raucous Teamsters demonstration at Amazon in New York belies tough road for unionization efforts
Month: September 2025
UK-based One Air introduces scheduled freighter service
British all-cargo startup One Air is celebrating its first scheduled freighter service with Thursday’s arrival of a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft at East Midlands Airport, in central England, loaded with freight from Hong Kong. The two-year-old airline until this month has been offering ad hoc and long-term charter flights to logistics providers and charter brokers.… Continue reading UK-based One Air introduces scheduled freighter service
Automate Your Warehouse with FreightSnap’s Image Capture
In the rapid world of logistics and freight management, identifying leaders in innovation is crucial. Enter FreightSnap, your solution to warehouse automation and optimization. The FreightSnap Image Station, a groundbreaking development in automated freight documentation, is redefining the game for shippers and carriers. Join us on an exciting journey as we explore a day in… Continue reading Automate Your Warehouse with FreightSnap’s Image Capture
Johnson Controls and FreightSnap Complete Successful Pilot Program
Air Distribution, a subsidiary company of Johnson Controls, Inc. was incurring freight reclassifications due to density challenges as well as a much higher rate of lost and damaged freight. The decision was made corporately to run a Pilot program with FreightSnap to better document their freight as it is tendered and utilize dimensioning and weighing… Continue reading Johnson Controls and FreightSnap Complete Successful Pilot Program
Flatbed report: Commercial vehicle demand continued to show signs of weakness in July
North American commercial vehicle demand continued to soften in July, with Class 5–8 truck orders totaling 26,200 units, a 10% decline year-over-year, according to ACT Research. Class 8 truck orders, crucial for for-hire truckload carriers, remained soft at 13,300 units, a nearly 2% year-over-year decrease, hovering near replacement levels as fleets prioritize cost control over… Continue reading Flatbed report: Commercial vehicle demand continued to show signs of weakness in July