Freight Tech Landscape, Elon vs. Iger, and Being a Woman in Freight

Grace Sharkey and Blythe Brumleve are back with another episode of Freight Friends! This time the duo dish on freight tech innovations, the top 25 freight tech companies, Elon Musk telling off Disney’s CEO, and being a woman in the male-dominated freight industry. They also discuss unsanitary makeup return practices at retailers like TJ Maxx and how global shipping mishaps have scattered toys and phones across beaches for decades. Their candid debates and insights on pressing industry topics make this a lively, informative listen.
LINKS:
- Grace’s Linktree
- FreightWaves’ Top 25 List
- Video: Disney’s Iger Clashes with Elon Musk
- Freight Caviar: Being a Woman in Freight
- Sports Illustrated caught using AI talent
- Used Makeup Returns
- Coffee spill: Thousands of coffee cans wash up in Indialantic
- Millions of LEGO pieces lost at sea
- Book – Adrift: The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea
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