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Online grocery has exploded from just 2% of orders ten years ago to nearly 20% today but the cold chain hasn’t caught up.

On this episode of Running on Ice, host Mary O’Connell sits down with Hanson Li, CEO of Peltier Technology, to talk about the growing complexity at the edge of the cold chain, where products leave controlled environments and enter the chaos of curbside pickup, DoorDash deliveries, and last-mile handoffs.

From ice cream tempering to curbside fulfillment bottlenecks, they break down:

- Why small and mid-sized cold shippers are stuck in the “middle gap”

- How online grocery is creating a real estate crisis inside stores

- Why 24/7 refrigeration is wildly inefficient

- The hidden risk in temperature handoffs

- How automation inside the store (not the warehouse) is the next frontier

- And yes… whether cereal is soup 👀

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On this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Malcolm breaks down the biggest trucking and freight headlines of the week, from CDL regulations and cross-border trade to cargo crime and market volatility driven by AI claims. First guest Noi Mahoney joins the show to unpack Canada–U.S. tariff developments, wage theft issues impacting drivers in Canada, rising cargo theft trends, and ongoing layoffs and bankruptcies across the trucking industry. Later, Norita Taylor discusses the mission and impact of the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, highlighting critical financial assistance and free health and wellness programs designed to support drivers during illness, injury, and recovery.

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In today's episode, we discuss how investors are cutting ties with DP World following revelations about the CEO's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Two major funds have already suspended capital deployment until the company addresses the situation.

Meanwhile, a legal dispute over port terminals in Panama is escalating, with CK Hutchison threatening action against Maersk and local authorities. The conflict arose after Panama's Supreme Court voided contracts for strategic terminals at both ends of the canal.

Finally, we look at a surge in cargo crimes across North American freight lanes, including cyber-assisted thefts of high-value goods. Law enforcement agencies have also seized record amounts of narcotics hidden in commercial shipments at the border.

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Broker transparency has become one of the most emotionally charged topics in trucking — and for good reason. Small carriers feel boxed out, brokers feel misunderstood, and the conversation often collapses into extremes instead of solutions.

In this episode of The Long Haul Podcast, I sit down with Chris Jolly, better known as The Freight Coach, to slow the conversation down and unpack what transparency actually means in today’s freight market.

We talk about power dynamics, trust gaps, what carriers are really asking for, where brokers draw their lines, and why shouting “full transparency” hasn’t moved the industry forward. This isn’t a debate episode — it’s a reality check for both sides of the desk.

If you’re a carrier trying to understand why this issue feels personal — or a broker trying to understand why trust is so fragile — this episode is for you.

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Charles is on the floor for day 3 of Manifest. He talks to:
- Fred Ligouri from Freightliner
- Danielle Chaffin from Revenova
- Whitney Cowell and Bobbie Kelley from Knight-Swift
- Brian Lewis from Wabash
- Richie Daigle from Tive
- Krist Forrest from Genlogs
- Jacob Brazier from Tel
- Mason Cole from Slip robotics
- Ben Marks from Optimal Dynamics
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