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Short sea shipping; Duffy signs English language EO; fraud as a business model
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On Episode 841 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit. We’re kicking things off with coverage from Austin, Texas, where DOT Secretary Sean Duffy officially signed the English language proficiency executive order. We’ll find out why both truckers and trucking associations cheered this critical move toward road safety.
Can you say “short sea shipping” five times fast? OpenTug CEO and co-founder Jason Aristides barges right in and gives us a crash course on the power of inland waterways. We’ll find out the crucial role they play in domestic supply chains and learn why tariff turmoil could cause demand to grow.
Freight fraud as a business model? Overhaul’s Danny Ramon talks about the latest on freight fraud and why it has become so attractive for bad actors. He also shares a Memorial Day cargo alert.
Plus, Armenian cargo theft ring busted in Southern California; and thieves target Apple products on Pennsylvania highway.
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